🏷 Discover The Best First Love Movies & TV Shows To Watch Today

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First love is a timeless emotion that has inspired countless cinematic and television masterpieces. From heartwarming romances to bittersweet farewells, these stories capture the magic, chaos, and nostalgia of young romance. Whether you're reliving your own teenage memories or discovering the genre for the first time, these movies and shows offer unforgettable tales of passion, growth, and the bittersweet ache of first heartbreak. Dive into our curated list of the best first-love stories that will leave you swooning, laughing, and reaching for the tissues.

Someday or One Day
Cast
Ko Chia-Yen Ko Chia-Yen
Greg Hsu Greg Hsu
Patrick Shih Patrick Shih
Kenny Yen Kenny Yen
9.0 57 votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Story:  Yu-Hsuan lost her boyfriend Chuan-Sheng in plane accident. She then discovered Chuan-Sheng and a girl look alike Yu-Hsuan both appeared in a photo taken in 1998. Accidentally, she had backed to 1998 and met a boy looked alike Chuan-Sheng.
Plot:  time travel, romance, transmigration, second chance, death, first love, doppelgänger, butterfly effect
Time:  1990s
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When Life Gives You Tangerines
Cast
IU IU
Park Bo-gum Park Bo-gum
Moon So-ri Moon So-ri
Park Hae-joon Park Hae-joon
8.8 546 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-14
Story:  In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.
Style:  bittersweet
Plot:  poet, romance, family relationships, couple, first love, jeju island, adoring, amused
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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Cast
Gong Yoo Gong Yoo
Kim Go-eun Kim Go-eun
Lee Dong-wook Lee Dong-wook
Yoo In-na Yoo In-na
8.6 3.1K votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-14
Story:  In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
Plot:  suicide, poison, child abuse, regret, soulmates, depression, jealousy, general, ...
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Heartstopper
Cast
Joe Locke Joe Locke
Kit Connor Kit Connor
William Gao William Gao
Yasmin Finney Yasmin Finney
8.6 1.7K votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United Kingdom
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 24
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.
Plot:  coming out, friendship, high school, love, growing up, romance, coming of age, based on graphic novel, ...
Place:  england
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Young Hearts
Cast
Lou Goossens Lou Goossens
Marius De Saeger Marius De Saeger
Geert Van Rampelberg Geert Van Rampelberg
Emilie De Roo Emilie De Roo
8.6 291 votes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 99 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
Plot:  coming out, friendship, sexuality, identity crisis, male friendship, coming of age, love, teenage boy, ...
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Hidden Love
Cast
Zhao Lusi Zhao Lusi
Chen Zheyuan Chen Zheyuan
Victor Ma Victor Ma
Zeng Li Zeng Li
8.5 248 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 25
Story:  Since high school, Sang Zhi has had a crush on Duan Jiaxu. When fate brings them together again, they find a chance to embark on a sweet relationship.
Plot:  romance, crush, first love, wonder, brother sister relationship, loving, age-gap relationship, secret crush, ...
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Bad Buddy
Cast
Korapat Kirdpan Korapat Kirdpan
Pawat Chittsawangdee Pawat Chittsawangdee
Pattranite Limpatiyakorn Pattranite Limpatiyakorn
Pansa Vosbein Pansa Vosbein
8.5 78 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Thailand
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Audience: NR
Story:  At university, two young men raised to hate each other find music and love instead, forcing them to question family legacies and choose their own path.
Plot:  love triangle, competition, based on novel or book, architect, musician, engineer, friendship, family secrets, ...
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Meteor Garden
Cast
Shen Yue Shen Yue
Dylan Wang Dylan Wang
Darren Chen Darren Chen
Liang Jingkang Liang Jingkang
8.5 614 votes
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: China, Hong Kong
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 50
Audience: TV-14
Story:  An ordinary girl is admitted to the most prestigious school in the country where she encounters F4, an exclusive group comprised of the four wealthiest and handsomest boys in the school - Dao Mingsi, Hua Zelei, Xi Men and Mei Zuo.
Plot:  jealousy, obsession, romance, school, bromance, based on manga, man change, first love, ...
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Our Beloved Summer
Cast
Choi Woo-shik Choi Woo-shik
Kim Da-mi Kim Da-mi
Kim Sung-cheol Kim Sung-cheol
Roh Jeong-eui Roh Jeong-eui
8.4 171 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Years after filming a viral documentary in high school, two bickering ex-lovers get pulled back in front of the camera — and into each other's lives.
Plot:  interview, high school, love-hate relationship, romance, flashback, coming of age, summer, second chance, ...
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The First Frost
Cast
Bai Jingting Bai Jingting
Zhang Ruonan Zhang Ruonan
Edward Chen Edward Chen
Zhang Miaoyi Zhang Miaoyi
8.4 82 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 32
Story:  Wen Yifan, by chance, ends up living with her high school classmate Sang Yan, whom she once rejected. They keep their distance until Wen Yifan learns from Sang Yan that she sleepwalks, intertwining their lives once more.
