Drama Romance
The Romantic Drama generally has as its central plot the beginning, obstruction and eventual, though often tragic, fruition of a romance. A common derogatory term for such films is "weepy" since they can reduce the audience to (willing) tears by playing on themes of noble self-sacrifice or cruel fate.
The motherlode of Alice's Romantic Dramas can be scrolled below, however the "Romance" feature along with "Comedy Romance" and "Classic Romance" may prove helpful.
Right; Alan Rickman, Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves star in Stephen Poliakoff's powerful "Close My Eyes".
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
4.7/10
Director: Chris Weitz
Starring: Peter Facinelli, Dakota Fanning, Billy Burke, Michael Sheen, Kristen Stewart, Ni...
In the second chapter of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling "Twilight" series, the romance between mortal Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward... Read more
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ( Blu-ray ) (2009)
4.7/10
Director: Chris Weitz
Starring: Peter Facinelli, Dakota Fanning, Billy Burke, Michael Sheen, Kristen Stewart, Ni...
In the second chapter of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling "Twilight" series, the romance between mortal Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward... Read more
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
8.1/10
Director: Yoji Yamada
Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Ren Osugi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Set in the late nineteenth century as the feudal Shogun period was giving way to the Meiji Restoration, Seibei Iguchi (Hiroyuki Sanada) is a low-ranki... Read more
The Upside of Anger (2005)
6.9/10
Director: Mike Binder
Starring: Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russell, Al...
Joan Allen is a tour de force as a bitter boozehound whose cheating husband has deserted, leaving her with four daughters. Kevin Costner matches her... Read more
The Vintner's Luck (2009)
Director: Niki Caro
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Jeremie Renier, Gaspard Ulliel, Patrice Valota, Keisha Castle-Hugh...
The compelling tale of Sobran Jodeau (Jeremie Renier), an ambitious young peasant winemaker and the three loves of his life in 1808, France. His beaut... Read more
The Visitor (2007)
7.7/10
Director: Tom McCarthy
Starring: Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Jekesai Gurira, Hiam Abbass, Marian Seldes,...
A lonely widower and college professor (Richard Jenkins) finds his dull existence suddenly brought into focus when he befriends a pair of illegal immi... Read more
The Vow (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Michael Sucsy
Starring: Jessica Lange, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman, Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams are the perfect Chicago couple - until a terrible car accident robs her of her memory and she awakens from a coma be... Read more
The Voyage (1974)
6/10
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Starring: Ian Bannen, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren
In turn-of-the-century Sicily, aristocratic scions Adriana (Sophia Loren) and Cesar (Richard Burton) have loved one another for years, but Adriana acc... Read more
The Waiting City (2009)
6.2/10
Director: Claire McCarthy
Starring: Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton, Samrat Chakrabarti, Isabel Lucas
Directed by Australian rising talent Claire McCarthy, 'The Waiting City' tells the story of an outwardly happy Australian couple who journey to India... Read more
The Waiting Room (2007)
6.5/10
Director: Roger Goldby
Starring: Anne-Marie Duff, Ralf Little, Rupert Graves, Zoe Telford, Frank Finlay, Phyllida...
A deft drama about love and loneliness in London with Anne-Marie Duff as Anna, a single mum who has a chance encounter with Stephen (Ralf Little) in a... Read more