10 Romantic Movies That Were Inspired by Real Life Stories

When we watch a romantic movie that shows that love is capable of anything, we may find it hard to believe that these events and feelings could have taken place in real life.

However, that “cinema love” was not always invented. Some cases were based on stories as real as yours.

Unfortunately, not all beautiful stories have a happy ending. However, that doesn’t make them any less charming and interesting.

O awesome.club gathered for you very cute and romantic movies, which were inspired by facts that really happened.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 7.3

A year before ascending the throne, Victoria, aged just 17, meets the nephew of the King of Belgium, Prince Albert. Despite a persistent conviction that the monarch had sent his chosen one to conquer her simply because he believed that, in the future, this would help him consolidate his political position, the young woman falls in love at first sight. Love turns out to be sincere and mutual. Thus, in 1840, the two get married and begin a happy life. They spent 20 years side by side, until Albert died of an illness. The beautiful film shows the beginning of the relationship between the two and some of the problems that the couple had to face.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 5.7

This love story took place in real life, in the 1940s. Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez is the most popular and famous bullfighter in Spain, whose presentations bring together thousands of excited spectators. When he meets and falls in love with controversial actress Lupe Sino, his reputation plummets. Rumors begin to circulate that the young woman is taking advantage of Manolete’s talent, but in fact, she only cares about him because she realizes that, sooner or later, this dedication could cause her death. The bullfighter has to make a difficult choice between living a quiet life with his beloved or continuing to follow his vocation.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 6.3

Charlie Lang’s wife is a futile person who only thinks and talks about money. But the policeman always lives so hard that sometimes he doesn’t even have enough money to tip the waitress well. On the other hand, in her pocket appears a lottery ticket that Charlie had bought earlier, and he, without hesitation, promises to give half of the prize to the young woman if she wins. Thanks to an incredible stroke of luck, the ticket wins, earning the policeman $4 million. We must admit that the romance between the protagonists of the story was exaggerated in the production of the script, but the promise of sharing the prize is absolutely real.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 7.6

This film was shot by the passionate protagonists who were inspired by the history of their relationship and decided to create a beautiful feature film about the obstacles that life puts in the way of those who want to be happy. In one of his performances, comedian Kumail Nanjiani falls in love with a young American named Emily V. Gordon. Everything could have worked out, but the man is part of a traditional Pakistani family who want to see him married to a good Muslim woman, admitting no other alternative. The American’s family also poses obstacles, and the young man needs to find ways to deal with her. However, despite all the difficulties, the romance between the two gains strength over time.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 7.5

Beethoven dies and the person responsible for his estate faces an unusual problem: the composer leaves his fortune to an “immortal beloved”. Secretary Schindler is forced to launch an investigation to discover the identity of the heiress. From there, we get to know the most surprising love stories lived by the musical genius and also the women he considered muses. The film can be considered an attempt to bring out the personal conflicts that haunted both Beethoven and his beloved true muse.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 6.8

This historical drama based on the books by Captain John Smith tells of the first Native American conquest of the East Coast of America. The film’s main characters are Princess Pocahontas and the ambitious John Smith, whose destinies change radically when they fall in love. The young woman needs to choose her beloved, opting for a quiet family life. However, John does not take long to leave again in search of new lands, and the princess’s life turns upside down.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 8.2

The biographical drama chronicles the life of John Forbes Nash, a mathematical genius and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics. After having done an enormous amount of work in the field of Game Theory, the professional has to face a terrible disease: paranoid schizophrenia accompanied by hallucinations, which gets worse and puts his work and relationships at risk. Alicia, his wife, is consumed by grief, but she loves her husband too much to give up, so she begins to fight with him.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 7.0

The film, winner of 4 Academy Awards, is considered one of the most expensive and beautiful romantic productions in history. It tells the life of the famous Egyptian queen, the beautiful Cleopatra, who is willing to do almost anything to maintain the greatness of her people. However, the main plot of the story is the love between the queen and the brave soldier Mark Antony. Unwittingly, they place passion above public affairs, such as duty and honor. And this will have unforeseen consequences for both of them.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 6.8

The seductive Henry Roth falls in love with the charming blonde Lucy Whitmore. But the young woman suffers from a rare type of amnesia, which makes her, every morning, forget what happened the day before. Henry decides to invest anyway, and every day he reappears to get to know her more and gain her trust. There is no exact proof, but there is a version that the film was inspired by the story of the American Michelle Philpots, for whom time stood still in 1994. The only difference is that the real woman met her husband before suffering from amnesia, so the man he didn’t need to win her love, he needed to remind her that they were married and resort to a note system to tell his wife about the most important events in their life together.

Rating based on IMDb ranking (1 to 10): 7.0

The film recounts the life of the poet of the younger generation of English romantics: John Keats. His fate was not easy. At just 15 years old, he lost both of his parents, which had a huge impact on his standard of living. At one point, limited financial circumstances caused Keats to become a frail man and susceptible to illness. The film only shows the last 3 years of the poet’s life, a time when he becomes aware that he is fading away little by little. That’s when he suddenly starts a romantic relationship with a young woman named Fanny Brawne.