Ratings · Movies
Romance ratings
Meet-cutes, weepies and slow burns, from When Harry Met Sally to Past Lives. The pool runs from films that swept awards to ones that were quietly enormous and never got a serious review.
How these ratings are built
Each film's rating blends its Letterboxd audience average with its Metacritic critic score, both standardised inside the genre, ranked within romance and bent onto 40-99. Both source numbers stay visible on every row, so when you disagree with a rating you can see exactly which half of it you are disagreeing with.
Every rating in this category runs on the same 40 to 99 scale the rest of the game uses. There are 187 entries here across 6 pools. In the game itself these numbers stay hidden until the verdict screen, which is the whole point of the auction; this page is the reference copy, for settling arguments after the fact.
Jump to: The 1980s · The 1990s · The 2000s · The 2010s · The 2020s · All-time
The 1980s
29 in this pool, from The Princess Bride at 95 down to Endless Love at 40.
| Rating | Entry | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Broadcast NewsMar 9, 1988 · James L. BrooksA love triangle in a newsroom. | Letterboxd 4.04 · Metacritic 84 |
| 95 | The Princess BrideSep 25, 1987 · Rob ReinerAs you wish. | Letterboxd 4.09 · Metacritic 78 |
| 94 | When Harry Met Sally...Jul 12, 1989 · Rob ReinerI'll have what she's having. | Letterboxd 4.06 · Metacritic 76 |
| 92 | MoonstruckDec 16, 1987 · Norman JewisonSnap out of it. Cher's Oscar. | Letterboxd 3.78 · Metacritic 83 |
| 91 | Terms of EndearmentNov 23, 1983 · James L. BrooksMother, daughter, and an astronaut next door. | Letterboxd 3.82 · Metacritic 79 |
| 90 | Say Anything...Apr 14, 1989 · Cameron CroweThe boombox. | Letterboxd 3.60 · Metacritic 86 |
| 89 | Crossing DelanceyAug 17, 1988 · Joan Micklin SilverThe pickle man. | Letterboxd 3.76 · Metacritic 73 |
| 86 | Dirty DancingAug 21, 1987 · Emile ArdolinoNobody puts Baby in a corner. | Letterboxd 3.77 · Metacritic 65 |
| 86 | The Sure ThingMar 1, 1985 · Rob ReinerA road trip with the wrong girl who turns out right. | Letterboxd 3.51 · Metacritic 76 |
| 85 | An Officer and a GentlemanJul 28, 1982 · Taylor HackfordGere carries her out of the factory. | Letterboxd 3.44 · Metacritic 75 |
| 85 | Bull DurhamSep 23, 1988 · Ron SheltonThe church of baseball, and Susan Sarandon. | Letterboxd 3.49 · Metacritic 73 |
| 84 | Working GirlDec 20, 1988 · Mike NicholsMelanie Griffith takes Wall Street. | Letterboxd 3.45 · Metacritic 73 |
| 83 | Out of AfricaDec 20, 1985 · Sydney PollackStreep, Redford, and Kenya. Best Picture. | Letterboxd 3.44 · Metacritic 69 |
| 81 | RoxanneJun 19, 1987 · Fred SchepisiSteve Martin's Cyrano, with a fire hose. | Letterboxd 3.28 · Metacritic 73 |
| 80 | Sea of LoveSep 15, 1989 · Harold BeckerPacino and Ellen Barkin, a killer in the personals. | Letterboxd 3.42 · Metacritic 66 |
| 78 | Romancing the StoneApr 16, 1984 · Robert ZemeckisA romance novelist in the Colombian jungle. | Letterboxd 3.39 · Metacritic 63 |
