Tear-jerking romantic movies that you can watch on Valentine’s Day

The headline might be a spoiler alert but this is a call to consecration. Not every time will you delight in watching romantic comedies. I love watching tear-jerking romantic movies because it bestows on someone a kind of sobriety and shows the sacrifice in loving someone.

“To love, to hold and to cherish “, some people do not have their partners to hold yet they love and cherish them. Is your love dependent on seeing? Let me not be melancholic on you.

This is not a Romeo and Juliet, Titanic, or Notebook list. Trust me, they’re all great classics but I’m here with a more recent list of great movies.

There’s no forming hard guy here, don’t watch these movies without a box of tissue paper.

All the Bright Places(2020)

This movie explored themes of mental health- a very dominant situation amongst GenZs. The movie plays in a cheerful mode before it drops the big blow.

Elle Fanning and Justice Smith did a thing with this movie. With impeccable acting, reviews rate them 90%. The movie is adapted from a book of the same title written by Jennifer Niven. News flash! It’s the author’s personal story.

“The story of Violet and Theodore, who meet and change each other’s lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they discover that even the smallest places and moments can mean something.”

IMDb Rating: 6.6/10

The Fault in our Stars(2014)

Another tear-jerking romantic movie on the list!

In 2014, this movie raised the bar of all tragic romances you can watch. “In sickness and in health”, Some people’s love is tested with the phrase, “in sickness”. Even when hope is just a grain of sand, love is the only feeling that makes them whole.

With moving speeches at the end of the movie when a character dies, you find yourself cherishing love at the moment while battling with a tissue paper to wipe your tears.

“Hazel and Augustus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that Hazel’s other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they meet and fall in love at a cancer support group.”

IMDb Rating: 7.6/10

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Five Feet Apart(2019)

This movie reminds us to have the best time with people with love when they are available. After watching this movie, you might find yourself craving to spend more time with your partner and not delay a bit. Five Feet Apart tells an important story with a moving theme.

‘Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries, and self-control all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There’s an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction. Love has no boundaries.’

IMDb Rating:7.2/10

Clouds(2020)

No hard guy here, this is a proper tear-jerking romantic movie.

There is this feel to tragic romance which are real life stories. After the movie, you’ll find yourself researching the real-life characters the movie was built on. Clouds is one of those movies that move your emotions without even doing too much.

‘Seventeen-year-old Zach Sobiech is a fun-loving high school senior with raw musical talent. But a few weeks into his senior year, just after asking out his long-time crush, Zach’s world gets turned upside down when he finds out his cancer has spread, leaving him with a life expectancy of just six months.

With the limited time he has left, he and his best friend and writing partner, Sammy, decide to follow their dreams and finally make an album. Little do they know, they’ll soon become a viral music phenomenon.

But with time running out, Zach is confronted with the reality that no matter how he spends his time, he is going to hurt the people he loves the most, including Amy, the love of his life.

As Zach’s health condition begins to worsen, he is left to make difficult decisions about how to spend his time and more importantly with whom. Ultimately, he discovers the best way to say goodbye is with music, and his hit song CLOUDS is born.”

IMDb Rating:7.5/10

From Scratch(2022)

Now, this one is very serious business because I can still remember feeling Amy Wheeler’s pain just from watching. And yes! This is based on a true life story. Oops, I’m sorry there’s no comprehensive synopsis. This is the only series I’m not ready to spoil.

“An artist finds romance with a chef in Italy and embarks on a life-changing journey of love, loss, resilience and hope across cultures and continents.”- IMDb

IMDb rating:7.9/10

One Day(2024)

When Netflix released this series, I thought, Oh! What a perfect romantic comedy! I was not ready for the genre-shifting scene that made the movie so melancholic. This should be on your watch.

“It’s 1988, and Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley have only just met. They both know that the next day, after college graduation, they must go their separate ways. But after only one day together, they cannot stop thinking about one another. As the years go by, Dex and Em begin to lead separate lives that are very different from the people they once dreamed they’d become.

And yet, unable to let go of that special something that grabbed onto them that first night, an extraordinary relationship develops between the two. Over 20 years, snapshots of that relationship are revealed on the same day, July 15th, of each year. Dex and Em face squabbles, fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. And, as the true meaning of this one crucial day is revealed, they must come to grips with the nature of love and life itself.”

IMDb rating: 8.1/10

Me Before You(2016)

Love is a beautiful thing but in love, there is still room for individuality. Can love keep one alive? Can you still be purposeful even when the only achievement you’ve got in your life is a great partner? Me Before You might answer all of my rhetorical questions. This is a movie about a girl in a small town who forms an unlikely bond with a recently paralyzed man she’s taking care of.

IMDb Rating:7.4/10