April showers bring May flowers, as the old adage says. Rain allows seeds to germinate, take root, grow, giving fruit later on. “Blame it on the rain,” sang Milli Vanilli back in the day. Well, they weren’t really singing, more like lip syncing. But whatever, the sentiment remains.
So, here it is, a collection of 40+ romantic moments blamed on the rain. A heavenly shower a day for this spring month. Where drops from heaven shower down on our lovers, heightening the longing. And we’re all hoping for May flowers to come. Although, admittedly, some of these rainy scenes are all about the May flowers that will never come. Sniff.
Editorial Note: This guide features contributions by Jessica Jørgensen and Elinor Cackett. It has been expanded and updated for 2026 by Amber and Autumn Topping by combining two different articles with romantic rain scenes.
30 Romantic Moments in the Rain
(In no particular order)
1. The Iconic Upside-Down Locking of Lips in Spider-Man (2002)
The awkward Peter Parker (Toby Maguire), cloaked in his masked alter-ego, Spiderman, can make the romantic advances with the secret love of his life, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), that he never seems to be able to do in his normal life. Spiderman saves MJ from a group of thugs in a dark and rainy alleyway, being sure all the while to keep his unmasked face averted from her curious gaze.
He disappears as she runs towards him, only to reappear hanging upside down with his mask firmly in place. She gently rolls down that mask to reveal his mouth, just the lower half of his face. And they share a very sensual kiss in the pouring rain.
2. A Cheeky Peck on the Wet Moors in Jamaica Inn (1983)
It’s a very sudden, cheeky and rather chaste kiss that Jem (Trevor Eve) plants on a surprised Mary (Jane Seymour) as they converse on the moor. She’s cutting peat, muddy and wet. He’s being a rakish flirt while challenging her about her suspicions about the inn and her Uncle Joss. She’s still so uncertain of Jem, but that surprise kiss raises a response from her. And not a smack as Jem was probably expecting. Mary kisses him ever so slightly back and promises to go to town with him on Christmas Eve. And there’s even the slightest smile on her face when he’s not looking.
3. Scary Sparks in the Rain in Dear John (2010)
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This is a Nicholas Sparks’ film. And Nicholas Sparks loves rain scenes – it’s something of a trope. John (Channing Tatum) and Savannah (Amanda Seyfried) get their requisite rain scene early on in this film. Savannah, who’s using her school break to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, shows John the house they’re building. Their relationship is still very tentative, new. Suddenly, it begins to rain on this couple in this roofless, frame of a house. They seek shelter under a piece of plywood. And some probing questions lead to some enthusiastic tongue probing…
“You don’t scare me, John.”
“Well, you scare me.”
4. The Wet, White, Dress Shirt in The Quiet Man (1952)
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Sean (John Wayne) and Mary Kate (Maureen O’Hara) have been granted familial permission to court under the watchful eye of a chaperone. But they ditch the chaperone and set out exploring the countryside together, talking, getting to know one another. By some ruins, a sudden storm arises, clearly mirroring their own tumultuous feelings here. Sean and Mary Kate then share one, wet, unchaperoned kiss. And the white dress shirt clings to the strapping form of one John Wayne, and Mary Kate freaks out about propriety!
5. Taking Shelter in A Good Rain Knows (2009)
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Timely like the spring rain, so has he come back into my life…
Dong-ha (Jung Woo-sung) and May (Gao Yuanyuan) take shelter under a shop’s marquee. They’re two old university friends reconnecting after many years. The sparks of an old connection are starting to revive, flare up. But both are tentative, unsure, holding back. They give and take and retreat. May asks what happened to the poet, to Dong-ha’s writing aspirations. She asks him why he never wrote to her. Old hurts. Old dreams. They share the briefest of embraces under that marquee in that rain before May retreats and escapes in a cab. She leaves a longing Dong-ha to watch her drive away.
6. Wet Rejection in Pride and Prejudice (2005)
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Oh, it takes liberty with the source material, this scene, but we won’t fault it for that. A wet Mr. Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen), looking very bedraggled and vulnerable, meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) and declares his love and intentions. It goes awry. And the heated, rat-a-tat exchange that results is foreplay at its finest. The raindrops sizzle off these two misunderstood would-be lovers. It’s a thin, thin line between love and hate, they say. And this scene crackles and steams with unresolved romantic tension. Oh, be still my beating heart.