| 73 | SplashMar 9, 1984 · Ron HowardHanks falls for a mermaid. | Letterboxd 3.01 · Metacritic 71 |
| 72 | CousinsFeb 10, 1989 · Joel SchumacherTed Danson, Isabella Rossellini, two weddings. | Letterboxd 3.29 · no Metascore |
| 72 | Pretty in PinkFeb 28, 1986 · Howard DeutchDuckie, Blane, and the prom dress. | Letterboxd 3.31 · Metacritic 56 |
| 72 | Valley GirlApr 8, 1983 · Martha CoolidgeLike, totally. Nicolas Cage's first lead. | Letterboxd 3.10 · Metacritic 66 |
| 71 | Some Kind of WonderfulFeb 27, 1987 · Howard DeutchHughes with a drummer girl and a better ending. | Letterboxd 3.30 · Metacritic 55 |
| 67 | OverboardDec 16, 1987 · Garry MarshallGoldie Hawn forgets she's rich. | Letterboxd 3.26 · Metacritic 53 |
| 67 | Sixteen CandlesMay 4, 1984 · John HughesJake Ryan and a birthday everyone forgot. | Letterboxd 3.04 · Metacritic 61 |
| 66 | Baby BoomOct 7, 1987 · Charles ShyerDiane Keaton inherits a baby and moves to Vermont. | Letterboxd 3.21 · Metacritic 53 |
| 58 | Somewhere in TimeOct 3, 1980 · Jeannot SzwarcChristopher Reeve wills himself into 1912. | Letterboxd 3.51 · Metacritic 29 |
| 57 | Can't Buy Me LoveAug 14, 1987 · Steve RashA thousand dollars for a month of popularity. | Letterboxd 3.26 · Metacritic 36 |
| 50 | MannequinFeb 13, 1987 · Michael GottliebA department store dummy comes to life. Starship on the soundtrack. | Letterboxd 3.00 · Metacritic 21 |
| 45 | CocktailJul 29, 1988 · Roger DonaldsonCruise flips bottles in Jamaica. | Letterboxd 2.88 · Metacritic 12 |
| 40 | Endless LoveAug 20, 1981 · Franco ZeffirelliBrooke Shields and the Lionel Richie song. | Letterboxd 2.35 · Metacritic 30 |
The 1990s
29 in this pool, from Before Sunrise at 97 down to Runaway Bride at 53.
| Rating | Entry | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Before SunriseJan 27, 1995 · Richard LinklaterOne night walking around Vienna. | Letterboxd 4.29 · Metacritic 79 |
| 94 | Sense and SensibilityDec 13, 1995 · Ang LeeEmma Thompson's Oscar-winning script. | Letterboxd 3.87 · Metacritic 84 |
| 92 | 10 Things I Hate About YouMar 31, 1999 · Gil JungerHeath Ledger sings on the bleachers. | Letterboxd 4.07 · Metacritic 70 |
| 91 | The English PatientNov 14, 1996 · Anthony MinghellaA burned man, a desert, and Best Picture. | Letterboxd 3.62 · Metacritic 86 |
| 90 | TitanicDec 19, 1997 · James CameronI'm the king of the world. Eleven Oscars. | Letterboxd 3.84 · Metacritic 75 |
| 88 | Jerry MaguireDec 13, 1996 · Cameron CroweYou had me at hello. | Letterboxd 3.61 · Metacritic 77 |
| 87 | Love JonesMar 14, 1997 · Theodore WitcherPoetry and Chicago nights. | Letterboxd 3.83 · Metacritic 65 |
| 87 | Shakespeare in LoveDec 11, 1998 · John MaddenBest Picture, over Saving Private Ryan. | Letterboxd 3.32 · Metacritic 87 |
| 86 | Four Weddings and a FuneralMar 9, 1994 · Mike NewellHugh Grant stammers his way to love. | Letterboxd 3.33 · Metacritic 81 |
| 86 | Notting HillMay 21, 1999 · Roger MichellJust a girl, standing in front of a boy. | Letterboxd 3.69 · Metacritic 68 |
