Best movies — romance on Apple TV+ : our Top 20

1994 · Robert Zemeckis

A man of limited intelligence finds himself swept into landmark moments of history, repeatedly achieving far more than anyone expects and leaving a trail of remarkable accomplishments. Despite the fame and the extraordinary life he builds, the woman he truly loves remains just out of reach.

With Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Mykelti Williamson, Michael Conner Humphreys and Hanna Hall

2004 · Michel Gondry

When Joel learns that his girlfriend has had him surgically removed from her memory, he decides to submit to the same erasure. As their history blurs and the images of her slip away, an unexpected, stubborn love remains—and with each vanished scene he confronts the terrifying possibility that it may already be too late to undo what he's done.

With Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson and Jane Adams

2010 · Robert Luketic

Wounded in a double-cross by her merciless boss Bill and colleagues from their close-knit circle of killers, a professional operative survives and secretly prepares a meticulous plan to take them down.

With Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Catherine O'Hara, Katheryn Winnick, Kevin Sussman and Lisa Ann Walter

2004 · Richard Linklater

Nearly a decade on, Jesse tours Europe reading aloud from a memoir about the one unforgettable night he once spent with Celine in Vienna. After a Paris performance she seeks him out, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse must rush to catch a flight. Though both are now involved with other people — and Jesse is a father — old feelings begin to resurface, and they admit to craving something more than the lives they’ve settled into.

With Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torrès, Rodolphe Pauly, Mariane Plasteig and Diabolo

2009 · Juan José Campanella

Haunted by lingering doubts about a cold case, Benjamín, a retired criminal investigator, channels his obsession into a novel built around the unresolved rape and murder of a newlywed. Reuniting with Judge Irene, a former colleague, he reopens old leads and reexamines evidence, hoping that telling the story anew will finally bring truth and closure.

With Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, Guillermo Francella, Carla Quevedo and Bárbara Palladino

1997 · James Cameron

One hundred and one-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater looks back on her time aboard the Titanic, recounting events that took place eighty-four years earlier. As a young woman she travels on the ship with her domineering mother and her engaged fiancé, while artist Jack Dawson and his friend Fabrizio De Rossi earn third-class passage by chance. Rose narrates the journey from the liner’s hopeful departure to its catastrophic sinking on April 15, 1912, and the pivotal encounters that shaped her life.

With Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart and Victor Garber

2013 · Spike Jonze

In the near future, lonely writer Theodore installs an advanced operating system designed to anticipate and satisfy his every need, and unexpectedly finds himself forming a deep romantic bond with the artificial intelligence. This unconventional romance, set against a speculative tech backdrop, tenderly explores the meaning of love and the paradoxical ways technology can both isolate us and forge profound connections.

With Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt, Olivia Wilde and Matt Letscher

2000 · Edward Norton

Gerry Conlon, a petty thief from Belfast, is wrongfully convicted of an IRA bombing in London; imprisoned alongside his father and friends, he endures fifteen years behind bars fighting to clear his name.

With Ben Stiller, Edward Norton, Jenna Elfman, Anne Bancroft, Eli Wallach, Ron Rifkin and Miloš Forman

2005 · Ron Howard

Former boxer Jim Braddock, forced into retirement during the 1930s, stages an unlikely comeback in the ring to battle his way out of hardship and lift his family from poverty.

With Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill and David Huband

1965 · Agnès Varda

In the years before World War II, a spirited young novice from an Austrian convent becomes governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer, bringing music, warmth and a renewed joy for life into their austere household.

With Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, Olivier Drouot, Sandrine Drouot, Marie-France Boyer, Marcelle Faure-Bertin and Manon Lanclos

1959 · Billy Wilder

During Prohibition-era Chicago, two jazzmen witness a mob execution and are forced to flee the state. To evade the gangsters, they join a touring all-female orchestra, assuming the identities Josephine and Daphne and hiding behind dresses, wigs, and false accents. As they travel from town to town, performances, blossoming romances, and the close-knit troupe’s secrets complicate their ruse, while relentless pursuers close in. Torn between survival and the lives they’ve created on the road, the pair must decide how far they’ll go to keep their freedom.

With Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft, Pat O’Brien, Joe E. Brown and Nehemiah Persoff

2005 · Joe Wright

Set in Georgian Hertfordshire, a placid country gentleman lives with his domineering wife and their five unmarried daughters; because the family estate is entailed to a distant cousin they have never met, the household’s security and future happiness rest on the daughters securing suitable marriages.

With Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Rosamund Pike, Carey Mulligan, Jena Malone and Talulah Riley

1960 · Billy Wilder

A junior clerk at a sprawling New York insurance firm finds a fast route up the corporate ladder by renting out his apartment to senior executives for secret trysts. He spends his evenings clearing up after their rendezvous and covering their indiscretions, until one night leaves him confronted with a crisis that could unravel the bargains he's been making.

With Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen, David Lewis and Hope Holiday

2008 · David Fincher

Arriving into the world under strange circumstances—as an elderly infant in a New Orleans nursing home—Benjamin Button begins life aging backward. When he is twelve, he meets Daisy, a youngster who drifts in and out of his life as she grows into a professional dancer. Though his years are filled with many extraordinary episodes, it is his bond with Daisy and the hope that their timelines will one day align that sustains him.

With Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Mahershala Ali and Jared Harris

1990 · Tim Burton

A stranded, unfinished laboratory creation called Edward appears in a quiet suburban neighborhood, upending everyday life as residents grapple with the unexpected consequences of a runaway experiment.

With Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Alan Arkin, Anthony Michael Hall, Vincent Price and Kathy Baker

2006 · Peyton Reed

Five very different high school students—John the rebel, Claire the popular girl, Allison the outsider, Brian the scholar and Andrew the athlete—are stuck together for a Saturday detention under a domineering administrator. As the hours pass, each of them opens up about their lives, revealing vulnerabilities and stories that force the others to rethink the labels they’ve been given. By the time detention ends, their relationships have shifted and they’re left wondering if anything at school will ever be the same.

With Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams, Ann-Margret, Jason Bateman, Judy Davis and Vincent D'Onofrio

2014 · James Marsh

An intimate biographical drama that traces the rise of celebrated theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and the profound relationship he develops with Jane Wilde after they meet as students at Cambridge.

With Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, David Thewlis and Maxine Peake

2005 · Ang Lee

Against the wide, conservative plains of 1960s Wyoming, two men forge a deep romantic and physical bond that endures for decades. As each marries and becomes a father, their secret connection tests loyalties, upends expectations, and reshapes the families they try to uphold.

With Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, Randy Quaid, Linda Cardellini and Anna Faris

2010 · Lasse Hallström

A struggling puppeteer, Craig, discovers a strange doorway that opens into the mind and body of actor John Malkovich. What begins as a surreal oddity quickly becomes an addictive craze as visitors take turns inhabiting Malkovich’s consciousness, savoring the intoxicating thrill and moral peril of living inside another person.

With Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, D.J. Cotrona, Cullen Moss and Gavin McCulley

1989 · Rob Reiner

Convinced that attraction inevitably ruins friendships between men and women, Harry approaches relationships with skepticism. When he meets Sally, a close and unexpected bond forms, and he fights to protect their friendship despite his growing feelings. After one impulsive night leads to an awkward, truth-revealing morning, they must decide whether to preserve the safe familiarity of being friends or acknowledge that they may actually be perfect for each other.

With Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky and Michelle Nicastro