It’s not romantic movies but horror movies that make couples closer—so scientists say. And it’s not only because those harrowing, gory, scream-inducing scenes make embraces necessary but because certain brain chemicals are released and neural processes are activated when the body thinks it’s in danger. By actually watching a horror movie together, you’re tricking yourselves that you are deeper in love. Maybe it’s because almost the same part of the brain lights up when we’re in love or when we’re scared. Yes, it’s science bitches!

Scientists also found out that watching horror films increases our body’s white blood cell count. These are the cells that are responsible for immunity and for healing. Sitting through a horror movie is also said to help burn calories: 187 from The Shining, 158 from The Exorcist, 107 from Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

As with romantic movies (check our list of Top 20 Best Romantic Movies of 2014 here), this year has produced quality horror movies as well from the standard formula to the mind-blowing premises. Take a look at our top picks:

20.) Life After Beth

Zach wishes he could have told his girlfriend, Beth, everything he wanted to say before she died. He and her family are devastated at her unexpected death. But like they say, be careful what you wish for, because no matter how absurd it is, you might just get it. Beth’s grave opens up and spits her back into the world—as good as new–at first. Zach and Beth spend time together, light-headed in love at a second chance. But soon enough, Beth slowly turns into a zombie that eventually she has to be tied down. She has turned into this clingy, aggressive zombie girlfriend (sounds familiar right?)  and Zach’s dilemma is he’d rather be dead. As a romantic-horror-comedy, this movie looks like it deserves to come to life in our screens.

Cast:  Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly

ImdB Rating: 5.7/10                                            

Rotten Tomatoes: 46%

 19.) Stage Fright

Camilla Swanson is confined to a musical camp’s theater. Determined to follow in the footsteps of her mother, a Broadway singer, she sneaks into an audition and even lands the lead role. But as she emulates her mother, the whole camp and she are haunted by a masked killer, perhaps the same one who killed her mother years ago. One by one, death stalks the camp and culminates into the opening night. The killer even goes and murders onstage as the ignorant audience gasp in their seats. The horror and musical genres are mashed up in Stage Fright, creating a piece of songs and screams.

Cast:  Minnie Driver, Meat Loaf, Allie MacDonald 

ImdB Rating: 5.2/10                                            

Rotten Tomatoes: 34%

18.) Late Phases

Ambrose is a blind Vietnam War veteran who moves to into an idyllic retirement community. With him is only his seeing dog and he tries to know the people around. But his idea of living his last years in quiet and peace was cut short when he was assailed by what he thinks is a werewolf. There have been reported dog attacks in the community but Ambrose is getting surer and surer that their attacker is supernatural. It’s up to him to defend himself, possibly all of them, on the next full moon. Critics can’t help but point out the resemblance of ‘Late Phases’ to the horror-comedy blockbuster hit “Bubba Ho-Tep” as both tackle the horror of senility but will it be just as masterful and memorable?

Cast:   Nick Damici, Ethan Embry, Lance Guest 

 ImdB Rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: NA

17.) Jessabelle

Jessabelle is forced to move back to her hometown after a horrific car accident which killed her boyfriend and confined her to a wheelchair. Through a series of weird events, she finds a VHS tape of her mother who warns her that there is a presence who accompanies her and wants to take her. From the producer of Paranormal Activity, Insidious and Sinister, Jessabelle is expected to deliver the same breathtaking suspense, pee-in-my-pants jumpscares, and haunting backstories. The ghost is so shameless and disgusting they attack a disabled person—and as the trailer shows, it attacks with no mercy. And eerily and cunningly enough, this movie also sounds like that other anticipated horror movie.

As its release date is still on November 14, no ratings are yet available on the leading movie websites but 90% of the audience in Rotten Tomatoes confirmed desire to watch it. 

Cast: Sarah Snook, Mark Webber, Joelle Carter

ImdB Rating: NA

Rotten Tomatoes: NA

16.) Annabelle

As a prequel, Annabelle shows the same opening scene as its predecessor The Conjuring: two women talking about a haunted doll. Then the movie proceeds to tell the story. Once there was John and Mia Form, a couple trying to start a family. Mia is with child and one night, John gives her a doll she so wanted to add to their collection. That same night their neighbors, the Higgins, are murdered. John and Mia are attacked too but the assailants—a man and a woman are killed when the cops arrived. The woman however dies holding the new doll. When the investigation is done, the woman is revealed to be the Higgins’s very daughter and the man is her boyfriend. What they did was a sacrifice for their satanic cult. Ever since, there is a growing ominous presence that follows Mia and her family even if they moved to a new house. And as Mia’s daughter is born, the hauntings even grow stronger until it takes an innocent life.

Cast: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard

ImdB Rating: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 38%

15.) Tusk 

Wallace, a podcaster, decides to go to Canada to interview the Kill Bill Kid, an internet star famous for amputating his leg.  He arrives to find him dead but was determined not to waste his opportunity while he was there. He searched for an alternative and ended up at Howard Howe’s old mansion. Wallace sits down to listen to the story then he feel asleep. Everything was never the same when he opened his eyes. His pal Teddy and girlfriend Ally travel up North to search for him. When they found him, Wallace has almost become an animal—a walrus—literally. Howe is not a magician however and his transformation took a lot of skin-tingling scenes of amputation and abuse. From Kevin Smith, here comes a grotesque, insane and really, really crazy film. Seriously? A walrus? But yeah, this movie’s creepy as hell.

Cast:  Justin Long, Michael Parks, Haley Joel Osment

ImdB Rating: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 40%

14.) 13 Sins

From the director of the hit “The Excorcism” comes a horror thriller movie with a premise that the real demon might be human and that might be the face looking back from the mirror. Elliot Brindle is a struggling salesman. He loses his job and is in deep debt. With an abusive father, a pregnant fiancée and a dependent handicapped brother, who could blame Elliot for being desperate? He gets a cryptic phone call to complete a challenge, promising great rewards. For each successful round, he gets instant money on his account so long as he does not reveal the game or interfere. The prizes go higher as the challenges toughen, and so are the prices he has to pay. From swatting a fly to cold-blooded killing, it’s fun and scary to watch the main character evolve from an average, meek guy to a cunning, restless madman.

Cast: Mark Webber, Devon Graye, Tom Bower

ImdB Rating: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 59%

13.) The Sacrament

A photographer receives an invitation from his sister Caroline, a recovering addict, to her religious commune called Eden Parish. Patrick travels to the supposedly utopian community which is only accessible through a helicopter. With him are cameraman Jake and reporter Sam who suggested to make a feature documentary. They found the community a sort of dreamland—peaceful, self-sustaining and everybody seems content. At first.

Then they stumble upon a small group of people who want to get away, complaining of abuse and brainwashing. Things start to get weirder and the “heaven on earth” suddenly turns into a hell set loose. This film is loosely based on the 1978 Jonestown Massacre where 909 people drank cyanide in a cult mass suicide. Filmed in a footage style and naturalistic acting, The Sacrament is praised for its masterful build-up of suspense.

Cast: Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Kentucker Audley

ImdB Rating: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 62%

12.) Willow Creek

Jim is a firm believer in the existence of Bigfoot, a supposedly ape-like humanoid creature. Along the line of the chupacabra, Bigfoot’s existence is in question and is considered as fictional.  So when Jim gets the chance to go for a romantic getaway, his obsession takes him and his skeptical girlfriend Kelly to Six Rivers National Forest in Northern California at the site where a Bigfoot film was shot. With video cameras on hand, they sojourn at Willow Creek, home to everything that has to do with Bigfoot, and enjoy themselves. They mingle with the locales who tell Bigfoot stories, Bigfoot songs and swear upon Bigfoot warnings. Jim and Kelly head out to the forest to continue the quest. At first Jim seems to be in heaven though Kelly thinks the whole thing is absurd. Then came nightfall.

Cast: Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson, Laura Montagna

ImdB Rating: 5.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

11.) As Above, So Below

Paris is known for its rich history, sophistication, glamour and the Eiffel tower. But underneath the beautiful cobbled streets of Paris is a catacomb, home to hundreds upon hundreds of human remains… and possibly secrets and darker things. Scarlet Marlowe, a student of alchemy, is bent on finding the legendary Philosopher’s Stone which she believes from her researches to be within the catacombs. With her former lover George and a team, they venture into the world beneath the street. They encounter narrow hallways, claustrophobic crawlspaces, dark tunnels, occultists, creepy statues, walls of skeletons and the demons they have brought within them from above.

Taped in a documentary, Blair Witch Project style and with a Lara Croft type main character, “As Above, So Below” promises fun, good screams and even nice-to-know bits in history.

Cast:  Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge,François Civil, Marion Lambert, and Ali Marhyar

ImdB Rating: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 27%

10.) Deliver Us from Evil

From the director of Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose comes this to-the-edge-of-your-seat action-horror movie. Two New York police partners, Sarchie and Butler are about to get the best adrenaline kick out of their jobs. First it starts with resuscitating a dead baby then to stopping what first looked like domestic violence. But Sarchie here is caught up in wrestling with his own past and personal issues. And as there are two kinds of evil, one that comes from people and one from demonic entities, it seems that the city is endangered more from the latter. Mysterious, mind-boggling and creepy cases happen one after another and Sarchie is led to team up with a priest well-versed in exorcism. Marketed as a movie based on real life accounts, this movie looks good enough just by saying Eric Bana’s in it.

Cast: Eric Bana, Édgar Ramírez, Olivia Munn

ImdB Rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 28%

9.) Stonehearst Asylum

More of a thriller movie than a horror, Stonehearst Asylum plays on silver screen a tale on the darkness of Victorian medicine and Gothic macabre. Inspired by the short story from the deliciously gruesome Edgar Allan Poe, the story revolves around Dr. Edward Newgate, a freshly graduated doctor looking for apprenticeship. He wanders into Stonehearst Asylum because he has always been “fascinated with the troubled mind.” Never did he expect that he’ll even be more fascinated with Eliza Graves, a beautiful young woman from Stonehearst. Newgate is welcomed warmly by Dr. Lamb, the superintendent whose modern methods are intriguing. All seems well until Edward makes a shocking discovery that challenges his morals—even his sanity. Things and people are not always what and who they seem. With superb lead stars Jim Sturgess and Kate Beckinsale, this period horror film will prove to be hauntingly beautiful.

Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Michael Caine, Jim Sturgess

ImdB Rating: 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 54%

8.) Oculus

Twelve years ago, Kaylie and Tim were children in a normal household with loving parents. Twelve years ago, their lives changed since the purchase of an Antique mirror. Upon acquisition, their father was visited and seduced by a woman.Their mother constantly hallucinated that her body was decomposing. They grew paranoid and isolated, scaring their own children with their psychoses. Eventually, the father killed the mother and before killing his children, he temporarily gained his sanity and begged Tim to pull the trigger at him. When the police arrived, Tim was arrested and brought to a child psychiatric facility.

Twelve years after, Tim is released totally cleansed from the belief that the mirror is haunted. Kailey however is determined to fulfill the promise they made years ago, to prove their innocence and that a supernatural force resides within the mirror. Kailey made extensive researches and feels ready to confront the mirror in a room filled with cameras. But as the siblings face the horror and mental torture their parents faced years ago, they realize it’s not that easy to defeat the evil within the mirror.

Cast: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff

ImdB Rating: 6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 75%

7.) Afflicted

More than a handful of found footage horror films have been released this year but Afflicted may just be the best out of all of them. It’s so good that Rotten Tomatoes goes to say Afflicted “proves there’s still life in the found-footage horror genre.” The film is supposed to be a documentation of two best friends’ travels around the world. Derek and Clif are onto releasing a web series called “Ends of the Earth” and they begin at Paris. They meet a beautiful girl named Audrey to whom Derek engages with throughout the night. He tells her about his AVM, a congenital disease in the brain. They sleep together and then Derek remembers nothing in the morning. Except for scratches and bruises on his body, there is no other sign of Audrey. Derek cannot eat normal food without vomiting. He can send a man flying through the air with just a push. He can knock off concrete walls, run faster than a car and jump from the eleventh floor unscathed. But it gets worse every day. Derek loses control, becomes uncontrollable and hostile until he drinks human blood… and that of Clif’s.

Cast: Clif Prowse, Derek Lee, Michael Gill

ImdB Rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

6.)  The Green Inferno

Inspired by Italian cannibal films from the earlier decades, The Green Inferno tells the story of a group of student activists from New York. They set out on a mission to visit an Amazon rainforest and a native tribe, things they are so eager to protect. Their plane crashes and they ironically find themselves taken hostage by the very indigenous people they want to advocate. From the notorious horror and gore master Eli Roth comes this film that some critics goes to say as his “most terrifying ever”. While this movie was criticized for a plot that victimizes good-doers, some also see this as a satire for rich, sheltered people signing up for causes they don’t truly understand. It’s an attack on slacktivism, the doing of good for vanity’s and social-media purposes.

This director knows how to kill people (only exclusive in films hopefully) and he does it to the point that the viewer could die from holding breaths for far too long and far too many. The Green Inferno is a scrumptious feast for gorehounds. Mystery, suspense, terror will move audiences to edge of their seats.