| 84 | Sleepless in SeattleJun 25, 1993 · Nora EphronMeet me at the Empire State Building. | Letterboxd 3.49 · Metacritic 72 |
| 84 | While You Were SleepingApr 21, 1995 · Jon TurteltaubBullock and a coma patient's family. | Letterboxd 3.63 · Metacritic 67 |
| 82 | Chasing AmyApr 4, 1997 · Kevin SmithKevin Smith's most grown-up movie. | Letterboxd 3.36 · Metacritic 71 |
| 82 | Reality BitesFeb 18, 1994 · Ben StillerWinona, Ethan, and Gen X. | Letterboxd 3.46 · Metacritic 67 |
| 81 | Romeo + JulietNov 1, 1996 · Baz LuhrmannDiCaprio, Danes, and a fish tank. | Letterboxd 3.47 · no Metascore |
| 79 | You've Got MailDec 18, 1998 · Nora EphronAOL, a bookstore, and Hanks and Ryan again. | Letterboxd 3.56 · Metacritic 58 |
| 78 | Pretty WomanMar 23, 1990 · Garry MarshallBig mistake. Huge. | Letterboxd 3.73 · Metacritic 51 |
| 77 | GhostJul 13, 1990 · Jerry ZuckerThe pottery wheel. | Letterboxd 3.62 · Metacritic 52 |
| 77 | The Wedding SingerFeb 13, 1998 · Frank CoraciSandler and Barrymore, 1985, on a plane. | Letterboxd 3.44 · Metacritic 60 |
| 76 | Benny & JoonApr 16, 1993 · Jeremiah S. ChechikDepp does Buster Keaton. | Letterboxd 3.49 · Metacritic 57 |
| 76 | Only YouSep 17, 1994 · Norman JewisonMarisa Tomei chases a name across Italy. | Letterboxd 3.37 · no Metascore |
| 70 | Cruel IntentionsMar 5, 1999 · Roger KumbleDangerous Liaisons on the Upper East Side. | Letterboxd 3.26 · Metacritic 56 |
| 70 | SabrinaDec 15, 1995 · Sydney PollackFord in the Bogart role. | Letterboxd 3.26 · Metacritic 56 |
| 63 | My Best Friend's WeddingJun 19, 1997 · P.J. HoganJulia Roberts loses, and it's better for it. | Letterboxd 3.18 · Metacritic 51 |
| 60 | She's All ThatJan 29, 1999 · Robert IscoveTake off the glasses. | Letterboxd 2.98 · Metacritic 51 |
| 60 | The BodyguardNov 25, 1992 · Mick JacksonWhitney, Costner, and that song. | Letterboxd 3.30 · Metacritic 39 |
| 55 | Fools Rush InFeb 14, 1997 · Andy TennantPerry and Hayek, married by accident. | Letterboxd 3.07 · Metacritic 38 |
| 55 | Never Been KissedApr 9, 1999 · Raja GosnellDrew Barrymore goes back to high school. | Letterboxd 2.59 · Metacritic 60 |
| 53 | Runaway BrideJul 30, 1999 · Garry MarshallGere and Roberts, reunited. | Letterboxd 2.97 · Metacritic 39 |
The 2000s
30 in this pool, from Before Sunset at 99 down to Sweet Home Alabama at 52.
| Rating | Entry | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Before SunsetJun 16, 2004 · Richard LinklaterNine years later, in Paris, in real time. | Letterboxd 4.31 · Metacritic 91 |
| 97 | Brokeback MountainOct 22, 2005 · Ang LeeI wish I knew how to quit you. | Letterboxd 4.16 · Metacritic 87 |
| 96 | AtonementFeb 27, 2007 · Joe WrightThe green dress, the Dunkirk tracking shot. | Letterboxd 4.02 · Metacritic 85 |
| 96 | Pride & PrejudiceSep 16, 2005 · Joe WrightThe hand flex. | Letterboxd 4.15 · Metacritic 82 |
| 95 | Slumdog MillionaireNov 12, 2008 · Danny BoyleJai Ho. Best Picture. | Letterboxd 3.97 · Metacritic 84 |
