These are the perfect films to watch next if you loved A Perfect Pairing (2023)

1

I Want You Back

IMDb says: Newly dumped thirty-somethings Peter and Emma team up to sabotage their exes' new relationships and win them back for good.

We say: We've loved Jenny Slate ever since she played Mona Lisa Saperstein on Parks & Recreation, and we've loved Charlie Day ever since It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. So, we're pretty sure we're into this.

2

Marry Me

IMDb says: Music superstars Kat Valdez and Bastian are getting married before a global audience of fans. But when Kat learns, seconds before her vows, that Bastian has been unfaithful, she instead decides to marry Charlie, a stranger in the crowd.

We say: We can think of few combinations we love more than Owen Wilson and Jennifer Lopez. So, in that sense, there's a second level of love going on in this story.

3

The Wrong Missy

IMDb says: Tim thinks he's invited the woman of his dreams on a work retreat to Hawaii, realising too late he mistakenly texted someone from a nightmare blind date.

We say: There's a reason why people got pretty obsessed with this film when it landed on Netflix in 2020. Sure, it's not exactly an award-winner, but it is a happy, fun, cute watch. Which is pretty much always what we want?!

4

A Perfect Pairing

IMDb says: It follows a hard-driving LA wine-company executive who travels to an Australian sheep station to land a major client and there she ends up working as a ranch hand and sparking with a rugged local.

We say: You know what's a perfect pairing? Us and this film.

5

The In Between

IMDb Says: After surviving a car accident that took the life of her boyfriend, a teenage girl believes he's attempting to reconnect with her from the after world.

We say: You better fancy having a cry because you will be having a cry.

6

Malcolm & Marie

IMDb says: A director and his girlfriend's relationship is tested after they return home from his movie premiere and face each other's turmoil during one long night.

We say: Zendaya = what more could we ask for?

7

Blue is the Warmest Colour

IMDb says: Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.

We say: This film is super meaningful for a lot of people. With its heart-wrenching story and the incredible chemistry between the main characters, it's a must-watch if you haven't already.

8

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

IMDb says: Two teens live the same day repeatedly, enabling them to create the titular map.

We say: Kathryn Newton and Kyle Allen together are a dream.

9

The Last Letter From You Lover

IMDb says: A pair of interwoven stories set in the past and present follow an ambitious journalist determined to solve the mystery of a forbidden love affair at the center of a trove of secret love letters from 1965.

We say: It's based on the book by Jojo Moyes, so need we say any more? (Yep, prepare for tears).

10

The Prom

IMDb says: A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.

We say: With a cast like this one (Meryl Streep, Nicola Kidman, James Corden), we're already sold.

11

The Kissing Booth 3

IMDb says: It's the summer before Elle Evans is set to head off to college, and she has a big decision to make.

We say: We're ready for a fourth movie now, please.

12

Marriage Story

IMDb says: Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.

We say: This film takes a slightly different look at romance, but the love is there all the same.

13

La La Land

IMDb says: While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.

We say: A modern classic love story, we like the twist on 'happily ever after'.

14

Crazy Rich Asians

IMDb says: This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.

We say: Sure to warm your heart, this is a real feel-good watch.

15

Lady Bird

IMDb says: In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.

We say: A coming of age story featuring Beanie Felstead, Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet, plus all the turmoil of first love. What more could you need to know?

16

Ammonite

IMDb says: 1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.

We say: Another romantic film starring Saoirse Ronan, this time opposite Kate Winslet. Steamy sex scenes alert!

17

Life In A Year

IMDb says: The movie follows 17-year-old Daryn who finds out that his girlfriend is dying. He sets out to give her an entire life in the last year she has left.

We say: Cara Delevingne and Jaden Smith take centre stage in this The Fault In Our Stars-esque love story.

18

Duck Butter

IMDb says: Two women, who are dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating and relationships, decide to make a pact to spend 24 hours together hoping to find a new way to create intimacy.

We say: This film will challenge your understanding of intimacy and honesty with the people closest to you.

