Best Romance Movies by Decade
Happy chick flicks, flowers, and chocolate day! I am a hopeless romantic who loves romance books and movies. I blame it on Harlequin — first, the books I read throughout high school and then the movie channel that makes me look forward to Christmas romance movies. Reading Harlequin romance novels started my love affair with words and made me love romance movies — it’s my favorite genre!
So, to celebrate Love Day, I created a list of what this romance movie connoisseur considers the best romantic movies by decade. I tried to choose one movie per decade, but it was nearly impossible since there are so many good romance movies!
I would LOVE it if you commented on which romance movies are your favorite. How many of these movies have you watched? Which ones do you want to watch? I hope you discover new movies to add to your date night or to watch and not feel so alone on Valentine’s Day!
1930s
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — This epic historical romance stars Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara and Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. Set against the American Civil War and Reconstruction era backdrop, it’s a tale of love, war, and survival, famous for its memorable line, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” I’m sure that…