Cast:  Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns

ImdB Rating: 6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 63%

5.) Housebound

Kylie was caught for attempting to rob a bank and in punishment, the court puts her on house arrest for nine months. Now Kylie has to live with her blunderbuss though well-meaning mother who claims there is some sort of supernatural thing going around their old, rickety house. There seems to be a ghost, she said. At first, Kylie dismisses this as nothing more than an old wives’ tale. In a town where things are slow and the most exciting thing to do is gossip, people could get a bit of life from talking about the resurrected dead. But there are thumps, creaks, footsteps and an ominous lingering presence that Kylie can’t just ignore. She starts to question her sanity but these gossips may well in fact be real. A fun blend of snorts and screams, this flick has been praised even by Peter Jackson as “brilliant.” Humor plus horror is Housebound’s secret formula to making an impression.

Cast:  Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru

ImdB Rating: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 95%

4.) Horns

Ignatius “Ig” is devastated when his beloved girlfriend mysteriously and tragically passes away. She was raped and murdered. Worst of all, he is the primary suspect. One bleak morning he wakes up growing a pair of horns in his head. This mysteriously gives him the power to extract the involuntary truth from the people he interacts with. It makes him hear nasty, weird and, for the audience, hilariously fun things, which he doesn’t really want to hear. His horns also makes other people obey his commands. Ig later realizes he can use these gifts to uncover the truth about his girlfriend’s death. Based on a best-selling novel by Joe Hill, “Horns” may very well be Daniel Radcliffe’s best performance to date.

Cast:  Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghellagana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru

ImdB Rating: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 58%

3.) The Guest

The Petersons are devastated by their son’s death, a soldier in war-torn Afghanistan. When a certain David knocks into their home claiming to be their son’s friend, the Petersons kindly took him in.  David says he is a fellow soldier and he was there when their son died. He is charming, courteous, sensitive and extremely helpful. He is the perfect guest. However, a series of mishaps and deaths occurred around town as he came along. Anna, Caleb’s sister, suspects David may not be who he makes himself to be. Rotten Tomatoes thinks The Guest has “enough intelligence to bolster its darkly violent thrills.” With Dan Stevens from Downton Abbey as the lead star, this psychological-action thriller is so bad-ass, fast, sinisterly vehement. Stevens’ slow smiles are too disarming you can call it his best weapon.

Cast:  Dan Stevens, Sheila Kelley, Maika Monroe

ImdB Rating: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

 2.) Under the Skin

“Genius”, “erotic”, “mysterious”, “unnerving” and “unique” are just few of the praises the general audience and the movie critics are throwing at this ‘sci-fi masterpiece.’ Scarlet Johansson plays the role of an alien taking the form of a human body. She seduces men in Scotland. She picks them up in her van, drives them around and into her house where they are succeedingly trapped in a black pool of water, leaving only their skins. This alien-seductress continues hunting ala serial killer but reconsiders her acts as she meets a lonely man whom she sets free. She attempts to eat normal human food in a stroke of curiosity about humans, only to gag it out. As a thoughtful look on humanity through the eyes of an extraterrestrial creature, this film is just beautifully astonishing as it is mind-blowing. Long after the movie, your thoughts will still linger on it, questioning your own existence and the essence of the human race.

Cast:  Scarlett Johansson,  Jeremy McWilliams,  Lynsey Taylor Mackay

ImdB Rating: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 86%

1.) The Babadook

Dubbed as an “instant classic” and a “standout horror film of 2014”, critics are raving about The Babadook. This tells the story of Amelia, a mother still struggling after the violent death of her husband six years ago. She lives with her six-year-old son Samuel who is unruly and misbehaving which makes it a challenging even for a mother to love him. Samuel constantly dreams of a monster that will kill them both. One day a storybook mysteriously appears inside the house and Samuel is  seriously convinced that The Babadook, the character in the story, is the monster in his dreams. The little boy’s delusions and hallucination even heighten and he gets way out-of-control. He becomes even more violent.  Amelia, terrified by her son’s behavior, decides to medicate him. But no sooner, she’s seeing and hearing and feeling weird things around the house. Samuel could have been right after all. Or are they jut both going crazy, still coping from grief and loss?

Cast:  Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall, Tim Purcell

ImdB Rating: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 95%

Truly, year 2014 can boast multiple must-see films in the horror genre alone. Many of these films cross other genres such as sci-fi, thriller, action, comedy and even musical. What’s exciting is that it’ll surely challenge movie producers, writers and directors to come up with fresh and original and scarier films in the years to come.

Either watch it with the girls or with a boyfriend or as a group of both genders, there’s always a unique exhilaration that a good horror movie brings. It’s almost as if the love of getting scared is imprinted in our DNAs. Just don’t watch alone…

Enjoy your Halloween!

There’s nothing like a warm laugh or a tender tear that is induced by a good movie. In this dizzying, fast-paced world that we live in, an escape from the stressful grind is a necessity to one’s health and sanity! And what better, easy way than seeing a movie where guys apologize with fresh flowers, good larva-to-butterfly girls prevail over the gorgeous but mean ones, and people figure out ways to get out of the friendzone? On your comfortable bed or the cozy seat of a theater with popcorn on one hand and a can of soda on the other, you’re laughing and crying and just feeling alive again with this latest chick flick. What a huge wave of relief, right?

Here then are the silver screen’s chocolate banana gelato (because it’s like that in some ways!) for us this 2014. It’s been a good year with a parade of good movies and these are the top 20 chick flicks which stood out!

20. Make Your Move

 Donny and Aya find themselves falling in love with every step and every beat. But in the harsh world of New York’s underground dance scene, their brothers are archenemies and rivals. Reminiscent of “Romeo and Juliet” and “West Side Story”, this movie remains a strong visual treat despite the criticized plot of a prohibited love. The seemingly cliché storyline and sappy dialogue are redeemed by the excellent cast and breathtaking choreography. K-pop superstar BoA and Dancing with the Stars’ Derek Hough shine with their moves and acting that every dance scene of theirs oozes with burning sexiness, chemistry and flair.

 Cast: Derek Hough, BoA, Will Yun Lee

IMdb Rating: 5.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 43%

19. Very Good Girls

Best friends Gerri and Lilly have been good at high school. Too good perhaps by Western liberated cultural standards that they went through it with their hymen still intact. Oh yes, their virginities are safe and secure. But somehow these girls realize they are losers (as influenced by Western liberated cultures maybe?) and make it their priority to give away their virginities pronto. The summer before college they agree to finally losing it but they fall with the same light-haired street artist named David. It’s hard not to imagine that while they’re making small talk out there on the street, these two girls’ minds are busy plotting ways on how to bed him.  Gerri is outspoken about her huge crush on David while he on the other hand is pursuing Lily. Lily and David see each other in secret, keeping their rendezvous electric and intense with the sinfulness of it all.  How can two almost-sisters deal with this? The friends-since-forever deal with family, work, uncertainty, the sweeping whirl of first love, betrayal and ultimately, the meaning of friendship.

Cast:  Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Sterling Jones

IMdb Rating: 6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 14%

18. If I Stay

Mia, her mom and her dad were on the road when a tragic crash took place. Mia finds herself unable to communicate with those around her and soon realizes that she has an out-of-body experience. While her body is in comatose, Mia revisits her memories with her family and with her boyfriend Adam. When it is finally revealed to her that both her parents died, Mia must decide whether to join them on the peaceful other side or continue living on this Earth with the boy she loves. What happens if she stays? And why should she? Is romance a reason good enough for living? With superb acting and an enthralling soundtrack, this movie makes the tissues a necessity.

 Cast:  Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley

IMdb Rating: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 36%

17. They Came Together

It was hate at first sight for Joel and Molly. His candy company seeks to close out her eccentric indie shop. But through it all, ridiculously but inevitably, they fall in love. But halfway through, despite the undeniable funny chemistry, they realize it’s a mistake to be together. This movie may not be for everyone but for those who get it, it’s a messy smart take on romantic comedies. It’s sarcastic. It’s funny. It’s crazy. And yeah, seriously, what’s with that title? 

Cast:   Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader

IMdb Rating: 5.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 69%

16. The Other Woman

When Kate finds out that her husband is seeing another woman, Carly, a lawyer, she does the unexpected. She teams up with her and they form an unlikely friendship. However, they learn that Mark is still seeing another woman and they discovered it to be Amber. But as truth be told that some men are really pigs and it’s a pity pigs have to be used as an analogy for these horrid animals, there is another woman. And she’s beautiful. And he looks like he can get away with it as Kate realizes she still loves him. But not only is he a cheater in marriage, he also cheats on his own company. The trio build an alliance and they set to punish Mark with side-aching pranks and ultimately ala Marvel heroines, with justice and truth.

Cast:   Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

IMdb Rating: 6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 24%

15. The Best of Me      

Dawson and Amanda were high school sweethearts when they were sure what they had was true love. But life kicks in and they were torn asunder. They were young, so said the grownups, surely what they had was just some teenage hormones. Fast forward they meet again at a friend’s funeral and inevitably, despite the 20 years apart, their feelings for each other have never faded. But life, reality and all those sorts threaten to get in between again, and this time, with more fatal repercussions. Based on the tradition of Nicholas Sparks, here comes what some critics describe as another cliché of “kissing-in-the-rain” and “together-again-as-adults” and some others praise as still beautifully heartwarming. Will a first love finally triumph at a second chance?

Cast:  James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato

IMdb Rating: NA

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA 

14. Sex Tape

After having kids, Jay and Annie almost never had sex anymore. One night, in an attempt to rekindle the romance, they decide to make a—ta da!—a sex tape. But Jay accidentally synchronized the video to the iPads they have given as gifts. The result is a ridiculous, hilarious, crazy odyssey to trace the owners of the iPads and delete the videos personally. They get blackmailed by a neighborhood kid ad their videos get sent to the internet. They make it as far as the headquarters of a porn site to destroy the servers to save their faces. But there’s something else that needs more saving, right? And hopefully they don’t lose track of that! In this light-hearted and comedic look on married life, the couple finally gets some intense action and intimacy more than they dreamed of when they first hit the ‘record button’.

Cast:  Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper

IMdb Rating: 5.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 18%

13. The Pretty One

Laurel is independent, stylish and independent. There’s no wonder why awkward, wishy-washy-wallflower Audrey worships her red-lipstick-wearing twin sister. Despite them being as identical as two shoes in a perfect pair, Laurel has always been the “pretty one” and Audrey’s just been… well the other sister.  But as fate would have it, the boring twin takes the identity of the other when a tragic chance arrives. She finally gets the opportunity to reinvent and free herself from being forever alone and the eternal wallflower fate she was doomed for… but can she? And should she really? It’s like this: if you are in a car about to crash and next to you is the person you idolize and you can only save one, who would it be? Your own self or that other person? This comedic coming-of-age film explores the bittersweet journey to identity and self-love.

 Cast:  Zoe Kazan, Jake Johnson, Ron Livingston

IMdb Rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 47%

12. Premature

Rob has his big day started by getting caught ejaculating by his mother. Then here goes his college interview to make it to his parent’s beloved school. And there goes his catty crush Angela. And as if that’s not enough, there goes Rob waking up again being discovered by his mom with a wet spot on his underpants. And there goes his college interview and his high-maintenance, slutty crush Angela… What? Whether it’s de ja vu or psychosis, Rob gets to relive the same day over and over and over and over until he gets it right. From wimpy, Rob goes empowered and maybe ultimately, he grows the spine tackle life more wisely one day at a time. 

Cast:  Katie Findlay, Alan Tudyk, Craig Roberts, Carlson Young

IMdb Rating: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 41%

11. Walking on Sunshine

Maddie, known for her flighty relationships finally announces she’s getting married. It’s a cause for celebration right? So her sister Taylor flies and meets her up in a coastal Italian town where the wedding is about to take place. Her groom is Raf—Italian, beautiful and sexy. But as fate and movie plot twists would have it, he is also Taylor’s ex-flame and the love of her life. The groom and the bridesmaid have some feelings rekindled but Taylor is too nice that she’ll break her own heart instead. But true love has to triumph over everything right? Set in belissima Italia and the hits of the ‘80’s, this romantic treat can only feel good and groovy as its title.

Cast:  Katie Findlay, Alan Tudyk, Craig Roberts, Carlson Young

IMdb Rating: 5.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 26%

10. Magic in the Moonlight

Stanley is an arrogant Englishman who when he is not himself, he is the great Chinese magician Wei Ling Soo. With such unparalleled talent at duplicity, he travels to a family’s mansion at Cote d’Azur, determined to debunk a clairvoyant named Sophie. She turns out to be young, pretty and witty. The family is charmed by her and in spite of himself, Stanley falls head over heels too. He wrestles with his rational mind about the unbelievable accuracy of her visions and the fact that he is smitten by her. With the lead roles played by the dashing Colin Firth and the spunky Emma Stone, what more convincing do you need? And oh, there’s the wonderful period costumes and sets too!

In the tradition of the genius Woody Allen (known for his farces and comedies as much as for his brilliance), can love be more than just a trick we make up to soothe ourselves from our tiresome existence?

 Cast:  Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Marcia Gay Harden

IMdb Rating: 5.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 51%

9. Laggies

Megan might be 28 but she’s forever stuck in adolescence. While her old friends are celebrating their grown up milestones and achievements, nothing much has changed in Megan’s life. She’s still making signs for her father’s company and she is still dating her high school boyfriend. When he finally proposed, she spirally descends into a fit of panic and realizes she has plenty of things to settle with her not-so-mature self. She escapes for a week with a valid excuse her boyfriend and family swallowed… except that in reality she’s just hanging around a bunch of teenagers as she figures out her life.

