Not all romantic movies are about emotional manipulation and buckets of tears. These quirky romance movies will suit even the cynics. If you don't appreciate movies that make you cry, or if most Valentine's day movies are simply too sappy, try these movies about oddball relationships.
Our top valentine's movie picks include queer romances and female directors - hopefully something for everyone.
The Incredible Jessica James by writer-director Jim Strouse stars Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Lakeith Stanfield, and Noel Walls.
Obvious Child directed by Gillian Robespierre stars Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann, David Cross, and Richard Kind.
Beginners by writer-director Mike Mills stars Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie Laurent, and Goran Visnjic.
Safety Not Guaranteed by director Colin Trevorrow stars Mark Duplass, Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jeff Garlin, and Kristen Bell.
The Giant Mechanical Man by director Lee Kirk stars Jenna Fischer, Chris Messina, Malin Akerman, Topher Grace, Lucy Punch, Bob Odenkirk, and Sean Gunn.
I Love You Phillip Morris by directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa stars Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, and Rodrigo Santoro.
Lars and the Real Girl by director Craig Gillespie stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, and Patricia Clarkson.
500 Days of Summer by director Marc Webb stars Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Geoffrey Arend, and Chloe Grace Moretz.
Wristcutters: A Love Story by director Goran Dukic stars Patrick Fugit, Will Arnett, Leslie Bibb, John Hawkes, Nick Offerman, and Shannyn Sossamon.
Nappily Ever After by director Haifaa Al-Mansour stars Sanaa Lathan, Lyriq Bent, Ricky Whittle, Lynn Whitfield, Ernie Hudson, and Daria Johns.
Love Is Strange by director Ira Sachs stars John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, and Charlie Tahan.
Life After Beth by writer-director Jeff Baena stars Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Paul Reiser, and Anna Kendrick.
In A World...by writer-director Lake Bell, stars Bell, Tig Notaro, Demetri Martin, Fred Melamed, Michaela Watkins, Rob Corddry, Eva Longoria, Nick Offerman, and Geena Davis.
Dean by writer-director Demetri Martin stars Martin, Gillian Jacobs, Kevin Kline, Reid Scott, and Mary Steenbergen.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by director Michel Gondry stars Kate Winslet, Jim Carrey, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, and David Cross.
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