| 94 | Lost in TranslationSep 18, 2003 · Sofia CoppolaWhat he whispers, we never hear. | Letterboxd 3.74 · Metacritic 91 |
| 93 | AmélieApr 25, 2001 · Jean-Pierre JeunetParis, in green and red. | Letterboxd 4.20 · Metacritic 70 |
| 93 | Punch-Drunk LoveOct 25, 2002 · Paul Thomas AndersonSandler, pudding, and a harmonium. | Letterboxd 3.96 · Metacritic 78 |
| 89 | Walk the LineSep 13, 2005 · James MangoldCash and Carter. | Letterboxd 3.83 · Metacritic 72 |
| 88 | 500 Days of SummerJul 17, 2009 · Marc WebbNot a love story. A story about love. | Letterboxd 3.65 · Metacritic 76 |
| 87 | EnchantedNov 20, 2007 · Kevin LimaA Disney princess in Manhattan. | Letterboxd 3.58 · Metacritic 75 |
| 87 | Moulin Rouge!May 18, 2001 · Baz LuhrmannCome what may. | Letterboxd 3.81 · Metacritic 66 |
| 83 | Mamma Mia!Jul 3, 2008 · Phyllida LloydABBA on a Greek island. | Letterboxd 3.87 · Metacritic 51 |
| 83 | The NotebookJun 25, 2004 · Nick CassavetesIf you're a bird, I'm a bird. | Letterboxd 3.89 · Metacritic 53 |
| 82 | Garden StateJul 28, 2004 · Zach BraffThe Shins will change your life. | Letterboxd 3.47 · Metacritic 67 |
| 81 | Bridget Jones's DiaryApr 13, 2001 · Sharon MaguireBig pants and Colin Firth. | Letterboxd 3.48 · Metacritic 66 |
| 80 | 13 Going on 30Apr 13, 2004 · Gary WinickThriller, on the dance floor. | Letterboxd 3.65 · Metacritic 57 |
| 78 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysFeb 7, 2003 · Donald PetrieHudson and McConaughey, the frost yourself scene. | Letterboxd 3.82 · Metacritic 45 |
| 77 | The HolidayDec 5, 2006 · Nancy MeyersA house swap and two romances. | Letterboxd 3.63 · Metacritic 52 |
| 75 | Love ActuallyNov 7, 2003 · Richard CurtisCue cards at the door. | Letterboxd 3.51 · Metacritic 55 |
| 73 | Definitely, MaybeFeb 8, 2008 · Adam BrooksWhich one was your mom? | Letterboxd 3.34 · Metacritic 59 |
| 71 | Music and LyricsFeb 9, 2007 · Marc LawrenceHugh Grant as a washed-up 80s pop star. | Letterboxd 3.22 · Metacritic 59 |
| 69 | SerendipityOct 5, 2001 · Peter ChelsomA five-dollar bill and a used book. | Letterboxd 3.34 · Metacritic 52 |
| 68 | HitchFeb 11, 2005 · Andy TennantWill Smith as a date doctor. | Letterboxd 3.16 · Metacritic 58 |
| 68 | The ProposalJun 2, 2009 · Anne FletcherBullock, Reynolds, and Betty White in Alaska. | Letterboxd 3.39 · Metacritic 48 |
| 65 | TwilightNov 20, 2008 · Catherine HardwickeSparkling vampires. A phenomenon. | Letterboxd 3.11 · Metacritic 56 |
| 63 | Just Like HeavenSep 16, 2005 · Mark WatersReese as a ghost who isn't dead. | Letterboxd 3.25 · Metacritic 47 |
| 62 | The Time Traveler's WifeAug 14, 2009 · Robert SchwentkeBana keeps disappearing. | Letterboxd 3.18 · Metacritic 47 |
| 61 | A Walk to RememberJan 25, 2002 · Adam ShankmanMandy Moore and a list. | Letterboxd 3.45 · Metacritic 35 |
| 52 | Sweet Home AlabamaSep 27, 2002 · Andy TennantReese goes home. | Letterboxd 2.82 · Metacritic 45 |
The 2010s
29 in this pool, from Portrait of a Lady on Fire at 99 down to The Vow at 59.
