What is the best romantic drama of the 1990s?

Sweeping epics, quiet literary adaptations, and bittersweet portraits of love lost and found — the '90s romantic drama had remarkable range. Which speaks to you most?

1

Titanic

James Cameron's 1997 record-breaking epic romance about a doomed love affair between a socialite and a penniless artist aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic.

2

The English Patient

Anthony Minghella's 1996 Oscar-winning sweeping romance about a mysterious burn victim whose identity and tragic wartime love affair are slowly revealed.

3

Before Sunrise

Richard Linklater's 1995 intimate masterpiece about two strangers who spend one magical night talking and falling in love in Vienna.

4

Ghost

Jerry Zucker's 1990 phenomenon combining romance and supernatural thrills as the spirit of a murdered man tries to protect his girlfriend.

5

The Bridges of Madison County

Clint Eastwood's 1995 deeply felt adaptation of a brief but life-altering love affair between a traveling photographer and a lonely Iowa farmwife.

6

Braveheart

Mel Gibson's 1995 sweeping historical epic interweaving William Wallace's rebellion against English rule with his passionate love for a Scottish nobleman's daughter.

7

Shakespeare in Love

John Madden's 1998 Oscar-winning romantic comedy-drama imagining William Shakespeare finding inspiration and forbidden love while writing Romeo and Juliet.

8

Romeo + Juliet

Baz Luhrmann's 1996 kinetic and visually riotous modern-dress adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless love story set in the sun-soaked city of Verona Beach.

9

Sense and Sensibility

Ang Lee's 1995 acclaimed Emma Thompson-scripted Jane Austen adaptation about two sisters navigating love and financial insecurity in Regency England.

10

Sleepless in Seattle

Nora Ephron's 1993 enchanting romance built on longing and coincidence as a radio confession connects a widower with a woman across the country.

11

Forrest Gump

Robert Zemeckis's 1994 Oscar-winning American odyssey following a gentle-hearted man whose lifelong devotion to his childhood love spans decades of US history.

12

Eyes Wide Shut

Stanley Kubrick's 1999 hypnotic final film exploring jealousy and desire as a New York doctor is drawn into a labyrinth of sexual obsession.

13

Pretty Woman

Garry Marshall's 1990 modern fairy tale about an unlikely romance between a wealthy businessman and a vivacious Hollywood escort.