17 Most Romantic Scenes in Movies and TV — Ever
To hear Hollywood tell it, romance is pretty much the be-all, end-all of life. There's always some huge, sweeping, romantic gesture that wins someone over, or causes someone to fall head over heels, or [Insert Your Own Idiom About Love Here!]. And not only is love the plot, it is the only story, the thing that causes everything else to fall by the wayside until you live happily ever after. If you grew up watching rom-coms, either you'll be a hopeless romantic by the time you fall in love yourself, or you'll be totally cynical because life in the real world never seems to measure up to what happens on screen. Between the best boos, the best kisses, and the best couples, there's always going to be something about your IRL status that feels like it doesn't quite measure up in comparison.
But what are the scenes that will make anyone feel the butterflies and heart palpitations of new love, every time? What are the most romantic scenes in TV and movie history, the ones that not even the most jaded misers (hi, reporting for duty!) can turn down? It turns out that there are quite a few — Hollywood knows what it's doing with this love stuff. If you've been feeling a little disheartened by the game of love lately, this list is for you. (If your faith in the feeling has never wavered, this is still for you. You're a romantic no matter what.)




















