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From Blue Valentine to Bridget Jones: filmmakers pick the films that make them believe in the power of romance

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Letterboxd asked filmmakers over the last few months for the movie(s) that make them believe in the power of romance. From About Time to In the Mood for Love, many heartbreakers and gamechangers get a mention. Hit the notes to see who chose which film.

Selected by Dylan O’Brien, Alexander Skarsgård, Stephanie Hsu, River L. Ramirez, Jack Quaid, Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Steven Yeun, Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Leo Woodall, Patrick Wilson, Sophie Brooks, José Lourenço, Andrew Ahn, Bowen Yang, Nicholas Hoult, Micheal Ward, Paul Raci, Evan Twohy, Himesh Patel, Mike Flanagan, Wregas Bhanuteja, David Jonsson, Storm Reid, John Reynolds, AnnaSophia Robb, Natasha Lyonne, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, Hannah Waddingham, Elizabeth Sankey, Richard E. Grant, Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Jason Patel, Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Barry Jenkins, Jharrel Jerome, Son Suk-ku, Katy O’Brian, Halina Reijn, Ernest Prakasa, Yandy Laurens, Neo Sora, Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, John Crowley.

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  • Titanic
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • When Harry Met Sally...
  • You've Got Mail
  • Blue Valentine
  • About Time
  • Love Actually
  • Notting Hill
  • Four Weddings and a Funeral
  • Pride & Prejudice
  • Something's Gotta Give
  • The Holiday
  • Past Lives
  • Before Sunrise
  • Before Midnight
  • Before Sunset
  • Love & Basketball
  • 10 Things I Hate About You
  • Legally Blonde
  • Moonstruck
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
  • Atonement
  • Dirty Dancing
  • The Hunger
  • Some Like It Hot
  • The Apartment
  • A Little Romance
  • Blue Is the Warmest Color
  • Call Me by Your Name
  • Bridget Jones's Diary
  • The Sound of Music
  • Holiday
  • The Philadelphia Story
  • Chungking Express
  • In the Mood for Love
  • Heaven
  • Love Jones
  • Poetic Justice
  • The Pursuit of Happyness
  • Love Lies Bleeding
  • Dangerous Liaisons
  • Her
  • Weathering with You
  • Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
  • Reds
  • Sleepless in Seattle
  • Casablanca
  • Brief Encounter
  • Romeo + Juliet