What is the best romantic drama of the 1990s?

By YPB Team

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 — ranked #11
    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 — ranked #22
    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 — ranked #33
    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 — ranked #44
    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 — ranked #55
    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 — ranked #66
    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 — ranked #77
    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 — ranked #88
    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 — ranked #99
    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 — ranked #1010
    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 — ranked #1111
    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 — ranked #1212
    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 — ranked #1313
    Pretty Woman
    Garry Marshall's 1990 modern fairy tale about an unlikely romance between a wealthy businessman and a vivacious Hollywood escort.

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