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The Graduate (1967) - The film that made Dustin Hoffman and A Bridge Over Troubled Water household names. Titanic (1997) - Millions of weepy little teenaged girls spent over $600 million, keeping this one afloat for months. Hairspray (2007) - Nikki Blonky's performance does as much for the film as her physique will do for pleasantly plump little girls all over the world.
Ghost (1990) - Proof that love is stronger than life. Casablanca (1942) - Bogart and Bergman collaborated in this classic set in North Africa during the early years of World War II. Proof that old school romance still works. Love Story (1970) - Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal sizzled to the tune of no fewer than 13 Oscar nominations and 11 wins. Check it out, it's that good. The Way We Were (2003) - Yes, Streisand can love too. Last Chance Harvey (2008) - Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson are wonderful together in this film that shows love CAN happen in a single day.
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) - The '80s were full of cheesy romance, but this one cut through the curd. Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) - Adrian Lyne knows how to do romance, but Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke steal the show in this smoking sexual odyssey. Beauty and the Beast (1991) - The film's tagline says it all: The most beautiful love story ever told.
Brokeback Mountain (2006) - Yes, it's a love story. And a powerful one at that. The Brandon Teena Story (1998) - While we're on the subject of unconventional love, we'd like to mention the documentary that inspired 1999's Boys Don't Cry. Pretty Woman (1990) - Yes, hookers need loving too. Dirty Dancing (1987) - Appropriately, Summer camp becomes the setting for a smoking hot romance. Father Goose (1964) - Cary Grant and Leslie Caron anchor this romantic comedy set in the wartime Pacific islands.
Big Fish (2003) - Father-son love anchors this heavily decorated Tim Burton film. An Affair to Remember (1957) - Cary grant appears on the list once again, this time opposite Deborah Kerr in the classic that inspired the next film on this list. Sleepless in Seattle (1993) - One of the few remakes that can be considered better than the original. Cold Mountain (2003) - How far would you walk to prove your love and devotion to a sweetie? Hitch (1993) - Will Smith works his magic on Eva Mendes in this by-the-numbers yet effective nonetheless chick flick. Spanglish (2004) - Yes, Adam Sandler can do romance. But Paz Vega does it better.
Lost in Translation (2003) - Bob Harris fell in love with Charlotte while in Japan, but more importantly, America fell in love with Scarlett Johansson. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - Naomi Watts and Laura Harring try their hardest to bring lesbian love to the masses. Count us among the believers. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - One of Jim Carrey's best roles. But we've already forgotten how good this one is. Wall-E (2008) - Beacause love doesn't always have to be between two humans. Far and Away (1992) - Cruise and Kidman star in this sweeping American epic. Dances With Wolves (1993) - Which is more powerful, the historical aspect of this story, or Lieutenant Dunbar's love for Stand With Fist?
Top Gun (1986) - The combination of romance and war have been spitting out the classics for ages. Here's another one to add to the list. The Princess Bride (1987) - THE most romantic fairy tale ever told. Period. Atonement (2007) - Even one of the greatest lies ever told can't keep these two lovers apart. The Thomas Crowne Affair (1999) - Another instance of the remake outdueling the original. Oh, and great soundtrack featuring Nina Simone too! The Reader (2008) - Can 15 year-olds really fall in love? From what we see here, the answer is yes. 
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