The 4 Best Romantic Movies on Netflix for When You Want to Stay In 2023 From Netflix


Traffic (2000)

In this shaky-cam crime drama that combines multiple stories into one narrative arc, Traffic highlights various ways that people are affected by the war on drugs. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the three stories come together with a thematic cohesion and a selectively silent movie score that keeps stress levels high and outcomes unexpected. There is some obvious help from the performances as well, boasting an impressive ensemble cast that all bring their A game together.


Lady Chatterly's Lover (2022)

Based on the steamy novel by D.H. Lawrence, this film stars The Crown's Emma Corrin as a woman who, after her husband returns from the war wounded, is shuttled off from the city to a country estate. She's miserable until she starts an affair with the estate's gamekeeper. (Swooning ensues.)


Persuasion (2022)


Dakota Johnson stars in this Jane Austen adaptation about a woman who reconnects with a man she once planned on marrying. And while the movie takes place in a period setting, the filmmaking feels very modern, with Johnson breaking the fourth wall to talk to the audience.

Along for the Ride (2022)


This is a good one for those who like to stay up late. Based on a book by Sarah Dessen, the film follows Auden, a teenage insomniac who wanders her town at night. It's then that she meets Eli, a fellow night owl who is determined to give her all the experiences she's missed out on.