19

Ghost

Ghost

IMDb says: After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

We say: Widely held as one of the most romantic movies of all time, Ghost is a true classic.And yes, it still makes us want to take up pottery.

20

The Holiday

IMDb says: Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.

We say: It's when Arthur gives Iris the corsage. It gets us every time.

21

To All The Boys: Always and Forever

IMDb says: Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans - with and without Peter.

We say: The third instalment of the To All The Boys I've Loved Before franchise is a new favourite when it comes to modern love stories. We're still obsessed.

22

Always Be My Maybe

IMDb says: Everyone assumed Sasha and Marcus would wind up together except for Sasha and Marcus. Reconnecting after 15 years, the two start to wonder - maybe?

We say: There will always be a special place in our hearts for stories about childhood sweethearts reconnecting, and this one is no exception.

23

Valentine's Day

IMDb says: Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.

We say: Not necessarily worthy of an Oscar if you ask us, but not too bad at all.

24

Titanic

IMDb says: A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

We say: Arguably one of the saddest romance movies of all time. RIP Jack. RIP Titanic. RIP love.

25

To All The Boys I've Loved Before

IMDb says: A teenage girl's secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her love life.

We say: The first To All The Boys film. Noah Centineo is a babe.

26

Casablanca

Casablanca

IMDb says: In Casablanca in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate encounters a former lover, with unforeseen complications.

We say: The best romantic film of all time? It's a tough one to beat.

27

Dirty Dancing

Lionsgate

IMDb says: Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances 'Baby' Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.

We say: When it comes to the top romantic movies, this one is always up there. P.S. That lift though.

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The Notebook (or any Nicholas Sparks film, tbh)

The Notebook

IMDb says: A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.

We say: The Notebook is undoubtedly the best Nicholas Sparks film, but Dear John, A Walk To Remember and The Longest Ride are all must-sees too. Oh, and The Lucky One. And The Last Song. And don't forget Safe Haven.

Oh, who am I kidding - they're all magnificent!

29

Sleepless In Seattle

Sleepless In Seattle

IMDb says: A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.

We say: Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks = the perfect romantic film combo.

30

Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain

IMDb says: The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys, and their lives over the years.

We say: Yep, this one's a real heart breaker.

31

Crazy/Beautiful

Crazy/Beautiful

IMDb says: At Pacific Palisades High, a poor Latino teenager falls hard for a troubled girl from an affluent neighbourhood.

We say: It's like a modern-day Romeo And Juliet. Just with way less complicated dialogue. Bloody Shakespeare, eh?

32

Amelie

Amelie

IMDb says: Amelie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love.

We say: How could you not fall in love with Amelie?

33

Gone With The Wind

Gone With The Wind

IMDb says: A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.

We say: Frankly my dear, I do give a damn.

34

Juno

Juno

IMDb says: Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

We say: I heart Paulie Bleaker.

35

Blue Valentine

IMDb says: The relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.

We say: Balding Ryan Gosling? Still fine by me.

36

The Kissing Booth

IMDb says: A high school student is forced to confront her secret crush at a kissing booth.

We say: Being a teenager is SO HARD!

37

Beauty And The Beast

Beauty And The Beast

IMDb says: A young woman whose father has been imprisoned by a terrifying beast offers herself in his place, unaware that her captor is actually a prince, physically altered by a magic spell.

We say: Who says Disney films are just for kids?

38

P.S. I Love You

IMDb says: A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

We say: I'm not crying. It's just been raining on my face...

39

One Day

One Day

IMDb says: After spending the night together on the night of their college graduation Dexter and Em are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, sometimes not, on that day.

We say: Yes - Anne Hathaway's English accent is a little jarring, but if you can get past that, this is a corker of a romantic movie.

40

Pride And Prejudice

Pride And Prejudice

IMDb says: Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?

We say: You can't argue with Jane Austen when it comes to romance, right?

41

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

IMDb says: A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets.

