Top 10 Most Romantic Movie Posters of All Time

Valentine's Day, for many, means dinner and a movie or cozying up in front of the TV for a dash of romance, humor, and drama. Almost everyone has a favorite romantic movie, and with Valentine's Day on the horizon now seems a great time to post my list of the top 10 romantic movie posters of all time. I've chosen these designs not based on the blockbuster status of each movie (though each movie featured on these posters was indeed a blockbuster), but for each artists' ability to capture and intertwine romance with dramatic flair. 10. ‘It Happened One Night’ The characters' expressions in this movie poster illustration say it all. Subtle though they are, there is definitely just the right hint of romance and the ever-accompanying drama that will play out on the silver screen. 9. ‘Summer of '42’ The copy is a superb lead-in to the evident drama that will ensue, based on the desolate nature of the boy's environment and the distance of the girl. 8. ‘Forever Young’ A dramatic embrace, a lighthouse and an airplane. And, oh yes, Mel Gibson, pre-arrest. What more could you want in a romance movie? 7. ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Johnny Depp is routinely voted the sexiest man alive, but Edward is sexy only to Winona Ryder in this flick. The poster is eerie yet definitely provocative enough to want to watch the film. 6. ‘Gone With The Wind’ A chart-topper on romance movie lists, sure, and the movie poster is almost as good. Drama, action, romance? Check, check, check. This poster design is a winner. 5. ‘Dirty Dancing’ How many times do we preach about white space? The “Dirty Dancing” movie poster designer definitely understood how white space can intensify drama. 4. ‘The Seven Year Itch’ How could I not include Marilyn? 3. ‘Ghost’ A passionate ethereal embrace between two of the day's hottest actors, this poster infuses the perfect combination of pose and special effects. 2. ‘The Notebook’ I may be the last remaining person in America who has not seen “The Notebook,” but the poster suggests to me a passionate longing finally satisfied after an epic journey. I'll have to put it in the Netflix queue. 1. ‘Romancing The Stone’ This poster screams thrills, action, adventure and, yes, romance as my man Michael Douglas swings through the jungle with a terrified Kathleen Turner in tow.