20 of the Sweetest Spring-Time Romance Movies
Spring has sprung! Or that’s what a cursory glance at the calendar tells us. Because of this new season when the landscape around us awakens and everything becomes new again, I’m celebrating by rounding up a few of the romance movies set in the spring-time. (Sort of.)
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20 of the Sweetest Spring-Time Romance Movies. A list of spring #romance movies to watch. Share on XSome of these might not be spring-y in the strictest sense, but they seem like good titles to include even if only because their affect is cheery. I’ve tried to find a selection that has a little something for us all, from swoon-y romance to romantic comedies, and maybe a few that are lighter on the romance. Also, I must point out, I included a lot of oldie films… not sure why, but here’s hoping they’re good. Point being, no matter what you’re looking for, hopefully you might see something new or be reminded of an old favorite.
20 of the Sweetest Spring-Time Romance Movies
BRIDE WARS
This one leads up to that coveted perfect month for weddings (June), but since summer doesn’t officially start until late June, this one seems to fit. Plus, while it is silly, it’s one of those happy-go-lucky movies that is overflowing with charm; and it’s a lovely (albeit sometimes out of hand) portrait of friendship.
PG for some innuendo, and maybe minor profanity
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Synopsis: A simple clerical error ignites an all-out war between two inseparable friends over their conflicting wedding dates. – via Prime Video
EASTER PARADE
Despite the fact that I do thoroughly enjoy Irving Berlin’s White Christmas each season, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this spring-time romance with Judy Garland. Still, given that it somehow revolves around an Easter parade, I feel like I should someday give it a watch – it may just be a cheery delight!
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Synopsis: Fred Astaire stars as a rising Broadway star who tries to break away from former dance partner Ann Miller so he can be with newcomer Judy Garland. – via Prime Video
EASTER UNDER WRAPS
Ordinarily I don’t use Hallmark originals in lists like this just because, independent of this type of content, I talk about Hallmark romances so much. But with this title, and the promotional material, I simply could not resist.
Stream on Hallmark+; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Prime Video
Synopsis: Erin Cavendish goes undercover at her family’s chocolate plant to see why sales are down when she meets head chocolatier, Bryan, who has new ideas on how to update the Easter product line. – via Hallmark+
EMMA (1996)
This one seems like a solid choice to add to our spring watchlist queue. I don’t know the season, but in my searching (not of other lists, but just general title searches), this one popped up, and I was like, yes! Love a good Austen adaptation. Plus, when everything looks this pretty and delicate, it means the title is ideal for this season or when we want a lovely spring romance movie.
PG for minor innuendo
Stream 1996 on Paramount+ (until March 31, 2026); or digitally rent / purchase the 1996 or 2020 version on places like Apple TV+ or Prime Video
Synopsis: This adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel about misguided matchmaking takes a comic look at the romantic meddling of mischievous young beauty, Emma Woodhouse. – 1996 version via Prime Video
DARE to be WILD
Given its theme centers on gardens and flowers, I thought this story an appropriate add. It’s more bittersweet when it comes to the romance, but Tom Hughes plays the leading guy, and this one is based on the real life of Mary Reynolds.
PG for minor suggestive implications
Stream on The Roku Channel, Tubi; or search for DVD copies on places like Amazon
Synopsis: Dare to be Wild is a romantic adventure story, inspired by real life Mary Reynolds (Emma Greenwell), a young landscape designer determined to preserve wild nature. Betrayed in the cutthroat world of Dublin celebrity society, Mary has little hope and no prospects, but has one earth-changing idea. But how does a penniless unknown dare compete in the Olympics of Gardening where Prince Charles is a rival? Defying all odds, Mary embarks on an Ethiopian odyssey to bring back the one man who can help. When the man whose mission is to make the desert bloom again meets the woman engaged in a wild competition, passion blazes along with the power to change the world. – via Amazon
FEVER PITCH
I mean it’s got the always adorable Drew Barrymore, and is a rom-com that also features baseball, so… it just seemed right. The story follows a woman who falls for a man obsessed with the Red Sox.