I love you. Most ardently.
7. The Wet, White, Dress Shirt in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
We’ve been rooting for Carrie (Andie McDowell) and Charles (Hugh Grant) to finally get together through this entire movie. But their timing is perpetually off. Until she’s standing there in the pouring rain on his doorstep, apologizing and misunderstanding. She leaves and Charles runs after her in his white dress shirt, wearing no jacket. And in the pouring rain, he sets her straight, his shirt becoming increasingly see through in the rain.
“For the first time in my whole life I realized that I totally and utterly loved one person. It’s the person standing opposite me now. In the rain. The truth of it is I’ve loved you from the first second I met you.”
Oh, a big, sopping wet sigh.
8. Infectious Rain Dancing and Singing in Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
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It’s the sweet and chaste kiss between Don (Gene Kelly) and Kathy (Debbie Reynolds) under an umbrella that sparks Don into one of the most iconic song-and-dance numbers in Hollywood history. You’re humming it already, aren’t you? There’s nothing more infectiously joyous than seeing Gene Kelly splashing around in puddles, embracing the rain.
“Come on with the rain, I’ve a smile on my face!”
9. Showering Sparks in The Lucky One (2012)
It’s not rain per se. But it is an outdoor shower, and this is a Nicholas Sparks’ film. And Nicholas Sparks loves falling water scenes. Beth (Taylor Schilling) surprises Logan (Zac Efron) as he’s washing his hands in his outdoor shower. And all the sexual tension that’s been sparking between these two ignites in a fully clothed shower of water droplets. Oh, they get out of those wet things later on…
10. Wet Intensity in The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
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Okay, it’s more waterfall spray than rain, but who can forget the wet intensity of Hawkeye’s (Daniel Day-Lewis) parting commands to Cora (Madeleine Stowe)? He yells at her over the rumbling of the falls to stay alive, to be strong, that he will find her. This, as the enemies are coming, and he must away, away so he can regroup and rescue.
11. Lightning Rods and Love Declarations in Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
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It’s white and it’s wet, but it’s not the iconic wet shirt. It’s a wedding gown. Melanie (Reese Witherspoon) leaves her fiancé at the altar to find her hubby Jake (Josh Lucas), the man she forgot to divorce and loves still. And she finds him at their spot at the beach in a rainstorm. She has to yell over the wind and the rain and the thunder. Melanie declares to Josh that they remain married, and she wants to keep it that way. It’s a sopping wet declaration.
“You’re the first boy I ever kissed, Jake. I want you to be the last.”
12. A Rainy Climax in Sliding Doors (1998)
The film that’s been jumping between two timelines, both following the life and loves of Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow), climaxes in the rain. The jumps between the two timelines are peaking here, crescendoing. In the one timeline, James (John Hannah) is running after Helen in the rain, running to explain a misunderstanding, to make things right, to declare his love. It can’t be any more iconic, until, well, I won’t ruin the film. But you’ll soon find it raining in real life out of your eyes…
13. A Very Wet and Steamy First Kiss in Jamaica Inn (2014)
Oh, Mary (Jessica Brown Findlay) and Jem (Matthew McNulty) have been sharing a good deal of charged banter from day one. So, when they find themselves away from the inn – and its oppressive secrets – there’s suddenly space and freedom and rainy darkness to take the bantering to the next level. To finally move into lip-locking action.
“I didn’t look for this, and I don’t want it,” Mary states, seemingly rebuffing Jem and his advances. But then, she kisses him, right there, in the rain, in that alleyway.
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He had asked her earlier to pretend to love him. I don’t think there’s any pretending going on there, Jem.
14. The Gazebo of Longing in Anne of Avonlea (1987)
Gil (Jonathan Crombie) and Anne (Megan Follows) bump into one another quite unexpectedly in the mist. Their jobs and studies and Anne’s point-blank refusal of Gil’s marriage proposal the year prior have left these two kindred spirits estranged. Thunder rolls, so Gil and Anne seek shelter in a park gazebo, and a very civil conversation starts. All’s well with both of them. She’s got a five-year contract to sign. He’s engaged to be married to another. Anne musters a congratulations. Gil apologizes for his feelings the year before. He’s got a train to catch. They’re oh so nice to one another.
