Romance
Netflix & Swoon! All the Romance Movies Coming to the Streamer This April
Inching closer to summer, the weeks are starting to become brighter. As April introduces the blooming flowers, the shy rays of sunshine, and happy couples populating the streets, romance is everywhere — especially on Netflix!
The arrival of April brings new movies to the streamer. Over the course of the next 30 days, romance favorites will be rolling out on Netflix. Scroll down to find out the romance lineup.
April 1
Martin Scorsese isn’t often associated with the romance genre, but he created a stellar addition with The Age of Innocence. Adapted from Edith Wharton’s novel of the same name, this period piece is an interesting look at the high society culture of 1920s New York and has a dramatically cruel love triangle between Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis), Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer), and May Welland (Winona Ryder).
Focused on four different couples, the rom-com is set in the tropical paradise of Bora Bora as some try to soak in the wonders of the French Polynesian island, while others try to fix their relationship. This is not a bizarre pursuit considering they are at a couples retreat with personalized therapists. With so many changes in the span of a few days, you start wondering who will stay together.
April 9
Craving a good workplace romance movie? Well, The Hating Game promises you just that. Lucy Hutton (Lucy Hale) and Josh Templeman (Austin Stowell) are polar opposites, but they are forced to be coworkers when their publishing companies merge. They both go after the same promotion and craft a deal, whoever doesn’t get it has to quit their job. Throughout the journey, they realize that they have more in common than just a passion for their job. The movie is based on the Sally Thorne bestseller of the same name.
April 13
Life or Something Like It
Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie) crosses paths with a self-proclaimed prophet, Jack (Tony Shalhoub). During their meeting, Jack predicts actual events that are about to happen. like football scores, the weather, and Lanie’s impending death. Freaked out by the possibility of dying, she tries to turn to her loved ones but to no avail. She gets help from an unlikely source, cameraman Pete Scalon (Edward Burns), whom she has had casual sex with before. Will she find the errors of her ways and figure out how to stay alive?
April 16
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler portray the main characters Katherine “Kate” Holbrook (Fey) and Angela “Angie” Ostrowski (Poehler), who explore the intricate relationship between biological mother and surrogate with a comedic flair. As Kate begins to prepare for her baby with a new boyfriend in tow, Angie is hiding a major secret from Kate. As these two try to figure out the world of motherhood, they eventually begin to lean on each other.
