The Graduate
Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Why you'll love it
A classic exploration of an affair between a young man and an older woman (Mrs. Robinson), featuring iconic seduction scenes and complex emotional dynamics that defined the May-December romance genre.
Harold and Maude
Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles
Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.
Why you'll love it
A cult romantic comedy about a young man's passionate relationship with a 79-year-old woman, featuring charming chemistry and surprisingly sensual moments beneath its quirky humor.
The Bridges of Madison County
Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
Why you'll love it
A passionate romance between a middle-aged woman and a younger drifter, featuring mature sensuality and deeply emotional intimate scenes set during a brief affair.
Notes on a Scandal
Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Andrew Simpson
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond a platonic friendship.
Why you'll love it
A psychological thriller exploring forbidden obsession with sensual tension and complex emotional dynamics, featuring mature performances and provocative subject matter.
A Walk to Remember
Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote
Two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is sentenced to perform community service.
Why you'll love it
Features age-gap romance with emotional intimacy and tender sensual moments as a young man falls for a woman with life experience and maturity.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Why you'll love it
While lighter in tone, this film includes romantic elements between older and younger characters with charming sensuality and explores desire later in life.
Summer of '42
Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser
A teenager spending his summer vacation on Nantucket Island develops an innocent love for a young war bride who's awaiting news about her husband's fate.
Why you'll love it
A coming-of-age drama depicting a teenage boy's intimate encounter with an older, lonely woman, with tasteful but meaningful scenes exploring desire across generations.
Proof
Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis
The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students, who wants to search...
Why you'll love it
A drama featuring a relationship with significant age difference, exploring physical and emotional intimacy with mature, nuanced performances and romantic tension.
Poison Ivy
Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert, Tom Skerritt
A seductive teen befriends an introverted high school student and schemes her way into the lives of her wealthy family.
Why you'll love it
Though centered on younger characters, this erotic thriller explores manipulation and desire with provocative scenes and explores power dynamics in intimate relationships.