Cast:  Chloë Grace Moretz, Keira Knightley, Sam Rockwell

IMdb Rating: 7.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 62%

8.  Wish I Was Here

At 35, struggling actor Aidan Bloom can’t still figure out his life and purpose. He is also a father and a husband but what of it? When his father could no longer pay for the private education of his two sons, he homeschools them himself. In his attempt to teach them about his understanding of life, he surprisingly finds the answers he was searching for since forever. From writer-director Zach Braff comes another existential kaleidoscope that is not too far from his successful Garden State and not too close to it either. “Wish I was Here” holds its own and makes a compelling philosophical conversation on the ups and downs of life.

Cast:  Zach Braff, Joey King, Pierce Gagnon

IMdb Rating: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 46%

7. Begin Again

From the writer and director of “Once” comes another musical-drama galore that could set one’s soul singing along. Gretta has a fall out with her long-time songwriting partner and college boyfriend Dave after he betrays her literally and metaphorically. She meets Dan, a music exec who is separated from his wife. Dan talks Gretta into a contract under his label but she initially refuses. They eventually become friends. Dave hopes to reunite with Gretta and they meet again in the lonely cityscape of New York and tries to settle their artistic differences. Gretta, a representation of lost souls and artists everywhere, wrestles with thoughts on music as art, fame, loss, love and life in general.

Cast:  Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine and James Corden

IMdb Rating: 7.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82%

6. Happy Christmas

Jenny, 20, is irresponsible and an alcoholic. After a break up, she moves in with her brother Jeff, a young filmmaker; his wife Kelly, an aspiring novelist; and their baby son. The family’s quiet domestic life is shaken by Jenny’s instant inclusion into their lives—she who needs more babysitting than the baby. Parties here, parties there and bottles of liquor everywhere, Jenny seems no where near to wisdom, or at least, some decent sense. Despite the rocky start, Jenny spices things up and surprisingly, shows her bit of wisdom. She rallies Kelly into a reinvention of her life and career and they snuck a chance at what it truly means and takes to be happy.

 Cast:  Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber

IMdb Rating: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 78%

5. God Help the Girl

Eve escapes from a mental institution and finds herself at Glasgow with a spunky ambition. She comes across James, a lifeguard and hopeful songwriter who though awkward, exhibits brilliance in music. Through him she also befriends Cassie, his guitar tutee. As they become a trio, Eve meets Anton, a haughty, bad boy member of a local band. Eve gives him her demo tape, hoping him to pass it to the radio station but he doesn’t, confessing to her later on that he believes her music is just… lacking. James suddenly feels distant and Eve feels abandoned. Written and directed by Stuart Murdoch from the Scottish band Belle and Sebastian comes an ambitious musical drama film of friendship, dreams and self-redemption.

 Cast:  Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray

IMdb Rating: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 70%

4. G. B. F.

Three queen bees are on a serious warfare. The reason? A guy. But it’s not what you think. It’s a gay guy!

Fawcett, queen of the rich and famous; Caprice, queen of the artsy; and ‘Shley, queen of the goody-two-shoes and the religious fight over the newly out-of-the-closet Tanner. Having a G.B.F. or “gay best friend” increases their chances of being prom queen and they are coiffured head over Gucci heels about him… or her. This edgy, teenage comedy has prom, prom queens, cliques and clichés on it but brilliantly touches an honest and sensitive issue in our current society. It explores the feelings and experiences of teenage homosexuals and society’s prejudices and treatment towards them. It can be compared to the humor and cleverness of Juno but it’s entirely fresh and captivating on its own!

 Cast:  Michael J. Willett, Paul Iacono, Sasha Pieterse

IMdb Rating: 6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82%

3. What If

Wallace drops out of medical school after discovering that his girlfriend is having an affair with his anatomy teacher. Cynical and miserable, he leans onto being an anti-social. At the urging of his friend Allan, he goes at a party and fortuitously meets Chantry.  She’s smart, easygoing and feels like a soul mate. What if love is real? What if a second chance is dawning? What if she’s the one for him? Wallace feels an overwhelming chemistry, a triumph over his cynicism, and so he engages her for the night, walks her home, and—boom—she actually already has a boyfriend. Still, he maintains contact with her and they become close friends—best friends even. What if it’s really the two of them? What now?

 Cast:  Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Megan Park, Adam Driver, Mackenzie Davis, Rafe Spall

IMdb Rating: 7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 69%

2. Love, Rosie

Alex and Rosie have always been together. Alex and Rosie are best friends since five. And maybe that’s all they will ever be: close friends. Come adolescence and they start dating other people. Rosie, who always dreamed of working in a hotel gets impregnated. Alex gets a scholarship to Harvard and moves to Boston. They maintain contact but lead separate lives. But the question of whether they truly belong together still haunts their souls. From the author of “P.S. I Love You” comes this silver screen adaptation of a story of friendship that transcends distance, time and mistakes. Could somebody be right when he said “happiness is marrying your best friend”? Alex and Rosie have always been together. And maybe that’s how they should be forever.

Cast:  Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Christian Cooke

IMdb Rating: NA

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA

1. The Fault in Our Stars

Hazel Grace, a young lady with cancer, lungs that suck at being lungs and an eternal portable oxygen tank, was so sure joining the cancer support group was a bad idea but that immediately changed as she meets this cute, mysterious boy by the name of Augustus Waters. Her lost his leg and basketball dreams but cancer is not the only thing they have in common. He befriends her and they unexpectedly hit the bull’s eye of undeniable chemistry. With their dry wit, acidic humor and insightful minds, they venture out into a journey of two everlasting souls in a decaying world filled with love and loss and sorrow and hope and pain that demands to be felt. They fly to beautiful Amsterdam and go back into a reality that will never ever be the same. Their time together might not be long but paradoxically “infinite.” From best-selling author John Green comes this tear-jerking adaptation that drastically increased the sales of tissue papers.

Cast:  Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern

IMdb Rating: 8.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 80%

Call the girls! Heat the popcorn! Supply the tissue boxes! This list demands to be seen. Some of these films are serious on being ridiculously, side-achingly funny while others juggle humor and philosophy and gloom. But this we can assure you: these are gems from the many movies released theatrically for this year. By engaging in a one-hour-and-30-min of one of these flicks, hopefully you’ll have enough zest for life to make it to the next weekend sale or the next pay out or the next year… or even to wisdom and your very own eureka moment!

So called because they target mostly female audiences, movie snobs might think chick flicks are immature and shallow. Goodness! But while indeed light-hearted and mostly comedic, these movies are like the not-so-serious looking glass into the reality. While being sarcastically funny or grossly humorous, every now and then they throw nuggets of wisdom on us and while wiping tears from the corners of our eyes, we are nodding with “Hell yeah. That’s life! Let’s stay strong and make it fun!”

How many songs have you heard with themes of love? Too many for sure, and yet you’ll agree that humanity will certainly still make some more. The same themes of love recur with novels, and stories and poems, and paintings and yes, movies. Love is a universal, timeless experience that will continue to exist just as long as humanity does.

In the same sense, Hollywood has come up with innumerable movies celebrating the glory, the mystery and the pain of romantic love. We’ve sorted out the Top 100 Most Romantic Movies of 2000 – 2013 (biased list, of course, and I apologize) in our Part A, B, and C. Here then is the cherry on top of the most romantic films!

24. Phantom of the Opera (2004)

Cristine Daae is a beautiful, young soprano of the Paris Opera House. Unknown to her, a disfigured musical genius Erik, or referred to as the “Phantom” has for years been entranced by her voice. He is determined to lure her for himself and make her the star of the limelight. Raoul, Cristine’s childhood friend, returns and she finds herself in love with him. However, she is also torn with her feelings of compassion and pity for the masked Phantom who has turbulent, sinister plans whirling in his crooked mind.

Cast: Jennifer Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson

Romantic Mood: Bewitching and utterly fascinating especially if you’re a musicale fan!

IMdb Rating: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  33%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44w6elsJr_I&w=450&h=338]

 23. High Fidelity (2000)

Music geek Rob Gordon has been dumped by his girlfriend Laura. With his poor knowledge about women, he can’t seem to understand why. So revisits his past relationships to see what has been going wrong. The days go by with him at Championship Vinyl his records store. And while he struggles to win Laura back, he starts his own music label.  When Laura’s father who fond of him dies, Rob attends the funeral and realizes he could have an encore in love after all.

Cast:  John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black

Romantic Mood: Awesome, very truthful and hilarious!

IMdb Rating: 7.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  92%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8DIm_47xPU&w=450&h=338]

 22.  One Day (2011)

After spending the night during their first meeting, Emma and Dexter agree to remain just as friends. And they did for over 23 years, supporting and communicating with each other, although Emma feels romantically attached to Dexter. He goes through a string of girlfriends and becomes a famous TV presenter. She dates a comedian she doesn’t really find funny and becomes an author. And in a fateful one day, they realize they might just be the best match for the other…

Cast:  Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Tom Mison

Romantic Mood: Sometimes funny, sometimes frustrating, sometimes sad

IMdb Rating: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  36%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLUWHW5NxwI&w=450&h=338]

 21. About Time (2013)

Don’t ask how or why, but here’s the thing: at the age of 21, Tim finds out he can time travel. And when you do have such privilege to go back in the past to make your future according to your liking, you don’t waste it. He can relive any moment in memory until it turns perfect. Fantastic, right? But Tim learns that there are consequences and sacrifices to be made.

Cast:  Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson

Romantic Mood: Laughters and tears… at the right times!

IMdb Rating: 7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 64%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OIFdWk83no&w=450&h=338]

 20. About a Boy (2002)

What if you could live comfortably without having to work a finger? Will lives that kind of life and spends it by reading pop culture and being “shallow.” Aiming for potential female partners, Will attends a Single Parents Alone Together (SPAT) and pretends to be single-handedly raising a son to snag some…well, MILF. The truth however is discovered by Marcus, a SPAT parent’s child. By this time, Will is interested in a single mother and reluctantly aids Marcus’ in his domestic and school troubles to keep his secret.

Cast:  Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Sharon Small

Romantic Mood: Heartwarming and funny

IMdb Rating: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  93%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO4pbtwisBE&w=450&h=338]

 19. Love and Basketball (2000)

Monica and Quincy first meet as 11-year-olds. She outplayed all the boys in the neighborhood and though this caused tension initially, the two became very close friends as they share a common passion for basketball. As they blossom into young adulthood and aspire to be pro players, the friendship heightens into an electric chemistry and a deeper emotional yearning.

Cast:  Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Glenndon Chatman, Jess Willard

Romantic Mood: Incredibly touching! Would make you want to have a passion… and a guy bestfriend-turned-lover.

IMdb Rating: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  82%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgjlcpM6Chk&w=450&h=338]

 18. The Spectacular Now (2013)

Sutter prides himself for living in the “moment.” He is content living from day to day drinking alcohol—well, he’s got a car, a job and a girlfriend… until he loses the latter. Aimee, a girl who likes to read science fiction and manga, finds him drunk and wakes him up at their lawn. They become friends and eventually start dating. But Sutter realizes he is no good for Aimee’s well-being and chooses to go back to his thoughtless, drunken now.

Cast:  Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Romantic Mood: Sweet in a teenybopper way and thought-provoking in a mature level

IMdb Rating: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  91%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDTBLSkUmYk&w=450&h=338]

 17. The 40-year-old Virgin (2005)

Andy likes to collect action figures, play videogames, watch Survivor and live alone. At the age of 40, his virginity is superbly safe. But his co-workers pressure him to change his sexual status and Andy lands a date with a girl named Trish. Andy postpones and postpones potential sexual encounters with her even until their twentieth date… and his chances of a normal relationship goes uncertain.

Cast:  Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco

Romantic Mood: If you can think of a better word for funny or hilarious, that’s it!

IMdb Rating: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 85%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hysIlCVLejk&w=450&h=338]

 16. Revolutionary Road (2008)

Frank Wheeler and April meet at a party. He was interesting, she was charming. They get married. Settling in a suburban home, she dedicates herself to the domesticities of life while he endures a job he finds dreary. Discontentment gradually strains the relationship and Frank and April are unsure if they can still stay and love each other.

Cast:  Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Christopher Fitzgerald, Jonathan Roumie

Romantic Mood: Painfully honest and realistic!

IMdb Rating: 7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 68%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpra9OEw6nQ&w=450&h=338]

 15. Moulin Rouge (2001)

There is only one rule in Moulin Rouge: never fall in love. But rules like these are so tempting to break especially if you meet a handsome, playwright and crooner. Such was the case of Satine, a top entertainer and courtesan who is won over by the writer Christian. But she is “promised” to the Duke of Monroth who will never let anyone have Satine if he could never have her.

Cast:  Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent

Romantic Mood: Fun, down-to-the-bone sweetness and… tragic.

IMdb Rating: 7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  76%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLy3q4YyxN8&w=450&h=338]

 14. Juno (2007)

Juno, a high-schooler, finds herself impregnated by her long-time friend Paulie Bleeker. While Paulie has loved her ever since she developed mature egg cells, she feels romantically indifferent towards him. At first considering abortion, Juno finds would-be adoptive parents, the Lorings, from a newspaper. As she carries on through the nine months of pregnancy, the Loring’s marriage falls apart… and she may have unacknowledged feelings for Paulie after all.

Cast:  Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman

Romantic Mood: Witty, witty, have we mentioned witty yet?

