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The Awful Truth (1937)
Husband and wife fight then divorce at the beginning. The majority of the movie features their journey back to one other as they can’t stand the new partner the other has chosen.
The Holiday (2006) PG-13
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other’s countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
The Lake House (2006) PG
They both live in the same city, in the same house but their relationship is far from close. Lake House is a movie that shows how sometimes time, not distance can literally be the biggest obstacle in a relationship.
The Notebook (2004) PG-13
A poor and passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman and gives her a sense of freedom. They soon are separated by their social differences.
The Other End of the Line (2008) PG-13
A telling love story between an Indian girl and a young American, who fall in love with each other by talking on the phone and then have to deal with the girl’s parents, among many other challenges, to make the relationship work.
The Other Side of Heaven (2001) PG
John Groberg, a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan islands during the 1950’s leaving his girlfriend behind. They exchange letters throughout his travels.
The Poet (2007) R
At the dawn of World War 2, a Rabbi’s daughter and a disenchanted German soldier fall in love and are separated by the war. They struggle on a perilous journey to find one another.
The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009) PG-13
A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time-travel and the complications it creates for his marriage.
Two Brothers (2004) G
Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer who inadvertently forces them to fight each other.
Two Weeks’ Notice (2002) PG-13
A lawyer decides that she’s used too much like a nanny by her boss, so she walks out on him. It’s only during their time apart that they realize how much they care for one another.
Wicker Park (2004) PG-13
A young Chicago advertising executive believes a woman he sees in a café is his long-lost love. His conviction leads to obsession, as he puts his life on hold to trail her.
You’ve Got Mail (1998) PG
You’ve got mail is one of the first and most popular movies to show the use of internet in maintaining a long distance relationship, and on top of that a very fun to watch one. It’s the story of two business rivals who hate each other at the office but fall in love over the internet. For a treat, you can also watch “The Shop around the Corner” (1940) which is the original movie from which “You’ve Got Mail” was derived.