The best romance films of 1949

11 romance films from 1949, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Heiress Score 82.1 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, Romance, History
  2. A Letter to Three Wives Score 76.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Romance, Drama, Mystery
  3. Adam's Rib Score 67.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 87 · Comedy, Romance
  4. The Silence of the Sea Score 57.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100%
  5. On the Town Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 71
  6. Little Women Score 54.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 61
  7. Sands of Iwo Jima Score 50.6 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 75
  8. The Fountainhead Score 33.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 80%
  9. I Was a Male War Bride Score 32.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 76%
  10. The Big Steal Score 30.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 67%