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100 great love movies (from oldest to newest)

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  • Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)

    1. Gone with the Wind

    19393h 58mG97Metascore
    8.2 (347K)
    A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
    DirectorVictor FlemingStarsClark GableVivien LeighThomas Mitchell
    Winner of 10 oscars.
  • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)

    2. Grease

    19781h 50mPG70Metascore
    7.2 (315K)
    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?
    DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJohn TravoltaOlivia Newton-JohnStockard Channing
    Nominated for oscar.
  • Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986)

    3. Top Gun

    19861h 49mPG50Metascore
    7.0 (529K)
    The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman.
    DirectorTony ScottStarsTom CruiseTim RobbinsKelly McGillis
    Winner of one oscar.
  • Dirty Dancing (1987)

    4. Dirty Dancing

    19871h 40mPG-1365Metascore
    7.1 (270K)
    Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.
    DirectorEmile ArdolinoStarsPatrick SwayzeJennifer GreyJerry Orbach
    Winner of one oscar.
  • Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in Overboard (1987)

    5. Overboard

    19871h 52mPG53Metascore
    6.9 (72K)
    A cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her that they're husband and wife.
    DirectorGarry MarshallStarsGoldie HawnKurt RussellEdward Herrmann
  • Cher in Moonstruck (1987)

    6. Moonstruck

    19871h 42mPG83Metascore
    7.2 (74K)
    Loretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.
    DirectorNorman JewisonStarsCherNicolas CageOlympia Dukakis
    Winner of three oscars.
  • Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)

    7. Pretty Woman

    19901h 59mR51Metascore
    7.1 (387K)
    Edward, a rich entrepreneur, hires Vivian, a prostitute, to accompany him to a few social events. Trouble ensues when he falls in love with her and they try to bridge the gap between their worlds.
    DirectorGarry MarshallStarsRichard GereJulia RobertsJason Alexander
    Nominated for oscar.
  • Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)

    8. Ghost

    19902h 6mPG-1352Metascore
    7.1 (248K)
    After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
    DirectorJerry ZuckerStarsPatrick SwayzeDemi MooreWhoopi Goldberg
    Winner of two oscars.
  • Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

    9. What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    19931h 58mPG-1373Metascore
    7.7 (262K)
    A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsJohnny DeppLeonardo DiCaprioJuliette Lewis
    Nominated for oscar.
  • Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)

    10. Speed

    19941h 56mR78Metascore
    7.3 (409K)
    A young Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.
    DirectorJan de BontStarsKeanu ReevesDennis HopperSandra Bullock
    Winner of two oscars.
  • Claire Danes, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Leguizamo, Jamie Kennedy, Dash Mihok, and Harold Perrineau in Romeo + Juliet (1996)

    11. Romeo + Juliet

    19962hPG-1360Metascore
    6.7 (252K)
    Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.
    DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsLeonardo DiCaprioClaire DanesJohn Leguizamo
    Nominated for oscar.
  • Robin Williams and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting (1997)

    12. Good Will Hunting

    19972h 6mR71Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
    DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen Affleck
    Winner of two oscars.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)

    13. Titanic

    19973h 14mPG-1375Metascore
    7.9 (1.3M)
    A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly Zane
    Winner of 11 oscars.
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)

    14. The Parent Trap

    19982h 8mPG63Metascore
    6.7 (165K)
    Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.
    DirectorNancy MeyersStarsLindsay LohanDennis QuaidNatasha Richardson
  • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)

    15. Armageddon

    19982h 31mPG-1342Metascore
    6.7 (467K)
    After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.
    DirectorMichael BayStarsBruce WillisBilly Bob ThorntonBen Affleck
    Nominated for four oscars.
  • Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro (1998)

    16. The Mask of Zorro

    19982h 16mPG-1362Metascore
    6.8 (204K)
    A young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance.
    DirectorMartin CampbellStarsAntonio BanderasAnthony HopkinsCatherine Zeta-Jones
    Nominated for two oscars.
  • Renée Zellweger and Chris O'Donnell in The Bachelor (1999)

    17. The Bachelor

    19991h 41mPG-1331Metascore
    5.1 (19K)
    A commitment-phobic man goes in search of a bride, including his fed-up girlfriend, to inherit his grandfather's one hundred million dollar inheritance.
    DirectorGary SinyorStarsChris O'DonnellRenée ZellwegerArtie Lange
  • Andrew Keegan, Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Gabrielle Union, Susan May Pratt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Krumholtz, and Larisa Oleynik in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

    18. 10 Things I Hate About You

    19991h 37mPG-1370Metascore
    7.4 (420K)
    A high-school boy, Cameron, cannot date Bianca until her anti-social older sister, Kat, has a boyfriend. So, Cameron pays a mysterious boy, Patrick, to charm Kat.
    DirectorGil JungerStarsHeath LedgerJulia StilesJoseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in Notting Hill (1999)

    19. Notting Hill

    19992h 4mPG-1368Metascore
    7.2 (366K)
    A set of circumstances makes Anna Scott, a famous actress, fall in love with William Thacker, owner of a bookstore in Notting Hill. But the paparazzi's fascination with her complicates their bond.
    DirectorRoger MichellStarsHugh GrantJulia RobertsRichard McCabe
    Nominated for three Golden Globe.
  • Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, and Piper Perabo in Coyote Ugly (2000)

    20. Coyote Ugly

    20001h 40mPG-1327Metascore
    5.8 (125K)
    Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.
    DirectorDavid McNallyStarsPiper PeraboAdam GarciaJohn Goodman
  • Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)

    21. Save the Last Dance

    20011h 52mPG-1353Metascore
    6.2 (68K)
    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.
    DirectorThomas CarterStarsJulia StilesSean Patrick ThomasKerry Washington
  • Ashley Judd in Someone Like You (2001)

    22. Someone Like You

    20011h 37mPG-1332Metascore
    6.1 (28K)
    After being jilted by her boyfriend, a talk show talent scout writes a column on the relationship habits of men which gains her national fame.
    DirectorTony GoldwynStarsAshley JuddGreg KinnearHugh Jackman
  • Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman in Kate & Leopold (2001)

    23. Kate & Leopold

    20011h 58mPG-1344Metascore
    6.4 (92K)
    An English Duke from 1876 is inadvertently dragged to modern day New York where he falls for a plucky advertising executive.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsMeg RyanHugh JackmanLiev Schreiber
    Nominated for oscar.
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    24. Pearl Harbor

    20013h 3mPG-1344Metascore
    6.3 (362K)
    A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.
    DirectorMichael BayStarsBen AffleckKate BeckinsaleJosh Hartnett
    Winner of one oscar.
  • Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black in Shallow Hal (2001)

    25. Shallow Hal

    20011h 54mPG-1348Metascore
    6.0 (150K)
    A shallow man falls in love with a 300-pound woman because of her inner beauty.
    DirectorsBobby FarrellyPeter FarrellyStarsJack BlackGwyneth PaltrowJason Alexander

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