Lists featuring the greatest cinematic love stories have been done to death, so, instead lets look at the best of the 21st century. The romance and the romantic comedy genres have been in pretty dire state since 2000, but there have been exceptions to that rule. My tastes tend to be on the quirky side of things, so below is a list of 10 favorite love stories featuring a collection of lovable misfits and social outcasts.
"High Fidelity" (2000)
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