Romance Movies 2001
There was a broad range of many good romance movies which premiered in this year and when categorized, they fall into many different sub-genres. For instance, there were teen romances such as “Summer Catch” and “Crazy/Beautiful”. Then there were several contemporary comedies, like “Head Over Heels” and “Someone Like You”. For those who like a historical setting, you may wish to check out the “The Majestic”, which is set in the early 1950s. For fans of Shakespeare’s plays, “O” is an updated adaptation of “Othello”, set in a modern-day high school. In this year, several actors appeared in more than one film, such as John Cusack, Julia Stiles Freddie Prinze Jr., Kirsten Dunst and Hugh Jackman.
Our compilation here includes some of the romances released in 2001. The titles are arranged from earliest in the year to latest.
Save the Last Dance
Starring: Sean Patrick Thomas, Julia Stiles, Fredro Starr and Kerry Washington
Directed By: Thomas Carter
Released: January 12th, 2001
Further information can be found on the top teenage romance movies page.
The Wedding Planner
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Judy Greer, and Bridgette Wilson
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Released: January 26th, 2001
Head Over Heels
Starring: Freddie Prinze Jr., Monica Potters, Ivana Milicevic and Shalom Harlow
Directed by: Mark Waters
Released: February 2nd, 2001
Get Over It
Starring: Ben Foster, Kirsten Dunst, Shane West and Melissa Sagemiller
Directed by: Tommy O’Haver
Released: March 9th, 2001
Someone like You
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear and Marisa Tomei
Directed by: Tony Goldwyn
Released: March 30th, 2001
Bridget Jones’s Diary
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Gemma Jones
Directed by: Sharon Maguire
Released: April 13th, 2001
Moulin Rouge!
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, and John Leguizamo
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Released: June 1st, 2001
Our romantic musical article has more about this particular film
Crazy/Beautiful
Starring: Jay Hernandez, Kirsten Dunst, Miguel Castro and Bruce Davison
Directed by: John Stockwell
Released: June 29th, 2001
America’s Sweethearts
Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack, Julia Roberts and Billy Crystal
Directed by: Joe Roth
Released: July 20th, 2001
Summer Catch
Starring: Jessica Biel, Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard and Fred Ward
Directed by: Michael Tollin
Released: August 24th, 2001
O
Starring: Julia Stiles, Josh Hartnett, Mekhi Phifer, and Andrew Keegan
Directed by: Tim Blake Nelson
Released: August 31st, 2001
Serendipity
Starring: John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Bridget Moynahan, and Jeremy Piven
Directed by: Peter Chelsom
Released: October 5th, 2001
Amélie
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Jamel Debbouze, and Rufus
Directed By: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Released: November 16th, 2001 (Limited release in the USA)
Featured in our foreign romance movie list article
The Majestic
Starring: Jim Carrey, Laurie Holden, Martin Landau and Bob Balaban
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Released: December 21st, 2001
Kate & Leopold
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Meg Ryan, Bradley Whitford and Liev Schreiber
Directed by: James Mangold
Released: December 25th, 2001
Hopefully this page on the top romance films of 2001 has provided you with some flicks which you had forgotten about or had never heard of. Still feel like browsing around and would like to see more lists of movies by years, then take a look at the related pages below. You may find some more appealing options there.
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