The best romance films of 1959

8 romance films from 1959, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Some Like It Hot Score 80.6 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 98 · Comedy, Romance, Crime
2. Pillow Talk Score 63.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 73 · Comedy, Romance
3. Ballad of a Soldier Score 57.8 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 94% · Drama, Romance, War
4. Hiroshima Mon Amour Score 54.5 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 96%
5. Black Orpheus Score 51.2 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 81
6. Operation Petticoat Score 47.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 81%
7. The Horse Soldiers Score 38.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 81%
8. On the Beach Score 36.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 55 · Science Fiction, Drama, Romance