Romance
Behind the Masc4Masc mask in romcom Bros
Billy Eichner and the Bros team chat about what it took to make a romantic comedy with pride. Now streaming on Showmax.
Bros (2022)
A funny, charming romcom about two gay men who avoid commitment. They find themselves drawn to each other and start dating.
Cuddle up with 8 heartwarming romances
From Anyone But You to A Cinderella Story, watch these 8 romantic movies that are sure to make your heart flutter and soar. All available to stream on Showmax.
Alice & Jack and 4 more soulmate stories
Looking for real love? From Alice & Jack to Past Lives, we have five movies and series about lifelong loves to sweep you off your feet in unexpected ways.
Alice & Jack S1
A destined romance between long-time lovers Alice and Jack seems unbreakable until Alice’s past trauma makes her retreat.
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.
Live, laugh, swoon: the best romantic comedies now on Showmax
Discover these charming and lovable romcoms now streaming on Showmax, from Definitely Maybe to Notting Hill, 50 First Dates and more.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Made in South AfricaTriple-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.
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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.
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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.