| Rating | Entry | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Portrait of a Lady on FireSep 18, 2019 · Céline SciammaPage 28. | Letterboxd 4.43 · Metacritic 95 |
| 98 | About TimeSep 4, 2013 · Richard CurtisTime travel used only for love. | Letterboxd 4.09 · no Metascore |
| 98 | CarolNov 27, 2015 · Todd HaynesBlanchett and Mara, 1950s New York. | Letterboxd 4.03 · Metacritic 94 |
| 98 | La La LandDec 1, 2016 · Damien ChazelleCity of stars. The wrong envelope. | Letterboxd 4.13 · Metacritic 94 |
| 98 | Phantom ThreadDec 25, 2017 · Paul Thomas AndersonMushrooms, and a very particular kind of love. | Letterboxd 4.17 · Metacritic 90 |
| 97 | Before MidnightJun 6, 2013 · Richard LinklaterEighteen years on, and the hotel argument. | Letterboxd 4.00 · Metacritic 94 |
| 97 | Cold WarJun 8, 2018 · Paweł PawlikowskiA doomed romance across the Iron Curtain. | Letterboxd 4.05 · Metacritic 90 |
| 96 | Call Me by Your NameOct 1, 2017 · Luca GuadagninoA summer in Italy, and the peach. | Letterboxd 3.85 · Metacritic 94 |
| 95 | If Beale Street Could TalkDec 14, 2018 · Barry JenkinsBaldwin's Harlem, in love and injustice. | Letterboxd 3.92 · Metacritic 87 |
| 94 | BrooklynNov 4, 2015 · John CrowleySaoirse Ronan between Ireland and New York. | Letterboxd 3.78 · Metacritic 88 |
| 93 | The Big SickMar 30, 2017 · Michael ShowalterBased on Kumail Nanjiani's real marriage. | Letterboxd 3.76 · Metacritic 86 |
| 93 | The Shape of WaterDec 8, 2017 · Guillermo del ToroA woman and a fish man. Best Picture. | Letterboxd 3.69 · Metacritic 87 |
| 92 | A Star Is BornOct 3, 2018 · Bradley CooperShallow. Gaga's first act. | Letterboxd 3.64 · Metacritic 88 |
| 91 | Blue ValentineDec 26, 2010 · Derek CianfranceA marriage falling apart, in two timelines. | Letterboxd 3.78 · Metacritic 81 |
| 91 | The LobsterOct 15, 2015 · Yorgos LanthimosFind a partner in 45 days or become an animal. | Letterboxd 3.73 · Metacritic 82 |
| 90 | Silver Linings PlaybookNov 16, 2012 · David O. RussellCooper, Lawrence, and a dance contest. | Letterboxd 3.74 · Metacritic 81 |
| 84 | The Spectacular NowAug 2, 2013 · James PonsoldtTeller and Woodley, a summer. | Letterboxd 3.20 · Metacritic 82 |
| 79 | Love, SimonFeb 16, 2018 · Greg BerlantiThe Ferris wheel. | Letterboxd 3.23 · Metacritic 72 |
| 78 | The Fault in Our StarsJun 2, 2014 · Josh BooneOkay? Okay. | Letterboxd 3.22 · Metacritic 69 |
| 76 | Long ShotMay 3, 2019 · Jonathan LevineRogen and Theron, a speechwriter and a candidate. | Letterboxd 3.24 · Metacritic 67 |
| 75 | Beauty and the BeastMar 16, 2017 · Bill CondonEmma Watson, a billion dollars, and a tale as old as time. | Letterboxd 3.27 · Metacritic 65 |
| 75 | Set It UpJun 12, 2018 · Claire ScanlonTwo assistants set up their bosses. | Letterboxd 3.34 · Metacritic 62 |
| 74 | Me Before YouJun 1, 2016 · Thea SharrockEmilia Clarke and the bumblebee tights. | Letterboxd 3.59 · Metacritic 51 |
| 74 | To All the Boys I've Loved BeforeAug 17, 2018 · Susan JohnsonThe letters got sent. | Letterboxd 3.23 · Metacritic 64 |
| 70 | Always Be My MaybeMay 31, 2019 · Nahnatchka KhanKeanu Reeves plays Keanu Reeves. | Letterboxd 3.07 · Metacritic 64 |
| 68 | Friends with BenefitsJul 22, 2011 · Will GluckTimberlake and Kunis try to keep it casual. | Letterboxd 3.02 · Metacritic 63 |
| 66 | The Age of AdalineApr 16, 2015 · Lee Toland KriegerA woman who stops ageing at 29. | Letterboxd 3.26 · Metacritic 51 |
| 64 | Warm BodiesJan 31, 2013 · Jonathan LevineA zombie falls in love. | Letterboxd 3.00 · Metacritic 60 |
| 59 | The VowFeb 9, 2012 · Michael SucsyTatum and McAdams, memory lost. | Letterboxd 3.17 · Metacritic 43 |
The 2020s
30 in this pool, from Aftersun at 99 down to Purple Hearts at 47.
