Romance movies

Perfect Match on Showmax

Nay Maps talks about starring in Showmax film Perfect Match

Nay Maps talks about playing Muzi in the Showmax Original film Perfect Match. Premiering on 12 April after debuting at the Joburg Film Festival.

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She Came To Me (2023)

She Came To Me (2023)

Peter Dinklage stars in this romcom about love in all its forms. A composer suffering from writer’s block finds inspiration after an adventurous one-night stand.

Soos Pynappel op Pizza on Showmax

Soos Pynappel Op Pizza

When Becca and Waldo meet at a singles retreat, it’s “no thanks” at first sight. But when they get lost in the wilderness together, everything they thought they knew about love is challenged.

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Not My Type on Showmax

Not My Type (2025)

A strict, old-fashioned young woman rejects every marriage proposal while waiting for the perfect match. When pressure mounts, she takes matters into her own hands and kisses a few frogs to find the one.

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Soos Pynappel Op Pizza on Showmax

Kate Pinchuck on her romcom lead role in Soos Pynappel op Pizza

Kate Pinchuck talks about her first romcom lead role as “sassy, sexy” Becca in the Showmax Original Soos Pynappel op Pizza, premiering on Valentine’s Day.

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Lorraine Moropa on Not My Type on Showmax

Lorraine Moropa finds “the one” in the Showmax film Not My Type

Lorraine Moropa talks her new film Not My Type and how love delayed is not love denied. The film premieres on Showmax on Valentine’s Day 2025.

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Gebokste Liefde (2024)

Gebokste Liefde (2024)

Suma-Lee is a single mother who falls hard for her boxing trainer – but his life is just as messy as hers. Will she flee, or fight for love?

17 South African romantic picks for the month of love – and all year round

17 South African romantic picks for the month of love – and all year round

These homegrown romcoms, romantic series and loved-up movies, all streaming on Showmax, will hit you right in the feels.

Soos Pynappel Op Pizza on Showmax

Schalk Bezuidenhout on his first role as a romantic lead

Schalk Bezuidenhout talks about his first lead role in a romantic comedy in Soos Pynappel op Pizza, set to premiere on Valentine’s Day.

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Tarryn Wyngaard as Suma Lee in Gebokste Liefde on Showmax

Tarryn Wyngaard gets romantic in Gebokste Liefde

Tarryn Wyngaard talks about starring in her first romcom, Gebokste Liefde. Stream the movie from 8 February on Showmax.

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Not My Type on Showmax

Triple bill of local romcoms on Showmax this Valentine’s Day

Watch these romantic movies, which promise laughter and love, making them the perfect choice for your Valentine’s Day watchlist. Stream them from 14 February on Showmax.

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Bros on Showmax

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.

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Bros (2022)

A funny, charming romcom about two gay men who avoid commitment. They find themselves drawn to each other and start dating.

Adrian Steyn in Matilda & Matthys

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 in Matilda & Matthys

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 is on Showmax

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 en Matthys on Showmax

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.

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Forever Yena is on Showmax

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.

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Redeeming Love is on Showmax

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.

The Swearing Jar is on Showmax

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. 

The Holiday is on Showmax

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 is 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.

Jennifer Lopez in Marry Me on Showmax

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.

6 movies about love and romance – with a twist

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?