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* ''Jason's Lyric'': The titular characters' love life montage is shown having a mock picnic followed by [[DanceOfRomance slow dancing]] in an abandoned bus station. Then, they take their newly blissful romantic life by traveling to a secluded bayou; rowing a rowboat until they end up having passionate sex in the woods that magically turns into a flower field. And later, they go on a date in a carnival.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'', Shrek and Fiona fall in love with the song "My Beloved Monster" as the backdrop. The song "You Belong to Me" plays later to show Shrek and Fiona have fallen in love.

-->'''Miss Brooks: ''[narrating]'' Ours was not the fastest romance in history, but it took no time to develop into one of the slowest.

* ''Anime/TheLastNarutoTheMovie'' has a major one between [[spoiler:Naruto and Hinata]] in the second act, after [[spoiler:Naruto]] finally understands the concept of [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove romantic love]].

* "Colors of the Wind" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''.

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* [[SatireParodyPastiche Played out as a Parody, satirized by commentator Kyon]] in episode 00 "The Adventures Of Mikuru Asahina" of ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', just like [[DeconstructorFleet so many other tropes]].

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità,]]'' one happened after [[spoiler:Italy chose [[{{Polyamory}} both Germany and Japan]]. During this montage, not only do Germany and Japan fall even more in love with Italy, they fall in love with each other too.]]

* The "This Is My Idea" musical number from ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess''. It starts out with the two main characters being introduced to each other as children, both of them despising the other upon sight, and goes on to show them growing up, eventually falling in love. All the while their respective parents and kingdoms sing about how their arranged marriage is so perfect...especially as it could result in lower taxes!
* A staple of the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon:
** "I Bring You a Song" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}}.'' Not your typical romantic montage, as the mood is actually quite somber and [[SceneryPorn it focuses a lot on the nature]] ''around'' the two deer falling in love.
** "Bella Notte" from ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'' starts as a typical onscreen song but then transforms into a romantic montage that spans the course of the evening. Then it fades to black, and then fades back up to the titular characters waking up on the same hill. The sequel has a similar montage focused on Scamp and Angel, to the song "Can This Be Love?"
** ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'': "Life is brief, but when it's gone, love goes on and on..."
** ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'': Before "Kiss the Girl" even hits the screen there's a love montage between Ariel and Eric touring the kingdom.
** ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast,'' against the song of "Something There", which tends to confuse fans as to just how long Belle lives in the castle. Interestingly, the CutSong "Human Again" originally slated for this part of the film was much more specific about the passing of winter, but was dropped in part because the filmmakers were worried the audience would start wondering what Maurice and Gaston were doing all this time. They never quite solved this problem, even when the song was reinstated in the stage musical and a reedit of the film.
** The song "A Whole New World" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}''.
** ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'': "Caaaaaan you feel the looooove tonight?" Worth mentioning is that at one point this was going to be somewhat of a ''deconstruction'', as the song was going to be sung sarcastically by Timon and Pumbaa, who were just ''disgusted'' at all this "mushy stuff" going on. The only bit of that which survived the final revisions is the ending of the song.
*** "Upendi" from the sequel. However, the film's primary love duet (and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" expy), "Love Will Find A Way", takes place ''after'' they've already fallen in love with each other and have been [[spoiler:forcibly separated by Kiara's father]].
** The song "Strangers Like Me" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'' is a combination montage of him falling deeper in love with Jane and learning about humanity.
** ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' has a variation - while the montage is definitely one of these for Tiana and Naveen, the song itself (Ma Belle Evangeline) is about Ray's love for Evangeline.
** Invoked in ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'' by the king [[IWantGrandkids who wants grandkids.]] He sets up the perfect romantic scene and the Duke is describing how it would be.
--->'''Duke:''' Such a pretty picture, but in RealLife, [[SubvertedTrope doomed for failure.]]\\

** "Colors of the Wind" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''.
** The scene where Rapunzel and Flynn first arrive at Corona in ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'', followed by a scene reminiscent of the "Tour of the Kingdom" sequence from ''The Little Mermaid'' and the song "I See the Light".
** The "Love Is An Open Door" sequence in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' takes this to its most logical conclusion; Anna and Hans agreeing to an engagement are its ''closing lines.'' [[spoiler:It turns out to be one-sided when it's revealed that Hans is the BigBad who was using her as part of his plan to become king of Arendelle, thus making it a VillainSong.]]
** ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear2'' has Kenai and Nita (who were [[ChildhoodFriend Childhood Friends]] slowly falling in love during their journey to Hokani Falls. Behind them, a jealous Koda tries to keep up with them.
* The beginning of the Creator/{{Pixar}} film ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' has one where Carl falls in love with and marries Ellie... and it results in severe MoodWhiplash since Carl is a widower by the time the plot starts.
* Though not specifically for this purpose, the bird-building scene of ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'' clearly shows the awkward-yet-sweet progression of Flik and Atta's attraction.

* ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot'': Kaylee and Garret fall in love during the song "Looking through your eyes," just before the final showdown.

* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': PlayedForLaughs. Mr. Boynton takes Miss Brooks to the zoo, where they feed an elephant mother and her baby. Then Miss Brooks lures Mr. Boynton away from the zoo, to a sale on furniture in the Sherry's Department Store window, as a way of suggesting matrimony. Mr. Boynton again starts taking Miss Brooks to the zoo, where a camera fade shows how much the baby elephant had grown in a couple years.
-->'''Miss Brooks: ''[narrating]'' Ours was not the fastest romance in history, but it took no time to develop into one of the slowest.

* PlayedForLaughs in ''Film/TheNakedGun'' when Frank Drebin has a date with Jane Spencer. To the tune of "I'm Into Something Good," they have the typical dating montage, including a beach scene with them holding hands, running and clotheslining another couple running the other way, and both laughing joyfully as they leave a theater... [[MoodDissonance that was screening]] ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
%% * the Korean romantic comedy ''Film/MySassyGirl'' and its spiritual prequel ''Windstruck''.
%% * ''Film/CrazyBeautiful''. The chapter on the DVD was even called "Falling in Love".
* Parodied in Creator/MelBrooks' ''Film/SilentMovie'', where the individual scenes of Mel and his girlfriend each turn absurd (they're riding a carousel together and then the carousel horse starts pooping blocks of wood; a frolic in the park turns into a race, complete with hurdles and a finish line; and so on).
%% * The Vanilla Ice movie ''Film/CoolAsIce'' has one of these over one of Ice's ballads.

* Film/JamesBond (George Lazenby) has one in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'' with Tracy (Diana Rigg), set to Louis Armstrong singing "We Have All the Time in the World."
* The montage in ''Film/{{Saved}}'' is a cross between this and the LostLoveMontage - the characters shown are all in love with people that are [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unavailable or estranged.]]
* Subverted in ''Film/TheBreakUp'', which opens with a MeetCute, followed by one of these to ''You're My Best Friend'', followed immediately by...well, you can figure this one out on your own.
* Seen in ''Film/WalkHard'' between Dewey and Darlene. As it happens, their montage includes such questionable activities as [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything licking, sucking, slurping ice-cream cones with very ambiguous expressions...]] Not to mention the [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything highly suggestive carpentry]].
* ''Film/MadeasFamilyReunion'' has this with Vanessa and Frankie, and an inversion with Lisa and her abusive husband Carlos showing him abusing her.

* Éowyn and Faramir's relationship in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' films is cut down to this to save time. And it only appears in the Extended Edition!

* Film/DefinitelyMaybe shows shots of Will falling in love with Summer to "I've Got a Crush on You".

* Very R-rated version in ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'', a montage of Wade and Vanessa having (kinky) sex over the course of a year set to "Calendar Girl".
* ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'': Harley Quinn has one with President Luna. It's completely over-the-top and overuses tropes of the genre like warm colors lighting, romantic music, long stares and pretty birds making Harley looks like a Disney princess, making blindingly obvious how much of a parody the whole thing is. Then it segues into a hilarious DestructoNookie. [[spoiler:And then Harley kills him one scene later when she learns how far he's willing to go to hold onto power.]]

* Parodied with Geraldine and Simon Horton in ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', with scenes including a romantic picnic in which she stuffs an entire chocolate bar into her mouth and, most famously, a scene of them laughing and jumping in puddles which ends when one turns out to be about a meter deep.

* Parodied in the ''Series/{{Blackadder}} II'' episode "[[Recap/BlackadderS2E1Bells Bells]]", where a Falling-in-Love Montage of Edmund and [[SweetPollyOliver "Bob"]] turns into a commercial for an album of Elizabethan love songs.
-->'''Scrolling subtitle:''' Greensleeves... The Rain It Raineth Every Day... Hey Nonny I Love You... My Love is a Prick (on a Tudor Rose)... Hot Sex Madrigal in the Middle of My Tights

