Retrospective 2024: remember the main romance films of the year

You romance fans were able to discover new and different love stories in 2024 . From the cliché of two people who hate each other and start to love each other to plots that address abusive relationships, unrequited feelings and terminal illnesses.

Take a look below at the main romance films that premiered this year.

Remember the main romance films of 2024

• Everyone But You (Cinema/Max)

Bea and Ben seem like the perfect couple, but after an incredible first date, something happens that dampens their electrifying attraction. Until they are unexpectedly thrown together at a wedding in Australia. So they do what every adult would do – pretend to be a couple.

Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Darren Barnet

• An Idea of ​​You (Prime Video)

Solène, a 40-year-old single mother, begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, lead singer of August Moon, the most popular boyband of the moment.

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin

• This Is How It Ends (Cinema/Max)

Lily Bloom overcomes childhood and adolescence traumas and moves to Boston, in the United States, to start a new life and fulfill a dream. When she meets her new best friend’s brother, neurosurgeon Ryle, they become closer and begin a relationship. However, her partner’s behaviors remind Lily of memories she wants to forget. In the midst of this, the florist finds an old love again.

Cast: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar

• Love Games (Netflix)

Mack is a sports journalist from New York who loves inventing games of conquest with her friends. She just didn’t expect to fall in love with one of her targets, and now the challenge is to learn the difference between casual encounters and a real relationship.

Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Tom Ellis, Liza Koshy

• Turtles All the Way Down (Max)

Aza Holmes is a 16-year-old girl who suffers from anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She reconnects with a childhood love interest and sees a chance to find love and happiness despite her mental health.

Cast: Isabela Merced, Felix Mallard, Cree Cicchino

• All the Time We Have (Cinema/Prime Video)

The lives of Almu, a talented chef, and Tobias, a recently divorced man, change forever when they meet. After an unusual meeting, they fall in love and build the home and family they always dreamed of, until a painful truth puts their love story to the test.

Cast: Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield

• Love Lies Bleeding: Love Bleeds (Cinema/Max)

Lou works at a gym and falls in love with Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder who is heading to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. Their love soon leads to violence when they are pulled into the web of Lou’s crime family.

Cast: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Ed Harris

• Upgrade: The Colors of Love (Prime Video)

Ana is an art intern who is invited on a work trip to London by her super boss. However, fate places her in first class on the plane, leading to a meeting with young William, a handsome boy from a rich family. As a result, she finds herself confused between her professional and love life.

Cast: Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Marisa Tomei

• Queer (Cinema/Mubi)

William Lee, a gay man in the midst of a drug withdrawal crisis, meets young Eugene Allerton and begins an obsessive passion. Together, they embark on an adventure in Latin America.

Cast: Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman

• Your Fault (Prime Video)

Nick and Noah are together for good, but their parents will do everything to separate them. The heir of the Leister family is living in another city because of his work and Noah starts college. In addition to problems with parents and distance, the return of a vengeful ex-girlfriend and Nick’s mother will make everything even more complicated for the couple.

Cast: Nicole Wallace, Gabriel Guevara, Eva Ruiz

This content was originally published in Retrospective 2024: remember the main romance films of the year on the CNN Brasil website.

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