Romance
7 series about the different ways to fall in love
From that meet-cute moment to marital bliss or meltdowns, with Colin from Accounts, The Lovers and more, there’s a story for however you feel about love tonight.
Adrian Steyn as Matthys in Matilda & Matthys
The Getroud Met Rugby star Adrian Steyn plays the lead in romantic comedy Matilda & Matthys, streaming exclusively on Showmax.
Emma van Heyn on Showmax romcom Matilda & Matthys
Actress and singer Emma van Heyn talks about her role in the Showmax Original romcom Matilda & Matthys now streaming.
Forever Yena (2024)
When online “it” couple Tumisho and Asanda have a big fight during a social media livestream, it puts a strain on their relationship.
Matilda & Matthys (2024)
An ambitious writer goes on a series of fake dates with a tech entrepreneur for research purposes, but things soon get complicated.
Triple-bill of local romance on Showmax this Valentine’s Day
South African romance movies Forever Yena, Matilda en Matthys and Intlawulo are all streaming on Showmax in the month of love.
Redeeming Love (2022)
Angel, who was forced into child prostitution, expects nothing but pain from men until she meets Michael. Adapted from the popular novel.
Binge-watch The Best Man: best friends gold
The Best Man: The Final Chapters celebrates a fan-fave decades-long friendship. Catch up with Harper, Quentin, Murch, Lance and the gang.
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Based on the films, The Best Man: The Final Chapters catches up with Harper, Robyn, Jordan, Lance, Quentin, Shelby, Candace, and Murch.
The Swearing Jar (2022)
This musical romance is adapted from an acclaimed play by Kate Hewlett. Follow Carey and Simon, who are happily married and expecting a child, but a lie threatens to ruin everything.
7 romance movies for your perfect date night
It’s just a movie, sitting on your playlist, waiting for you to watch it. Make every night date night with 7 classic romcoms on Showmax.
Ticket To Paradise (2022)
A divorced couple teams up to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made in this delightful romcom.
Marry Me (2022)
Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson are thrown together in this heart-warming, crazy rom-com. A pop star marries a stranger from the audience after being betrayed by her fiancé.
Entangled S1
This rom-com drama series follows the trials and tribulations of a woman and her friends as they navigate the world of relationships and the complications that come with it.
6 movies about love and romance – with a twist
In these unconventional love stories, the romantic relationships seem doomed – by time, space or other people. Can love really conquer all?
Licorice Pizza (2021)
Paul Thomas Anderson weaves a love story about a romance between a teenager and a twenty-something woman in California in the 1970s.
Beurtkrag (2021)
Unexpected loadshedding forces newly moved-in-together couple Jasper and Fransie to go to the darkest place of their relationship.
Moonshot (2022)
As Mars is terraformed, two college students sneak aboard a space shuttle to join their significant others on the red planet.
Gentleman Jack S1-2
Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister defies the expectations of her sex in this award-winning British drama miniseries.
Call Me By Your Name (2017)
Writing, acting, cinematography, location, music all join to create a gorgeous, moving story of first love.
The Lost City (2022)
A romance novelist and her cover model get swept up in a kidnapping that lands them in a jungle adventure.
The Big Sick (2017)
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash.
Interview: Mapula Mafole and Mbulelo Katise speak about their roles in Expiry Date
Mapula Mafole and Mbulelo Katise share their experience of being a part of this local gem, now streaming on Showmax.
Expiry Date is a cheeky local romcom that flirts with fun and disaster
Musa and Zipho are here for the honeymoon phase of a new relationship, but check out when things get rough.