Romance movies from the 00s

Li Mu Bai wants to give up the sword. The movie refuses to let him.

Awkward, anxious, and alarmingly watchable — Greg Focker meets the in‑laws, and nothing is the same again.

A rom‑com with a literal ear for gender — and a lead who still makes its fantasy feel oddly persuasive.

A summer house, a big party plan — and Jim Levenstein's clumsy, very human pursuit of confidence.

A diary, a love triangle and the awkward courage to be yourself.

A lone shooter, a made-up legend and the machinery that turns survival into spectacle.

Taste, revenge and a very polite murder mystery — Hannibal still centres on one man you never quite trust.

A very pink proof that being underestimated can be an advantage.

An awkward teenager, a stern grandmother and a haircut that changes everything.

A girl who idolises Beckham, a family who wants tradition — and football that refuses to be polite.

A man, a channel-three newsroom and the world's most awkward probationary godhood.

Two lonely people, one hotel — and a movie that still knows how to listen.

A dozen loves, one Prime Minister and a strangely persuasive case for emotional embarrassment.

A love story that has to start over every morning — and a bloke who chooses to stay.

A love story that keeps insisting you remember it — even when the film forgets for you.

A pub crawl that turns into a coming-of-age, with zombies.

A stubborn love story shaped by memory, class and the patience to wait.

A love that lived in the margins — and a man who kept it there.

A rom‑com about coaching people to be themselves — and what happens when the coach needs lessons too.

Marriage as camouflage: domestic boredom meets freelance assassination.

Elizabeth Bennet, messy houses and very awkward proposals — Austen with a 2000s pulse.

A grown man's coming‑of‑age told with pub‑crude jokes and an unexpectedly steady heart.

Two mates, one set of wedding rules — and a reason to believe someone can stop treating love like a hobby.

A mercenary, a fisherman and a pink diamond — and a film that still asks who pays for our jewellery.

A princess in a big city: earnest fairy-tale heart meets 00s self-aware sparkle.

One drunken night, an unexpected baby — and Ben Stone, who somehow keeps the whole thing honest.

A fallen star, a foolish promise and the long, odd walk into adulthood.

A breakup comedy that insists the messiest part is learning how to grow up.

A wedding, three possible dads and an entire soundtrack answering questions you didn’t know to ask.

A love story dressed as a quiz show — and Jamal Malik is the only player who really matters.

A strange love story about a man who grows younger — and what that odd hook says about time, loss and timing.

Teenage longing, family secrets and a very particular kind of danger — Bella makes Twilight worth the rewatch.

A tiny robot, a stubborn plant and a lot of things we probably recognise in the mirror.

Saying yes to life — and then dealing with the messy consequences.