For the month of September, Amazon Prime has much to offer if you’re a fan of romance. From romantic period dramas to romantic comedies, romantic dramas, and even a couple of TV shows with a bit of romance on the side!
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So, let’s take a look at my romantic recommendations below for Amazon Prime September 2018, each with the official description, rating, and the Amazon Prime release date. Titles are listed in alphabetical order. At the bottom of the list, I’ve also included romances that were recently and quietly added to Amazon Prime without any announcement. And then other bonus movies/shows coming soon that are worth checking out.
(NOTE: We aim to mostly share less explicit content that has PG-13 “like” content and below minus a few exceptions for artistic merit and/or genre interest. If a program is Rated R or TV-M, we will leave a content note to let you know the reason for the rating.)
Amazon Synopsis: While retaining her secret identity, the illustrious Mrs. Erlynne (Hunt) saves Lady Windemere (Johansson) from making a grand social faux-pas with the scoundrelly Lord Darlington (Moore).
PG
September 1
Amazon Synopsis: A private detective hired to expose an adulterer finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
Rated R for violence, brief nudity, and brief strong language. A mild R rating.
September 1
Amazon Synopsis: The last dragon and a disillusioned dragonslaying knight must cooperate to stop an evil king who was given partial immortality.
Why You Should Watch: While not an actual romance, the film includes an implied romance as well as an epic bromance!
PG-13
September 1
Amazon Synopsis: Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.
Why You Should Watch: Another fantasy movie with some romance on the side!
PG
September 1
Photo: TriStar Pictures
Amazon Synopsis: When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with the only athlete who stays with him and his former secretary.
Rated R for language and sexuality.
Amazon Synopsis: Based on Ian McEwan’s novel. In 1962 England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.
Rated R for sexual content (including implied sexual abuse) and nudity.
September 15
Amazon Synopsis: When Robin and his Moorish companion come to England and the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw.
PG-13
September 1
Amazon Synopsis: A recently widowed man’s son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
PG
September 1
Amazon Synopsis: After his father’s death, Gilbert has to care for his mentally-disabled brother, Arnie, and his morbidly obese mother. This situation is suddenly challenged though, when love unexpectedly walks into his life.
PG-13
September 1
Amazon Synopsis: In this hit British drama series, a newly blended family finds common ground in the African bush. The Trevanions are a troubled brood when father Danny (Stephen Tompkinson, Brassed Off) takes them on a trip to Africa. Vacation turns to vocation when they decide to restore a rundown game reserve.
TV-PG
September 1
Recently Added Romances (and now available to stream)
- The Red Baron
- Take Me Home
- The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (TV-M for sexuality)
- Island at War (ranges between TV-PG to TV-M depending on the episode)
- Leonie
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Rated R for language and sexual content)
- Bertie and Elizabeth
- Now is Good
- A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
- Swept from the Sea
Coming Soon
- Prancer (9/1)
- Cesar Chavez (9/7)
- King Lear, Season 1 (9/28)
Featured Image at Top: Sleepless in Seattle. Photo – TriStar Pictures
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