Romance Movies — NYT Top 100

Two neighbors in 1960s Hong Kong discover their spouses' infidelity and form a bond shaped by longing and restraint.

As memories of a failed relationship are erased, a man discovers how fiercely he wants to hold on to them.

A stolen sword brings two seasoned warriors into conflict with a young woman seeking freedom from her prescribed life.

Two ranch hands fall in love during a summer in Wyoming, beginning a relationship that shapes their lives for decades.

A lonely writer develops an intimate relationship with an operating system whose growing consciousness changes their connection.

A meticulous London dressmaker's ordered life is unsettled by a young woman who becomes his muse and partner.

A fading actor and a young newlywed form an unexpected connection while feeling adrift in Tokyo.

A teenager and a visiting graduate student develop a summer romance in northern Italy.

An artist commissioned to paint a reluctant bride's portrait forms an intimate bond with her subject on a remote French island.

A shy Parisian waitress secretly reshapes the lives of those around her while struggling to pursue happiness herself.

Nine years after their first meeting, two former strangers reunite in Paris and reconsider the lives they might have shared.

A socially anxious businessman finds a chance at romance while facing family pressure and an escalating extortion scheme.

A lonely, bullied boy befriends a mysterious child whose presence brings violence to his Swedish neighborhood.

A department-store worker and an older married woman begin a relationship constrained by the expectations of 1950s America.

An elderly couple's bond is tested by illness as a husband's daily life becomes devoted to caring for his wife.

Childhood friends separated by emigration reconnect years later, confronting the possibilities and limits of their enduring bond.

A young woman in Oslo navigates changing ambitions and relationships while trying to decide what kind of life she wants.