Skip to content

British Romance Movies

60 British romance movies. Includes A Matter of Life and Death, All of Us Strangers, and Carol.

Common vibes here: Romantic Comedy · Marriage & Divorce · War Drama

List last changed November 15, 2026 · How scores work

Sort:
Vibe:
Stream:Decade:
A Matter of Life and Death
84
Tubi

A Matter of Life and Death

1946 · 104m

War DramaUrban FantasyMilitary

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an…

All of Us Strangers
83
Hulu

All of Us Strangers

2023 · 105m

DramaFantasy

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor, which punctures the rhythm…

Carol
82
Prime

Carol

2015 · 118m

HolidayRoad TripMarriage & Divorce

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Sing Street
82
Max

Sing Street

2016 · 105m

DramaMusicComedy

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

Cold War
82
Prime

Cold War

2018 · 88m

MusicDrama

A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland.

God's Own Country
82

God's Own Country

2017 · 104m

Parenthood & Family BondsDrama

A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

I Know Where I'm Going!
80
Tubi

I Know Where I'm Going!

1945 · 91m

DramaComedy

Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape
79
Tubi

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993 · 118m

Grief & LossParenthood & Family BondsDrama

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility.

Corpse Bride
79

Corpse Bride

2005 · 77m

Romantic ComedyPeriod & Historical DramaEpic Fantasy

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while…

Pillion
78
Max

Pillion

2025 · 107m

Dark ComedyDramaComedy

Colin, a timid man, meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who initiates him into a submissive relationship, challenging Colin’s mundane…

Touch
78

Touch

2024 · 121m

Drama

Soon after the break of the pandemic and realizing that his clock is ticking, Kristofer gets the urge to embark on a journey to try to find out…

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
77
Hulu

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

2022 · 97m

Grief & LossDrama

Nancy Stokes, a retired schoolteacher, is pretty sure she has never had good sex.

The Quiet American
76

The Quiet American

2002 · 101m

Romantic ComedyWar DramaMilitary

Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S.

Frequencies
75
Prime

Frequencies

2013 · 109m

Science FictionMystery

The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships…

Notting Hill
74
Paramount+

Notting Hill

1999 · 124m

Romantic ComedyBuddy ComedyArt & Literature

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely…

Their Finest
74

Their Finest

2017 · 117m

War DramaMilitaryWar

During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits.

Heartstopper Forever
74
Netflix

Heartstopper Forever

2026 · 110m

Romantic ComedyDrama

It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang.

The Scarlet Pimpernel
74

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982 · 142m

Period & Historical DramaMade-for-TVAdventure

During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos…

Oklahoma!
74
Prime

Oklahoma!

1999 · 177m

Romantic ComedyShowbiz & Music DramaMarriage & Divorce

A dark-themed and redesigned West End production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's seminal Broadway musical tells the story of farm girl Laurey and her…

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
73
Netflix

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

2018 · 124m

War DramaPeriod & Historical DramaMilitary

Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,…

Our Souls at Night
73
Netflix

Our Souls at Night

2017 · 101m

Drama

Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower, have lived next to each other for years.

My Days of Mercy
73
Tubi

My Days of Mercy

2018 · 108m

PrisonDrama

The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's political cause.

Wicker
73

Wicker

2026 · 105m

Romantic ComedyFantasyComedy

On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed.

Cinderella
71
Disney+

Cinderella

2015 · 105m

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyMagic

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters.

Man Up
71

Man Up

2015 · 88m

Comedy

A 34 year old single woman, Nancy, hung-over again, exhausted by the endless fruitless set ups by her friends, traveling across London to toast…

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
71
Peacock

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025 · 124m

Romantic ComedyFriendshipComedy

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel.

The Cooler
71
Tubi

The Cooler

2003 · 101m

Gambling & CasinosDrama

Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing.

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
71
Tubi

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

1951 · 124m

Showbiz & Music DramaMusicDrama

Pandora Reynolds is a woman who has never fallen in love – but one who men kill and die for.

Benjamin
71
Hulu

Benjamin

2019 · 85m

Showbiz & Music DramaHollywood & ShowbizComedy

Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his…

Grease
70

Grease

1978 · 110m

Coming-of-AgeHigh SchoolAuto Racing

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer.

