Romantic Dramas on Netflix
Last updated September 21, 2023
The Forsyte Saga: Series 1
2002 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis epic miniseries follows the Victorian pride of the Forsytes through the scandals of the family's patriarch, Soames. His ways change when he sees his cherished daughter grow up to be a captivating young woman who carries on the family pride.
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Dil Chahta Hai
2001 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsInseparable childhood friends Akash, Sameer and Siddharth are just out of college. Nothing comes between them -- until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
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Doctor Zhivago
2002 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAs political turmoil rumbles through Russia, Doctor Zhivago is trapped in a love triangle between his wife and his mistress. Meanwhile, the Bolshevik Revolution will change all their lives forever in this miniseries remake of the classic 1965 film.
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Catherine Cookson's The Dwelling Place
1994 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAfter her parents die of cholera and their house is repossessed, 16-year-old Cissie Brodie is left to raise her younger brothers and sisters. They seek refuge in a cave, and Cissie is befriended by a kind carpenter.
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Catherine Cookson's The Moth
1997 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBest-selling author Catherine Cookson's novel of cross-class romance comes to the small screen in this miniseries, which follows the turmoil that erupts when a lowly carpenter falls for the daughter of the aristocratic family he works for.
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More than Blue
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn a tragic romance colored with sadness, two orphaned friends eventually fall in love but suppress their true feelings in a misguided attempt to make each other happy. In the end, will either get what they really want?
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Chico & Rita
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsDirector Fernando Trueba and artist Javier Mariscal collaborate on this animated celebration of Cuban music that features pianist Bebo Valdés and other jazz greats in an epic story of romance, ambition and glamour set in the 1940s.
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Masterpiece Classic: Wuthering Heights
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsEmily Brontë's sweeping tale of romance set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors gets the "Masterpiece" treatment in this lush made-for-television adaptation starring Charlotte Riley and Tom Hardy. Cathy (Riley) eventually fell in love with Heathcliff (Hardy), the young Gypsy boy her father brought home years ago. But now that they're adults, another man (Tom Payne) is offering her his affections -- and a far more comfortable life.
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Doctor Zhivago
2002 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAs political turmoil rumbles through Russia, Doctor Zhivago is trapped in a love triangle between his wife and his mistress. Meanwhile, the Bolshevik Revolution will change all their lives forever in this miniseries remake of the classic 1965 film.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
1998 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsGérard Depardieu stars as the French sailor Edmond Dantes in this faithful adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's classic adventure tale. Wrongly imprisoned in the formidable Château d'If for 18 years, Dantes learns of buried treasure from a fellow inmate.
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this epic love story told partly in flashback, an army officer who's preoccupied with his complicated past finds his heart split between two women. But ultimately, he must choose only one.
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Honey 2
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis sequel centers on teen Maria Ramirez, who's determined to prove herself as a street dancer after a scrape with the law. Fresh out of juvie, she heads to the Bronx rec center where she was introduced to the moves of her idol, Honey Daniels.
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Catherine Cookson's The Dwelling Place
1994 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAfter her parents die of cholera and their house is repossessed, 16-year-old Cissie Brodie is left to raise her younger brothers and sisters. They seek refuge in a cave, and Cissie is befriended by a kind carpenter.
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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSuri, a mild-mannered office worker, sees his ordinary existence transform into an extraordinary love story when he falls for Taani, a vivacious young woman who lives life to the fullest.
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Catherine Cookson's The Rag Nymph
1997 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen her mother, a prostitute, runs away from the police, Millie is left alone on the streets and is taken in by Aggie, a kind rag lady. Despite Aggie's meager finances, Millie thrives under her care -- but a greedy pimp lurks just around the corner.
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The Red Violin
1998 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen the long-lost "red violin," a rare instrument crafted during the Italian Renaissance, shows up at a modern auction, it reveals its mysterious history -- and the lives of its previous owners -- in a series of flashbacks spanning three centuries.
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A Little Bit of Heaven
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMarley Corbett has always preferred to keep her romances relaxed and fun with no risk of commitment. But after she learns she has terminal cancer and becomes Dr. Julian Goldstein's patient, they both discover that love can change everything.
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Veer-Zaara
2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSquadron leader Veer Pratap Singh (Shahrukh Khan) is a rescue pilot with the Indian Air Force. One day, on duty, he comes across Zaara (Preity Zinta), a stranded girl from Pakistan. Veer saves her life -- and his life is never the same again.
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No Higher Love
1999 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsEllen Young (Katey Segal), a loving wife and mother and a successful realtor, leads a seemingly perfect life until she discovers that she's terminally ill with cancer. With just months to live, Ellen finds nurse Claire Hutton (Annabeth Gish), who becomes an integral part of the family's life -- and to whom she entrusts her husband's and child's well-being after she's gone.
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A Christmas Kiss
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWendy is an aspiring designer and assistant to her callous boss Priscilla. Unfortunately, Wendy's dreams of impressing her boss get complicated when she realizes that the mysterious man she kissed in a falling elevator is Priscilla's boyfriend!
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The Well-Digger's Daughter
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsPascale, a widowed laborer, lives in Provence, raising five daughters alone until his eldest daughter returns home to help care for her sisters. But a young pilot and the approaching shadow of World War I change Pascale's hopes for the future.
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StreetDance
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this hip-hop drama, street crew Breaking Point and uptight ballet academy students wage a blistering turf battle when mischievous headmistress Helena forces the squads to work out in the same practice space.
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Romantics Anonymous
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsLove and chocolates may yet win the day in this delightful romantic comedy, which follows the slow-burn romance of talented chocolatier Angélique and chocolate-factory owner Jean-René, lonely souls who secretly share a debilitating anxiety disorder.
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A Royal Affair
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn 18th-century Denmark, the unstable King Christian VII neglects his young queen, Mathilde, who falls in love with his German physician, Struensee, an intellectual whose advocation of reform transforms the country but brings about his own downfall.
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Catherine Cookson's The Rag Nymph
1997 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen her mother, a prostitute, runs away from the police, Millie is left alone on the streets and is taken in by Aggie, a kind rag lady. Despite Aggie's meager finances, Millie thrives under her care -- but a greedy pimp lurks just around the corner.
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