Plot:  romance, urban, first love, sleepwalking, cohabitation, female reporter, web series, based on web novel, ...
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Julie and the Phantoms
Cast
Madison Reyes Madison Reyes
Charlie Gillespie Charlie Gillespie
Sacha Carlson Sacha Carlson
Owen Patrick Joyner Owen Patrick Joyner
8.4 624 votes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America, Canada
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Audience: TV-G
Story:  Teenage Julie finds her passion for music and life while helping the Phantoms -- a trio of ghostly guys -- become the band they were never able to be.
Style:  inspiring
Plot:  musical, friendship, high school, female protagonist, first love, lgbt, ghost, teenage protagonist, ...
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The Ancient Magus' Bride
Cast
Atsumi Tanezaki Atsumi Tanezaki
Ryota Takeuchi Ryota Takeuchi
Koki Uchiyama Koki Uchiyama Aya Endo Aya Endo
8.4 437 votes
Genre: Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Country: Japan
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 48
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!
Plot:  mythology, magic, fairy, slavery, forbidden love, friendship, supernatural, slice of life, ...
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You Are the Apple of My Eye
Cast
Jung Jinyoung Jung Jinyoung
DAHYUN DAHYUN
Demian Demian
Lee Min-goo Lee Min-goo
8.4 68 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:  A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Sun-ah. The only member of the group who claims not to is Jin-woo, but he ends up loving her as well.
Plot:  high school, based on novel or book, coming of age, remake, first love, high school sweetheart
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Every Year After
8.3 71 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America, Canada
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Story:  Six summers to fall in love. One moment to fall apart. A week to get it right. A fun, sweeping, romantic story that asks the question, what if your first love actually was your soulmate?
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  based on novel or book, romance, first love, wonder
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A Time Called You
Cast
Ahn Hyo-seop Ahn Hyo-seop
Jeon Yeo-been Jeon Yeo-been
Kang Hoon Kang Hoon
Jang Hye-jin Jang Hye-jin
8.3 211 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A grieving woman magically travels through time to 1998, where she meets a man with an uncanny resemblance to her late love.
Plot:  time travel, remake, romance, unrequited love, time loop, transmigration, first love, doppelgänger, ...
Time:  1990s
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My First First Love
Cast
Kim Ji-soo Kim Ji-soo
Jung Chae-yeon Jung Chae-yeon
Jung Jinyoung Jung Jinyoung
Choi Ri Choi Ri
8.2 555 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-PG
Story:  Due to various personal reasons, a group of Yun Tae-o’s friends move into his house, where they experience love, friendship, and everything in between.
Plot:  love triangle, coming of age, first love, childhood friends, twenty something, calm, housemates, cohabitation, ...
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A Brighter Summer Day
Cast
Chang Chen Chang Chen
Lisa Yang Lisa Yang
Chang Kuo-Chu Chang Kuo-Chu
Elaine Jin Yan-Ling Elaine Jin Yan-Ling
8.2 392 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 237 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Plot:  high school, baseball bat, based on true story, coming of age, tragedy, murder, youth gang, gang, ...
Time:  1960s
Place:  taiwan, taipei
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20th Century Girl
Cast
Kim You-jung Kim You-jung
Byeon Woo-seok Byeon Woo-seok
Park Jung-woo Park Jung-woo
Roh Yoon-seo Roh Yoon-seo
8.2 834 votes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:  In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
Style:  melancholy, intense, romantic
Plot:  friendship, love triangle, coming of age, unrequited love, teenage girl, tearjerker, first love, city life, ...
Time:  1990s
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Be With You
Cast
So Ji-sub So Ji-sub
Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin
Kim Ji-hwan Kim Ji-hwan
Ko Chang-seok Ko Chang-seok
8.2 222 votes
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min.
Story:  Along with his young son, Ji-ho, Woo-jin misses his wife Soo-a, who died after promising to return a year later with the rainy season. Miraculously, they reunite with Soo-a when the rainy season comes around, but she has no memory of her husband and son whom she dearly loved.
Plot:  amnesia, based on novel or book, resurrection, remake, bromance, tearjerker, first love, calm, ...
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You Are My Glory
Cast
Dilraba Dilmurat Dilraba Dilmurat
Yang Yang Yang Yang
Pan Yueming Pan Yueming
Hu Ke Hu Ke
8.2 67 votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 32
Story:  Qiao Jingjing, a celebrity, and Yu Tu, an aerospace engineer were high school classmates. Qiao Jingjing confessed to Yu Tu twice but was rejected both times. Ten years later, Qiao Jingjing became a top celebrity. She wants to become the endorser of a video game but was exposed that her gaming skills are super bad. By chance, she meets Yu Tu, who is now an aerospace engineer and is currently feeling lost about his career. Under Qiao Jingjing's set-up, Yu Tu becomes her gaming coach. They slowly fall in love over time.
Plot:  ambition, romance, first love, entertainment industry, loving, friends to lovers, famous actress, admiring, ...
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Why First Love Stories Resonate Across Generations