IMdb Rating: 7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  94%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0SKf0K3bxg&w=450&h=338]

 13. Water for Elephants (2011)

A 93-year-old Jacob Jankowski reminisces of his past. After his parents’ death in car crash, the then-young Jacob takes a circus train. With his veterinary training, he was allowed to join the crew and to look after the animals. He falls for the star performer Marlena, who cares for the horses deeply. But the mean, big boss August stands in the way… as he is her lawful husband.

Cast:  Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider

Romantic Mood: Dramatic and powerful!

IMdb Rating: 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 60%

Trailer:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6b2XhXkPpg&w=450&h=338]

 12. Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Ennis and Jack, two seemingly ordinary cowboys, are hired to herd the sheep over the summer. In a drunken spree, Jack makes sexual advances which Ennis hesitantly falls for. What was agreed to be a one-time incident developed into a deeper emotional attachment. Ennis and Jack eventually get married to different people—women, and start families of their own but what they shared will haunt them forever.

Cast:  Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid

Romantic Mood: A compelling take on a different form of love

IMdb Rating: 7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 87%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xuugq7fito&w=450&h=338]

 11. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

Vicky and Cristina stay for the summer in Barcelona. The former is traditional and the latter is spontaneous and liberal. Despite their differences, both become attracted to the same man: the artist Juan Antonio, who in return is attracted to them both. As if matters aren’t yet complicated, Maria Elena, Juan’s neurotic ex-wife returns.

Cast:  Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Christopher Evan Welch

Romantic Mood: Slightly neurotic, maybe? But a sure thrill!

IMdb Rating: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39PuFOTjtk8&w=450&h=338]

 10. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Andie Anderson is the “How To” girl in the posh magazine Composure. If she can come up with  brilliant article, she can be free to write about things that really interest her: religion, politics, economy. Insipired by her friend’s recent break-up, she plans to meet a guy and drive him away using “classic mistakes women make.” Meanwhile, Ben Barry is promised to head the advertising of a new diamond company if he can succeed in his bet: “to make any woman fall in love” with him. Ben’s rival co-workers set up them up and the result is a hilarious opposition of secret intentions and feelings.

Cast:   Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg

Romantic Mood: Brilliantly hilarious!

IMdb Rating: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 42%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZI67ux7aJY&w=450&h=338]

 9. Before Sunset (2004)

Nine years ago, Jesse and Celine, two strangers in Vienna, spend a night together and part before sunrise. Here they meet again during Jesse’s book tour in Paris. It seems to both that that night is much vivid than the years that have passed. Both reveal their current relationships and their dissatisfaction with their lives. As Jesse must leave before the sun sets, their conversations in the course of the afternoon deepens to what might be love.

Cast:  Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres

Romantic Mood: Saccharinely sweet and dreamy!

IMdb Rating: 8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvFosXeqmDg&w=450&h=338]

 8. Lost in Translation (2003)

Charlotte is a newly-married fresh college grad whose photographer husband takes more interest in his models. Bob is an aging movie star who is experiencing midlife crisis and a crumbling marriage. Being both strangers in Tokyo, they form a friendship upon their meeting. They head out for an adventure and getting “lost in translation” with Japanese culture and of their different generation.

Cast:  Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris

Romantic Mood: Fun and funny and fabulously fantastic!

IMdb Rating: 7.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU0oZsqeG_s&w=450&h=338]

 7. 500 Days of Summer

Tom recollects his 500-day relationship with Summer Finn, his boss’ new assistant. They grow close and despite Summer’s vocal statements of her “not believing in true love” and not wanting a boyfriend, they eventually get together and become something like a couple. Summer ends the relationship however, and Tom sinks into a depression. When he stabilizes and meets Summer again, she is already engaged.

Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz

Romantic Mood: Funny, a bit heartbreaking, a bit enlightening… depends on how you see it.

IMdb Rating: 7.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 87%

Trailer:[youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsD0NpFSADM&w=450&h=338]

 6. Atonement (2007)

Cecilia Tallis and their servant’s son, Robbie Turner, share a mutual attraction. In a gathering one night, they share an intimate act to which Briony, the younger Tallis who has a childhood crush on Robbie, witnesses. In a height of jealousy, Briony points Robbie as the attacker and he was sent to prison.  Many years later, joining the army is the only way he can attain freedom and be with Cecilia again. The then grown up Briony is haunted by the consequences of her action.

Cast:  Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Brenda Blethyn, Saoirse Ronan

Romantic Mood: You may want to hug yourself in a quiet corner after…

IMdb Rating: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 83%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkVQwwPrr4c&w=450&h=338]

 5. A Walk to Remember (2002)

Landon Carter is a cool, popular kid and a toughie with no ambitions in the foreseeable future. When their prank on a classmate went wrong, Landon is sentenced to joining various school activities such as joining the drama club and tutoring other students. Through this, he encounters quiet and bookish Jamie Sullivan. At first, he is ashamed to be seen with her but as he knows her deeper, begins to publicly go with her. Landon falls in love… but Jamie has a secret yet to be told.

Cast:  Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah

Romantic Mood: The tissues will not be enough. Prepare stuff toys and a gallon of chocolate ice cream.

IMdb Rating: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 27%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96uhfQ0x9A&w=450&h=338]

 4. The Notebook

Local country boy Noah gets smitten with a pretty girl named Allie. It turns out she is only visiting for the summer and is an heiress of a wealthy family. Nevertheless, they still share a fun and sweet love affair which was cut short as Allie’s parents learn of it. To them, Noah is nothing but “trash” and their feelings are no different as they are only young and immature. Noah and Allie proceed with their lives apart. Many years after, Noah buys and rebuilds an old mansion he and Allie spent a night in during that fateful summer. The engaged Allie revisits and the two confront their old but undead feelings of deep adoration.

Cast:  Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling

Romantic Mood: Star-crossed lovers against all odds… aaahhh, such poetry-inducing romance!

IMdb Rating: 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 52%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3G3fILPQAU&w=450&h=338]

 2. Wall E (2008)

Welcome to an uninhabited world littered with all by-products of human technology. The only “rational” creature left is a robot named Wall E which seemed to have developed a unique sense of sentience. His peaceful albeit lonely existence changes as a female robot, EVE, is deployed to find life again on Earth. At first, cold and hostile, EVE softens to Wall E’s clumsy antics. Just as it seems unlikely but certain for two robots to restore humanity on Earth, so it is in finding sweet romance in an animated movie featuring non-human characters.

Cast: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard

Romantic Mood: Giggles and smiles here and there! Electric (pun intended) sparks of chemistry everywhere!

IMdb Rating: 8.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 96%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alIq_wG9FNk&w=450&h=338]

 2. Titanic 3D (2007)

First released in 1997, Titanic’s tale of eternal love proves timeless that it has to be restored to the silver screen a decade after. Rose is upset for being forced by her mother to marry the 30-year-old, wealthy Cal to maintain their social standing. As she attempts to jump off the ship, Jack, a poor artist, comes to her rescue. The friendship they strike up was scandalous enough because of their differing social status. Later on, with his mischievous, carefree air and her openness and charm, they fall in love so genuinely and deeply aboard the ship that was fated to sink.

Cast:  Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates

Romantic Mood: Toe-curling and eye-bawling!

IMdb Rating: 7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 88%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaj1M5wDigg&w=450&h=338]

 1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

There is no denying about striking differences between Clementine and Joel. She is enthusiastic and free-spirited, he is withdrawn and laid-back. Still, the immediate mutual attraction between them cannot be ignored as they meet in a train. It turns out however that both are former lovers who had their memories erased after a bad break-up. They are both shocked but Joel insists they try again. Clementine hesitates. After all, things might still end up the same way.

Cast:  Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne

Romantic Mood: Hilarious, brilliant and excellent everything!

IMdb Rating: 8.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93%

Trailer:  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GiLxkDK8sI&w=450&h=338]

Just as sure as the sun will shine and humans will populate the earth, love will come for you (yes, it will!) and to the big screen! In ten years time, who knows, we’ll have another fantabulous list… hopefully inspired by each of our personal love stories!

Get the girls and the popcorn ready! The next part of Hollywood’s Top 100 Most Romantic Movies of  2000-2013 is here! There’s nothing like the “feels” trip a good, sincere movie about that very-special-thing-that-makes-the-world-go-round brings!

Last time, in case you’ve missed, we already rolled out the roster of the first 50 movies such as No Strings Attached, Twilight, Sweet November, 500 Days of Summer and a whole lot more in Part A,  B and D.

Tighten those heartstrings a bit, ladies. They’re bound to be tugged real hard!

 49. P.S. I Love You (2007)

Everything is going great (well, few arguments every now and then) for married couple Gerry and Holly. Then Gerry dies suddenly. Deeply distraught, our widow withdraws internally, sulking in solitude. Out of the blue, she receives a letter on her 30^th birthday from none other than… Gerry. But calm down, this is not a horror story! It turns out Gerry has left her letters and messages which she receives at unexpected seasons, urging her to rediscover herself, to embrace life anew and even to fall in love again.

 Cast:  Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr., Lisa Kudrow

Romantic Mood: Just get the tissues ready. Just.

IMdb Rating: 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  24%

Trailer:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZzW6_hR068&w=450&h=338]

48. Time Traveller’s Wife (2009)

Henry DeTamble suffers from a very curious genetic disease—time travelling. And though that sounds cool ala Dr. Who, he cannot control when and where he travels. However, this does not prevent him from forming a relationship with a beautiful woman named Claire. At their first meeting, she was overjoyed to see him, claiming she had known him most of her life. They develop a deep, passionate romance… deeply burdened by his strange condition.

Cast:  Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston, Michelle Nolden

Romantic Mood: Still got some tissues?

IMdb Rating: 7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  24%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USUDlMBR-dQ&w=450&h=338]

47. Music and Lyrics (2007)

In an attempt to revive his career, ex-pop star Alex has one more chance to stardom. He has to write a song for rising singing idol Cora Corman. At a loss for words and time, he finds an unexpected collaboration with the woman who waters his plants, Sophie, who apparently has a great flair for words. As they work together, they inevitably get to know each other… and well… the sparks of attraction is everywhere! But misunderstandings along the way might cause some serious disharmony…

Cast:   Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Scott Porter

Romantic Mood: Light, funny and feel-good!

IMdb Rating: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  67%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiEoMwwk5uM&w=450&h=338]

 46. The Painted Veil (2006)

Based on a 1925 novel, vivacious and sophisticated, Kitty dazzles the soft-spoken bacteriologist Walter Fane. They are married and move to Shanghai where Walter is stationed to study infectious diseases. Their harsh differences soon arise: she is more interested in partying and socializing, he seems too serious and bookish. Kitty commits adultery with another man but was soon discovered by her husband. He forces her to accompany him to a remote Chinese area where gradually, they rediscover each other in new perspectives. In the death-stricken village, a deeper and genuine mutual love comes alive.

Cast:   Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Catherine An

Romantic Mood: Just get the tissues ready. Just.

IMdb Rating: 7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  74%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJtLNDRLeis&w=450&h=338]

45. Becoming Jane (2007)

English novelist Jane Austen is responsible for several romantic books that inspire unforgettable characters (Yay for Mr. Darcy & Mr. Knightley!) and modern adaptations. She was never married, much to the intrigue of historians. The movie focuses on Jane’s alleged affair with Irish lawyer Thomas Lefroy. Though both start on the wrong feet and quarrel at their first few meetings, both Jane and Tom find themselves attracted to each other. He is a feisty, mischievous young man and she is an ambitious, intelligent woman. Their union is impossible however because Jane is from a poor family and Tom’s uncle is disgraced. They plan on eloping but she discovers that this will incapacitate him from providing for his large family, enabling her sacrifice her very heart.

Cast:   Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell

Romantic Mood: Sweet and sad. More emphasis on the sad part.

IMdb Rating: 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  57%

Trailer:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7YV750XCEY&w=450&h=338]

44. Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)

Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza begin to correspond through letters after falling in love at first sight. As her father discovers their young love, Fermina is sent away to her grandmother and niece. When she returns, she marries Dr. Juvenal Urbino, her father’s choice. This crushes Florentino immensely that at first, he promises to be a virgin forever and eventually, to make love to about 600 women. He finds sex a pain-reliever for his heartache. When Dr. Urbino dies after 50 years, Florentino takes his chance on Fermina again despite their advanced age.

Cast:   Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt, Gina Bernard Forbes

Romantic Mood: Very touching!

IMdb Rating: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  26%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXuxe7dTg2U&w=450&h=338]

43. Definitely, Maybe (2008)

Will Hayes is coaxed by his daughter, Maya, to tell his love story with her mother (don’t worry, this won’t take eight seasons). At this time, Will is in the midst of a divorce but whatever, he proceeds to narrate his love affairs with three women, changing their names to create a “mystery love story.” In the end, Maya correctly guesses which of them is her mother and which of them is the one Will truly loves.

Cast:   Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Kevin Kline

Romantic Mood: Funny and heart-warming!

IMdb Rating: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  70%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oK4VOUmOkc&w=450&h=338]

 42. Feast of Love (2007)

Do you ever think finding and keeping true love is especially difficult for you? This movie tells you otherwise. In this three interconnected stories, we witness how everyone struggles with romantic relationships. Meet Bradley for example, whose wife leaves him for another woman; Oscar, who is fated to die and thus marries Chloe in a host gun wedding; and Diana who maintains an affair with a married man who can’t bring himself to divorce his wife.

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Radha Mitchell, Alexa Davalos, Greg Kinnear

Romantic Mood: A little bit of everything: hurt, fun, sweetness and hope.