PG-13 suggestive content (including sexual content) and some profanity
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Synopsis: A die-hard Boston Red Sox fan must learn to balance his love for the game with his love for his disheartened girlfriend in this comedy. – via Prime Video
HOME by SPRING
With a title like this, and a sweet story (girl comes home and reunites with old beau), I simply could not resist using yet another Hallmark romance.
Stream on Hallmark+ or Plex; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Prime Video
Synopsis: An event planner goes undercover as her boss and returns to her rural hometown. With the help of her family and the man she left behind, she pulls off the perfect retreat, but will she discover home is where her heart is? – via Hallmark+
HOPE SPRINGS (2003)
I know nothing about this one, but I’m pretty sure my mom saw it years ago. Still it deserves an add since it has Colin Firth and features a variation of ‘spring’ in its title, so… maybe it’s a good fit?
PG-13 for sexual content and language according to the MPAA
Stream on Prime Video; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Apple TV+ or Prime Video
Synopsis: When artist Colin discovers the love of his life and fiancée Vera is marrying another man, he flees to America and the sleepy New England village of Hope to bury himself in his art and soothe his tortured psyche. – via Prime Video
THE IMPORTANCE of BEING EARNEST
This one just has that “palette” of spring time. It’s pretty to look at, features an all-star cast (including Austen adaptation pros like Colin Firth and Frances O’Conner), and best of all, it’s hilarious. spring romance movies
PG for some innuendo, and minor nudity
Stream on MGM+ (until March 31, 2026) or Pluto TV; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Apple TV+ or Prime Video
Synopsis: In 19th century England, two wealthy bachelors assume the same false identity causing unexpected complications with their romantic liaisons. – via Prime Video
IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING
Randomly ran across this one, another that centers on baseball, and with its title plus 1949 release date, I simply had to include it.
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Synopsis: In this comedy starring Ray Milland, Jean Peters and Paul Douglas, a college professor discovers a compound that makes baseballs repel wood. Soon, he’s a pitching sensation! – via Prime Video
JANE EYRE
This is one that we, in all likelihood, universally know. I don’t know if this is partially set during the spring season, but I remember one scene in the most recent one that’s very springlike, and in a more than that, from the imagery side of this story, it’s like winter (darkness) waking to spring (light, happiness).
PG-13 for some thematic elements, including adult themes of adultery
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Synopsis: A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he’s hiding a terrible secret. – 2011 version via Prime Video
PETER RABBIT
I mean, I gushed about this one (a lot) way back when, and I couldn’t not include it. It’s animated (with people) yes, but who doesn’t love the mischief of Beatrix Potter’s lovable little rabbit and his gang? Sometimes these kind of movies is where it’s at.
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Synopsis: Peter Rabbit and family wreak havoc in hopes to win back the Manor House of Old McGregor and the affections of their neighbor, Bea. – via Prime Video
PROM
Ok, yes this one might be an agsty teen rom-com, but I have to confess I find it so darn cute. Plus, it’s Disney, so we know it’ll be cheerful, right? As the title reveals, it is also a spring set story.
PG
Stream on Disney+; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Prime Video
Synopsis: Several intersecting stories unfold at one high school as the big dance approaches. Some relationships unravel and others ignite in the precarious passage from high school to independence. – via Prime Video
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Really either one of these films (either To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before or this one) fits this list, maybe not in season, but just in its attitude. Plus, this one does involve preparation for a “garden party” so… I mean, it’s meant to be.
TV-14 for sexual content involving teenagers (talk of having sex, etc.) spring romance movies
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THE SECRET GARDEN
This one is definitely not so heavy on the romance, but it’s a sweet tale based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and in the 1980s version, we have a cameo by Colin Firth which adds to the romantic appeal. Most recently the film was adapted in 2020 and features Dixie Egerickx and Julie Walters, plus yes, Colin Firth also stars in the 2020 adaptation, too!