First love isn’t just a fleeting teenage crush—it’s a foundational experience that shapes our emotional lives. Films and TV shows about first love tap into universal themes: the thrill of new emotions, the fear of rejection, and the bittersweet realization that some feelings fade but never truly disappear. These stories resonate because they mirror our own journeys, reminding us of the innocence, vulnerability, and raw honesty that define young romance.

Psychologists often note that first love is pivotal in personal development. It teaches us about trust, self-worth, and the complexities of human connection. Cinema amplifies these lessons, turning personal anecdotes into shared cultural experiences. Whether through the lens of nostalgia (like Stand by Me) or modern realism (like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before), these narratives validate our feelings and make us feel less alone in our romantic misadventures.

The Essence of First Love in Movies

The best first-love movies don’t just focus on the romance—they explore the emotional growth that comes with it. Here are some defining elements that make these stories unforgettable:

Must-Watch First Love Movies and TV Shows

Ready to binge or rewatch some of the most iconic first-love stories? Here’s a handpicked selection spanning decades and genres—perfect for a cozy weekend in or a nostalgic throwback.

Classic Films That Define First Love

These timeless movies have stood the test of time, blending humor, heartache, and nostalgia into unforgettable narratives:

Modern Gems and Hidden Treasures

From streaming sensations to underrated indie films, these contemporary picks bring fresh perspectives to first love:

For those who prefer binge-worthy TV, series like Never Have I Ever, Heartstopper, and Gilmore Girls offer episodic delights that explore first love in all its messy, beautiful forms. Whether you’re a hopeless romantic or a cynic who believes in love at first sight, these stories will remind you why first love feels like magic.

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