IMdb Rating: 6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  39%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUSMZIgvARM&w=450&h=338]

41. The Holiday (2006)

Iris and Amanda are both heartbroken and disillusioned. In an attempt to recover from their heart troubles, they swap places: Iris from a Surrey cottage in England to Amanda’s suite in New York and vice versa. Because they’re lovely, fantastic girls in their own ways and fate is incredibly such a tease, they meet two men with whom they’ll be romantically attached… and challenged with.

Cast: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black

Romantic Mood: Feel-good!

IMdb Rating: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 47&

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhLVOrUYCjI&w=450&h=338]

40. Shall We Dance (2004)

John Clark is a lawyer who has a lovely wife and a great family. However, he finds his existence dull and feels that something is missing. After glimpsing a beautiful face of a woman by a window, he impulsively jumps down the train and registers for a dance class, hoping to meet her. He falls in love… with dancing. The rest is a story of rekindled dreams and romance and hope.

Cast: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon

Romantic Mood: Laughs and happy tears!

IMdb Rating: 5.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 46%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr3AjEn2uO8&w=450&h=338]

39. Original Sin (2001)

Set in a 19^th century Hispanic Cuba, Luis Durand finally meets his pen pal Julia Russell, an American woman. They marry within hours despite the fact that she is nothing like the pictures she sent. Luis is completely enchanted with her beauty and sensuality until one day, she disappears with his money. He follows her trail to seek revenge but finds himself in her arms instead, succumbing to her dangerous, dark life.

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Jane

Romantic Mood: Thrilling and suspenseful!

IMdb Rating:  5.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 12%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YBWwXfdJUU&w=450&h=338]

38. Possession

It is widely believed among literary scholars that Victorian poets, Henry Randolph Ash, a conservative, and Christabelle LaMotte, a radical lesbian, are enemies. However, two contemporary scholars unearth their writings and discover that they may be secretly lovers while they themselves are caught in a complex web of competition and attraction.

Cast:  Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam

Romantic Mood: Sweet, sweet like poetry!

IMdb Rating: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 65%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxZwDEXkUG4&w=450&h=338]

37. When in Rome (2010)

Beth flies to Rome to attend her younger sister’s impulsive wedding. She is drawn to Nick and he seems to be drawn to her too. Then she sees him kissing another girl. Drunk, jealous and embittered with her single life, she wades inside the ‘Fountain of Love’ which people believe could grant true love if you throw in a coin. She takes some coins, believing the magic will “rub off on her.” She returns to the US and finds an egocentric model, a street illusionist, a hopelessly romantic painter and a successful sausage businessman falling head over heels for her. Then there’s Nick. But what if she has gotten his coin too?

Cast:  Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston

Romantic Mood: Hilarious!

IMdb Rating: 5.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 16%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsb8U014Hs0&w=450&h=338]

36. Autumn in New York (2000)

Will is a successful 48-year-old restaurateur. One day, he gets interested with a young, beautiful woman named Charlotte who celebrates her birthday in his restaurant. They strike up a friendship and he is bewitched with her lively, free-spirited personality. As the attraction level rise up, they become a couple. But Charlotte is terminally sick and Will has his own past to deal with.

Cast: Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Anthony LaPaglia, Elaine Stritch

Romantic Mood: Of course it’s sad… but it’s also uplifting!

IMdb Rating: 5.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 20%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zACckn8ie-8&w=450&h=338]

35. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

What do you do when your TV superstar, hot girlfriend of many years suddenly breaks up with you while you’re naked? As for composer Peter, he goes on a rampage of one-night stands to fill up the void his girlfriend Sarah Marshall left. In a desperate attempt to patch up his heart, he goes to Hawaii for a restorative trip. And sure, he does find the very person he is desperately trying to forget there with her new flame. Peter strikes up a friendship with the beautiful receptionist Rachel. But as they get closer, Sarah’s new relationship crumbles and she begs Peter for another chance.

Cast: Kristen Bell, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Mila Kunis

Romantic Mood: So many tears… from laughter!

IMdb Rating: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 84%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyVEHIO6jZ0&w=450&h=338]

34. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

Fotoula is living with the immense pressure of marrying a Greek guy and making Greek babies. She’s stuck in running their family restaurant, which is of course all Greek. Gradually she rebels against the Greek conservativeness and intense patriotism of her father, Gus. To top it all, she begins dating Ian Miller, a handsome schoolteacher who is… nowhere near to being Greek.

Cast: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Christina Eleusiniotis

Romantic Mood: What’s the Greek word for hilarious?

IMdb Rating: 6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 76%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfYF3TAST5E&w=450&h=338]

33. Keith (2004)

Natalie has her life figured out: she’s going to continue her academic success and go to Duke University with a tennis scholarship. Everything changes as she is partnered with Keith in Chemistry. He is carefree and rebellious. They go out as “friends” despite Natalie’s being in a relationship. Their friendship grows stronger but Keith suddenly disappears from school and Natalie finds out his deep, tragic secret.

Cast: Elisabeth Harnois, Jesse McCartney, Margo Harshman, Ignacio Serricchio

Romantic Mood: Tissues. Tissues.

IMdb Rating: 7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes: No reviews yet

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi4P5ksvBLo&w=450&h=338]

32. Flipped (2010)

Set in the 1950’s, Juli and Bryce first meet as second graders. For Juli, it is love at first sight and she was sure it is the same for Bryce. For the next six years, Bryce avoids Juli at all costs, even asking out Juli’s enemy, Shelly, to get rid of her. But Juli is a special and rare girl and deep within Bryce, he seems to really have fallen for her since the very first day they met. Can his feelings win against his girl-phobic, shy self?

Cast: Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards

Romantic Mood: You’ll make fists and shake them as you squeal! Get it?

IMdb Rating: 7.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 56%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDlXdujRSD8&w=450&h=338]

31. Pride and Prejudice (2004)

In 18^th century England, the most a woman can hope for is to secure a wealthy husband. Elizabeth Bennet knew all this all too well but refuses to marry for anything but love. Mr. Darcy and  his friend Mr. Bingley become their neighbors. As the latter becomes smitten with her sister Jane,  Elizabeth finds Mr. Darcy a proud, arrogant man. He returns her sarcastic treatment initially but there’s no denying the spark of chemistry with the two. After all, Mr. Darcy is more than just his cold, handsome self.

Cast: Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland

Romantic Mood: Giggle-inducing! You know that “Mr. Darcy” is equivalent to female heaven, right?

IMdb Rating: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Trailer:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJA27Jujzq4&w=450&h=338]

30. Before Midnight (2013)

As a sequel to two predecessors, here we find Jesse and Celine vacationing in Greece as a couple and parents of twins. Jesse is a successful novelist but Celine is struggling. They spend time reminiscing how they met and how their lives changed ever since and their fears of both the present and the future. They end up in an argument and Celine decides to call it  quits but Jesse professes his unconditional love for her. This is a realistic yet creative take on the ups and downs of love.

 Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Ariane Labed

Romantic Mood: Sweet and fun with a tinge of sadness.

IMdb Rating: 8.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euOJkb0U8vE&w=450&h=338]

29. Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)

As the conclusion to Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn part 2 is an astonishing, epic finale! Bella, now a vampire, raises her daughter Renesmee with Edward and the rest of the Cullens. Renesmee grows in a rapid rate and they begin to worry what will become of her. The Volturi decides that Renesmee is a threat and comes for Bella, Edward and the Cullens to kill them. Then as lovers, now they must fight as parents, as family.

Cast:  Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

Romantic Mood: Awesome! Be prepared to be moved to edge of your seats!

IMdb Rating: 5.5/ 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 48%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti0H-bvMi3I&w=450&h=338]

28. The Ugly Truth

Abby is a TV producer who believes adamantly in true love. Thus, when she came across Mike’s TV show about cynicism on love, she calls up and argues with him on air. The next thing she knew, her own TV show is being cancelled to accommodate Mike. They firmly dislike each other but Abby accepts Mike’s help to ensnare the guy of her dreams, her new neighbor, Colin. Mike’s plan is apparently working and Colin is besotted with her. But you know, when things go according to plan, we realize it’s not what we really want.

Cast: Gerald Butler, Katherine Heigl

Romantic Mood: Feel-good! Believe in love again!

IMdb Rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 13%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh_NT69lcPY&w=450&h=338]

27. Silver Lining Playbook (2012)

Patrick “Pat” Solitano is just released from the mental unit for Bipolar disorder. He lives with his parents and is focused on winning back his estranged wife, Nikki. He meets Tiffany Maxwell who has recently been widowed and a friend of Nikki’s. They form an unusual friendship. In exchange of getting his letter to his wife, he reluctantly agrees to be Tiffany’s dance partner for a competition for which they rigorously train together. And despite Tiffany’s advances, Pat still think he wants Nikki back.

Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver

Romantic Mood: Uproarious and engaging!

IMdb Rating: 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj5_FhLaaQQ&w=450&h=338]

26. Once (2007)

Guy plays his guitar in the streets of Dublin. Lured by his music, a Czech immigrant, Girl, approaches him and they talk about his songs. During their next meeting, she reveals that she is a musician as well and they sing together one of his songs. Over the course of the time they spend together, they excitedly collaborate in singing, composing and rehearsing. An attraction and deeper emotional bonding forms but Girl is married and Guy has his own past love.

Cast:  Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová

Romantic Mood: Uplifting and bittersweet… truly mesmerizing to the ears and eyes!

IMdb Rating: 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=726SFblz9Lk&w=450&h=338]

25. Bright Star (2009)

Fashionable and flirtatious Fanny Brawne pursues the poet John Keats after their first meeting. He, however, is aloof and keen in dodging her advances. Eventually,  they grow closer especially as Fanny takes poetry lessons from him. Still, the penniless Mr. Keats is reluctant to start the relationship and when they finally do, they have to keep it a secret. In the end, Fanny’s mother relents to the match but the tragedy of life gets in the way.

Cast: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox

Romantic Mood: Bittersweet. You might want to pound your chest while crying.

IMdb Rating: 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Trailer: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0nx5Iu6KQo&w=450&h=338]

Which one caught your heart? Which one reminded you of that gorgeous, splendid jerk (oh you know who!)? Which one made you believe again that love can exist in this dreary world of ours?

Be sure to check back for the next part! Enjoy a marathon with this list!

Thanks to our emotional disposition, we females are more inclined to digging romantic flicks than our male counterparts. And it’s something that should definitely not be used against us! On the contrary, it adds more tenderness, sensitivity and empathy to our natural loving nature.

 In addition to the last post’s treats (don’t miss our Part A!), here is the next 25 in the top 100 most romantic movies from 2000-2013 to help you celebrate your mushy female side! Some are laughter-inducing, some tear-jerking but all are wonderfully exciting!

 74. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

Chiyo is a pretty, young orphan who is forced by circumstances to become a Geisha, a fancy term for a Japanese entertainer. She meets a much elder, respectable gentleman who treats her kindly and vows to herself to meet him again. After struggling with strict rivalry and the demands of her occupation, Chiyo, who is now known as Sayuri, meets him again… but her heart just as much as her body, does not belong to her hands.

Cast:  Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Suzuka Ohgo

Romantic Mood: Bittersweet and awe-inspiring!

IMdb Rating: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  35%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q5P0-4fhKc&w=450&h=338]

73. Walk the Line (2005)

Before Johnny Cash—yes, THE Johnny Cash—became the country music lord that he is now known, he was poor farm boy with a bitter childhood. Johnny’s beginning is told here: serving in the army, teaching himself to play the guitar and marrying his teenage sweetheart. But as he is catapulted into stardom, he succumbs into drugs and alcohol. He meets June Carter whom he becomes completely enamored with. She rejects him several times. But the two eventually become famous, adorned lovers of Hollywood. How? Well… let their music and this film tell you!

Cast:  Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick

Romantic Mood: Inspiring!

IMdb Rating: 7.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  82%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfdWoHqeXE&w=450&h=338]

72. Tristan and Isolde (2006)

Lord Marke of Cornwall reigns as the king of Britain in the Dark Ages. He raises Tristan, an orphan of his loyal supporters. The latter grows to be a strong, handsome warrior and the two regard each other as father and son. After what seems a fatal battle, Tristan is carried ashore to Ireland where he is nursed by Princess Isolde. After sensual trysts by the sea, they fall in love with each other, unaware of the other’s status. After Tristan recovers and sails back to Britain, he volunteers to fight for Lord Marke and win the Irish king’s daughter for him. It is too late when he finds out it was Isolde, the woman he loves

Cast:  James Franco, Sofia Myles, Rufus Sewell

Romantic Mood: Bittersweet! Anticipate some pinches in the heart.

IMdb Rating: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  32%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAJJay0Uv4M&w=450&h=338]

71. What Women Want (2000) 

After shocking himself with an electric blower in the tub, Nick finds himself able to hear the thoughts of women—damn right—even the thoughts of his female poodle. He uses this to advance his career but he also develops newfound friendship with (and understanding) of his female colleagues. He gets attracted to Darcy McGuire whose hiring blocks Nick’s anticipated promotion. Is hearing the mind the same with understanding the heart?

Cast:  Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda

Romantic Mood: Incredibly funny!

IMdb Rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  54%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck54j-IAAtQ&w=450&h=338]

 70. Casanova (2005)

Casanova is a popular and successful philanderer whose womanizing is remembered all throughout history. But there’s a story behind all his heresy and debauchery: the guy actually fell in love. But of all women, it is Francesca Bruni, the most brilliant woman of 18^th century Venice, who captures his heart. Ahead of her time, she illegally pens feminist books and criticizes everything Casanova represents.

