Love and hate are two sides of the same coin – or so they say. If you like your lovers with a touch of nemesis, feel free to indulge in this list!
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
We start with this classic, a 90’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tame of The Shrew, now with a positive feminist angle.
In this classic teen rom-com, a high schooler named Cameron wants to date Bianca, but there’s a catch—her strict father won’t let her date until her rebellious older sister, Kat, does. Cameron devises a plan to pay the school bad boy, Patrick, to woo Kat. (IMDB)
Watch on Disney Plus.
Purple Hearts (2022)
Sometimes poor public health policies lead to romance – that is the case of this movie, where Cassie, who is struggling to keep up with the medical bills due to her health condition, decides to fake marry Luke, a marine she could not have less in common with. (IMDB)
Watch on Netflix.
Flipped (2010)
If you enjoy stories for very young hearts, this one is for you. Juli met Bryce in the second grade, and on her side it was actually love at first side. The same didn’t happen to Bryce thought – quite the opposite, he seems to want Juli very far from him. But, after six years, things might start to change. (IMDB)
Watch on Apple TV.
The Ugly Truth (2009)
A successful TV producer for a small town studio has a crash when a misogynistic man becomes a host. (IMDB)
Watch on Netflix and Apple TV.
Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
An LGBT story to the list! Alex Claremont-Diaz, the first son of the United States, and young Prince Henry are forced into a friendship in front of the media. Although they have some friction at first, their relationship starts to develop into love. (IMDB)
Watch on Prime Video.
Me Before You (2016)
Life can get exceptionally hard when the person getting to your nerves is also your boss. This is the case of Lou Clark, who accepts a job taking care of Will Traynor, a man who lives with paralysis ever since a car accident. But, slowly, they start to form a bond. (IMDB)
Watch on Apple TV.
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Classics are so for a reason! There are many adaptations of the Jane Austen classic, but I bet this is the one that comes first to your mind. Enjoy the complications of finding love in a time without text messages or even easy transportation.
Watch on Apple TV.
No Reservations (2007)
Kate is a perfectionist chef whose life turns upside down once she needs to care of her niece after her sister dies. She hires a rising star chef, Nicholas, whose work style couldn’t be more different than hers. The personality clash is inevitable.
Watch on Google Play.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Andie is writing a story about how to lose a man in 10 days to receive more creative freedom in the female magazine she works for. On the other hand, the advertising executive Benjamin needs to make any woman fall in love with him in the same 10 days to earn a diamond account. Of course their paths had to cross – who is going to win this bet?
Watch on Apple TV.
Life as we know it (2010)
The only thing Holly and Eric had in common was married friends Peter and Allison, who set them on a disastrous date. After Peter and Allison tragically die, Holly and Eric are designated the caregivers of their daughter Sophie. Raising a child is not easy per se, can you imagine when you have to do it someone you don’t get along? (IMDB)
Watch on Apple TV.
The Hating Game (2021)
When the publisher Lucy works for was merged with another one with a very different culture, she had to spend her days with control-freak and annoyingly hot Joshua. Now they are interested in the same promotion – too many feelings might surface when stress hits you like that. (IMDB)
Watch on Hulu.
The Most Beautiful Girl in The world (2025)
A cynical playboy decides to become a protagonist of a dating reality show in order to earn his inheritance. The goal is to satisfy his dad’s last wish: that he would marry the most beautiful girl in the world. Although his father was the owner of the TV network, he always trashed this kind show. The producer Kiara is the only one who can deal with his challenging personality.
Watch on Netflix.
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