20 Best Romance Movies on Starz 2026
Find 20 Starz picks for date night, laugh-out-loud comedies, heartfelt dramas, and stylish love stories, including Knocked Up, Sing Street, and more.
If you’re hunting for the best romance movies on Starz, this list makes it easy to settle in with something sweet, funny, or a little messy in the best way. The lineup mixes bighearted comedies like Knocked Up, 27 Dresses, and Zookeeper with more dramatic choices such as Love, Rosie and The Other Boleyn Girl. You’ll also find stylish genre blends like Focus, plus music-driven charm in Sing Street for viewers who like their love stories with a strong soundtrack. With 20 titles on the page, there’s plenty here for date night, solo viewing, or a weekend binge.
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Mamma Mia!
3 Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film nominations
comedy · musical · romance
A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
Directed by Phyllida LloydCast Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård, Pierce Brosnan, Nancy Baldwin, Colin FirthStarzApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
comedy · romance
It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!
Directed by Donald PetrieCast Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Parisse, Adam GoldbergStarzParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Coming Soon
comedy · romance
Privileged teenage friends Jenny, Nell and Stream spend their senior year on a quest to rid Stream of her virginity. However, Stream wants more than just her first sexual experience. She wants to have an orgasm -- but achieving this proves problematic, as the boys she meets are hardly sensitive enough to provide her the release she seeks. When it becomes clear that Nell and Jenny have never experienced an orgasm either, all three set out to get one.
Directed by Colette BursonCast Bonnie Root, Gaby Hoffmann, Tricia Vessey, James Roday Rodriguez, Bridget BarkanAmazon Prime VideoStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Silver Linings Playbook
Won 1 Oscar Best Actress (2013) · 8 nominations
comedy · drama · romance
After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.
Directed by David O. RussellCast Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris TuckerStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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The 40-Year-Old Virgin
comedy · romance
Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.
Directed by Judd ApatowCast Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth RogenStarzPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb →
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06
The Sweetest Thing
comedy · romance
Christina's love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while club-hopping with her girlfriends, she meets Peter, her perfect match. Fed up with playing games, she finally gets the courage to let her guard down and follow her heart, only to discover that Peter has suddenly left town. Accompanied by Courtney, she sets out to capture the one that got away.
Directed by Roger KumbleCast Lillian Adams, Herbert W. Ankrom, Bryan Anthony, Christina Applegate, Linda AsumaHuluStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Clueless
comedy · romance
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.
Directed by Amy HeckerlingCast Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, Donald FaisonStarzParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Focus
comedy · crime · drama · romance
Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.
Directed by Glenn Ficarra, John RequaCast Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Adrian Martinez, Gerald McRaney, Rodrigo SantoroStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Almost Christmas
comedy · drama · romance
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.
Directed by David E. TalbertCast Danny Glover, Gabrielle Union, Mo'Nique, Kimberly Elise, Romany MalcoStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Vamps
comedy · horror · romance
The modern-day story focuses on two beautiful young vampires who are living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize their immortality.
Directed by Amy HeckerlingCast Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Larry Wilmore, Bettina Bresnan, Todd BarryStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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The Other Boleyn Girl
biography · drama · history · romance
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
Directed by Justin ChadwickCast Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Mark RylanceStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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The Wedding Date
comedy · romance
With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.
Directed by Clare KilnerCast Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Amy Adams, Jack Davenport, Sarah ParishStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Baby Mama
comedy · romance
A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.
Directed by Michael McCullersCast Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany MalcoNetflixStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Dreams
drama · romance · thriller
A powerful socialite and a promising ballet dancer begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together.
Directed by Michel FrancoCast Isaac Hernández, Eduardo Gonzalez, Hugo Costa Ramos, Julio Bernal, René MartínezStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Zookeeper
comedy · family · fantasy · romance
Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but he's more comfortable with the animals than with females of his own species as proven by his failed marriage proposal to the self-absorbed Stephanie several years ago. The animals have listened to Griffin pine over her for years and, after she reappears in his life, they decide to help Griffin rekindle the relationship and become the alpha male she wants him to be. They inadvertently reveal their secret ability to talk and, after Griffin's initial shock, teach him the rules of courtship, animal-style. Surprisingly, the animals' advice really works and Griffin is about to get everything he's ever dreamed of--or is he?
Directed by Frank CoraciCast Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong, Donnie WahlbergStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Love, Rosie
comedy · romance
Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more?
Directed by Christian DitterCast Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Christian Cooke, Jaime Winstone, Suki WaterhouseStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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The Last Face
action · adventure · drama · romance · war
Miguel, a heroic Spanish doctor, puts himself in harm's way to deliver medical treatment to the victims of military uprisings in Africa.
Directed by Sean PennCast Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem, Brandon Phillips, Anna Strelkov, Mark De VilliersStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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The Night Clerk
crime · drama · mystery · romance · thriller
Hotel night clerk Bart Bromley is a highly intelligent young man on the Autism spectrum. When a woman is murdered during his shift, Bart becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigation closes in, Bart makes a personal connection with a beautiful guest named Andrea, but soon realises he must stop the real murderer before she becomes the next victim.
Directed by Michael CristoferCast Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas, Helen Hunt, John Leguizamo, Johnathon SchaechStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Date and Switch
comedy · drama · romance
Two guys who make a pact to lose their virginity before prom find their friendship tested when one of them comes out of the closet.
Directed by Chris NelsonCast Quinn Lord, Nick Offerman, Gary Cole, Megan Mullally, Darien ProvostStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Big Eyes
2 BAFTA Film Award nominations
biography · crime · drama · romance
In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.
Directed by Tim BurtonCast Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Krysten Ritter, Jason SchwartzmanStarzMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
This collection is built for anyone who wants romance with range, from laugh-out-loud picks to heartfelt stories and clever crossovers. Whether you start with Coming Soon, revisit Sing Street, or queue up The Other Boleyn Girl, there’s a mood here for more than one kind of night. Bookmark this page and check back whenever you want a fresh watchlist, since it’s updated regularly. With 20 titles to explore, it’s an easy guide to finding your next favorite Starz pick.
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