Cast:   Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt

Romantic Mood: Who says period movies can’t be funny and sweet? They’re wrong!

IMdb Rating: 6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  44%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSt1NFGgVUs&w=450&h=338]

 69. No Strings Attached (2011)

It is obvious Adam has a crush on Emma since they were adolescents. The girl though wants nothing more than friendship. When they meet again as adults, Adam, now a production assistant, and Emma, a hospital resident, he is more than happy to agree in a no-strings-attached relationship with her. Being a sensitive guy, he falls and the relationship ends at his confession… but does it really?

Cast:  Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline, Cary Elwes

Romantic Mood: Will make you smile all throughout!

IMdb Rating: 6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  49%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvDR-0qNJuQ&w=450&h=338]

68. Mamma Mia (2008)

Sophie is a beautiful soon-to-be-bride from the Greek island of Kalokairi. Her wedding though would not be perfect without her father to give her away. However, upon reading her mother’s diary, she finds out she has three possible fathers and invites all of them to her wedding. Her mother, Donna, is confronted with a rekindled romance and Sophie with the reconsideration of a young marriage.

 Cast:  Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård, Collin Firth

Romantic Mood: Fuuuunnn!*singing tone*

IMdb Rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  54%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkN-A00WLYE&w=450&h=338]

67. Just Like Heaven (2005)

Elizabeth has placed her career ahead as a doctor more than anything else, including love. But at the night she gives herself a chance for a blind date, her car crashes. The next thing she knew she can pass through walls and appear and disappear at will, only visible to the new tenant in her apartment, David. The two of them bond together over time, eventually falling in love. But David is alive and Elizabeth is… not quite.

Cast:  Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue, Dina Waters

Romantic Mood: Funny, engaging and heartwarming!

IMdb Rating: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  56%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWnSVi4bYSU&w=450&h=338]

66. Pearl Harbor (2001)

Set in a US plagued by the effects of World War II, the story recounts the friendship of Rafe and Danny. Rafe is shot down at war and is presumed dead by his loved ones including his girlfriend Evelyn. Danny and she comfort each other. They grow special feelings and begin a relationship of their own… until Rafe returns.

Cast:   Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett

Romantic Mood: Heart-wrenching, tear-jerking

IMdb Rating: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  25%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGwI-392jfE&w=450&h=338]

65. Chocolat (2000)

Vianne arrives in a tiny, simple French town with her daughter Anouk. As she wears slightly provocative clothes and refuses to attend church, she poses a challenge to the town’s strict conservative traditions. Despite this, her chocolatier draws in more and more customers, bringing positive changes to their lives. She falls into a mutual attraction with Roux, a gypsy but they are not about to be left without challenge in their sweet, ever-after.

Cast:   Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Carrie-Anne Moss

Romantic Mood: Sweet and smooth as milk chocolate!

IMdb Rating: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  63%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32x33l2sLe8&w=450&h=338]

64. Dear John (2012)

Over a span of two weeks, Savannah and John fall in love after meeting at the seaside. She’s kind-hearted and very much concerned with his father who has autism. The relationship seems sincere and unbreakable so there is nothing to fear as Savannah moves back to her state and John enlists in the army. They correspond through letters… but ultimately Savannah reveals her plans to wed another man. Everything changes with one Dear John.

Cast:  Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas

Romantic Mood: Giddiness and some sniffling, dearies!

IMdb Rating: 6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  28%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLkTKkNXDp4&w=450&h=338]

63. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

Inspired by Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, this movie follows the story of Connor Mead, a certified womanizer. He’s probably dated a thousand women… all of whom revisit him as he attends his brother’s wedding. Connor explores his past, present and future, but it’s really all about Jenny Perotti, his childhood sweetheart and the only woman he ever loved. Connor’s womanizing ways and “rejection” of Jenny speaks of his fear of heartbreak. Will he finally set things right before it’s too late for both of them?

 Cast:  Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Emma Stone, Michael Douglas

Romantic Mood: Smiles and laughter ahead!

IMdb Rating: 5.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  26%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFMle-jxTCk&w=450&h=338]

62. Elizabethtown (2005)

After causing his shoe company to lose millions and his girlfriend to break up with him, Drew is bent on committing suicide. At the last minute, he receives a phone call about his father’s death. He travels to Elizabethtown where his family waits, meeting a cheerful, lovely attendant named Claire on the flight. As Drew struggles to fit in and grasp his recent life experiences, he and Claire converse on the phone intimately. The two ignite a close friendship and yeah, mutual attraction.

Cast:  Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon

Romantic Mood: Half-part smiles and half-part tears! *sniff, sniff*

IMdb Rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  28%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlty3frDf7k      &w=450&h=338]

61. Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001)   

Determined to turn her life around (she is a thirty-something singleton with clumsiness and weight issues), Bridget Jones starts a new diary and a list of resolutions. As she finds “inner poise,” she begins a relationship with her boss, Daniel, a handsome fellow with a flawed moral character. Bridget also meets Mark, a family friends’ barrister son. He seems arrogant and snobbish but there’s more to him which Bridget will soon discover. This is a modern retelling of a Jane Austen classic! Can you tell which one?

Cast:  Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones

Romantic Mood: ROFL!

IMdb Rating: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  81%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9rbadSnlVc    &w=450&h=338]

60. Serendipity (2001)

Jonathan and Sara, strangers until that fateful day, both try to buy a pair of gloves during the Christmas shopping season. The attraction is undeniable! Though both are in relationships with other people, they eat ice cream and skate together. As they say goodbye, Sara writes her contact information at a book and Jonathan writes his in a $5 dollar bill, entrusting their meeting again to fate.

Cast:  John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Piven

Romantic Mood: Happy! Makes you believe that love will always find a way!

IMdb Rating: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  58%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePU2Ux9JIMM&w=450&h=338]

59. Enchanted (2007)

Giselle is a peasant girl from Andalasia who hopes to find her one true love. She did in the form of Prince Edward. However, Queen Narissa, Edward’s mother will have to give up her throne if her son marries. In a desperate attempt to secure her position, she tricks Giselle into entering the human world. Helplessly sweet and innocent, she is confused with the chaos of New York and is taken into the care of divorce lawyer Robert and his daughter Morgan. They grow fond of each other. However, Prince Edward enters the human world to rescue Giselle, luring Queen Narissa to come as well.

Cast:  Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Idina Menzel

Romantic Mood: Will make you smile all throughout!

IMdb Rating: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  93%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VzckcesYKs&w=450&h=338]

58. Friends with Benefits (2011)

Jamie Rellis, an executive recruiter, convinces Dylan Harper to work for GQ magazine in New York. The two develop a platonic friendship… at the beginning. Innocently agreeing that sex would not complicate their camaraderie, they agreed to a guilt-free-sex-only relationship. Guess what? Yes, they start to develop feelings for each other but they constantly deny it!

 Cast:   Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman

Romantic Mood: Entertaining and heart-warming!

IMdb Rating: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  70%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJS-wWqVAyk&w=450&h=338]

57. Lars and the Real Girl

Lars would want to avoid any human contact if he could but he has his family and the whole community to keep up with. He surprises everyone by forming a romantic relationship with a life-like doll he calls ‘Bianca.’ The town accepts Bianca, even “integrating” her in their social activities for Lars’ sake. Margo, his co-worker, has a crush on him ever since but there seems to be no more hope with socially inept Lars. Or is there?

Cast:   Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider

Romantic Mood: Lots and lots of laughter and hearts!

IMdb Rating: 7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  81%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNcs9DrKYRU&w=450&h=338]

56. Love Actually (2003)

Where do we begin? Ten engaging love stories are told in this movie: from a married man almost cheating on his wife for a beautiful secretary, the British prime minister falling for his housekeeping head to the best man secretly adoring the bride. The interconnected tales of romance and heartbreak tells us how we all struggle with the trials of love—yes, all of us!

Cast:   Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Rowan Atkinson, Keira Knightley, Emma Thompson

Romantic Mood: Lots and lots of laughter and hearts!

IMdb Rating: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  63%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdzH6a-XEGM&w=450&h=338]

55. Something’s Gonna Give (2003)           

Harry Sanborn, a wealthy New Yorker, has been dating women under the age of 30 for over 40 years. Quite an impressive record for a 60-something, right? He and his young girlfriend Marin plans to stay together in her mother’s beach house, only to find that she too is there. Between one heart attack and another, Harry and Marin’s mother, Ericka, find themselves attracted to each other despite of their obvious differences. Never too late or too old for love, eh?

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Amanda Peet

Romantic Mood: Giggles and laughs for sure!

IMdb Rating: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  63%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zVzIaEuXS4&w=450&h=338]

54. Must Love Dogs

Jake and Sarah, two divorced people, are set up into a date. Sarah’s friend sets her profile in the matchmaking site and demands that her dates “must love dogs.” Jake arrives with a borrowed dog and although the date was awkward, both seem intrigued with the other. They meet several times again but there are other people who would make them hurt and upset and discouraged.

Cast: Diane Lane, John Cusack, Elizabeth Perkins, Christopher Plummer

Romantic Mood: Sweet, funny, what-the-heck, sweet and funny!

IMdb Rating: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  31%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASWRj-8da9o&w=450&h=338]

53. If Only (2004)

Sam, a musician, lives together with her boyfriend Ian, a businessman. Her efforts of concern seem to be taken for granted and they fight over dinner about their relationship. She walks out in tears, takes a cab and dies in an accident. Ian is left devastated and regrets his past actions… then he wakes up to find Sam by his side again with the opportunity to set things right and most of all, save her. Will he?

Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paul Nicholls, Tom Wilkinson

Romantic Mood: Tears, smiles and ‘what-if’s’!

IMdb Rating: 7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  No Score Yet

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUHCGbP6d4A&w=450&h=338]

52. Sweet November (2001)

There’s something exhilarating and attractive with Sara. Nelson thought so. The two spend time together and over the course of just a month, fall deeply (and tragically) in love. Every day is filled with happiness and love and laughter. Nelson, who is so profoundly love struck, decides to marry her only to find out that she has terminal cancer. Sarah decides to push him away in order to protect him from hurting.

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jason Isaacs, Greg Germann

Romantic Mood: Are you a masochist? Good. Watch this.

IMdb Rating: 6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  16%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm249Zbv42Y&w=450&h=338]

51. What Happens in Vegas (2008)

Emotionally-distressed Joy and Jack flies to Vegas to forget their troubles. They end up sharing the same room, partying hard together and waking up as a married couple. A mutual decision of divorce is made—until Jack wins $3,000,000 at a slot machine from a quarter Joy gave him. The court enforces them to cohabit for at least six months and the riot begins. Each tries to make life hard for the other with all sorts of silly tricks and traps. Then something happens!

Cast:  Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry, Lake Bell

Romantic Mood: Hilarious!

IMdb Rating: 6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  27%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJJBXRF_N84&w=450&h=338]

50. Life As We Know It (2010)

After a disastrous date set up by their friends, Holly and Messer hate each other. They become godparents of Sophie, their best friends’ infant child. In a surprising twist of fate, Sophie’s parents die in a car crash and she is left to the custody of both Holly and Messer. The two archenemies team up to raise a toddler—changing diapers, bathing and feeding— quarreling and falling in love in between.

Cast:  Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Alexis Clagett

Romantic Mood: Cute, cute, cute movie!

IMdb Rating: 6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  28%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEa9kbnyzEE&w=450&h=338]

Nothing is as exciting and exhilarating as falling and staying in love, eh? In a way we get to experience the thrill from watching good flicks, especially if they’re among the top 100 romantic movies of 2000 – 2013. We sure do hope you enjoyed this list! Be sure to check  parts C and D!

Oooh la-la-love! There’s nothing like the rush of kissing and holding hands and doting on someone so much you can feel you heart tear apart! It’s this feeling that we women feel so much drawn to… at some point, even addicted to. Thank heavens for top romantic movies to remind us what makes so life tolerable and exciting—love!

Whether you’re missing your boyfriend or going crazy over a guy who has apparently friendzoned you (think: for now) or just want to feel in love, here’s a rough list of the top 100 romantic movies of 2000-2013! It’s really hard to rank them so our opinion will definitely differ from yours. But who cares? The butterflies in the stomach and twitterpating and lower lip biting are all universal!

100. Beastly (2011)

Kyle Kingston is gorgeous, rich and popular. He’s every woman’s dream guy except for the fact that he’s vain and arrogant and mean. After bullying a witch at their high school, Kyle is turned into a hideous state and will remain so unless he falls in love. But could a malicious, pompous rich kid learn to love anyone apart from himself? Can sweet and beautiful Lindy ever love him despite his ugly features? This is a modern retelling of the fairy tale ‘Beauty and the Beast.’

Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Neil Patrick Harris

Romantic Mood: Feel-good! You might want to get yourself a vase of roses and think of someone.

IMdb Rating: 5.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 21%

Trailer: 

[youtube=http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Neo6W1f7hyY&w=450&h=338]

99. Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

Paul is a workaholic physician who drives to Rodanthe to speak to a patient’s family. Adrienne is a mother of two and estranged from her husband. The two spend days together at a bed-and-breakfast by the sea and they open up to each other—sharing heartaches and emotional baggage. As the days go by, a genuine love is born. But Paul had to leave to set things right for him and his son, corresponding with Adrienne only through letters, not knowing he may never come home to her again.

Cast: Richard Gere, Diane Lane

Romantic Mood:  Sad. Very.