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But before he goes, he asks about her writing, encouraging her to write from her heart about the people and places she knows and loves. It’s such a deep statement of belief and faith in her and her talents. He hands her the letter, he was going to post to her. As they briefly embrace in farewell, Gil whispers, “Don’t forget me.” It’s crackling beneath the surface there, this unsaid deep love and understanding between them.
Oh, Gil! Oh, Anne! Say it already! Anne, admit it, you love this man! But he runs off into the mist and makes his train. And, Anne, she watches that train pull away with her lip quivering. And then she heads home and starts writing about those she loves…
15. The Wet, Wild and Wonderful Wedding in About Time (2013)
Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) and Mary (Rachel McAdams) finally tie the knot, after many time-traveling trips by Tim to get the meet-cute just right. And the first date. As well as the first night together. And on it goes. And here, on the day of the culmination of their perfect courtship, well, all hell breaks loose. The perfect day becomes a storm. And all the preparations for the perfect day are blown away. All the hairdos are wrecked. All the cupcakes are soaked. The tent blows away. It’s a wonderful montage of destruction. Maybe perfection is overrated. And perfection is just as it is, wet, wild and wonderful. One day, you can’t live again. Truly, an unforgettable, imperfectly perfect day.
16. The Rakishly Heady Meet-Cute in Sense and Sensibility (1995)
It’s a dramatic scene, worthy of a Gothic romance novel, for the passionately romantic Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet). She loses her footing on the slippery slopes in the rain and wind on the unknown, darkening moors. Her ankle is sprained. She sends little sister Margaret to fetch aid. But who should come a-striding? A tall, dark, handsome stranger, that’s who. A stranger who delicately assesses her injury, touching her ankle. Le gasp. Who sweeps her up in his manly arms and carries her home. Oh, my. And this stranger’s name? Yes, what is this stranger’s name? Why, it’s Willoughby (Greg Wise), of course. The most lovable of Austen’s rakes.
17. Young Love Behind Streaked Glass in The Sound of Music (1965)
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You’re humming it aren’t you – Rolfe and Liesl’s duet? Fleeing the rain, young lovers Rolfe (Daniel Truhitte) and Liesl (Charmian Carr) seek shelter in a glass-enclosed gazebo. They sing and dance and dream of the life they will share. Full of hopes and youthful wistfulness. Rain streaks down the glass. And they share a kiss, one very enthusiastic, chaste, first kiss. Rolfe runs away smiling, and Liesl wanders into the rain whooping with joy. You’re still humming, aren’t you?
“I am seventeen going on eighteen, I’ll take care of you!”
(Except he doesn’t, that dastardly Rolfe. That feeling of betrayal I felt as a girl first seeing this film has never left me. Oh, Rolfe – grrr….)
18. A Dead Man’s Farewell in Cast Away (2000)
Memories of her, thoughts of her, plans with her – they kept Chuck (Tom Hanks) going for over four years on the deserted island. He has longed for his Kelly (Helen Hunt), loving her from afar, promising to return to her. But Kelly had lost him, buried him, grieved him, moved on and found love with another. So, when the miracle of miracles happens, and her love is back from the apparent grave, well, what can she do? Kelly has another life now, another love, other responsibilities. But she runs after Chuck in the rain, and they share a passionate embrace, locking lips in desperate farewell kisses.
“You’re the love of my life,” Kelly tells him. And then they let each other go. Each has their separate lives to live.
19. Déjà Vu Sparks in the Rain in Safe Haven (2013)
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They’re in a boat, on a romantic outing, and it starts to rain. Oh, you’re thinking that I’m describing yet another classic Sparks’ scene. No, no, this is not The Notebook. But this is a Nicholas Sparks’ film. And Nicholas Sparks loves rain scenes – it’s something of a trope. So, when Alex (Josh Duhamel) and Katie (Julianne Hough) make a run for it in the rain, laughing, flirting, touching, him finally carrying her, well, we know the rain is leading us to a romantic climax. Which then occurs as a dance scene in the store/café where they find shelter.
20. A Rainy Rescue in Enchanted (2007)
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Giselle (Amy Adams) has slain the dragon to rescue her love, Robert (Patrick Dempsey). It’s a stormy night atop the Woolworth Building. He’s about to fall, but she catches him, and they slide – clasped in each other’s arms – down the roof. They stop just at the edge. And there’s not much else to do in such a situation other than kiss. You know, near death, perched on the edge, rain falling. Better kiss while you can, like your life, depends on it.
