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Best Romance Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 1,522 romance movies released in the 1940s. 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 Casablanca.

1,522 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 103

    Hellzapoppin'

    1941· 1h 24m· en

    7.2109
  8. 108

    Caught

    1949· 1h 28m· en

    6.699
  16. 116

    Pursued

    1947· 1h 41m· en

    6.5101
  23. 123

    Cover Girl

    1944· 1h 47m· en

    6.499
  28. 128

    Mr. Lucky

    1943· 1h 40m· en

    7.049
  37. 137

    June Bride

    1948· 1h 36m· en

    7.112
  41. 141

    Roxie Hart

    1942· 1h 12m· en

    7.027
  48. 148

    Aag

    1948· 2h 18m· hi

    6.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many romance movies came out in the 1940s?

1,522 romance movies from the 1940s 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 1940s?

Casablanca holds the top position in this collection.