IMdb Rating: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 30%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy3zR_mdUXA&w=450&h=338]

 98. Because I Said So (2007)

 Daphne, a single mother of three, is concerned that her dear, youngest Milly will end up with Mr. Wrong. In consequence, she sets her up via internet dating with two candidates— Jason, an architect and wine-lover, and Johnny, a tattooed guitarist and single-dad. Milly who runs a catering service seems to have made a choice… but so has Daphne.

Cast:  Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott

 Romantic Mood:  Funny, touching and sweet!

IMdb Rating: 5.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  5%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAZQDjlaRnk&w=450&h=338]

 97. Ruby Sparks (2012)

Calvin Weir-Fields is confronted by the pressure of writing another great novel after the success of his first one. His therapist gives him a writing assignment about his dog but Calvin dreams of a girl and writes about her instead. The next day, the fictional girl eventually becomes real and Calvin realizes he has the power to make her whatever and whoever he wanted her to be. Soon he realizes that they are both unhappy and sets her free… 

Cast: Jonathan Dayton, Zoe Kazan

Romantic Mood:  Funny and sad… a bittersweet treat!

IMdb Rating: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 79%

Trailer: 

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4RJYlSgDKM&w=450&h=338]

 96. Lake House

 Kate Forster is a doctor renting a lake house. She leaves a letter in the mailbox for the next tenant. Alex Wyler, an architect, finds her letter… but he was from the past, about two years ago, and the lake house is still neglected and uninhabitable. They correspond and fall in love through letters, waiting by the mailbox and seeing the flag go up and down. But their “long-distance relationship” in a confusing time paradox only seems to give frustration and heartache. When will they ever meet?

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves, Christopher Plummer

Romantic Mood:  A beautiful kind of sadness and longing…

IMdb Rating: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  36%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V02lqEpbk2Y&w=450&h=338]

 95. Sideways

 Jack Cole, a soon-to-be-married-man, and Miles Raymond, an unsuccessful writer and depressive divorcee, spend a holiday in Italy. The former wants one last sexual fling before he ties the knot while the latter just want to relax and have a good time. Both find themselves getting a connection with two local women— Stephanie and Maya. Both middle-aged men struggle to maintain their deception and find themselves. Lots of wine, laughter and wit, this movie is a splendor! 

Cast: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh

Romantic Mood:  Just as moving as it is funny!

IMdb Rating: 7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  96%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS9ocP6FNvM&w=450&h=338]

 94. Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)

Jessica Stein can never seem to find the perfect man. She’s tried blind dates but to no avail, thus prompting her to extend her interests to… women. She answered a newspaper advertisement from an artist, Helen, and they start a bisexual relationship. Jessica is happy to find everything she wanted in a man with her but the same-sex relationship is still kept a secret. She soon comes out at her mother’s acceptance only to be met by a love confession from her ex-boyfriend and boss, Josh. 

Cast: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Tovah Feldshuh, Esther Wurmfeld

Romantic Mood:  Funny and enlightening!

IMdb Rating: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  85%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaPqnezhXT8&w=450&h=338]

93. 27 Dresses (2008)

The wedding cake is spectacular. The gown is just fabulous. But Jane Nichols is always is the bridesmaid, never the bride. Jane is also tragically  in love with her boss, George, who falls in love with her pretentious, selfish sister, Tess. By attending two weddings almost at the same time, she meets Kevin Doyle, a wedding announcement writer with a cynical view on marriage. Kevin decides to make a feature about Jane hoping to get a promotion but realizes after they spend time together, that she is really an incredible woman. Still his article gets printed and Jane feels ever more betrayed.

Cast: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden

Romantic Mood:  Funny, sweet and empowering!

IMdb Rating: 6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  41%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glTzGSY3PjI&w=450&h=338]

92. Arthur (2011)

Arthur is a witty, fun-loving, kind heir to a multimillion business empire. But he’s also quite a sheltered brat who likes to drink, sleep with random women, spend his money away and ask his mother, Vivienne, for more. As the sole heir to their family corporation, Vivienne arranges a marriage between Arthur and her shrewd assistant, Susan. However, Arthur becomes enchanted with the free-spirited Naomi Quinn, an illegal tour guide. Arthur tries to pursue her… but his mother threatens to cut him off from his heirloom and he has to face the classic dilemma of choosing between love and wealth. 

Cast: Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig

Romantic Mood:  Funny and sweet

IMdb Rating: 5.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  26%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtTVquZ2TFk&w=450&h=338]

 91. Good Luck Chuck (2007)

 Chuck is doomed with a curse: any woman he has sex with will fall in love with the next man who asks her out. At first, he didn’t seem to mind. There’s a lot of guilt-free sex! But guess what? Yes, he falls in love with Cam, a sweet, charming, clumsy marine biologist. Now he has to do everything to break the curse and keep her from falling in love with another man. But can he really?

 Cast: Dane Cook, Jessica Alba, Dan Fogler, Connor Price

Romantic Mood:  Funny, dirty, funny!

IMdb Rating: 5.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  5%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSH1nwGzw3w&w=450&h=338]

90. Chasing Liberty (2004)

Like any other 18-year-old girl, Anna Forster demands a sense of freedom. The problem is she is the U.S. president’s only daughter and Secret Service agents are always at her trail—even ruining her first date. At an attempt for independence and freedom, she breaks away into a European adventure where she meets Ben Calder, a handsome young man with an oh-so-charming accent. She falls in love with him but he seems to be rejecting her advances. Worst of all, she finds out that he too is an agent.

Cast: Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Mark Harmon, Stark Sands

Romantic Mood:  Funny and sweet! You’d want to fly to Europe in a heartbeat!

IMdb Rating: 5.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  19%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG0lPonk8J4&w=450&h=338]

89. The Last Song (2010)

After her parents’ divorce, Ronnie has become defiant and rebellious especially to her father. She has also shunned the piano despite the fact that she has been a child prodigy. But on a summer together with her brother and estranged father, Ronnie gradually opens up again. She finds herself attracted to Will, a local boy who has more to him than just his boy-next-door good looks. But things are not without complication and Ronnie will have to struggle with heartbreak, betrayal and loss.

Cast:  Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Greg Kinner 

Romantic Mood:  Sweet and sad. There is a need for some tissues!

IMdb Rating: 5.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  33%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZPr27Qddx8&w=450&h=338]

 88. Beautiful Creatures (2013)

 Upon the start of Ethan Wate’s junior high school year, a beautiful newcomer has arrived. Her name is Lena whose family has a reputation for being devil worshippers. Ethan is tremendously drawn to her, realizing that she was the girl from his strange dreams. They bond over a shared love for poetry and a common loss of their mothers. But they shouldn’t be together because aside from the contradiction of Lena’s family, she herself is a spell caster who is not sure whether she belonged to the light or the dark side, bearing a curse of hurting whoever she loves.

Cast:  Alice Englert, Viola Davis, Emma Thompson, Alden Ehrenreich

Romantic Mood:  Sweet and moving in a magical, dark kind of way!

IMdb Rating: 6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  46%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83zBGEOcj8Y&w=450&h=338]

87.  Warm Bodies (2012)

Could a zombie fall in love? Apparently for R, the answer is yes. He is supposedly only attracted to eating brains but things change when he meets Julie, a normal human girl whose father is bent on annihilating all zombies. R tries to keep Julie with him in his apocalyptic world and she tries to find a way to escape, only to get herself into trouble and only to be saved by him. Eventually, Julie and R finds a way to convince the survivors to fight the real enemies, the Boneys—skeletal zombies with no traces of human emotions or memory. Eventually, R finds himself become human again through that one thing that makes us all feel alive—love!

Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich, Analeigh Tipton

Romantic Mood:  LOL-inducing and heartwarming!

IMdb Rating: 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 81%

Trailer: 

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07s-cNFffDM&w=450&h=338]

86. Australia (2008) 

The year is 1939 and the world is at war. Lady Sarah Ashley comes over to northern Australia after receiving reports of her husband’s philandering. She finds him murdered and herself the heiress of their cattle station, Faraway Downs. Lady Ashley becomes captivated with Nullah, an aboriginal boy with a White parentage. She also finds herself drawn to a ruggedly-handsome drover named… well, “Drover” whom she employs to take 1,500 cattle with her to Darwin. She falls in love with him amidst the sweeping Australian landscape all the while trying to survive in a war-infested, racist and scheming world.

Cast:  Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Shea Adams 

 Romantic Mood:  Kind of majestic and overwhelming you’d  want to be swept off of your feet!

IMdb Rating: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  55%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBph1IyTQO8&w=450&h=338]

 85. Stardust (2007)

In order to win the hand of his crush, Tristan sets out to retrieve a falling star. He goes so far as to cross the Wall which divides the magical land of Stormhold and the human world. He finds in the fallen star’s crater not a galactic rock but a beautiful woman named Yvaine and chains her to him as they travel back to the Wall. Their journey is filled with trials: pirates in the sky, youth-obsessed evil witches and dashing princes. As they struggle with one challenge after another, Tristan and Yvaine discover that there is nothing more magical than love.

Cast:  Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Ian McKellen

Romantic Mood: Exhilarating!

IMdb Rating: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  76%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkHnumjuHL8&w=450&h=338]

84. The Proposal (2006)

Margaret Tate is the boss that everybody hates. The publishing office terrorizing should continue until Margaret was informed about her soon-to-be-expiring VISA. She should be deported to Canada. Little did Andrew Paxton know he was about to be her solution. To everybody’s surprise she proposes to him and they start an exciting charade. They even travel to Andrew’s hometown in Alaska for a wedding but oh yeah, the pretense seems to be getting real.

Cast:  Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson

Romantic Mood: Laughter and sweetness all throughout!

IMdb Rating: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  43%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSViT1a0t1A&w=450&h=338]

83. Punch Love Drunk

Barry Egan runs his company and is single. However, he is kind of awkward and socially inept, always being under the criticism and ridicule of seven sisters. Struggling with loneliness, he dials for a phone sex service but the operator tries to extort money from him the succeeding days, even sending henchmen after him. This complicates a budding relationship between him and an Englih woman named Lena. As Barry falls for her, he begins to find a newfound courage to protect the love of his life.

Cast:  Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jason Andrews

Romantic Mood: Definitely funny!

IMdb Rating: 7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  79%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT4UzvDFe3I&w=450&h=338]

82. Safe Haven (2013)

Katie arrives at Southport, a small Carolina town as a mysterious and withdrawn pretty blonde girl. She tries to live quietly and apart from the rest of the people but still manages to catch the eye of Alex, a handsome single father of two who runs the local grocery. He reaches out to her and after some bonding moments (i.e.,canoeing and running in the rain), they fall in love. But Katie has a dark past she to settle…

Cast:  Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders, David Lyons

Romantic Mood: Mysterious… and of course, sweet!

IMdb Rating: 6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  13%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj6i_Z1Srsw&w=450&h=338]

81. Twilight (2008)

 Don’t you already know? Seventeen-year-old Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of forks to live with her father. She is warmly received in the local high school but tragically handsome Edward Cullen seems to be repelled by her. Nevertheless, she finds herself attracted to him and intrigued by his aloof but beautiful siblings. Almost being run over by a van, Edward comes to her rescue and the two find themselves inseparable despite the odds: he is a vampire, she is a human. He has to save her from a coven of human-eating vampires and most of all, from himself.          

Cast:   Kirsten Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke 

Romantic Mood: Bittersweet!

IMdb Rating: 5.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  49%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLB6YWZ-R4&w=450&h=338]

 80. The Wedding Date (2005)

 As if it’s not bad enough to be the maid-of-honor at her younger sister’s wedding, Kat will have to put up with the best man—the fiancé who unexpectedly dumped her two years back. Anxious to not look like the loser, she hires “professional” escort Nick. The dashing debonair that he is, he appears as the total head-turner. Kat is slowly falling in love with him… as he is secretly with her.

Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Amy Adams

Romantic Mood: So much giggling! Funny and adorable even if you’re single!

IMdb Rating: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  10%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS1bOLtMNfc&w=450&h=338]

79. Princess Diaries 2 (2004)

Five years ago, Princess Mia was just an awkward, outcast teenager. She returns in this film as the heiress to the Kingdom of Genovia. But there’s a challenge to the throne and the only way to protect it is to get married within 30 days. Abiding with the constitution, Mia chooses Prince Andrew Jacoby, a handsome, well-mannered, gentleman. However, she is undeniably attracted to blue-eyed Lord Nicholas Devereaux who happens to be her rival to the throne. They fight, they flirt, they fall in love… but will their royal match work.

Cast:  Anne Hathaway, Chris Pine, Calum Blue, Julie Andrews

Romantic Mood: Anticipate episodes of giddiness!

IMdb Rating: 5.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  26%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtVXlpWD6yI&w=450&h=338]

78. Letters to Juliet (2010) 

Sophie travels to Italy with her fiancé Victor but instead of a sweet pre-honeymoon that it is supposed to be, she often feels neglected instead. She visits the Verona courtyard where people leave letters to Shakespeare’s Juliet and finds an unanswered one written in 1957 by a Claire Smith. She writes back, urging her to find her long-lost lover. Within a week, Claire arrives in Italy accompanied by her lawyer grandson, Charlie. The three teams up to find Claire’s beloved Lorenzo Bartolini. As the quest progresses, Sophie and Charlie find themselves falling in love in the midst of the breath-taking Italian landscape. 

Cast:  Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave, Marcia DeBonis

Romantic Mood: Giggles-inducing and heart-warming. Go forth and find your Romeo!

