Romantic Epics

Love Stories That Refuse to Be Small

These are the films that understand love as a force that reshapes history, cities, and the people caught in it. Grand, aching, and unforgettable.

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Created: August 23, 2025

The Collection

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939
1
Gone with the Wind
1939
1
Gone with the Wind
IMDb 8.2 / 10
Director Victor Fleming
Cast Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell
Box Office $200,882,193
Why An essential entry — Gone with the Wind embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

1965
2
Doctor Zhivago
1965
2
Doctor Zhivago
IMDb 7.9 / 10
Director David Lean
Cast Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin
Box Office $111,721,910
Why An essential entry — Doctor Zhivago embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Casablanca

Casablanca

1942
3
Casablanca
1942
3
Casablanca
IMDb 8.5 / 10
Director Michael Curtiz
Cast Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid
Box Office $4,219,709
Why An essential entry — Casablanca embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962
4
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
4
Lawrence of Arabia
IMDb 8.3 / 10
Director David Lean
Cast Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn
Box Office $45,306,425
Why An essential entry — Lawrence of Arabia embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The English Patient

The English Patient

1996
5
The English Patient
1996
5
The English Patient
IMDb 7.4 / 10
Director Anthony Minghella
Cast Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe
Box Office $78,676,425
Why An essential entry — The English Patient embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Out of Africa

Out of Africa

1985
6
Out of Africa
1985
6
Out of Africa
IMDb 7.1 / 10
Director Sydney Pollack
Cast Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer
Box Office $87,071,205
Why An essential entry — Out of Africa embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Atonement

Atonement

2007
7
Atonement
2007
7
Atonement
IMDb 7.8 / 10
Director Joe Wright
Cast Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Brenda Blethyn
Box Office $50,927,067
Why An essential entry — Atonement embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Piano

The Piano

1993
8
The Piano
1993
8
The Piano
IMDb 7.5 / 10
Director Jane Campion
Cast Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill
Box Office $40,157,856
Why An essential entry — The Piano embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain

2003
9
Cold Mountain
2003
9
Cold Mountain
IMDb 7.2 / 10
Director Anthony Minghella
Cast Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger
Box Office $95,636,509
Why An essential entry — Cold Mountain embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

1993
10
The Age of Innocence
1993
10
The Age of Innocence
IMDb 7.2 / 10
Director Martin Scorsese
Cast Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder
Box Office $32,255,440
Why An essential entry — The Age of Innocence embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

2020
11
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
2020
11
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
IMDb 8.0 / 10
Director Céline Sciamma
Cast Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami
Box Office $3,759,854
Why An essential entry — Portrait of a Lady on Fire embodies exactly what this collection is about.

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