Romantic Movies With Characters That Needed To Go To Therapy

Have you ever watched a romantic movie and thought to yourself, “Hmm, maybe this person should try working on themselves instead of being in a relationship?” 

Oftentimes, the protagonists of our favorite big-screen romances are their own worst enemies, which is what makes them great characters, but not exactly the greatest partners. 

This thought might strike you as you watch Joseph Gordon Levitt's hopeless romantic Tom from (500) Days of Summer, who projects his romantic ideals onto a woman who doesn't want a relationship, and Hero Fiennes Tiffin's perpetually angsty Hardin from the After trilogy, the poster boy of toxic boyfriends. (Just dump him already, Tessa!) Perhaps after watching the classic My Best Friend's Wedding, you might realize that Julia Roberts' Jules may need some therapy as she desperately tries to sabotage said best friend's wedding.

Some characters don't need the neat happily ever after, they just need to do some inner work, so check out the following movies to find some movies with some protagonists who might need a little more character development. 

Rank which movies you think has the characters that need therapy the most!