IMdb Rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  40%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz43rtBUVA0&w=450&h=338]

77. Rock of Ages (2012)

She’s a small town girl; he’s a city boy. And if that sounds like a song, well it’s because this movie is a musical galore! Sherrie and Drew both work at The Bourbon Room. They bond over a common love for music and the dream to be singers. They fall in love in the loud and exciting Sunset Strip. But they are about to be tested as each try to stand up for the ambition, as rock music defends itself from critics and as The Bourbon Room struggle against an impending bankruptcy. This is a story of young love, acceptance, second chances and passion for a dream! 

Cast:  Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alec Baldwin, Russel Brand

Romantic Mood: So feel-good it makes your heart want to sing!

IMdb Rating: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  41%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxVQhgySG74&w=450&h=338]

76. Something New (2006)

Kenya McQueen has always put career ahead of romance. Her drive for perfection catapults her into being a successful finance manager but also a single Black woman with a boring lifestyle. She accepts a set up for a date and meets Brian Kelly. He is charming, witty and handsome. So what’s the problem? He is White. Kenya finds it tremendously disturbing. They meet again and Brian eventually becomes her personal landscaper. The relationship blossoms into love but Kenya is plagued with the pressures of her upper African-American society.

Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Golden Brooks, Fuzzy Fantabulous

Romantic Mood: Super sweet like chocolate!

IMdb Rating: 6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  61%

Trailer:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48e27D5XJLs&w=450&h=338]

75. Shopgirl (2005)

Mirabelle is a salesgirl at an evening glove counter. She leads a quiet, mundane life until she is pursued by two men who are completely the other’s opposite. The first one is Jeremy, a charming struggling artist who is also socially awkward, immature and penniless. The next one is Ray, an older, suave, wealthy logician. Mirabelle spends more time with Ray, finding comfort and support from him even to the point of dependence. But he isn’t as serious as she expects. In time, a now improved Jeremy reconnects and Mirabelle has to decide what’s best for her. 

Cast:   Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Romantic Mood: Funny, touching and yes, sweet!

IMdb Rating: 6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Rating:  61%

Trailer:

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That’s the first 25 of the top romantic movies of 2000-2013 and there’s more to come! Be sure to check out the next installment (Part B and Part C and Part D over here!) for some certified up-to-the-bone giddiness! Enjoy and spread the love, ladies!

No other country in Asia has such a culturally diverse past and present as the Philippines. What, you want proof? You better go back to working on your History—or better yet to reading this post (warning: uncontrollable screaming and giggling may ensue)! Three centuries under Spain, colonial decades with Japan and America and an open approach to other cultures spawned beautiful mestizos. Nevertheless, several others with strong Malay blood could be just as handsome… and hot!

As a tribute to the virile beauty of Filipino men, I made up this list that was frankly difficult to put in order! So to say, this was formed from opinions of a few (blushing, swoony) people and while your version might differ, there’s no denying that the demigods on this list are definitely heaven-sent to women.

(Disclaimer: The following pictures might elicit electric tingles in your body. That’s normal. But they do not belong to me or to this blog. All rights belong to their respective owners.)

20. Christian Bautista

 Why He’s Hot: Those dreamy, chinky eyes and sweet, sweet baritone voice! He is the type of guy a girl would definitely want to introduce to her parents over dinner. It’s not only because of his famous-balladeer status but because he really looks nice and classy!

Birth Date: October 19, 1981

His Story: Christian first caught public attention when he joined the now defunct Filipino singing contest Star in a Million. Though he only won fourth place in the finals, it was apparent from the beginning that was definitely star material with his swoon-inducing combo of good looks and pleasant voice. His fame reached neighboring countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. His critically-acclaimed local stage play roles earned him a top spot in the Singaporean musical drama series The Kitchen Musical.

Sexiest Moments: Every dang time he sings! I don’t have a problem lusting after him in his crooning suit-and-tie self but come on, we don’t mind him singing shirtless either!

Love Life: He recently broke up with Romanian-Chinese Carla Dunareanu who was his co-star in The Kitchen Musical. If there’s excitement that went after sorrow with this news, that’s totally understandable.

 19. Erwan Heussaff

Why He’s Hot: Filipino-French Erwan comes off with a confident, mysterious persona one will never guess he used to weigh as much as 240 lbs. And this must be why his blog The Fat Kid Inside is highly successful: he’s a real charming guy who did have his own struggles. This Capricorn “will eat anything, really anything” and tries to visit three new countries every year. Such passion gives depth to this sporty, self-made chef.

Birth date: January 10, 1987

His Story: He seems to be turning down acting and modeling offers and yet Erwan still made a name of his own. And for someone who has a fast-rising sister (Solenn Heusaff) who is exhibiting marvelous potential in acting, singing, dancing and fashion, and has a superstar girlfriend (Anne Curtis), that is really, really something.

Sexiest Moments: An Erwan in suit and tie looks just as delicious as a rum based black forest cake with cherries on top—intoxicatingly sweet and exciting. And he’s so sexy he could pass off as a Christian Grey!

Love life: Erwan is in a steady relationship with Anne since 2009. Yep, this yummy hunk is currently off the menu, girls!

 18. Aljur Abrenica

 Why He’s Hot: His confidence in taking mature roles and showing off  the muscular body he worked so hard to achieve is downright admirable. He has been consistently named as one of the top sexiest Filipino men! Moreover, this gym buff uses the attention and exposure as an “advocate of healthy living.” Well, this guy is smoking hot but at the same time cool!

Birth Date: March 24, 1990

His Story: Aljur is a product of the over-all talent competition StarStruck. Vying against thousands of aspiring artists from all throughout the country, the then 17-year-old Aries eventually got crowned as the Ultimate Hunk. And judging just by these pictures about six years later, he truly lived up to that award!

Sexiest Moments: Aljur as a nearly naked tribal warrior in the primetime series Machete catered to thousands of female fantasies! Who can help themselves with this body and charm?

Love Life: Aljur is currently in a relationship with the beautiful Kylie Padilla whom he met at a martial arts workshop for a TV show.

 17. Matteo Guidecelli

Why He’s Extra Hot: A racer? That is so sexy. A racer with an inclination to the arts? Now, that is so romantic! This guy is also a triathlete… and can also act and sing!

Birth Date: March 26, 1990

His Story: This half-Italian first came into the limelight when he was only an 11-year-old racer. He is a three time Karter of the Year awardee! Imagine this: a hunky figure slips out from a badass race car. Then as he removed his helmet, you find yourself staring into a handsome dude with a pleasant smile and sun kissed skin (so hot will melt your popsicle!). But he is not your usual jock; this sporty dude attended acting workshops in the New York Academy and pursued a B.A. in performing arts in musical theater in Columbia College in Chicago.

Sexiest Moments: Matteo can sweep any lady off her feet with just his wide, charming smile but it must be totally heart-stopping to see him run a marathon with a body-tight suit, sweat dripping from his angelic face to his muscular arms…  Hey, our imaginations can run (wild) too!

Love life: In an interview just July this year, Matteo said that he is “very single, content and happy.” So are we, Matty, so are we!

 16. Enchong Dee

Why He’s Hot: He is a SEA (Southeast Asia) Games medalist! He used to be called halimaw (or monster) by his teammates because of his unbelievable speed. Besides, Enchong is notorious among showbiz authorities as one of the most hardworking actors. Doesn’t that discipline just turn you on?

Birth Date: November 5, 1988

His Story: Enchong only appeared as a guest in a talk show. The next thing he knew, he was already an endorser for big time companies such as KFC and Timex. But he’s too cute for billboards he eventually made it into the TV and silver screen and winning acting awards! With that warm, friendly disposition and eyes that disappear when he smiles, it’s easy to see how he charmed his way to become one of Philippine’s brightest stars.

Sexiest Moments: Enchong’s boy-next-door image and acting skills are irresistible but it’s hands (or skirts) down when he dances! He’s oozing with appeal when he shows off his athletic grace with the beat!

Love Life: Well according to his interview with PEP (Philipine Entertainment Portal), Enchong is too focused with his career to have a love life but he’s hoping that’ll come in “God’s time.” We’ll hope along with you Enchong!

  15. Richard Guttierez

Why He’s Hot: Also a host, a big screen matinee idol and a bankable endorser of numerous products and fashion line, Richard also shows interest in studying directing or producing. He is definitely more than just his ruggedly handsome face and his well-sculpted body…although we have a hard time reminding ourselves about that especially when staring into those pictures.

Birth Date: January 21, 1984

His Story: Richard’s father is an actor while his mother is a talent manager. In fact, Richard’s siblings are also into show business: he has a beauty queen sister and a twin (yes, that’s right) who is into hosting. Richard started as a child star and worked his way from supporting roles. His big break came when he played the lead roles of a series of fantasy dramas. Since then, he became a mainstay in primetime soap operas.

Sexiest Moments: Though Richard’s latest movie Seduction didn’t sell as much as he wanted to, this Capricorn was dauntless in engaging with erotic scenes in the big screen.  He did lots of passionate kissing and even showed off his butt! His courage to play the risky role is nothing short of sexy!

Love Life: Richard currently has a girlfriend who is rumored to have secretly given birth to his baby in another country. Hmmm… I guess we’ll have to wait and take it as “rumor” for now.

 14. Xian Lim

Why He’s Hot: Xian is relatively a newcomer and what he has achieved is truly admirable. It must have either taken a really excellent feng shui or a really charming face, a striking personality and some good talent (this Cancer also plays the trombone and the classical piano). And I dare say it’s the latter!

Birth Date: July 12, 1989

His Story: Chinese-Filipino Xian only came into the limelight in 2009 but even then, all he got mostly were minor roles. It wasn’t until Binondo Girl, a primetime romantic comedy drama that he became a household name. His charm and chemistry with the female lead (and also rumored girlfriend), Kim Chiu was so explosive that fan bases almost literally sprouted overnight!

Sexiest Moments: Shirtless Xian is the sexiest Xian! This Cancer has no qualms in showing his well-toned buns!

Love Life: Xian only had one serious relationship which lasted for four years. Oh dear goodness, this guy is a keeper! But celebration has got to be postponed because he is currently in an “exclusively dating” status with Kim. Whatever that means.

13. Gerald Anderson

Why He’s Hot: He’s also a newbie in the showbiz industry but Gerald shows tremendous promise. He exhibits incredible passion and versatility as evidenced by with his memorable roles: an military dude loving the same woman as his brother, a mentally challenged boy and a hit man (to which he volunteered to shave his eyebrows to suit the role). His recent movie On the Job received a standing ovation during the Cannes Film Festival!

Birth Date: March 7, 1989

His Story: This half-American first captured the Filipino audience in 2006 when he participated in Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition. Though he only bagged third Big Placer in the show, something bigger was in store for him: a great acting career. Only a year after, he landed his first big role as a leading man in a drama series. His performance was critically-acclaimed and from then on, more offers for TV shows, movies and endorsements came pouring in.

Sexiest Moments: Any dramatic moment when Gerald comes off as really angry or heartbroken is sexy. It just carries you away, you know. He’s that good. And then there are these shirtless moments of him…

Love Life: Gerald is currently in a relationship with Filipina actress Maja Salvador. Though lots of girls out there are incredibly saddened and jealous, we’d just have to wish him luck!

  12. Jake Cuenca

Why He’s Hot: This American-blooded dude is comfortable with being sexy… and that is perhaps the sexiest thing about him! He’s been wearing underwear in billboards and catwalks for as long as I can remember and his hotness just doesn’t cool down!

Birth Date: December 30, 1987

His Story: Jake also started out as a child star and became a face for commercials and print ads including Coca-Cola. He returned to mainstream television as a teen star but had to wait until 2008 to finally get his own primetime show Palos. This action drama showcased Jake’s action drama skills, his acting chops and his sexiness when it comes to hot physical scenes. No doubt he was cast into leading men roles after it.  Furthermore, Jake is also into boxing and mixed martial arts. He is also a football player for Team Socceroo.

 Sexiest Moments: Any kissing or love scene! There’s something gentle and vulnerable in Jake’s handsome face when he’s about to kiss a girl on TV. You could almost feel your heart skip a beat for the soft expression in his eyes and his parted lips.

Love life: Currently, Jake is courting actress Jessy Mendiola. But they’re not official yet. And rumors say he’s got tough competition. Yes, he’s still technically single!

 11. Coco Martin

Why He’s Hot: Coco has an Actor of the Decade award on his belt! But who would have guessed he once worked as a janitor in Canada? His persistence and patience only adds up to his disarmingly cute appeal! And not to mention those dark, low brows, chinky eyes and thin upper lip!

Birth date: November 1, 1981

His Story: Hailing from the province, Coco first appeared onscreen in 2001 but it wasn’t until 2006 when he won a Best Actor Award that he was plummeted into a higher level of stardom. He did a lot of independent movies which mostly dealt with risky, explicitly sensual roles and was eventually branded as the Prince of Philippine Independent Films. With such acting prowess, he eventually made it to the TV screen and became a household name. Currently, he has one primetime show after another, showcasing his capacity in the drama, comedy and action genres.

 Sexiest Moments: Coco Martin wearing only underwear and his famous charming, innocent smile would make any girl jittery and weak in the knees. And it’s totally understandable to have such fantasies right? Come on, tell me if these pictures don’t justify such wild thought!

Love Life: Though being linked to many beautiful and talented artists, Coco maintains that he is single and focused with his career. Haha, bring out the champagne!