21. One Last Rainy Look in The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
He’s standing there in the rain in the middle of the road. Francesca (Meryl Streep) has already ripped out her heart, saying goodbye to her soulmate Robert (Clint Eastwood). But then he’s there in the street, in the rain, looking at her. Not approaching, not speaking, just gazing through the rain. Francesca’s clueless husband arrives, and they drive off. The rain is really coming down, and they end up behind Robert’s pick-up.
Two pick-ups waiting at a light. Francesca is in anguish, gripping the door handle, second-guessing her decision to let him go. She chose her motherly and wifely duties over her heart that would have her run away with this man. Robert turns left, Francesca and her husband drive straight through. And Francesca gets one, last, blurry glimpse, through the rain-streaked windows of the love of her life.
They shared a beautiful moment in their lives, and that is all. A moment. One meaningful moment that will have to sustain them the rest of their lives apart. He turned left, she kept straight on in the life she had chosen years prior. Oh man, let it rain.
22. A Rainy Reunion in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
He disappeared five years prior, denying himself her love because of the monster he’d become. Bruce (Edward Norton) tries to avoid her, but Betty (Liv Tyler) won’t let him disappear again. She tracks him down, finds him on the side of the road. And she won’t let him go this time. Seeing her there, he can’t turn away. Bruce can only go towards Betty, embracing her, as she entreats him to come home.
23. The Significance of an Umbrella in Persuasion (1995)
Anne (Amanda Root) spots him through the rain-streaked windows of the café. Captain Frederick Wentworth (Ciarán Hinds) is now in Bath. And, suddenly, he’s in the café before her. A stilted conversation of superficial niceties ensues. Both are on tenterhooks. You can see it in their eyes, probing. Does he still care? Does she think of me still? He offers her an umbrella, and the gentle humor and naturalness of that offer, promises to break the ice. To lead to these two into having the soulful conversation that needs to be had. Both hold the umbrella at the same time. It’s a peace offering, a symbol of something more. It’s as close to touching as we’re going to get.
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But Mr. Elliot (Samuel West) appears with an umbrella of his own to escort Anne through the wet streets of Bath. Captain Wentworth’s umbrella is duly returned. And the moment, once so promising, is broken. Ack and alas.
24. A Celebratory Culmination in Australia (2008)
Sarah (Nicole Kidman) and Drover (Hugh Jackman) have survived a long, dusty cattle drive under harsh conditions. They’ve nearly died, one of their team lost his life. The thugs of the local cattle baron have been doing thuggish things along the trail. And on the journey, the growing romantic tension between Sarah and Drover has been through the roof.
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But they make it, they make it to Darwin with their cattle, and that demands to celebrate. Drover shows up unexpectedly at a party that he swore he wouldn’t go to – all cleaned up – and sweeps Sarah off her feet. The long-awaited rains suddenly come, marking the arrival and the promise of the wet season. In those wet drops of promise from the heavens, Sarah and Drover can just let loose, just let go of the fears and the worries and just kiss. Just kiss.
25. Raincoat Ranting in I Know Where I’m Going (1945)
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When it’s not raining in this film, it’s blowing. Yes, the weather is hindering Joan (Wendy Hiller) from getting to where’s she’s going. That and a certain Scotsman, Torquil (Roger Livesey), who’s getting under her skin and into her thoughts and feelings. In climactic defiance, Joan decides to defy the weather and common sense and finally get to where she’s going. To hell with it all. She’s determined to go, to get away from the storm inside her and the man causing it. Joan and Torquil hash and thrash it out on the stairs in wet raincoats. It’s heated, rat-a-tat exchanges like only a black-and-white, golden oldie can deliver. Oh, it’s drippingly good.
Film Review Snippet (by Jessica):
I Know Where I’m Going is a black-and-white beauty of a film. Created by the acclaimed British filmmaking duo, Powell and Pressburger, it is truly a romantic delight. The film is incredibly atmospheric, actually filmed – for the most part – on location and outside in the Scottish Hebrides. The wind, the waves, the moors – all are featured. Gaelic is spoken. Legends are told. Dances are held. I Know Where I’m Going is incredibly rich in folkloric details, all of which combine into this wonderfully windswept moody romance.
