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Best Romance Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 789 romance movies released in the 1920s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is The General.

789 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    The General

    1926· 1h 19m· en

    7.91.4K
  2. 2

    The Crowd

    1928· 1h 38m· en

    7.6190
  4. 4

    The Circus

    1928· 1h 12m· en

    7.9906
  6. 6

    Safety Last!

    1923· 1h 13m· en

    7.7592
  10. 10

    The Unknown

    1927· 1h 8m· en

    7.6218
  13. 13

    Lonesome

    1928· 1h 10m· en

    7.473
  17. 17

    The Navigator

    1924· 1h 5m· en

    7.1287
  19. 19

    Wings

    1927· 2h 24m· en

    7.2333
  20. 20

    7th Heaven

    1927· 1h 59m· en

    7.3108
  21. 21

    The Wind

    1928· 1h 16m· en

    7.3135
  26. 26

    Spies

    1928· 2h 25m· de

    7.492
  33. 33

    College

    1927· 1h 5m· en

    6.7129
  34. 34

    Scaramouche

    1923· 2h 4m· en

    7.215
  36. 36

    Two Lovers

    1928· 1h 38m· en

    —0
  39. 39

    Lucky Star

    1929· 1h 39m· en

    7.640
  42. 42

    Neighbors

    1920· 18m· en

    7.1158
  43. 43

    Phantom

    1922· 1h 59m· de

    6.954
  44. 44

    Girl Shy

    1924· 1h 20m· en

    7.067
  45. 45

    La Roue

    1923· 6h 58m· fr

    7.367
  46. 46

    Underworld

    1927· 1h 27m· en

    7.090
  49. 49

    The Rescue

    1929· 1h 36m· en

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many romance movies came out in the 1920s?

789 romance movies from the 1920s carry real rating data.

How are these romance films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated romance movie of the 1920s?

The General holds the top position in this collection.