Here we've displayed a list of the best Failed Romance films : Happy Together(1997), The Dreamlife of Angels(1998), Invincible(2006), I Could Go on Singing(1963), Titanic(1953), A Date for Mad Mary(2016), Lover for a Day(2017), Hilda Crane(1956), Play It as It Lays(1972), The Great Gatsby(1974), Made(2001), Life During Wartime(2009) ... ...
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Hong Kong|Japan|South Korea
1997
92 Minutes
Leslie Cheung Tony Leung Chang Chen Gregory Dayton
doorman male prostitute boyfriend gay man dreamy bleak touching buenos aires, argentina taipei, taiwan tango bar car apartment failed romance expatriates betrayal infidelity starting over isolation fall love
A couple take a trip to Argentina but both men find their lives drifting apart in opposite directions.
Drama
France
1998
113 Minutes
Élodie Bouchez Natacha Régnier Grégoire Colin Jo Prestia Patrick Mercado
seamstress club owner bouncer mother daughter boyfriend passionate tense spirited gritty lille, france sweatshop apartment nightclub hospital working class friendship sex bad choices female bonding
The lives of two dissimilar girls turned out in different ways.
Biography, Drama
USA
2006
104 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Greg Kinnear Elizabeth Banks Kevin Conway Michael Rispoli Kirk Acevedo Dov Davidoff Michael Kelly Sal Darigo Nicoye Banks Turron Kofi Alleyne
bartender coach football player wife friend inspiring heartwarming philadelphia football field training area bar house football teamwork victory failed romance sports underdog rise transformation
Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976.
Musical
UK|USA
1963
99 Minutes
Judy Garland Dirk Bogarde Jack Klugman Aline MacMahon Gregory Phillips Russell Waters Pauline Jameson Jeremy Burnham
singer mother doctor father son rousing melodramatic tender london england london palladium lost loves career vs. family singing mother/son relationship failed romance father/son relationship love discovery rivalry
Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never had.
Drama
USA
1953
97 Minutes
Clifton Webb Barbara Stanwyck Robert Wagner Audrey Dalton Thelma Ritter Brian Aherne Richard Basehart Allyn Joslyn James Todd William Johnstone Charles B. Fitzsimons
husband wife captain son daughter socialite melodramatic moving sad cruise ship shipwreck failed romance divorce family dysfunction illegitimate child hms titanic escape love 1910s
An unhappily married couple struggle to deal with their problems while on board the ill-fated ship.
Drama
Ireland
2016
82 Minutes
Seána Kerslake Tara Lee Charleigh Bailey Denise McCormack Barbara Brennan Siobhan Shanahan Shauna Higgins Kyle Bradley Donaldson Norma Sheahan Fionnuala Murphy Tatiana Ouliankina
ex-convict old friend date spirited emotional amusing ireland wedding friendship dating failed romance sexual awakening discovery transformation 2010s
A woman newly released from prison seeks a date to bring to her best friend's wedding.
Drama
France
2017
76 Minutes
Éric Caravaca Esther Garrel Louise Chevillotte Paul Toucang Félix Kysyl Michel Charrel Nicolas Bridet Justine Bachelet
young woman boyfriend ex-boyfriend father girlfriend professor engaging melodramatic emotional gripping intense family home united states family old age relationships change failed romance father/daughter relationship love
A young woman returns home after the breakdown of a relationship to discover her father is dating a woman her age.
Romance
USA
1956
87 Minutes
Jean Simmons Guy Madison Jean-Pierre Aumont Judith Evelyn Evelyn Varden Peggy Knudsen Gregg Palmer Richard Garrick Jim Hayward
divorcée ex-boyfriend mother-in-law professor mother guard melodramatic bleak tense family home campus church construction site small town marriage depression infidelity failed romance suicide attempt grief
Twice divorced Hilda Crane, feeling she's run out of chances, returns to her mother's house in her small hometown and tries to decide what to do next while still hoping to hold onto her independence. That proves to be a challenge.
Drama
USA
1972
99 Minutes
actress director celebrity husband wife producer intense dark powerful sad los angeles movie set las vegas mojave desert nervous breakdown failed romance infidelity career vs. love hollywood escape
A Hollywood actress undergoes a psychic breakdown and recalls the traumatic events which led to her stay at a sanitarium.
