Romance on Kanopy: what is worth streaming right now (free with a library card)

94 romance titles on Kanopy (free with a library card) at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Forrest Gump (1994)Wholesome humor · nostalgic · comfort watch · strong violence · PG-13A simple man's extraordinary journey through history unfolds, chasing a love that always feels just out of reach.Paramount+ · Kanopy · YouTube (free)75
2. 2Titanic (1997)Epic · date night · strong violence · emotionally devastating · PG-13A young woman's forbidden love story unfolds with epic romance and melancholy aboard a doomed maiden voyage.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla76
3. 3Cinema Paradiso (1988)Nostalgic · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · PGA filmmaker fondly remembers his childhood friendship with a projectionist and his first love for cinema.Kanopy · Hoopla
4. 4Modern Times (1936)Wholesome humor · whimsical · comfort watch · measured · GA bumbling tramp's wholesome heart chases a home with a young woman, despite constant, whimsical setbacks.Prime Video · Max · Criterion
5. 5Some Like It Hot (1959)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · briskTwo musicians on the run from the mob find love and laughs disguised as women in a brisk, witty caper.MGM+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
6. 6The Apartment (1960)Dry wit · melancholy · date night · emotionally heavyA lonely clerk navigates corporate climbing and romantic melancholy through a darkly comedic New York.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
7. 7The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)Melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A man ages in reverse through a whimsical, melancholic life, finding bittersweet romance along the way.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
8. 8Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)Intimate · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · RAn eighteenth-century painter captures a reluctant bride's essence, sparking an intimate, melancholy romance on an isolated island.Max · Kanopy
9. 9Love, Rosie (2014)Wholesome humor · romantic · date night · measured · RBest friends navigate life's romantic highs and lows, always finding their way back to each other.Starz · Kanopy · Hoopla
10. 10Mr. Nobody (2009)Surreal · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · RA man's life unfolds in multiple realities, a dreamlike journey through love, loss, and profound choices.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
11. 11What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)Melancholy · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A young man navigates small-town life, family burdens, and an unexpected romance with earnest, intimate melancholy.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
12. 12Annie Hall (1977)Dry wit · romantic · date night · measured · PGA neurotic comedian and a free-spirited singer navigate the witty, melancholic, and absurd landscape of modern romance.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
13. 13The Best Offer (2013)Suspenseful · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · RA solitary antiques expert finds his measured life upended by a mysterious woman and a suspenseful romance.AMC+ · Kanopy
14. 14Grease (1978)Wholesome humor · nostalgic · date night · brisk · PGA wholesome, briskly paced romance unfolds with campy charm and nostalgic, feel-good musical numbers.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
15. 15The Graduate (1967)Dry wit · melancholy · full attention · emotionally heavy · PGA young man's melancholy affair with an older woman becomes a witty, dark satire of suburban ennui.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Plex
16. 16Manhattan (1979)Dry wit · melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · RA witty writer navigates messy relationships and finds melancholy romance in the city of dreams.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
17. 17Carol (2015)Melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · RA department store clerk in 1950s New York finds intimate, melancholic romance with an older, married woman.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
18. 18The Reader (2008)Melancholy · full attention · emotionally devastating · measured · RA young man’s illicit affair with an older woman becomes a gritty, intimate drama years later during a war crimes trial.Kanopy · Hoopla · Tubi
19. 19Match Point (2005)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA former tennis pro's ambition and lust for a forbidden affair lead to tragic, suspenseful consequences.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
20. 20The Garden of Words (2013)Melancholy · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A young shoemaker and a mysterious woman find solace and connection on rainy days in a quiet garden.Kanopy
21. 21Charade (1963)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · brisk · NRA charming stranger helps a woman evade dangerous criminals while witty banter and romance blossom in Paris.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
22. 22The Best of Me (2014)Melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13Former high school sweethearts reconnect in their hometown, stirring up earnest, melancholic romance.Kanopy · YouTube (free)
