2004 Movies : Romance

With Brad Pitt • Eric Bana • Sean Bean • Diane Kruger • Rose Byrne • Brian Cox • Brendan Gleeson • Wolfgang Petersen • Julie Christie • Diana Rathbun • Garrett Hedlund • David Benioff • Colin Wilson • Saffron Burrows • Peter O'Toole

Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor — and some for love. In ancient Greece, the passion of two of history's most legendary lovers, Paris, Prince of Troy (Orlando Bloom) and Helen (Diane Kruger), Queen of Sparta, ignites a war that will devastate a civilization. When Paris steals Helen away from her husband, King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), it is an insult that cannot be suffered. Familial pride dictates that an affront to Menelaus is an affront to his brother Agamemnon (Brian Cox), powerful King of the Myceneans, who soon unites all the massive tribes of Greece to steal Helen back from Troy in defense of his brother's honor. In truth, Agamemnon's pursuit of honor is corrupted by his overwhelming greed — he needs control of Troy to ensure the supremacy of his already vast empire. The walled city, under the leadership of King Prium (Peter O'Toole) and defended by mighty Prince Hector (Eric Bana), is a citadel that no army has been able to breach. One man alone stands as the key to victory or defeat over Troy — Achilles (Brad Pitt), believed to be the greatest warrior alive. Arrogant, rebellious and seemingly invincible, Achilles has no allegiance to anyone or anything, save his own glory. It is his insatiable hunger for eternal renown that leads him to attack the gates of Troy under Agamemnon's banner — but it will be love that ultimately decides his fate. Two worlds will go to war for honor and power. Thousands will fall in pursuit of glory. And for love, a nation will burn to the ground.

With Jamie Foxx • Gabrielle Union • Jennifer Esposito • Morris Chesnut • Daniel Taplitz

Jamie Foxx stars in "Breakin' All the Rules", a romantic comedy about a man who, after being unceremoniously dumped by his fiancée, pens a "how to" book on breaking up and becomes a best-selling author on the subject. Not wanting his male friends to suffer the same fate, he gives them advice on dumping their mates. What ensues is a hilarious comedy of errors.

With Gilles Lellouche • Thibault Verhaeghe • Marion Cotillard • Guillaume Canet • Joséphine Lebas-Joly • Gérard Watkins • Emmanuelle Grönvold • Laëtizia Venezia Tarnowska • Elodie Navarre • Julia Faure • Frédéric Geerts • Yann Samuell • Jacky Cukier

As adults, best friends Julien and Sophie continue the odd game they started as children -- a fearless competition to outdo one another with daring and outrageous stunts. While they often act out to relieve one another's pain, their game might be a way to avoid the fact that they are truly meant for one another.

With Gaspard Ulliel • Jean-Pierre Ramsay-Levi • Emmanuelle Béart • Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet • Clémence Meyer • Jean Fornerod • Samuel Labarthe • Eric Kreikenmayer • Nicholas Mead • Robert Eliott • André Téchiné

A widowed schoolteacher flees Nazi-occupied Paris with her children, and encounters a teenage boy who steers them into the forest -- their best shot at survival.

With Kate Hudson • Hayden Panettiere • Helen Mirren • Felicity Huffman • Paris Hilton • Abigail Breslin • Michael Begler • Amber Valletta • Jack Amiel • Spencer Breslin • Joan Cusack • John Corbett • Garry Marshall • Hector Elizondo • Patrick Clifton • Beth Rigazio

In this heartwarming comedy from director Garry Marshall ("Runaway Bride", "The Princess Diaries"), Helen Harris (Kate Hudson) is living the life she always dreamed of. Her career at a top Manhattan modeling agency is on the rise; she spends her days at fashion shows and her nights at the city's hottest clubs. But her carefree lifestyle comes to a screeching halt when one phone call changes everything. Helen soon finds herself responsible for her sister's children -- 15-year-old Audrey (Hayden Panettiere), 10-year-old Henry (Spencer Breslin), and 5-year-old Sarah (Abigail Breslin). No one doubts that Helen is the coolest aunt in New York, but what does this glamour girl know about raising kids? The fun begins as Helen goes through the transformation from super hip to super mom, but she quickly finds that dancing at 3 a.m. doesn't mix with getting kids to school on time, advice that Helen's older sister, Jenny (Joan Cusack), is only too quick to dish out. Along the way, Helen finds support in the most unusual place with Dan Parker (John Corbett), the handsome young pastor and principal of the kids' new school, and realizes the choice she has to make is between the life she's always loved and the new loves of her life.