We say: 'Come What May' is an absolute banger. If by "absolute banger" you mean a song that makes you want to ugly-cry from now until the end of time.

42

Love, Rosie

Love, Rosie

IMDb says: Rosie and Alex have been best friends since they were 5, so they couldn't possibly be right for one another...or could they? When it comes to love, life and making the right choices, these two are their own worst enemies.

We say: Sam Claflin is everyone's ideal man. No two ways about it.

43

Maid In Manhattan

Maid In Manhattan

IMDb says: A Senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite, when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman's dress.

We say: YES JLO!

44

My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

IMDb says: When a woman's long-time friend reveals he's engaged, she realises she loves him herself and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.

We say: Super Gavin!

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My Best Friend's Wedding

IMDb says: When a woman's long-time friend reveals he's engaged, she realises she loves him herself and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.

We say: Another classic Julia Roberts romance film, you say? This time, she stars as Julianne, a woman who realises she's in love with her best friend, just as he's about to get married. Typical, eh?

46

Save The Last Dance

Save The Last Dance

IMDb says: A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.

We say: If you didn't listen to the soundtrack one million times in secondary school, then who even are you?

47

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

IMDb says: A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love.

We say: That shopping scene!

48

Call Me By Your Name

Call Me By Your Name

IMDb says: In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father's research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape.

We say: If nothing else, Call Me By Your Name will make you want to visit Italy.

49

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

IMDb says: Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.

We say: Leo equalled life back in 1996. And still to this day, tbh...

50

True Romance

True Romance

IMDb says: In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine - the Mob - track them down in an attempt to reclaim it.

We say: Patricia Arquette is such a babe in this film. Not sure about Gary Oldman's dreads, mind you...

51

The Wedding Date

The Wedding Date

IMDb says: Single-girl anxiety causes Kat Ellis to hire a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Her plan, an attempt to dupe her ex-fiancé, who dumped her a couple years prior, proves to be her undoing.

We say: It's Super Gavin again!

52

Me Before You

Me Before You

IMDb says: A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralysed man she's taking care of.

We say: Too. Many. Emotions.

53

Cloudburst

Cloudburst

IMDb says: A lesbian couple escape from their nursing home and head up to Canada to get married. Along the way, they pick up a young, male hitchhiker.

We say: True love at its finest.

54

Resort to Love

IMDb says: Erica, who ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé's wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown.

We say: It's set in Mauritius. That is all.

55

Submarine

Submarine

IMDb says: 15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.

We say: It's directed by that guy from The IT Crowd!

56

Notting Hill

Notting Hill

IMDb says: The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star in the world.

We say: Another Juliet Roberts corker. And you can't argue with Hugh Grant in a romantic film.

57

Pretty In Pink

Pretty In Pink

IMDb says: A poor girl must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart and a rich but sensitive playboy.

We say: Classic teen romance issues.

58

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

IMDb says: During a hometown memorial for his Kentucky-born father, a young man begins an unexpected romance with a too-good-to-be-true stewardess.

We say: Nice hair, Jessica Biel...

59

The Time Traveler's Wife

The Time Traveler's Wife

IMDb says: A Chicago librarian has a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, creating complications in his marriage.

We say: I'll give you all the money in the world if you manage to not shed a tear at this movie*.

*I won't.

60

Hope Floats

Hope Floats

IMDb says: Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.

We say: Starring the grandma from The Notebook!

61

500 Days of Summer

IMDb says: After being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.

We say: If you like the Smiths, Zooey Deschanel and twee, you'll love 500 Days of Summer.

62

Like Crazy

Like Crazy

IMDb says: A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa.

We say: Proof that long-distance relationships can work?

63

Lady And The Tramp

Lady And The Tramp

IMDb says: The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.

We say: Has there ever been a more likely pair of soulmates than those two pooches?

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About Time

About Time

IMDb says: At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.

We say: How can a film by the director of Love Actually not be wildly romantic?