23. 23The Artist (2011)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · measured · PG-13A silent film star's world fades with the advent of sound, but a new love story begins.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
24. 24Stardust (2007)Wholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · PG-13A young man's quest for a fallen star becomes a whimsical, romantic adventure through a magical realm.Paramount+ · Kanopy
25. 25Collateral Beauty (2016)Melancholy · comfort watch · emotionally devastating · measured · PG-13A grieving man writes to abstract concepts, finding unexpected, intimate answers that reveal life's interconnected beauty.Kanopy
26. 26Cinderella (1950)Wholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · measured · GA kindhearted girl's whimsical dreams of romance and royalty come true with a bit of magic.Disney+ · Kanopy
27. 27Breathless (1960)Gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRA small-time crook and his American girlfriend drift through Paris, dodging the law and their own desires.Max · Kanopy
28. 28Begin Again (2014)Feel good · date night · measured · RA disgraced music executive and a heartbroken songwriter find new harmony in the streets of New York.Peacock · Kanopy · Hoopla
29. 29Harold and Maude (1971)Dry wit · whimsical · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · PGA morbid young man finds an unconventional zest for life through a free-spirited, much older woman.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
30. 30Frida (2002)Intimate · full attention · emotionally devastating · measured · RAn earnest, intimate drama explores a painter's melancholy and surreal art born from pain and tempestuous love.Paramount+ · Kanopy
31. 31Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)Intimate · date night · emotionally devastating · measured · NC-17An intimate romance unfolds with earnest melancholy as a young woman discovers desire and self-acceptance.AMC+ · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
32. 32Stuck in Love (2013)Dry wit · heartwarming · date night · emotionally heavy · RA year of witty, melancholy romance unfolds as a family grapples with love's messy, heartwarming complexities.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
33. 33The Worst Person in the World (2021)Dry wit · melancholy · full attention · emotionally heavy · RA young woman's intimate, earnest journey through love and career unfolds with melancholy and witty, dry humor.Kanopy · Tubi
34. 34Stranger Than Fiction (2006)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · emotionally heavy · PG-13A lonely man's life becomes a whimsical tale as a mysterious voice narrates his every earnest, melancholy step.Peacock · Kanopy · Hoopla
35. 35Submarine (2011)Dry wit · melancholy · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · RA whimsical, melancholy coming-of-age story unfolds as a Welsh schoolboy navigates first love and family troubles.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
36. 36Remember Me (2010)Melancholy · date night · emotionally devastating · measured · PG-13Two young lovers, each carrying profound loss, navigate a melancholy romance that feels deeply earnest.Peacock · Kanopy · Hoopla
37. 37The Virgin Suicides (2000)Melancholy · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · RFive mysterious sisters navigate their sheltered lives as a group of friends become dreamily obsessed with them.Kanopy · Hoopla · Pluto TV
38. 38Anora (2024)Big broad humor · gritty · full attention · emotionally heavy · RA Brooklyn sex worker's whirlwind marriage to an oligarch's son becomes a darkly comic, pulpy fight for legitimacy.Hulu · Kanopy88
39. 39Safe Haven (2013)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A mysterious woman's new romance in a quiet town awakens a past she desperately tries to outrun.Netflix · Kanopy · YouTube (free)
40. 40Revolutionary Road (2008)Melancholy · full attention · emotionally devastating · measured · RA young couple’s intimate, earnest search for meaning in 1950s suburbia becomes a bleak, melancholic struggle.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
41. 41To Catch a Thief (1955)Suspenseful · measured · PGA retired jewel thief on the French Riviera chases a copycat, finding romance and suspense in a pulpy, atmospheric game.MGM+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
42. 42A Single Man (2009)Melancholy · full attention · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · RA grieving professor navigates a single day in 1962 Los Angeles, searching for meaning in a bleak, intimate atmosphere.Kanopy · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
43. 43Punch-Drunk Love (2002)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · emotionally heavy · RA volatile man's isolated life turns whimsical and romantic after a phone scam unravels his world.Kanopy · Hoopla
44. 44West Side Story (1961)Romantic · date night · strong violence · emotionally devastating · NRRival gangs battle for territory as star-crossed lovers navigate a vibrant, melancholy world of epic romance.Kanopy · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
45. 45The English Patient (1996)Melancholy · date night · emotionally devastating · measured · RAn epic desert romance unfolds with melancholic beauty amid the betrayals and politics of wartime.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
46. 4613 Going on 30 (2004)Wholesome humor · whimsical · date night · measured · PG-13A whimsical fantasy makes a thirteen-year-old's wish come true, delivering wholesome, heartwarming romance.Netflix · Kanopy · Hoopla
