From Titanic to Jerry Maguire, these movies had us at hello.
Here’s our curated list of the greatest romances from the ’90s.
The 1990s were a banner decade for romantic films.
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Without further ado, here are EW’s favorite romance films of the 1990s.
If you likedBefore Sunrise, you might also enjoy:Before Sunset(2004).
If you likedJerry Maguire, you might also enjoy:Say Anything…(1989).
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If you likedThe Bridges of Madison County, you might also enjoy:Out of Africa(1985).
If you likedChungking Express, you might also enjoy:In the Mood for Love(2000).
If you likedMississippi Masala, you might also enjoy:The Big Sick(2016).
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It’s a hilarious satire on paper, and Lyonne makes it sweet.
The lead couple has excellent chemistry, but the real focus is on the parent-child relationships.
If you likedOne Fine Day, you might also enjoy:The Holiday(2006).
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If you likedGrosse Pointe Blank, you might also enjoy:Kiss Kiss Bang Bang(2005).
The leads are incredibly charismatic, and each musical number is exuberant thanks to excellent choreography and catchy songs.
If you likedDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, you might also enjoy:Kal Ho Naa Ho(2003).
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If you likedNotting Hill, you might also enjoy:Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994).
If you likedTitanic, you might also enjoy:An Affair to Remember(1957).
If you likedThe Wedding Banquet, you might also enjoy:Pushing Hands(1991).
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If you likedYou’ve Got Mail, you might also enjoy:When Harry Met Sally(1989).
If you likedLove Jones, you might also enjoy:The Photograph(2020).
If you likedBeauty and the Beast, you might also enjoy:Aladdin(1992).
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If you likedSleepless in Seattle, you might also enjoy:This Is My Life(1992).
If you likedThe Living End, you might also enjoy:Thelma & Louise(1991).
If you likedOpen Your Eyes, you might also enjoy:Vanilla Sky(2001).
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It’s stylish, sexy, and relentlessly fun.
If you likedOut of Sight, you might also enjoy:Ocean’s Eleven(2001).
If you likedFire, you might also enjoy:Earth(1999).
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If you likedPoetic Justice, you might also enjoy:Baby Boy(2001).
If you likedMy Best Friend’s Wedding, you might also enjoy:High Fidelity(2000).
If you likedThe Piano, you might also enjoy:An Angel at My Table(1990).
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It also maintains an unusually literary tone by utilizing voice-over narration in many of the story’s key moments.
If you likedLike Water for Chocolate, you might also enjoy:Amelie(2001).
Muriel’s Wedding (1994)
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Hogan’s deadpan tragicomedy about a lonely AustralianABBAfan has plenty of laughs and even more moments of dark melancholy.
If you likedMuriel’s Wedding, you might also enjoy:Sweetie(1989).
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