If you’re looking for a love story, Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook is a must-watch film! The good news is you can keep the love going with these other romance movies like The Notebook!
If you’re craving more romance movies that tug at your heartstrings, there are plenty of options to choose from. On top of a handful of emotional Nicholas Sparks’ adaptations, there are tons of other romance movies like The Notebook to keep you entertained.
From romantic comedies starring Rachel McAdams or Ryan Gosling to inspiring stories of love that withstands the test of time, each one of these romances are sure to make you swoon.
Looking for a good love story? This list of movies includes romantic drama movies, adaptations of Nicholas Sparks' novels, and emotional movies about first love! Rated PG-13 Starring: Rege-Jean Page, Nnamdi Asomugha, Tessa Thompson When a summer romance with a saxophonist who works at father's record store in Harlem runs its course, Sylvie goes years without seeing him again. But when the pair reconnects, they discover that their feelings for each other have not gone away over time. Rated PG-13 Starring: Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet The Academy Awards gave Titantic the award of Best Picture, and we can understand why! It follows two young lovers from very different backgrounds after a chance meeting aboard the Titantic. Rated PG-13 Starring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Cynthia Rhodes A young woman’s boring summer vacation with her family turns into a whirlwind romance when the resort's dance instructor enlists her as his new partner. But when her father forbids her from seeing him, she becomes determined to help him perform the last big dance of the summer. Rated R Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy The first installment in the “Before” love story trilogy, this romance follows Jesse and Céline as they meet on a Eurail train in Vienna to spend a memorable night together. Rated PG Starring: Mandy Moore, Shane West, Lauren German Based on another Nicholas Sparks book, this love story follows an aimless high school senior, Landon Carter, as he falls in love with a young woman of faith that he and his friends used to tease. Throughout the movie Jamie Sullivan teaches Landon what it is to love. The movie also won Teen Choice Awards and a MTV movie award. Rated R Starring: Rachel McAdams, Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie When Tim turns 21, he learns that he can travel through time. Since he can't change history, he resolves to improve his life by getting a girlfriend. When he meets Mary, he instantly falls in love and finally wins her heart with the help of time-travel and a little charm. Rated PG-13 Starring: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, J.K. Simmons Sebastian and Mia are drawn to each other by their passion for their careers. But as success builds for each of them, they are faced with decisions that begin to chip away at their love affair, threatening to rip them apart. The movie also won several Academy Awards including Best Music, Directing, Cinematography. Rated PG-13 Starring: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Terri Abney When interracial couple Richard and Mildred Loving were married in 1958 in Virginia, they were jailed and banished by the town they grew up in. Although the couple eventually relocated with their children to the inner city of Washington, D.C., they still try to find a way back home. Not rated Starring: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Cathleen Nesbitt While on a cruise from Europe to New York, a man and a woman embark on a romantic affair – despite being engaged to other people. When the ship docks, both agree to reunite at the top of the Empire State Building in six months. Rated PG-13 Starring: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Jessica Lange Paige and Leo are happy newlyweds who watch their amazing life together fall apart when a car accident leaves her in a coma. After waking with severe memory loss, Paige doesn't recognize Leo, forcing him to renew their bond and rebuild their marriage from scratch. Rated R Starring: Richard Gere, Deborah Winger, Louis Gossett Jr. Zack Mayo is a new Navy cadet with a bad attitude. When he signs up for the Aviation Academy, he is met with the strict leadership of Sgt. Emil Foley who gives Zack a rude awakening and helps him discover what he truly wants out of life. Rated PG-13 Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner One thing kept U.S. Marine Sgt. Logan Thibault alive during his tour of duty in Iraq - a photograph of a woman he doesn't even know. After learning who the woman is, he goes to meet her and eventually a romance blooms. Rated PG Starring: Robert Redford, Barbara Streisand, Sydney Pollock During college, Katie, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell. Years later, at the beginning of World War II, they meet again and, despite their differences, marry and move to California. But as the Hollywood blacklist looms, Katie's activism threatens her husband's reputation. Rated PG Starring: Alex Roe, Jessica Rothe, Peter Cambor After leaving his fiancé at the altar to pursue his country music career, Liam never got over his one true love. But he’s forced to face the consequences of his actions when he returns to his hometown for the funeral of his best friend from high school. Rated PG-13 Starring: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Scott Porter A strong relationship between a soldier and a college student turns rocky over the next seven years thanks to the soldier’s dangerous deployments. In spite of it all, the lovers stay in touch through letters to keep their relationship alive. Rated PG Starring: Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves, Ebon Moss-Bachrach A relationship forms between an architect and the doctor who lived in his new lakeside house two years previously. Only able to communicate by passing letters into the house's mailbox, the pair begin to fall for each other, not knowing if they’ll ever be able to be together. If you love a time travel element, this romantic drama is perfect for your movie night! Rated PG-13 Starring: Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Hailey McCann Suffering from a rare genetic disorder that causes him to drift uncontrollably through time, a Chicago librarian meets the love of his life while time traveling. But he soon finds that he and his love are constantly out of sync thanks to his inability to remain in one time and place. Rated PG-13 Starring: Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman Based on the second romance novel written by Nicholas Sparks, this movie tells the story of a journalist who discovers a bottle on the beach with a heartbreaking love letter inside. After her paper publishes the letter, she tracks down the author and soon finds herself falling hopelessly in love with him. Rated PG-13 Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern A 16-year-old cancer patient meets and falls in love with a teen from her cancer support group connecting over their shared love of books. When Gus scores an invitation to meet her favorite author, he and Hazel embark on the adventure of their lives. Rated PG-13 Starring: Charlize Theron, Keanu Reeves, Jason Isaacs After spending an hour together at the DMV, Nelson and Sara are intrigued by each other and agree on a one-month trial relationship, after which they'll go their separate ways. But neither of them count on falling in love. Rated PG-13 Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Jeffrey Dean Morgan When her husband dies of an illness, Holly loses the love of her life. Knowing how hard Holly will take his death, Gerry plans ahead and sends a series of letters written by him to help ease her grief and encourage her to move forward. Rated PG-13 Starring: Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda A former bull-riding champion and a college student are in love, but their lives are going in different directions. As the couple consider their romantic future, they find inspiration in an elderly man whose decades-long romance with his wife withstood the test of time. Rated PG-13 Starring: Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, Cobie Smothers To escape her dark past, Katie moves to a small town on the North Carolina coast and is won over by the warmth and caring of the close-knit community. With the help of widower Alex and his children, Katie learns to love and trust again until a mysterious stranger arrives and starts asking questions. Rated PG-13 Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Abagail Breslin, Isla Fisher While telling his daughter about his past relationships, a divorced 30-something flashes back to 1992 and recounts his romances with three women, changing their names so that his daughter must guess which one eventually became her mother. Rated PG-13 Starring: Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis Cynical New Yorker Amy meets blind massage therapist Virgil and is fascinated by his independence and positivity. As their relationship grows, the two plan a life together, which includes a cutting-edge medical procedure that could repair Virgil’s sense of sight. Rated PG Starring: Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Greg Kinnear When she’s sent to live with her father for the summer, New York teen Ronnie is in no mood to spend the season away from her friends in a small Southern beach town. That is until she meets Will, who makes her change her mind. Rated PG-13 Starring: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, and Harrison Ford Adaline Bowman was born in 1908 in San Francisco, but she's still 29 in the present day. How? In a freak accident, the 29 year old was struck by lightning and somehow stopped her aging. But how do you fly under the radar, much less love, with this secret?27 Romance Movies Like The Notebook
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