The best romance films of 1996

43 romance films from 1996, 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 English Patient Score 93.1 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 86 · Drama, Romance, War
  2. Jerry Maguire Score 76.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 77 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  3. Romeo + Juliet Score 60.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 60 · Drama, Romance
  4. Big Night Score 58.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 80 · Drama, Romance, Comedy
  5. Beautiful Girls Score 58.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 65 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  6. A Summer's Tale Score 57.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 91 · Romance, Drama, Comedy
  7. Comrades: Almost a Love Story Score 57.3 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 91%
  8. Beautiful Thing Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 92%
  9. Twelfth Night Score 54.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 75%
  10. Emma Score 53.6 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 66