19 Movies That Had Iconic Love Stories

If you like music and romance mixed together, this film starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga hits all the high notes!

Their chemistry was so strong, many were convinced that the two stars were actually in love.

If you love Netflix's Bridgerton, you need to watch the romantic period drama that started it all. Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen play lady and gentleman in this film based on the novel by Jane Austen.

Although this movie wasn't appreciated in its time (it was a box office dud), it deserves all the praise today. It follows the main character, Nina, who has to choose between the possibility of new love or the memory of her ex.

Some of the best love stories are based on true stories. That's the case with this film starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams.

It tells the true story of a real-life couple, Kim and Krickett Carpenter. After a car accident caused Kim to lose her memory, her husband had to make her fall in love with him all over again.

Can't get enough Timothée Chalamet? You'll love him in this movie, based on the book by André Aciman. It shows the highs and lows of first love after a young man falls in love with one of his dad's grad students.

This romantic film is quite the mood. Wong Kar-wai's melancholic period drama follows two neighbors who just learned that their partners are sleeping with each other. Cue the drama!

It doesn't get much more romantic than Shakespeare. This film, starring Gwyneth Paltrow (who won an Oscar for the role), tells the story of William Shakespeare's own love story with one of his muses.

Barry Jenkins’s film has so much depth to it. It follows the story of teenage sweethearts who are torn apart when Fonny (Stephan James) is falsely accused of rape by a racist cop.

A love affair between two women wasn't something that was highly publicized in the 1950s. That's why this film, based on the novel The Price of Salt, is so alluring. It features Oscar-nominated performances from Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

It's the age-old question: Can men and women be just friends? This movie set out to explore the answer with knockout performances from Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. The fake orgasm scene is still playing in our heads.

We wish we knew how to quit this movie, but we just can't! It's an iconic film about two cowboys who carry on an affair in secret. Despite not winning the Oscar nominations, it goes down in history as one of the late Heath Ledger's best performances.

This historical film by director James Cameron truly had it all: a talented cast featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, a steamy sex scene (including a nude portrait), and the most iconic soundtrack song ever, "My Heart Will Go On."

When you weren't busy laughing throughout this cult-favorite film, you were infatuated by the love story between Wesley and Princess Buttercup. He was willing to do anything to save his princess!

This film sure is a special one. It was Audrey Hepburn's first starring role and it earned her an Oscar. She plays a princess who meets a newspaperman while sightseeing in Rome. The thing is: he knows her true identity.

You'll have to watch to see if he gets a good story or something more. Warning: this film may make you want to book a trip to Italy ASAP.

Nobody puts Baby in the corner! That's just one memorable line from this iconic film, starring Jennifer Grey and the late Patrick Swayze. It has romance, dancing, and soul music all mixed into one fantastic film.

Nobody does Happily Ever Afters quite like Disney. It's a tale as old as time: a cursed beast must find a woman to love him in order to break the spell. If you love this one, check out the live-action version starring Emma Watson.

At the heart of any good romantic movie is amazing dialogue between the main characters. That's the basis of this film, which features the characters walking around a European city and not much else. If you love it, catch the two sequels, Before Sunset and Before Midnight.

Out of all the Romeo & Juliet adaptations, this one stands out the most. It features Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes as starcrossed lovers.

When it comes to romantic movies, The Notebook is the crème de la crème. It follows the story of young lovers spanning decades.

The chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams is off the charts (and so are Gosling's abs!).