Here are seven romantic movies that are based on true love stories.
1. The Big Sick
The Big Sick (2017) is the true story of how comedian Kumail Nanjiani met his wife Emily Gardner. While the couple start off strong, they soon hit a rough patch and break up due to their cultural differences, as Kumail’s parents want him to
However, in a twist of fate, Emily ends up contracting a mysterious illness and Kumail must help care for her. It’s a heartwarming, hilarious movie about familial expectations and staying true to your heart.
2. Southside With You
Southside With You (2016) is based on Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, following them on a 1989 summer afternoon in Chicago’s South Side where the future President of The United States and First Lady would begin their love story.
3. The Theory Of Everything
The Theory Of Everything (2014) is about Stephen Hawking and the love he shared with his first wife Jane Wilde. It’s based on Jane’s memoir of her marriage to Hawking, and how they navigated his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis when he was at 21 and how he still managed to become a world-renowned physicist.
4. The Notebook
Now, you probably already knew that this film was based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel of the same name, but did you know that Noah and Allie were actually characters inspired by the author’s own grandparents? The Notebook (2004) is a true story about loyalty, faith, and most importantly, true love.
5. A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind (2001) is a biographical film about John Nash (Russell Crowe), a mathematical genius. While teaching calculus at MIT, Nash and his student Alicia Larde (Jennifer Connelly) fall in love and later get married. Nash, while on the brink of greatness due to a profound mathematical discovery, also teeters on the edge of madness as he becomes overcome with paranoia, delusions, and hallucinations. A Beautiful Mind shows not only the (sometimes devastating) power of the human mind but the true strength of the human heart. And, most importantly, that we can get through anything with the people who love us.
6. Walk the Line
Walk the Line (2005) is based country music legend Johnny Cash’s love story with June Carter. A tale of love, redemption, and music, Walk the Line received critical acclaim, including five Oscar wins.
7. The Vow
The Vow (2012) is about newlyweds Paige (Rachel McAdams) and (Channing Tatum), who almost fall apart. After a car crash places Paige into a coma, she awakens without any memory of her husband Leo. In fact, she can’t remember anything from the past five years at all. Her parents, who she cut contact with after getting together with Leo, come to visit her in the hospital and hope to use the accident to bring her back home. Despite all of the obstacles, including an ex-fiancé, Leo is determined to win Paige back and does so by essentially dating her all over again.