47. 47Up in the Air (2009)Dry wit · melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · RA corporate downsizer’s solitary existence is upended by a new romance and a sudden desire for connection.Paramount+ · Kanopy
48. 48Leaving Las Vegas (1995)Dark satire · bleak · full attention · emotionally devastating · RA self-destructive screenwriter finds a bleak, darkly comic connection with a sex worker in Las Vegas.MGM+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
49. 49Swiss Army Man (2016)Absurdist humor · whimsical · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · RA marooned man finds surreal companionship and absurd tools for escape in a darkly comic adventure.Netflix · Kanopy · Fandango at Home (free)
50. 50Allied (2016)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA spy and a resistance fighter fall in love, then face a gritty, suspenseful test of their wartime romance.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
51. 51Vanilla Sky (2001)Suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · RA wealthy man's life unravels into a surreal, dreamlike mystery after a devastating accident.Paramount+ · Peacock · Kanopy
52. 52The Space Between Us (2017)Melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A Martian-born teen experiences Earth's wonders and human connection while searching for his origins.Prime Video · Kanopy · Fandango at Home (free)
53. 53Anomalisa (2015)Dry wit · melancholy · full attention · emotionally heavy · RA lonely speaker's monotonous world gains color when he meets an extraordinary woman, sparking bittersweet intimacy.Kanopy · YouTube (free)
54. 54Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · measured · RA charmingly awkward woman navigates workplace romance and unexpected attraction while documenting every hilarious misstep.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
55. 55Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)Dry wit · romantic · date night · emotionally heavy · PG-13Two friends on a Spanish holiday navigate a passionate painter and his tempestuous ex-wife with witty, intimate melancholy.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
56. 56Serendipity (2001)Wholesome humor · whimsical · date night · measured · PG-13Two strangers navigate whimsical chance encounters and cozy romantic yearning to find true love.Kanopy
57. 57Cruel Intentions (1999)Dark satire · campy · date night · emotionally heavy · RWealthy stepsiblings play a cruel game of seduction, using others as pawns in their darkly comedic, briskly paced drama.Netflix · Hulu · Kanopy
58. 58She's the Man (2006)Big broad humor · whimsical · date night · brisk · PG-13A whimsical, brisk comedy of mistaken identities unfolds when a girl impersonates her twin brother at boarding school.Paramount+ · Kanopy · YouTube (free)
59. 59Shakespeare in Love (1998)Dry wit · romantic · date night · measured · RA struggling playwright finds love and inspiration when a noblewoman secretly auditions for his play.Paramount+ · Kanopy
60. 60The Duchess (2008)Melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13An 18th-century aristocrat navigates a life of public scrutiny and private heartache, all while seeking genuine connection.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
61. 61Step Up Revolution (2012)Feel good · date night · brisk · PG-13Miami dancers ignite a movement against corporate development, finding love and rhythm in the resistance.Kanopy · Tubi
62. 62Cold Mountain (2003)Melancholy · date night · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA wounded soldier's gritty journey home promises a melancholy reunion with the woman he loves.Kanopy · Hoopla
63. 63Mona Lisa Smile (2003)Earnest · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A passionate art history professor challenges 1950s societal expectations, inspiring her students to find their own way.Kanopy · Hoopla
64. 64Secretary (2002)Dry wit · intimate · full attention · emotionally heavy · RA recently institutionalized woman finds darkly intimate romance with her demanding lawyer boss.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
65. 65Step Up All In (2014)Feel good · party watch · brisk · PG-13Dancers chase a Las Vegas victory, battling for their dreams with earnest, uplifting performances.Kanopy · Hoopla · Tubi
66. 66Welcome to the Sticks (2008)Wholesome humor · whimsical · date night · measuredA postal worker fakes a disability for a Riviera transfer and finds unexpected joy in the French sticks.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
67. 67What Women Want (2000)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · measured · PG-13A chauvinistic ad man suddenly hears women's thoughts, leading to witty and broad romantic comedy.Paramount+ · Kanopy
68. 68Footloose (1984)Feel good · date night · measured · PGA big-city teenager shakes up a small town's no-dancing rules, sparking romance and feel-good rebellion.AMC+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
69. 69What If (2013)Dry wit · romantic · date night · measured · PG-13A medical school dropout and an animator navigate their witty, wholesome friendship as romance quietly blossoms.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
70. 70Before We Go (2014)Dry wit · romantic · date night · emotionally heavy · PG-13Two strangers on a measured New York City night become intimate confidants, earnestly facing their fears.Peacock · Kanopy · Hoopla