| Rating | Entry | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | AftersunOct 21, 2022 · Charlotte WellsA father, a daughter, a holiday, and Under Pressure. | Letterboxd 4.21 · Metacritic 95 |
| 98 | Past LivesJun 2, 2023 · Celine SongIn-yun. Twenty-four years and one bar. | Letterboxd 4.16 · Metacritic 94 |
| 97 | The Worst Person in the WorldOct 13, 2021 · Joachim TrierTwelve chapters of Julie's twenties, in Oslo. | Letterboxd 4.08 · Metacritic 91 |
| 96 | All of Us StrangersDec 22, 2023 · Andrew HaighScott and Mescal, and ghosts of parents. | Letterboxd 3.94 · Metacritic 90 |
| 95 | Decision to LeaveJun 29, 2022 · Park Chan-wookA detective falls for his suspect. | Letterboxd 4.00 · Metacritic 85 |
| 93 | Rye LaneMar 17, 2023 · Raine Allen-MillerOne day in South London. | Letterboxd 3.91 · Metacritic 82 |
| 92 | ChallengersApr 18, 2024 · Luca GuadagninoA tennis love triangle with a techno score. | Letterboxd 3.81 · Metacritic 82 |
| 91 | Licorice PizzaNov 26, 2021 · Paul Thomas AndersonRunning through the Valley in 1973. | Letterboxd 3.53 · Metacritic 90 |
| 90 | CODAAug 13, 2021 · Sian HederBest Picture, and a family who can't hear her sing. | Letterboxd 3.88 · Metacritic 72 |
| 89 | Bones and AllNov 18, 2022 · Luca GuadagninoCannibals in love on a road trip. | Letterboxd 3.77 · Metacritic 74 |
| 89 | WickedNov 22, 2024 · Jon M. ChuDefying Gravity. Ariana and Cynthia. | Letterboxd 3.74 · Metacritic 73 |
| 88 | Emma.Feb 13, 2020 · Autumn de WildeAnya Taylor-Joy as Austen's matchmaker. | Letterboxd 3.72 · Metacritic 71 |
| 88 | PriscillaOct 27, 2023 · Sofia CoppolaGraceland from the other side. | Letterboxd 3.53 · Metacritic 79 |
| 85 | Fire IslandJun 3, 2022 · Andrew AhnPride and Prejudice, on Fire Island. | Letterboxd 3.52 · Metacritic 72 |
| 83 | We Live in TimeOct 10, 2024 · John CrowleyPugh and Garfield, out of order. | Letterboxd 3.68 · Metacritic 59 |
| 81 | The Half of ItMay 1, 2020 · Alice WuCyrano, in a small town, by text. | Letterboxd 3.26 · Metacritic 74 |
| 80 | Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyFeb 12, 2025 · Michael MorrisBridget, widowed, dating again. | Letterboxd 3.27 · Metacritic 72 |
| 79 | Jane Austen Wrecked My LifeJan 22, 2025 · Laura PianiA French bookseller at a writers' retreat. | Letterboxd 3.20 · Metacritic 73 |
| 73 | Red, White & Royal BlueAug 10, 2023 · Matthew LópezThe First Son and a British prince. | Letterboxd 3.26 · Metacritic 62 |
| 69 | MaterialistsJun 12, 2025 · Celine SongA matchmaker, a rich guy, and an ex. | Letterboxd 2.88 · Metacritic 70 |
| 65 | Love at First SightSep 15, 2023 · Vanessa CaswillA flight to London and a four percent chance. | Letterboxd 3.13 · Metacritic 55 |
| 64 | Where the Crawdads SingJul 15, 2022 · Olivia NewmanThe marsh girl. | Letterboxd 3.38 · Metacritic 43 |
| 62 | Malcolm & MarieJan 29, 2021 · Sam LevinsonZendaya and Washington argue all night in black and white. | Letterboxd 3.09 · Metacritic 53 |
| 61 | The Life ListMar 28, 2025 · Adam BrooksA list from Mom, and a year to finish it. | Letterboxd 3.06 · Metacritic 49 |
