Movies About Older Romance

From James L. Brooks, starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Rated PG-13

As Good as It Gets is a 1997 romantic comedy-drama film directed by James L. Brooks and starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, and Greg Kinnear. The story follows Melvin Udall, an obsessive-compulsive novelist, and his relationship with his neighbor, a waitress and single mother Carol Connelly, who he falls in love with despite his misanthropic attitude. Melvin's life begins to change when he is forced to care for a gay artist, Simon Bishop, when the artist is hospitalized. Through his relationship with Carol and Simon, Melvin begins to learn the importance of relationships and empathy. As his life turns around, he finds himself in competition for a prestigious literary award. The film was a critical and commercial success, and was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

From Woody Allen, starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Kurt Fuller
Rated PG-13

Midnight in Paris is a 2011 fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film follows Gil Pender, a screenwriter and aspiring novelist, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialistic fiancée Inez while on a business trip to Paris. During a late-night stroll through the streets of Paris, he is mysteriously transported back to the 1920s, where he meets a variety of famous cultural icons. During his nightly excursions, he falls in love with a beautiful and mysterious woman named Adriana, but soon discovers that her life is rooted in the past. With the help of his new friends, he slowly begins to learn the true meaning of love, life and creativity.

From Stephen Frears, starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham
Rated PG-13

Philomena is a 2013 British drama film directed by Stephen Frears and based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith. The film stars Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, with the latter also co-writing the screenplay. The film tells the story of Philomena Lee, an Irish woman who searches for her son, who was taken away by nuns when she was a teenager. With the help of Sixsmith, a disgraced former BBC journalist, she embarks on a journey to find her son after 50 years of separation. Along the way, they discover both the joys and heartache that come with Philomena's long-lost son. The film is a poignant exploration of faith and motherly love, and how life's twists and turns can lead to unexpected connections.

From Marc Forster, starring Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah
Rated PG-13

Stranger Than Fiction is a 2006 American fantasy comedy-drama film written by Zach Helm and directed by Marc Forster. The film stars Will Ferrell as Harold Crick, an IRS agent whose life is thrown into turmoil when he begins to hear an author's voice narrating his life as it happens. As Harold struggles to make sense of the situation and gain control of his life, he discovers that he is a character in the author's latest book and that he could possibly be killed off in the story's climax. With the help of a literary professor (Dustin Hoffman) and a quirky bakery clerk (Maggie Gyllenhaal), Harold races to discover the author's identity and change his fate.

From Sarah Polley, starring Julie Christie, Michael Murphy, Gordon Pinsent, Stacey LaBerge
Rated PG-13

Away from Her is a 2006 Canadian drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley. The film stars Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent as a married couple dealing with the wife's Alzheimer's disease. As Fiona (Christie) slowly slips away from her husband Grant (Pinsent) and into the grips of dementia, Grant must come to grips with the fact that he can no longer protect her from the disease. He decides to place her into an assisted living facility, where she soon begins to form a relationship with another patient. As Grant struggles to cope with Fiona's changed state and newfound attachment, he must come to terms with his own mortality and come to terms with his and Fiona's impending separation.

From John Lee Hancock, starring Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley, Colin Farrell
Rated PG-13

Saving Mr. Banks is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by John Lee Hancock, starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson. The film tells the story of the behind-the-scenes negotiations between Walt Disney and British author P.L. Travers that resulted in the 1964 classic Mary Poppins. The film begins in 1961 with a meeting between Walt Disney and P.L. Travers in which Disney attempts to persuade the author to grant him the rights to her novel, Mary Poppins. Despite her initial reluctance, Travers concedes to a two-week trip to Los Angeles for a series of meetings with Disney and his creative team. During their meetings, Travers reveals some of the personal history that inspired her story and Disney's creative team struggle to satisfy her demands. The film then moves back in time to 1906, when Travers, then a young girl, lived in London with her family and experienced the joys and traumas that would eventually become part of her book. As the story progresses, Travers grows closer to Disney and eventually finds the courage to overcome her past and allow her book to become the classic film it is today.

From Jason Reitman, starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman
Rated R

From Marc Evans, starring Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Hampshire
Rated Not Rated

From Alexander Payne, starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause
Rated R

From Todd Haynes, starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson
Rated PG-13

From John Madden, starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson
Rated PG-13

From Philippe Le Guay, starring Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Natalia Verbeke, Carmen Maura
Rated Not Rated

From Donald Petrie, starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith
Rated PG-13

From Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Abbie Cornish, Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard
Rated PG-13

From Nancy Meyers, starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black
Rated PG-13

From Jean-Pierre Améris, starring Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Lorella Cravotta, Lise Lamétrie
Rated PG-13

From Régis Roinsard, starring Romain Duris, Féodor Atkine, Déborah François, Bérénice Bejo
Rated R

From John McTiernan, starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Ben Gazzara
Rated R

From Nancy Meyers, starring Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Amanda Peet
Rated PG-13

From Joel Hopkins, starring Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kathy Baker, Eileen Atkins
Rated PG-13

From Howard Deutch, starring Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret, Sophia Loren
Rated PG-13

From Nancy Meyers, starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski
Rated R

From Roger Michell, starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Noah Bean
Rated PG-13

From Susanne Bier, starring Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Molly Blixt Egelind, Sebastian Jessen
Rated R

From John Madden, starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel
Rated PG