Tale of Tales
70
Tubi

Tale of Tales

2015 · 134m

Urban FantasyMagicFantasy

The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of…

We Live in Time
70

We Live in Time

2024 · 108m

Romantic ComedyMarriage & DivorceDrama

An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning,…

Supernova
70
Tubi

Supernova

2020 · 94m

Road TripDrama

Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past.

Northanger Abbey
70
Prime

Northanger Abbey

2007 · 93m

DramaMade-for-TV

A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.

Dirty Filthy Love
70
Prime

Dirty Filthy Love

2005 · 93m

ComedyDrama

A man's life falls apart as a result of his affliction with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette's Syndrome in this touching and funny tale.

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
69
Prime

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

2017 · 105m

Based on a True StoryDrama

Liverpool, 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme-fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame, and…

A Handful of Dust
69
Prime

A Handful of Dust

1988 · 118m

Grief & LossDrama

English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate.

Ammonite
68
Tubi

Ammonite

2020 · 118m

Period & Historical DramaBiopicDinosaurs

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship.

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
68
Tubi

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

2015 · 87m

Comedy

Retired bachelor Mr Hoppy is hopelessly in love with his neighbour Mrs Silver, but she is only interested in her pet tortoise Alfie - until Mr…

The Manxman
68
Prime

The Manxman

1929 · 100m

Romantic ComedyLegal DramaMarriage & Divorce

A fisherman and a rising lawyer who grew up together as brothers fall in love with the same woman.

Your Monster
67
Netflix

Your Monster

2024 · 104m

ComedyHorror

After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming, monster…

Finding Emily
67
Peacock

Finding Emily

2026 · 111m

College & CampusComedy

When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her.

Shirley Valentine
67

Shirley Valentine

1989 · 108m

Comedy

Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while…

Upgraded
66
Prime

Upgraded

2024 · 104m

Romantic ComedySlapstick & ScrewballComedy

Ana is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire.

Ryan's Daughter
66
Tubi

Ryan's Daughter

1970 · 206m

War DramaMilitaryMarriage & Divorce

In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.

Mr Malcolm's List
66
Netflix

Mr Malcolm's List

2022 · 117m

Romantic ComedySlapstick & ScrewballRevenge Thriller

When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr Jeremy…

Separate Lies
66

Separate Lies

2005 · 85m

DramaThriller

Following a traffic accident, things take a turn when the victim's identity is revealed.

Becoming Jane
65

Becoming Jane

2007 · 120m

Based on a True StoryDrama

Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a…

The High Note
65

The High Note

2020 · 113m

ComedyMusicDrama

Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights.

Dracula
65
Netflix

Dracula

1979 · 109m

Vampire HorrorUrban FantasyVampires

In 1913, charming, seductive, and sinister Count Dracula travels to England seeking an immortal bride.

The Company
65
Tubi

The Company

2003 · 112m

Showbiz & Music DramaArt & LiteratureMusic

Ensemble drama centered around a group of ballet dancers, with a focus on one young dancer who's poised to become a principal performer.

Boxing Day
65
Tubi

Boxing Day

2021 · 109m

Romantic ComedyHolidayComedy

Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric…

What's Love Got to Do with It?
64

What's Love Got to Do with It?

2023 · 109m

Comedy

Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents'…

Your Fault: London
64
Prime

Your Fault: London

2026 · 123m

Drama

Nick and Noah are both embarking on life-changing adventures that are threatening to pull them apart—Nick in business with his father and Noah…

Mothering Sunday
64
Hulu

Mothering Sunday

2021 · 104m

Drama

On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild finds herself alone on Mother's Day.

Falling for Figaro
64

Falling for Figaro

2021 · 104m

MusicComedy

A brilliant young fund manager leaves her unfulfilling job and long-term boyfriend to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an opera singer in the…

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
64
Tubi

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

1936 · 61m

DramaComedy

A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for a year without touching his inheritance.

Every Day
63

Every Day

2018 · 97m

Fantasy

16-year old Rhiannon falls in love with a mysterious spirit named “A” that inhabits a different body every day.

Lady Chatterley's Lover
63

Lady Chatterley's Lover

2015 · 89m

Drama

An early-20th-century tale of love across class boundaries which tells the legendary and romantic story of Lady Chatterley’s affair with her…

Firelight
63

Firelight

1998 · 103m

Drama

In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth Laurier agrees to bear a child of an anonymous English landowner, and he will in return pay her father's debt.

Rate the titles you have seen

More collections