| 58 | The Idea of YouMay 1, 2024 · Michael ShowalterHathaway and a boy band frontman. | Letterboxd 2.52 · Metacritic 67 |
| 56 | Anyone But YouDec 22, 2023 · Will GluckSweeney and Powell, and Unwritten as a mantra. | Letterboxd 2.82 · Metacritic 52 |
| 54 | Ticket to ParadiseSep 8, 2022 · Ol ParkerClooney and Roberts divorced, in Bali. | Letterboxd 2.75 · Metacritic 50 |
| 51 | Marry MeFeb 9, 2022 · Kat CoiroJ.Lo marries a maths teacher from the crowd. | Letterboxd 2.49 · Metacritic 51 |
| 48 | My Oxford YearAug 1, 2025 · Iain MorrisAn American in Oxford, with a secret. | Letterboxd 2.35 · Metacritic 39 |
| 47 | Purple HeartsJul 29, 2022 · Elizabeth Allen RosenbaumA Marine and a singer marry for the benefits. | Letterboxd 2.51 · Metacritic 30 |
All-time
40 in this pool, from Before Sunset at 99 down to Terms of Endearment at 91.
This is the all-time pool. It takes the best of every decade and re-spreads them across the full 40-99 range among themselves, so an all-time draft has the same shape as a decade draft. That is why an entry here carries a different number from the one it has in its own decade table above.
| Rating | Entry | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | AftersunOct 21, 2022 · Charlotte WellsA father, a daughter, a holiday, and Under Pressure. | Letterboxd 4.21 · Metacritic 95 |
| 99 | Before SunsetJun 16, 2004 · Richard LinklaterNine years later, in Paris, in real time. | Letterboxd 4.31 · Metacritic 91 |
| 99 | Portrait of a Lady on FireSep 18, 2019 · Céline SciammaPage 28. | Letterboxd 4.43 · Metacritic 95 |
| 98 | About TimeSep 4, 2013 · Richard CurtisTime travel used only for love. | Letterboxd 4.09 · no Metascore |
| 98 | CarolNov 27, 2015 · Todd HaynesBlanchett and Mara, 1950s New York. | Letterboxd 4.03 · Metacritic 94 |
| 98 | La La LandDec 1, 2016 · Damien ChazelleCity of stars. The wrong envelope. | Letterboxd 4.13 · Metacritic 94 |
| 98 | Past LivesJun 2, 2023 · Celine SongIn-yun. Twenty-four years and one bar. | Letterboxd 4.16 · Metacritic 94 |
| 98 | Phantom ThreadDec 25, 2017 · Paul Thomas AndersonMushrooms, and a very particular kind of love. | Letterboxd 4.17 · Metacritic 90 |
| 97 | Before MidnightJun 6, 2013 · Richard LinklaterEighteen years on, and the hotel argument. | Letterboxd 4.00 · Metacritic 94 |
| 97 | Before SunriseJan 27, 1995 · Richard LinklaterOne night walking around Vienna. | Letterboxd 4.29 · Metacritic 79 |
| 97 | Brokeback MountainOct 22, 2005 · Ang LeeI wish I knew how to quit you. | Letterboxd 4.16 · Metacritic 87 |
| 97 | Cold WarJun 8, 2018 · Paweł PawlikowskiA doomed romance across the Iron Curtain. | Letterboxd 4.05 · Metacritic 90 |
| 97 | The Worst Person in the WorldOct 13, 2021 · Joachim TrierTwelve chapters of Julie's twenties, in Oslo. | Letterboxd 4.08 · Metacritic 91 |
| 96 | All of Us StrangersDec 22, 2023 · Andrew HaighScott and Mescal, and ghosts of parents. | Letterboxd 3.94 · Metacritic 90 |
| 96 | AtonementFeb 27, 2007 · Joe WrightThe green dress, the Dunkirk tracking shot. | Letterboxd 4.02 · Metacritic 85 |