65

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

IMDb says: A young woman who's reinvented herself as a New York socialite must return home to Alabama to obtain a divorce from her husband, after seven years of separation.

We say: McDreamy!!

66

Carol

Carol

IMDb says: In an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's seminal novel The Price of Salt, Carol follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York.

We say: A truly underrated Christmas classic.

67

But I'm a Cheerleader

But, I'm a Cheerleader

IMDb says: A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.

We say: This is one of Natasha Lyonne's most iconic roles (see also Nicky in Orange is the New Black). The pink aesthetic of this film delivers unadulterated femme energy.

68

Love, Guaranteed

Netflix

IMDb says: To save her small law firm, earnest lawyer Susan takes a high-paying case from Nick, a charming new client who wants to sue a dating website that guarantees love. But as the case heats up, so do Susan and Nick's feelings for each other.

We say: Expect all the rom-coms clichés. Expect to see Damon Wayans Jr in all future rom-coms. *Fingers crossed*

69

50 First Dates

IMDb says: Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams until discovering she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the next day

We say: If you want both romance and comedy, this is the film to watch. Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler are the perfect pair, and it's also set in Hawaii. What more could you want?

70

Been So Long

Netflix

IMDb says: A dedicated single mother who, on an unusual night on the town, is charmed by a handsome yet troubled stranger.

We say: Sound the Michaela Coel alarm! We can't get enough of this funny, heart-warming story.

71

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

IMDb says: A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

We say: Prepare to cry. Seriously, I mean buckets.

72

Emma

Emma

IMDb says: Jane Austen's beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending, is reimagined in this.

We say: Anna Taylor-Joy stars as Emma in this updated classic, exploring the messiness and unpredictability of romance. Set in 19th Century England but still ridiculously relatable.

73

Rebecca

Netflix

IMDb says: After a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo with handsome widower Maxim de Winter, a newly married young woman arrives at Manderley, her new husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast. Naive and inexperienced, she begins to settle into the trappings of her new life, but finds herself battling the shadow of Maxim's first wife, the elegant and urbane Rebecca.

We say: Truly scandalous.

74

To All The Boys: P.S I Still Love You

Netflix

IMDb says: Lara Jean and Peter have just taken their relationship from pretend to officially official when another recipient of one of her old love letters enters the picture.

We say: Writing a love letter to Lana Condor as we speak...

75

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

IMDb says: Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.

We say: Kate Hudson is *unreal* in this film.

76

Happiest Season

The Happiest Season: Hulu

IMDb says: A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.

We say: A mainstream LGBTQ+ holiday film? We've been waiting a long time for you.

77

Little Women

Little Women

IMDb says: Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.

We say: Greta Gerwig's recreation of one of the greatest love stories of all time is stunning to behold.

78

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

IMDb says: On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

We say: This 18th century love story offers escapism in its purest form.

79

Knocked Up

Universal Studios

IMDb says: For fun-loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one-night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant with his child.

We say: When you hear the name Seth Rogen, you may not immediately put the word romance next to him. But while this is also a *very* funny film (what else would we expect from the lineup?) it's actually a tale of a sweet unexpected romance that makes us feel all fuzzy inside!

80

Candy

Paradigm/H/REX/Shutterstock

IMDb says: A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

We say: Heath Leather Ledger stars in this tragic romance film alongside Abbie Cornish. Prepare to shed some tears.

81

Cinderella

IMDb says: A modern movie musical with a bold take on the classic fairy tale. Our ambitious heroine has big dreams and with the help of her fab Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.

We say: Disney and Camilla Cabello? Count us in.

82

Hampstead

LMK

IMDb says: An American widow finds unexpected love with a man living wild on Hampstead Heath when they take on the developers who want to destroy his home.

We say: While this film received mixed reviews upon its release, it's still a simple love story that makes for an easy watch

83

Grease

IMDb says: Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

We say: It doesn't get anymore classic than this.

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The Photograph

The Photograph

IMDb says: A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.

We say: LaKeith Stanfield. That's all.