Today, I want to share my little adventure of finding the best romantic movies from 2009. It all started with a simple thought – I was in the mood for some good old-fashioned romance, and 2009 felt like a good year to explore.

So, I started my quest. I fired up my computer and started to search the web. I quickly realized there were a ton of movies to sort through, I mean, it’s like finding a needle in a haystack. I stumbled upon some lists of “romantic comedy-drama films” and “romantic comedy films” from that year. It seemed like a good starting point, but man, there were so many! 95 romantic drama films, 97 romantic comedy films, 28 romantic comedy-drama films. It’s a bit overwhelming, to be honest.
Then I thought, “Okay, let’s make this more fun.” I decided to look for lists of the “best” romance movies, not just from 2009, but from the whole decade. I found a list that was organized by year, which was pretty neat. I also saw some websites with ratings and reviews, which was helpful.
But here’s the thing, it’s all so subjective, right? One person’s “best” is another person’s “meh.” I started to jot down some titles that caught my eye. There were mentions of “La La Land,” but that’s not from 2009, so I skipped that. I remembered seeing something about “(500) Days of Summer”, and I think I’ve seen it before, I am not sure, I’ll have to check that out again. I also found a reference to something with Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews. I think it’s The Princess Diaries, which also was not in 2009. It’s a funny one, though!
So, after all this digging, what did I achieve? Well, I have a bunch of movie titles from 2009 that might be worth watching. And you know what? I’m not even sure if they’re all “romantic” in the way I want them to be. But hey, that’s part of the fun, right? Discovering new (or old, in this case) movies and forming your own opinions.
Here’s my list so far:
- Romantic comedy-drama films(28)
- Romantic comedy films(97)
- Romantic drama films(95)
I guess my next step is to actually start watching some of these movies. Maybe I’ll start with the romantic comedy-drama list and see where that takes me. Who knows, I might find my new favorite romantic movie. Or I might just end up more confused than when I started. Either way, it’s going to be an interesting ride.

So, that’s my little movie-hunting adventure for today. It’s not exactly groundbreaking, but it’s something. And sometimes, it’s the little things that make life interesting, right?