Theres…lots of melodrama, and a very satisfying denouement. It’s funny, it’s sweet, it’s really rather delicious. Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey have great chemistry. The Hebridean landscapes and seascapes are stunning. It’s all so beautifully filmed. There are so very many things to recommend I Know Where I’m Going.
See it. It’s a joy to behold.
26. A Dreamy, Disturbing Downpour in Bride and Prejudice (2004)
Now I dream of what it would be like
To be an overseas bride dressed in white
The Bakshi sisters have just been singing, “No Life Without Wife,” highlighting the type of man Lalita (Aishwarya Rai) wants. Lalita takes herself to bed, and the vision and song continue into a dreamy, idyllic realm. Into a quaint British village of Morris dancers and maypoles and diffuse sunshine. Lalita is running to the church in her white wedding dress. And who should be waiting there? Why Wickham (Daniel Gillies), of course.
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At the altar, as Wickham lifts her veil, the scene abruptly changes. Thunder claps, darkness falls, and Darcy (Martin Henderson) stands across from her. She screams and runs into the rain. But he is there too. And they share a charged dance and near kiss in the rain. She in her wedding dress.
Lalita wakes with a start. The dream had become a nightmare. Or did it? What’s her subconscious trying to tell her about a certain aloof, irritating gentleman?
27. Wet, Post-Proposal Elation in Jane Eyre (2006)
“Good night, my darling,” whispers Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens), as he steals yet another kiss from a giddy Jane (Ruth Wilson). The heavens had been rumbling portentously since these two just hashed it out under a tree, resulting in both declaring their love for one another. Mr. Rochester’s proposed marriage, Jane’s accepted.
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They are now to be married, and Jane is at liberty to kiss that man at her pleasure. The heavens open, and they run through the courtyard, taking shelter in a passageway, soaked through and through and absolutely elated with love.
28. Drinking Rainwater and Revelations in First Knight (1995)
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Guinevere (Julia Ormond) and Lancelot (Richard Gere) have been riding and riding in the rain, away from her captors. He has rescued her once again, this woman betrothed to another. They rest under a tree, and he delights her with his method of directing raindrops onto leaves to form a drinking fountain. Cloaked in this rain – and the intimacy it creates – Lancelot drops his guard and reveals his childhood traumas. And he reveals also his love and devotion to this woman, who is betrothed to another.
Guinevere: Your life is your own.
Lancelot: I give it to you.
29. Witch Water in A Discovery of Witches (2018)
Diana (Teresa Palmer) can see Matthew (Matthew Goode) shutting down his emotions, shuttering himself off from her. The Congregation’s henchman has delivered his message. They are watching and any breach of the covenant will bring swift and fatal consequences. Diana doesn’t understand. But Matthew does. Their love is forbidden.
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To protect her, he must away, must away from the feelings which are threatening to overwhelm him. Diana pleads with him to stay, that they must be together, that she loves him. And still, the ancient vampire shuts himself down emotionally and drives away. Leaving Diana frantic in the rain. Rain she is creating herself from her tears. Witch water. Yet another remarkable power in this apparently unremarkable witch.
30. Frozen Rain in North & South (2004)
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Okay, I know, it’s a bit of a stretch, calling snow frozen rain. But it does sometimes snow in April, at least where I come from. Plus, I did so desire to get a Mr. John Thornton (Richard Armitage) moment on this list. And none is more heart-aching than us watching him watching Margaret (Daniela Denby-Ashe) pull away in her carriage, ne’er to return. All as the snow gently falls, blanketing the world.
“Look back. Look back at me,” he utters, watching, hopeful, squinting into the distance. And we know by his crestfallen look that she doesn’t look back.
“Oh, but I’m looking at you, Mr. Thornton!” Is it only me who yells that at the screen?!
31. Transformational Rain in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Belle returns to the Beast but Gaston stabs him in the side as they reunite. Then, she confesses her love as he dies, breaking the curse.
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32. A Romantic Carry In Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Marianne has gone for a walk in the rain. Colonel Brandon discovers that she has been gone for some time. So, of course, he goes out to find her and returns carrying her, both of them soaked to the skin.
