Top romantic movies and shows to stream now
- Titanic (1997)
- Regretting You
- An Officer and a Gentleman
- Wuthering Heights (1992)
- Winter Spring Summer or Fall
- Here and Now
- Bridget Jones’s Diary
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
- The Wedding Banquet
- Zoey 102
- The Lost City
- The L Word
- Fellow Travelers
- Are You the One?
- MTV Couples Retreat
The best romantic movies and shows are about lovers who take big emotional risks, and make the small decisions that change everything. On Paramount+, that range is on full display. From James Cameron’s Titanic to Bridget Jones’s Diary and beyond, you’ve got your choice of rom-coms, emotionally grounded dramas, LGBTQ+ romances, and dating reality shows.
So, where to start? Right here. Read on for our curated guide to some of the top romance movies and romance shows streaming now on Paramount+. Each title has been selected for its cultural impact, rewatchability, and the way it gets love – messy, complicated, lovely love.
Note: Certain titles can be watched and streamed on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ Premium plan only. Visit the Paramount+ Help Center to learn more about Paramount+ plans and pricing.
Romantic drama movies on Paramount+
1. Titanic (1997)
What’s it’s about: James Cameron’s Oscar®-winning, blockbuster epic frames a fictional love story – between Rose (Kate Winslet) and Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) – against one of the most infamous disasters of the 20th century. Rose and Jack’s relationship unfolds quickly, urgently, and under the shadow of class divides and fate.
Why you should watch it: This is a sweeping, emotionally maximal romance built on performances that hold up. Winslet gives Rose a quiet strength that deepens with every rewatch, while DiCaprio embodies romantic idealism without irony. It’s perfect for watching with your person when you want something immersive, nostalgic, and unapologetically emotional. Tissues strongly recommended.
WATCH NOW: Titanic
2. Regretting You
What’s it’s about: After a devastating accident reveals shocking betrayals, Morgan (Allison Williams) and her daughter Clara (McKenna Grace) are left reeling. But then Clara meets Miller (Mason Thames). With his quiet strength and steady warmth, he helps Clara rediscover joy amidst her pain.
Why you should watch it: Two words: Colleen. Hoover. 2025’s Regretting You is based on the bestselling author’s novel of the same name. If you’re a fan, or if you’re curious about why Hoover’s romances are having a moment, you won’t regret Regretting You.
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3. An Officer and a Gentleman
What it’s about: A loner named Zack (Richard Gere) dreams of becoming an aviator, and enrolls in Navy Officer Candidate School. The young man experiences a rude awakening when he butts heads with a strict drill instructor (Louis Gossett Jr.) — and an unexpected romance when he falls for a townie (Debra Winger).
Why you should watch it: Gere and Winger’s on-screen chemistry is fire. And Oscar® buffs will enjoy two award-winning turns, one from Gossett Jr., and one from the film’s signature ballad, “Up Where We Belong.” If you haven’t seen An Officer and a Gentleman, do yourself the favor, and stream it pronto!
WATCH NOW: An Officer and a Gentleman
4. Wuthering Heights (1992)
What it’s about: In this British adaptation of the Emily Brontë novel, Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche star as one literature’s most iconic – and doomed – supercouples. Heathcliff (Fiennes) and Catherine (Binoche) love and brood in the Yorkshire moors of the 19th century.
Why you should watch it: Though it’s never really fallen out of style, Wuthering Heights is really having a moment thanks to the 2026 big-screen reimagining starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie. So, if you’re Heathcliff-and-Catherine curious, and want a faithful take on the Brontë classic, then this 1992 film is the version for you.
FYI: Fiennes and Binoche would go onto costar in the sweeping, Oscar®-winning romantic drama The English Patient, also now streaming on Paramount+.
WATCH NOW: Wuthering Heights (1992)
5. Winter Spring Summer or Fall
What it’s about: Two teenagers (Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White) meet by chance in the winter of their senior year of high school. Remi (Ortega) is prepping for Harvard while Barnes (Hynes White) is thinking about taking a gap year. Will Remi stick to her plan, or risk it all for the unknown? Four days spent together over the course of the year determine their fate.
Why you should watch it: This coming-of-age romance is a love story with heart – no pun intended. It’s easy to fall in love with Remi and Barnes, and Ortega and Hynes White’s chemistry is undeniable. This sweet love story is one you don’t want to miss.
WATCH NOW: Winter Spring Summer or Fall (Paramount+ Premium plan only)
6. Here and Now
What it’s about: Sarah Jessica Parker stars as a singer who, after receiving a grim diagnosis, crisscrosses New York City to reconcile with friends, family, and lovers, old and new.
Why you should watch it: Two words: The. Cast. In addition to Sarah Jessica Parker, Here and Now stars Simon Baker, Common, Taylor Kinney, Jacqueline Bisset, and Renée Zellweger. The film is beautifully shot and focuses poignantly on what truly matters in life.
WATCH NOW: Here and Now
Rom-coms on Paramount+
Light, charming, and built around chemistry, these flicks are ideal for a date night, a comfort watch, or any time you want romance without the excess of emotional weight.
7. Bridget Jones’s Diary
What it’s about: Over the course of a year, a British singleton (Renée Zellweger) chronicles her nicotine intake, her adult-beverage intake — and, most important, the ups and downs of her love life. Hugh Grant and Colin Firth costar.
