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Who doesn't enjoy watching a bit of romance in their favorite movie? At the beating heart of some of the best movies ever made is an emotional story of love and fighting for what — or who — you want. Whether you prefer rom-coms offering a swoon-worthy and light-hearted look at dating or emotional dramas that capture the depth of heartache and longing, romantic films serve as a reminder that love is all you need.
Variety compiled a list of the 50 most romantic movies of all time, the films that weave tales of "the greatest movie love stories" that defy all genres, based on passion, chemistry and "Swoon Factor."
Taking the No. 1 spot is Casablanca, the 1942 classic directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman that depicts a lost love returning when Bogart's Rick least expects it and in the most unimaginable way.
This is what Variety had to say about the timeless love story:
"In all of cinema, there is no love connection more pure, more impassioned, more haunted by the past, more alive in the present, more complicated by circumstance than the one between Rick (Humphrey Bogart), the expatriate owner of a shady Moroccan nightclub and gambling den, and Isla (Ingrid Bergman), the woman he fell in love with in Paris in 1940 [...] Casablanca remains the ultimate big-screen romance, in part because Bogart and Bergman show us that love is a force within us powerful enough to connect to — and save — the world."
Other films ranking high on the list include Titanic, To Catch a Thief, Moulin Rouge! and A Star Is Born (2018), among others. Check out the full list at Variety to see more of the most romantic films ever made.