+ Netflix Top 25 in Romance +

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Last Update: Sat Jun 7 11:10:05 2008

+ 001- The Notebook + Based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, this drama chronicles an enduring love that withstands both war and disease. It begins in a [...] unresponsive woman (Gena Rowlands). Who are the characters in the book, and why does the stranger insist on reading about them aloud?

+ 002- The Lake House + Speed co-stars Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves reteam for romance in director Alejandro Agresti's remake of the Korean film [...] letters to the frustrated architect (Reeves) who now occupies the building, only to discover that they're living two years apart.

+ 003- Hitch + Smooth and sexy Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Will Smith) is the master of seduction in this charming romantic comedy. His specialty? [...] business, however, Hitch finds himself out of moves as he forgets all his lessons and has to figure out a whole new strategy to love.

+ 004- Just Like Heaven + Shortly after David Abbott (Mark Ruffalo) moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: [...] ghost, while Elizabeth is convinced she's alive. Their quest for the truth ultimately leads to love in this spectral romantic comedy.

+ 005- Catch and Release + Susannah Grant (who wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for Erin Brockovich) takes her first stab at feature film directing [...] make her feel as if she's mourning a stranger. Juliette Lewis and Kevin Smith (the quiet half of the Jay and Silent Bob duo) co-star.

+ 006- Under the Tuscan Sun + In this movie loosely based on Frances Mayes's best-selling memoir of the same title, Diane Lane stars as Frances, a newly [...] marriage, she buys a decrepit-but-charming house in Cortona on impulse, rebuilding it piece by piece -- and herself along with it.

+ 007- 13 Going on 30 + It's 1987, and geeky Jenna just wants to be popular. After her 13th birthday party goes awry, Jenna wishes she could just be 30 [...] all it's cracked up to be. Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis co-star in this charming romantic comedy in the tradition of Big.

+ 008- Pride and Prejudice + In this retelling of Jane Austen's novel set in 19th-century England, Mrs. Bennet (Brenda Blethyn) is all atwitter in hopes of [...] misinterprets Darcy's honorable intentions and jeopardizes her chance at love. Donald Sutherland, Judi Dench and Jena Malone co-star.

+ 009- Along Came Polly + Reuben Feffer (Ben Stiller) believes that if you plan ahead and play it safe, you can have a pretty good life. When his wife of [...] Polly (Jennifer Aniston), a bright, buoyant and breathtakingly irreverent childhood friend who teaches him to live life on the edge.

+ 010- Shopgirl + Lovely but lonely Mirabelle (Claire Danes) feels purposeless selling gloves in a world where they're hardly ever worn. But her [...] So when she meets the penniless but sincere Jeremy (Jason Schwartzman), she wonders if it's time to give up one man for the other.

+ 011- The Upside of Anger + Joan Allen plays Terry Wolfmeyer, a woman who's dumped by her husband (he lives the cliché and runs off with his [...] however, when Terry hooks up with Denny Davies (Kevin Costner), a retired baseball player. Mike Binder directs this poignant drama.

+ 012- Shall We Dance? + John Clark (Richard Gere) has all he could ever ask for, including a successful career and a loving wife (Susan Sarandon). Even [...] As John's friendship with Paulina grows, so does his love for dance, renewing his lease on life. Based on the 1995 Japanese film.

+ 013- Fever Pitch + Based on Nick Hornby's novel, this romantic Farrelly Brothers comedy centers on baseball fanatic Ben (Jimmy Fallon), who meets [...] obsession with the Boston Red Sox threatens to destroy his relationship with Lindsay. Ione Skye and Kadee Strickland costar.

+ 014- My Big Fat Greek Wedding + Nia Vardalos plays Toula Portokalos, a single Greek woman who falls in love with a non-Greek (John Corbett), which is a no-no [...] Think of it as a cross between Meet the Parents and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner … with a flavoring on the souvlaki side.

+ 015- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason + This sequel to the hit movie Bridget Jones's Diary begins four weeks after the final events of the first film. The formerly [...] is her new job as a news reporter for the "Sit Up Britain" television show. Co-stars Hugh Grant, Jacinda Barrett and Jim Broadbent.

+ 016- Tristan & Isolde + Directed by Kevin Reynolds, this timeless medieval tale follows Tristan (James Franco) and Isolde (Sophia Myles), star-crossed [...] -- their liaison threatens to destroy the uneasy truce between their two nations. Rufus Sewell plays English warlord Lord Marke.

+ 017- The Wedding Date + Kat (Debra Messing) can't stomach the idea of attending her sister's London wedding, where her ex-boyfriend, who had [...] of a different sort … that of a male escort (Dermot Mulroney). Sparks fly as love finds its way in this romantic comedy.

+ 018- Just Friends + An ex-dork reconnects with the girl who broke his heart in this romantic comedy. After being turned down by his high school [...] love -- and is completely floored by her once again. Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Christopher Marquette and Chris Klein star.

+ 019- The Last Kiss + Thirtysomething couple Michael (Zach Braff) and Jenna (Jacinda Barrett) face parenthood and other life-changing events in this [...] of parenthood and the deterioration of their own aging parents. Blythe Danner, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson and Tom Wilkinson co-star.

+ 020- Laws of Attraction + Manhattan divorce attorneys and bitter rivals Audrey (Julianne Moore) and Daniel (Pierce Brosnan) wind up getting hitched after [...] Will getting married before falling in love prove to be the secret to staying together? Co-stars Parker Posey and Michael Sheen.

+ 021- A Lot Like Love + Oliver Geary (Ashton Kutcher) and Emily Friehl (Amanda Peet) meet on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City and proclaim [...] again. Will they realize their love was meant to be? Kathryn Hahn and Jeremy Sisto costar in director Nigel Cole's romantic comedy.

+ 022- P.S. I Love You + Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank), a young widow living in Dublin, has just lost her beloved husband Gerry (Gerard Butler) to a [...] go on living. And while Holly's friends fear the letters will mire her in the past, they, in fact, give her strength for the future.

+ 023- Bridget Jones's Diary + It's Monday morning. Bridget (Renée Zellweger) has woken up with a headache, a hangover and her boss. Wickedly clever, [...] of the female mind. Zellweger, Firth and Grant are perfectly cast in this popular adaptation of Helen Fielding's best-selling novel.

+ 024- The Prince and Me + College freshman Paige (Julia Stiles) is a force of nature (she likes to tear around on motorcycles). No sooner does she hit [...] in America disguised as a regular guy. Martha Coolidge directs this winning comedy, a charming update of the classic Cinderella tale.

+ 025- Alfie + Jude Law reprises the title role made famous by Michael Caine (who got an Oscar nod for his portrayal) and makes it his own in [...] of his many lovers gets pregnant and it appears he's finally smitten with a woman for good, Alfie begins to question his existence.