Why you should watch it: Bridget Jones’s Diary, based on the Helen Fielding novel of the same name, may not be the original rom-com, but the 2001 favorite is among the most influential, resetting the genre for the 21st century, and spawning its own franchise. Two sequels, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and Bridget Jones’s Baby, are also now streaming on Paramount+.
WATCH NOW: Bridget Jones’s Diary
8. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
What it’s about: A magazine columnist (Kate Hudson) is assigned to write a how-to piece on, well, exactly what the title of the movie says. But when she meets an ad exec (Matthew McConaughey) who’s out to make himself extra-lovable, complications ensue.
Why you should watch it: This 2003 hit is basically required viewing for those who wish to be fluent in the Hollywood rom-com. And that’s something we all aspire to, yes? Thought so. Enjoy!
WATCH NOW: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
9. The Wedding Banquet
What it’s about: Looking for a slow burn that still offers laughs? This 2025 entry is a winning remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 breakthrough, Chinese-language rom-com of the same name.
Why you should watch it: The ensemble cast, featuring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, and Kelly Marie Tran, is everything.
WATCH NOW: The Wedding Banquet (Paramount+ Premium Plan only)
10. The Lost City
What it’s about: A romance novelist (Sandra Bullock) is pulled into a real-world adventure alongside her books’ studly cover model (Channing Tatum), a man who wants to prove he’s more than pure fantasy. With both of their worlds turned inside out, they find something special in each other to pull them through.
Why you should watch it: Bullock’s comedic timing and self-assured performance carry the film, grounding the romance amid action and absurdity. The Lost City is an ideal date-night pick – playful, escapist, and best enjoyed when you want laughs along with sparks.
WATCH NOW: The Lost City
11. Zoey 102
What it’s about: When the grown-up gang from Pacific Coast Academy reunites for the wedding of Quinn (Erin Sanders) and Logan (Matthew Underwood), Zoey (Jamie Lynn Spears) goes through a young-adult-life crisis.
Why you should watch it: This 2023 Paramount+ original is the perfect light comedy for a night in, especially if you or your significant streaming other remembers Zoey 101, the Nickelodeon comedy, which, oh, by the way, is also streaming on Paramount+. Make it a PCA night!
WATCH NOW: Zoey 102
LGBTQ+ romance shows on Paramount+
These series center queer love stories with depth and nuance, exploring relationships shaped by identity, history, and the freedom – or lack thereof – to love openly.
12. The L Word
What it’s about: In this Emmy®-winning, SHOWTIME® drama, produced from 2004-2009, a group of friends in Los Angeles navigate relationships, identity, ambition, and intimacy. Jennifer Beals, Mia Kirshner, Pam Grier help anchor the ensemble cast.
Why you should watch it: Shows run six seasons because they’ve got staying power. So, take note when we tell you that The L Word ran six seasons.
It’s time you and yours start a binge-watch – or a re-binge-watch, as the case may be.
WATCH NOW: The L Word
13. Fellow Travelers
What it’s about: A decades-spanning romance between two men (played by Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey) unfolds against the political repression of mid-20th-century America.
Why you should watch it: Bomer and Bailey deliver layered, Emmy®-nominated performances of lovers shaped – and constrained – by history. This eight-episode limited series from 2023, based on the Thomas Mallon novel of the same name, is a powerful, emotional watch, best saved for when you’re ready for something serious and quietly devastating. (Or when you’re craving a little more Bomer and Bailey in your viewing life … )
WATCH NOW: Fellow Travelers (Paramount+ Premium plan only)
Reality romance TV shows on Paramount+
These shows turn modern dating into must-watch television, capturing the vulnerability, chaos, and surprising sincerity that come with looking for love on camera.
14. Are You the One?
What it’s about: In this iconic MTV reality show from the 2010s, revived a couple of years ago by Paramount+, contestants search for their “perfect match’ using data-driven compatibility – and plenty of emotional trial and error.
Why you should watch it: Finding love via a TV show may be tough for the people in the game, but it’s endlessly entertaining for viewers. The cast dynamics make this show addictive, turning romance into a mix of vulnerability, strategy, and emotional risk. It’s ideal for watching with friends or a partner when you want something buzzy, discussion-worthy, and easy to binge.
Full episodes from six of the show’s MTV seasons, as well as the title’s 2023 Paramount+ run, are now streaming.
WATCH NOW: Are You the One?
15. MTV Couples Retreat
What it’s about: Couples put their relationships under a microscope, confronting communication breakdowns and unresolved tension.
Why you should watch it: The participants collectively bring an emotional honesty that makes an impact. The show works especially well as a watch-with-your-person series – it invites reflection, conversation, and, at times, uncomfortable recognition.
WATCH NOW: MTV Couples Retreat
Watch romance movies on Paramount+
You can watch romance movies on Paramount+. Explore the Paramount+ collection Peak Romance. It boasts movies and shows that’ll help make every day (or night) Valentine’s Day. New titles rotate in regularly, so check in with Peak Romance to stay on top of what’s new.
Romance movies you can watch right now on Paramount+ include all the titles featured above, plus Shakespeare in Love, Serendipity, She’s All That, and Chocolat.
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