Stream 1987 is currently unavailable (check places like Amazon for rare DVD copies); find the 1993 adaptation on Prime Video; stream the 2020 version on Plex, Roku or Tubi; or find the 1993 and 2020 to digitally rent / purchase on places like Prime Video
Synopsis: Adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved story about Mary Lennox, a troubled, sickly, orphaned to live with an uncle after her parents have died in a cholera outbreak in India. – 2020 adaptation via Prime Video
SINGIN’ in the RAIN
I mean aside from this being a classic, how could I not include this one on such a list? It’s all about singing in the rain, and we all know April showers bring those may flowers.
Stream on HBO Max; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Apple TV+ or Prime Video
Synopsis: Gene Kelly stars as a Hollywood star of the silent era who finds his career jeopardized when he and his shrill-voiced leading lady must appear in a talkie together. – via Prime Video
SPRING in PARK LANE
Described as a “high society romance” that is a form of “escapism,” this is another 1940s film is a kind of social divide love story in the tradition of modern stories like Lady Sybil and Branson, although here I suspect, there’s a happier end.
This film is not available
TAKE me out to the BALL GAME
Oh, look! It’s another romantic-comedy that features baseball, and another with Gene Kelly. What can I say, I found a lot of oldies in my preparation for this list. This one is about two pro players who discover they (naturally!) have a talent for show business.
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Synopsis: Whether its Batter up! or Curtain Up!, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly are ready when they play early-1900s vaudevillians who flinge in winter and summer too. – via Prime Video
THIS BEAUTIFUL FANTASTIC
Jessica Brown-Findlay (of Downton Abbey fame) stars in this quirky, but really pretty contemporary that feels almost like a fairytale.
Stream on Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Tubi; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Apple TV+ or Prime Video
Synopsis: A woman who longs to be an author meets an unlikely mentor. – via Prime Video
TULIPS in SPRING
Another Hallmark original I couldn’t resist adding to this list. Visually it’s the most ideal film to enjoy during this season because of the lovely fields of tulips we get to see.
Stream on Hallmark+; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Prime Video
Synopsis: Rose returns to her hometown and to her damaged relationship with her father, Frank, who resents her having chosen a cosmopolitan career over the family business. – via Hallmark+
This list had updates made on April 7, 2025; March 24, 2026
BONUS! 8 Novels that Suggest Perfect “Spring” Reading
- 1: Spring’s Storm by Lyn Cote | I read the first three books in this Northern Intrigue series years before Lyn published about three more novels to this series. Haven’t read this one, but those I did read are a contemporary romance type story. Goodreads
- 2: Well Met by Jen DeLuca | This one is actually on my own Spring TBR, and for some reason, it just “feels” spring-ish. Whether or not it is, remains to be seen. Goodreads
- 3: Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo | It’s just darn cute, and in my book, anything that fun is sure to mirror the re-new that is the spring season. Goodreads
- 4: Spring’s Gentle Promise by Janette Oke | going way back into my reader archives… again. Goodreads
- 5: When Comes the Spring by Janette Oke | Read this one years ago, don’t remember if its set during the spring, but the title suggests it to be true. Goodreads
- 6: Sweet on You by Becky Wade | The cover is so darn spring-y that I had to include this one. Plus, it’s a Becky Wade novel, so… it’s charming. Goodreads
- 7: The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West \ Really anything by this author applies because her books are too cute. This one is about a girl who convinces a boy to play her fake boyfriend after she’s dumped on prom night. Goodreads
- 8: The English Garden series by Lori Wick | Again, don’t know the seasons of these novels, but the series title does have ‘garden’ in it, so… Goodreads
What about you: have you seen any of these Spring Romance Movies? Do you like any of them? Do you want to watch any of them? Which romances would YOU recommend as prime romance movies set in the spring season? Have you seen any of these old classic cinema films? Comment all of your thoughts below.
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Note; this list was updated April 7, 2025 and again on March 24, 2026.
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