33. A Passionate Kiss In The Notebook
While out rowing, Allie and Noah are caught in a rainstorm. As they pull ashore, Allie confronts Noah about the letters. The truth finally comes out and they share a passionate kiss, realizing that their story is far from over
34. A Rainy Marriage in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Amidst a rain-drenched sea battle, Will and Elizabeth get married. It is their only chance after all. Barbossa does the honors as ship’s captain, while all three continue to fight off the enemy.
35. A Swoony Moment in Northanger Abbey (2007)
Catherine Morland and Henry Tilney get caught in a shower while out riding. Once inside Henry helps her to dismount and tenderly brushes the dirt off her cheek, letting his hand linger for a moment. Swoon!
36. A Romantic Apology In A Cinderella Story
Austin sees Sam leaving during an important game. He finally stands up to his father, quits football and runs after her to apologize. They share a kiss during the first rain after a long drought.
37. Romantic Proposal in Little Women (1994)
Jo runs after Professor Bhaer to inform him that she is not married. He proposes and she accepts enthusiastically.
38. A Happy Ending In Wives and Daughters
Roger waves through a window to Molly before making ready to leave for Africa again. He can’t be near her as there is a fever in his household, to which Molly is not immune. She runs out into the rain after him. Keeping several feet apart and unable to touch, Roger asks if he still has a chance with her. She is quick to reply in the affirmative.
39. Dancing In The Rain In Top Hat
Dale and Jerry take shelter from the rain under a bandstand. Jerry tries to charm her and sings ‘Isn’t This a Lovely Day?’. At first, she attempts to ignore him but finds herself drawn in. Then follows a fun and coordinated dance number.
40. An Iconic Moment In Breakfast at Tiffany’s
What is a list of romantic rain scenes without this infamous moment? In the scene, Holly puts her cat out into the rain, refusing to admit she loves anything. Paul accuses her of being scared of her true feelings and leaves. Suddenly, she has a change of heart and runs after her cat, realizing that she does love after all. She turns around to find Paul standing there, not having left after all.
41. A Romantic Hero Shines In Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)
The Scene: While her new husband drinks the night away, Bathsheba and Gabriel fight to protect the Hayricks from being ruined in the coming storm. Bathsheba admits that she made a foolish decision but there’s little either of them can do. Gabriel sends her inside and promises to finish the job for her.
42. Waiting In The Rain In Meteor Garden
Dao Ming Si asks Shan Cai on a date in a rather abrupt way. Not believing he is serious she forgets about it and goes shopping with her mother. She suddenly remembers the date and runs to check if he is still there. He is sitting still in the rain, having waited for her for four hours. They go to get a hot drink which results in them getting locked inside a mall overnight. She lets him sleep on her shoulder. Soon after she begins to soften toward him.
What are your favorite romantic moments in the rain? Let us know.
Featured Photo: Jane Eyre (2006), BBC.
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What a great list! I love that you included Rolf and Liesl’s moment from The Sound of Music. Also, I can’t believe there is another Jamaica Inn movie I haven’t seen and that it stars Jane Seymour!!
Thanks, Brittaney! And you’ll be seeing a review of this lost gem of a Jamaica Inn adaptation next week. It’s fantastic! One of those where-have-you-been-my-whole-life moments (-: Stumbled across it researching this article, found the whole thing on YouTube — quality’s a bit poor at times, but it’s a real Gothic treat. The chemistry between Trevor Eve and Jane Seymour is through the roof!
I love this list the only classic you left off (no judgement) is Breakfast at Tiffanys. “You’ve got no guts. You’re afraid to stick out your chin and say, “Okay, life’s a fact, people do fall in love, people do belong to each other, because that’s the only chance anybody’s got for real happiness.” And then the classic rain kiss. I swoon every time. Thanks for this list. Never saw Jamaica Inn. Im off to watch it this weekend.
Thanks, Annie. The first image that comes to my mind when thinking of romance and rain is indeed “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, but I was trying not to have any repeats from a previous list, so I had to let it go (-: And enjoy “Jamaica Inn” — it’s a fun watch. I really enjoyed it.
There was a wonderful Bollywood movie maybe 1950 ish vintage that had a similar scene to “Singing in the Rain”. I saw it at an East Indian restaurant when I was driving to San Diego about 10? years ago.
Sounds like a good one. I must admit that I haven’t seen too many Bollywood movies, so can’t really comment on them. Thanks for reading!