71. 71No Strings Attached (2011)Dry wit · romantic · date night · measured · RA witty and raunchy comedy explores if best friends can keep it casual when feelings inevitably develop.Kanopy · Hoopla
72. 72I Love You, Man (2009)Dry wit · feel good · date night · brisk · RA newly engaged man's quest for a best friend delivers a brisk, heartwarming, and witty journey.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
73. 73Penelope (2007)Whimsical · date night · measured · PGA whimsical heiress, cursed by an old family secret, finds romance when she bucks convention.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
74. 74Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · measured · RA whimsical rom-com follows a single woman navigating an unexpected pregnancy and two potential fathers.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
75. 75Pretty in Pink (1986)Wholesome humor · nostalgic · date night · measured · PG-13A working-class girl navigates first love and social divides, finding heartwarming romance in every measured step.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
76. 76Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)Cozy · family watch · measured · GA heartwarming family year unfolds with measured pace, building cozy nostalgia for a grand 1904 World's Fair.Kanopy · Plex · Tubi
77. 77Adventureland (2009)Dry wit · nostalgic · date night · emotionally heavy · RA witty, wholesome summer romance unfolds with nostalgic melancholy at a 1987 amusement park.Kanopy
78. 78Flashdance (1983)Feel good · date night · measured · RA determined young woman pursues her ballet dreams while finding love and support in an earnest romance.MGM+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
79. 79The Bishop's Wife (1947)Whimsical · date night · measured · NRA charming angel brings whimsical disruption and heartwarming romance to a bishop's troubled life.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
80. 80Upside Down (2012)Romantic · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13Two lovers defy opposing gravities and societal prejudice in a surreal, dreamlike quest for reunion.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
81. 81Rent (2005)Melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13Bohemians in the East Village navigate poverty and illness, finding love and art amidst melancholy and grit.Kanopy · YouTube (free)
82. 82I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)Dry wit · darkly comic · date night · emotionally heavy · RA con man's outrageous schemes and romantic pursuits create darkly comic chaos, all for true love.Netflix · Prime Video · Kanopy
83. 83Tale of Tales (2015)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RThree fantastical kingdoms intertwine with surreal, darkly comic tales of monstrous desire and strange enchantment.AMC+ · Kanopy · Tubi
84. 84Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)Dry wit · romantic · date night · measured · RA charmingly awkward woman navigates tropical mishaps and two very different men in a feel-good romantic comedy.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
85. 85Kate & Leopold (2001)Whimsical · date night · measured · PG-13A 19th-century duke and a modern woman find whimsical romance across a charming, time-traveling portal.Kanopy · Hoopla
86. 86Don Jon (2013)Dry wit · darkly comic · date night · emotionally heavy · RA New Jersey guy's porn-fueled fantasies clash with real-life romance in this darkly comic satire.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
87. 87LOL (2012)Wholesome humor · romantic · date night · measured · PG-13Teenage Lola navigates wholesome high school romance and friendship as her mom discovers Lola's secret journal.Peacock · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
88. 88Runaway Bride (1999)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · measured · PGA jaded journalist chases a woman known for leaving grooms at the altar, finding whimsical romance.Kanopy
89. 89Maid in Manhattan (2002)Romantic · date night · measured · PG-13A chance encounter at a posh hotel sparks an uplifting and whimsical romance across class lines.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
90. 90Killers (2010)Romantic · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A whirlwind romance between an elite assassin and a computer whiz turns broadly comedic and suspenseful when a contract emerges.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
91. 912:22 (2017)Suspenseful · measuredA man's life unravels into a suspenseful, romantic mystery as he's caught in a repeating, ominous pattern.Peacock · Kanopy · Hoopla
92. 92Mystic Pizza (1988)Wholesome humor · romantic · date night · measured · RThree young women navigate first loves and big dreams in a charming, bittersweet coming-of-age story.MGM+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
93. 93The Heartbreak Kid (2007)Raunchy humor · romantic · date night · brisk · RA newlywed discovers his dream girl is a nightmare during a raunchy, briskly-paced Mexican honeymoon.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Starz
94. 94Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)Wholesome humor · whimsical · comfort watch · brisk · PG-13A stylish lawyer tackles Washington politics with a whimsical spirit and a passion for animal rights.Kanopy

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Intensity, tone and pace tags are CouchRot's own.