Drama
USA
1974
144 Minutes
Robert Redford Mia Farrow Sam Waterston Bruce Dern Lois Chiles Karen Black Howard da Silva Roberts Blossom Edward Herrmann Kathryn Leigh Scott
socialite millionaire veteran beautiful woman husband melodramatic sad somber long island, n.y. mansion bungalow new york city love triangle high society decadence adultery failed romance forbidden love fall rivalry
A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his nouveau riche neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2001
94 Minutes
Jon Favreau Vince Vaughn Sean Combs Famke Janssen Faizon Love David O'Hara Vincent Pastore Peter Falk
boxer friend girlfriend crime boss criminal amusing tense new york city los angeles restaurant friendship mob dangerous assignment drugs failed romance underdog quest 2000s
Two aspiring boxers, lifelong friends, get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
98 Minutes
Shirley Henderson Ciarán Hinds Allison Janney Michael Lerner Chris Marquette Rich Pecci Charlotte Rampling Paul Reubens Ally Sheedy Dylan Riley Snyder Renee Taylor
sister mother boyfriend husband waitress son dark melodramatic amusing house prison bedroom suburbia family dysfunction failed romance pedophilia haunting unhappy marriage sisterhood discovery
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama, Music
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Lena Hall Daniel Powell Mena Suvari Christine Lahti Dan Fogler Michael Zegen Hayley Kiyoko Darren Ritchie Sas Goldberg Morgan Weed
musician girlfriend mother lesbian ex-boyfriend housewife emotional engaging touching moving tender melodramatic los angeles st. louis going home female sexuality musicians failed romance musical performance unlikely romance
After breaking up with her girlfriend, a Brooklyn musician moves back in with her mother. Playing for tip money in an old friend's bar, an unexpected relationship begins to take shape. Based on the life and times of Alyssa Robbins.
Drama
USA
1969
112 Minutes
wife husband daughter maid hustler mistress brutal brooding uneasy denver bahamas failed romance marriage affair drug addiction alcoholism escape love fall 1960s
A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.
Drama
UK
2019
85 Minutes
Jay Duplass Nigel Goldsack Kyle Lima Tatiana Maslany Ruth Ollman Sarah Ovens T.J. Richardson Sule Rimi
man woman boyfriend girlfriend family dj producer brooding charming confident emotional melancholy passionate sad somber london failed romance nostalgia memories love
Six scenes. Six years. Six moments that shaped the relationship of Jenna and Leon. Pink Wall examines what defines us, the pressures of gender expectations, and our perpetual struggle between life and ambition.
Horror
USA
1982
92 Minutes
Dana Kimmell Paul Kratka Tracie Savage Richard Brooker Catherine Parks Jeffrey Rogers Larry Zerner David Katims
jason voorhees teen girl boyfriend biker gang leader gory hedonistic barn lake cabin woods murderous rampage weekend getaway failed romance sex survival discovery escape 1980s
Having revived from his wounds, Jason Voorhees takes refuge at a cabin near Crystal Lake. As a group of co-eds arrive for their vacation, Jason continues his killing spree.
Drama
USA
1987
92 Minutes
Rob Nilsson Consuelo Faust Don Bajema
photojournalist dancer lover choreographer ex-girlfriend dark intense raw gritty san francisco africa war zone airport obsession failed romance post-traumatic stress disorder war love jealousy love
Over 16 hours, in February, 1987, a man confronts jealously and rage as a love affair falters. Photojournalist Mel Hurley returns home to San Francisco on the eve of his birthday, expecting... See full summary »
Romance
Canada|USA
1998
91 Minutes
Natasha Henstridge Luke Wilson Kathleen Robertson Janeane Garofalo Bruce McCulloch Kristin Lehman Amie Carey Gordon Currie Harland Williams Mark McKinney Jerry Schaefer
young man ex-girlfriend tv personality ex-boyfriend friend therapist quirky playful toronto dog park apartment psychiatrist's office love triangle breakup failed romance dogs jealousy love adventure rivalry
Two dog lovers meet at a singles bar, recognizing each other from the dog park. Andy and Lorna are recent singles after their exes met.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2005
90 Minutes
Katherine Heigl Leo Grillo Tom Sizemore Rickey Medlocke
accountant beautiful woman ex-boyfriend gritty suspenseful tense desert nevada las vegas infidelity love triangle murder mystery failed romance escape forbidden love 2000s
The family man accountant Grant travels to Las Vegas and meets the lascivious "Lolita" Marissa in a casino. While in the motel with Marissa, her violent ex-boyfriend Joey surprises them on ... See full summary »
Romance
2017
83 Minutes
Lacey Chabert Carlo Marks Jesse Moss Fiona Vroom Jason Cermak Keith MacKechnie Rebecca Staab Elise Gatien Jason Schombing Timothy Webber Gary Jones
real estate broker ex-boyfriend love interest chef mayor romantic rival melodramatic airy amusing mellow mushy charming vermont new love failed romance self-discovery love triangle secret plans deception love
Fiona (Lacey Chabert), a New York City real estate broker, retreats to her family's quaint Vermont inn after being dumped by her boyfriend, Nate (Jesse Moss). When Nate shows up at the inn with a new girlfriend, Fiona devises a plan to win him back.
Drama
2018
135 Minutes
Virginie Efira Niels Schneider Jehnny Beth Estelle Lescure Coralie Russier Iliana Zabeth Catherine Morlot Ambre Hasaj Sasha Alessandri-Torrès Garcia
birth father single mother lover daughter inspiring heartwarming tender town flat france regret fling social issues estrangement failed romance absence forbidden love growing up love
A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father.