| 96 | Call Me by Your NameOct 1, 2017 · Luca GuadagninoA summer in Italy, and the peach. | Letterboxd 3.85 · Metacritic 94 |
| 96 | Pride & PrejudiceSep 16, 2005 · Joe WrightThe hand flex. | Letterboxd 4.15 · Metacritic 82 |
| 95 | Broadcast NewsMar 9, 1988 · James L. BrooksA love triangle in a newsroom. | Letterboxd 4.04 · Metacritic 84 |
| 95 | Decision to LeaveJun 29, 2022 · Park Chan-wookA detective falls for his suspect. | Letterboxd 4.00 · Metacritic 85 |
| 95 | If Beale Street Could TalkDec 14, 2018 · Barry JenkinsBaldwin's Harlem, in love and injustice. | Letterboxd 3.92 · Metacritic 87 |
| 95 | Slumdog MillionaireNov 12, 2008 · Danny BoyleJai Ho. Best Picture. | Letterboxd 3.97 · Metacritic 84 |
| 95 | The Princess BrideSep 25, 1987 · Rob ReinerAs you wish. | Letterboxd 4.09 · Metacritic 78 |
| 94 | BrooklynNov 4, 2015 · John CrowleySaoirse Ronan between Ireland and New York. | Letterboxd 3.78 · Metacritic 88 |
| 94 | Lost in TranslationSep 18, 2003 · Sofia CoppolaWhat he whispers, we never hear. | Letterboxd 3.74 · Metacritic 91 |
| 94 | Sense and SensibilityDec 13, 1995 · Ang LeeEmma Thompson's Oscar-winning script. | Letterboxd 3.87 · Metacritic 84 |
| 94 | When Harry Met Sally...Jul 12, 1989 · Rob ReinerI'll have what she's having. | Letterboxd 4.06 · Metacritic 76 |
| 93 | AmélieApr 25, 2001 · Jean-Pierre JeunetParis, in green and red. | Letterboxd 4.20 · Metacritic 70 |
| 93 | Punch-Drunk LoveOct 25, 2002 · Paul Thomas AndersonSandler, pudding, and a harmonium. | Letterboxd 3.96 · Metacritic 78 |
| 93 | Rye LaneMar 17, 2023 · Raine Allen-MillerOne day in South London. | Letterboxd 3.91 · Metacritic 82 |
| 93 | The Big SickMar 30, 2017 · Michael ShowalterBased on Kumail Nanjiani's real marriage. | Letterboxd 3.76 · Metacritic 86 |
| 93 | The Shape of WaterDec 8, 2017 · Guillermo del ToroA woman and a fish man. Best Picture. | Letterboxd 3.69 · Metacritic 87 |
| 92 | 10 Things I Hate About YouMar 31, 1999 · Gil JungerHeath Ledger sings on the bleachers. | Letterboxd 4.07 · Metacritic 70 |
| 92 | A Star Is BornOct 3, 2018 · Bradley CooperShallow. Gaga's first act. | Letterboxd 3.64 · Metacritic 88 |
| 92 | ChallengersApr 18, 2024 · Luca GuadagninoA tennis love triangle with a techno score. | Letterboxd 3.81 · Metacritic 82 |
| 92 | MoonstruckDec 16, 1987 · Norman JewisonSnap out of it. Cher's Oscar. | Letterboxd 3.78 · Metacritic 83 |
| 91 | Blue ValentineDec 26, 2010 · Derek CianfranceA marriage falling apart, in two timelines. | Letterboxd 3.78 · Metacritic 81 |
| 91 | Licorice PizzaNov 26, 2021 · Paul Thomas AndersonRunning through the Valley in 1973. | Letterboxd 3.53 · Metacritic 90 |
| 91 | Terms of EndearmentNov 23, 1983 · James L. BrooksMother, daughter, and an astronaut next door. | Letterboxd 3.82 · Metacritic 79 |
| 91 | The English PatientNov 14, 1996 · Anthony MinghellaA burned man, a desert, and Best Picture. | Letterboxd 3.62 · Metacritic 86 |
| 91 | The LobsterOct 15, 2015 · Yorgos LanthimosFind a partner in 45 days or become an animal. | Letterboxd 3.73 · Metacritic 82 |