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This modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew follows sisters Kat (Julia Stiles) and Bianca (Larisa Oleynik). 

Bianca isn’t allowed to date anyone until Kat finds a boyfriend, so she enlists the help of resident bad boy Patrick (Heath Ledger) to woo Kat into a relationship. But will Patrick be able to charm her into letting her guard down? 

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When Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) meets the glamorous Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett), they feel an instant pull to each other. The two begin a forbidden love affair, but Carol’s impending divorce threatens to destroy what they have. 

After threats from a stalker escalate to a bomb exploding in award-winning actress and music star Rachel Marron’s (Whitney Houston) dressing room, her manager decides she needs extra protection. 

Enter former Secret Service agent Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner). Rachel is initially annoyed by Frank’s strict security procedures, but as the threats continue to come, they grow closer. 

In addition to the thrilling romance in the movie, The Bodyguard’s soundtrack produced two Whitney Houston standards, “I Have Nothing” and the iconic “I Will Always Love You.” 

Still hung up on his ex-girlfriend, Nick O’Leary (Michael Cera) meets Norah Silverberg (Kat Dennings) at his band’s gig. 

After he pretends to be Norah’s boyfriend, they discover a shared love for indie bands and set off on a quest to find the location of a secret concert of their favorite band. As morning creeps closer, the two will have to face the music about their growing feelings for each other.

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When her husband Gerry (Gerard Butler) dies, Holly (Hilary Swank) can’t fathom how she can move on with her life. Then, on her 30th birthday, she receives a letter from Gerry, the first of many he arranged to be sent to her. 

Over the course of the next few months, Gerry’s letters encourage Holly to find a way to embrace life and love again.

When aspiring writer Paul Varjak (George Peppard) meets Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn), he is instantly intrigued. 

All Holly wants is to marry a rich man, live the life of a socialite, and put her past behind her. But as Holly and Paul explore New York together, neither one can deny the spark between them.

This so-wacky-it-works cult classic stars real-life couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, and their obvious chemistry is what makes this movie so fun. Joanna is an obnoxiously rich woman who hires Dean, a local carpenter, to build her a closet on her yacht. When she's unhappy with the wood used (despite never specifying what she wanted), Joanna refuses to pay Dean.

Later, Joanna falls off her yacht, and her husband couldn't care less. After seeing Joanna on the news and finding out she has amnesia, Dean decides to make her pay him back—he's claims her as his wife "Annie" and puts her to work cooking, cleaning and raising his kids. And soon enough, the prank turns into something much more.

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This cult comedy classic follows Megan (Natasha Lyonne), a high school cheerleader whose life is turned upside down when her parents accuse her of being a lesbian and send her away to True Directions, a conversion therapy program. 

There she meets the rebellious Graham (Clea DuVall), who insists that her sexuality can’t just be cured. As Megan comes to terms with who she really is, she discovers that she’s falling for Graham.

Based on the Jane Austen classic, this modern adaptation stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the eponymous meddling heroine. Emma Woodhouse is handsome, clever and rich—and far too busy trying to make a match for her friend Harriet to realize her own love story is unfolding, too.

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Obviously, there are tons of cheesy romance movies in the category, but this one is one of favorites. My Secret Billionaire uses the common trope of one romantic interest hiding who they really are—and even though we all know exactly how this will go, we love to watch it happen.

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Simon Spier (Nick Robinson) knows he’s gay, but he’s not quite ready to come out for fear that it will change how his parents and friends think of him. One night, he learns he’s not the only closeted student at his school when an anonymous poster known only as “Blue” makes an online confession. 

As Simon goes through the highs and lows of his senior year, he keeps in contact with Blue and develops feelings for him. He then begins a quest to discover Blue’s true identity and hopefully, to have a shot at love.

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