* The ''Series/{{Community}}'' episode "Origins of Vampire Mythology" has a pseudo Falling-in-Love Montage between Pierce and Chang after they try to become best friends. Then they get in a fight and there's a LostLoveMontage. ''Five minutes later.''
* Used hilariously as Tom both falls in love with Allison and teaches her how to kill vampires, all in the same montage, in ''Series/{{Being Human|UK}}''.
* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'':
** Subtly parodied with Ted's stock Falling-in-Love Montage shown with several of his romantic false leads that all play out completely identically, just with the love interest du jour. Ted does the exact same thing in every montage: Ted feeds the girl sauce he has cooked while she sits on his counter, they go for a walk (or jog!) in the park, and he spontaneously buys her a single flower from a flower stand.
** Ted's GrandRomanticGesture for his crush Stella is a two-minute date that looks like a lovely Falling-in-Love Montage that actually happens in real life in real time. He takes her to a cute little Italian restaurant, to a movie that's their inside joke (just the important bits), they have coffee and dessert, then he offers her some flowers and they stroll hand in hand and they even manage to squeeze in a sweet good night kiss. "Thirteen" by Music/BigStar plays in the background.
* ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'': There's a lovely one of these during "Diamonds Are For Heather" set to "Zoom" by Fat Larry's Band.
* The ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' pilot uses this as its ColdOpen, tracing the romance of Samantha and Darrin from their first meeting to their honeymoon.
* The ''Series/FullHouse'' WeddingEpisode combines clips of Jesse Katsopolis and Rebecca Donaldson's romance with a brief PhotoMontage of their actors (John Stamos and Lori Laughlin, respectively) while Jesse sings Music/TheBeachBoys song "Forever" to his bride.
* ''Series/{{Forever|2018}}'': The series begins with a montage of how Oscar and June met, fell in love, got married, and fell into a rut.
* ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'': In "They Shoot Managers, Don't They?" Reuben has one with his girlfriend Cathleen, set to "She'd Rather Have the Rain," in which he pushes her on a swingset, makes a few attempts at a MeadowRun, and eventually proposes by a fountain.
* ''Series/TheWilds'': We see one of Nora and Quinn, her boyfriend, in her flashbacks. First having a MeetCute, awkwardly flirting, doing things together before they start to date and lose their virginities with each other.
* ''Series/FeelGood'': The first episode shows George and Mae flirting, kissing or undressing while in Mae's room to show their building romance over time.

* In ''Videogame/Yakuza2'', [[ReplacementGoldfish Kaoru]] and Kiryu have one of these [[RescueRomance saving her]] from some thugs.

* Spoofed by ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' in the Strong Bad Email ''montage'', where one of the montages created is one of Strong Bad falling in love with a Wagon Fulla Pancakes.

%% * Kat and Alistair on [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=235 this page]] of ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt''.

%% * In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Karkat has a falling-in-''hate'' montage with John. Of course, since humans don't work that way, it ends up going nowhere, much to Karkat's annoyance.

* The number one cliche NOT in ''[[http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/ten+cliches/video/x8699q_ten-chick-flick-cliches-that-are-no_fun He's Just Not That Into You]]''.

* WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts: Mickey and Minnie share [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SksaDsAHQyE a romantic montage]] in ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers''.
%% * A lampshade was hung on this in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ChillyBeach'': "Would you like to have a romantic montage with me?''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' features a Evil version for The Joker and Harley Quinn, where [[strike:they]] ''she'' not only falls in love, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i4rsKKM26k but they destroy most of Gotham in the process. Set to the Joker singing Hank Williams', "Settin' The Woods On Fire.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': Dr. Doofenshmirtz and his (unnamed) evil girlfriend share one of these in the episode "Chez Platypus" [[spoiler: only to have it [[YankTheDogsChain jerked away]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard by his own "love-destroying" satellite]] right before the episode ends.]]
-->'''Doofenshmirtz:''' I found my other half, yes, I got an evil love!
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'':
** Parodied after Skipper and a peregrine falcon fall in love. The song is particularly funny given that Skipper's favorite pastime is covert ops and the falcon's favorite pastime is the horrific murder and consumption of smaller birds and "delicious little furry animals."
--->"It'll be a week to remember, as long as no one's dismembered."
** The sequence with Julien and Rico blowing up everything in sight in the park during "Kaboom and Kabust" [[HoYay plays out very much like one of these]].
%% * On ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'', one happens in "Jimmy Matchmaker" between Beezy and Saffi after Jimmy hooks the two together.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'', Miss Finster has one of these with Hank, the janitor, after the main six hook them up. Including the infamous scene of her riding a vibrating floor buffer, laughing.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': The episode "To Love a Patty" has [=SpongeBob=] bond with the krabby patty he falls in love with through song.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E25TheAnswer The Answer]]", Ruby and Sapphire had a montage like this while exploring Earth's nature in the WholeEpisodeFlashback. Their activities included stargazing, watching animals and slow dancing.

* ''WesternAnimation/JellyJamm'': Parodied. In the episode "White Trainers", Goomo is given a pair of white sneakers to replace his broken flip-flops and becomes so attached to the shoes that the episode's song segment shows a montage of him interacting with them like one would interact with a significant other on a date (a SpaghettiKiss, WatchingTheSunset, etc.).

* Film/{{Zoolander}} has an orgy that starts out like a romantic montage, and then the partners get a little... weird.

* ''[[Series/Forever2018 Forever]]'': The series begins with a montage of how Oscar and June met, fell in love, got married, and fell into a rut.

* In Videogame/{{Yakuza}} 2, [[ReplacementGoldfish Kaoru]] and Kiryu have one of these [[RescueRomance saving her]] from some thugs.

--> '''Jonathan:''' ''[to Erina, who left after giving him food]'' Thank you! I'll be here tomorrow! We should get together in montage! ''[cut to said montage]''

** [[Recap/FuturamaS2E12TheDeepSouth "The Deep South"]]: Fry falls in love with a mermaid named Umbriel. They have a montage set to "Atlantis" by Donovan. Fry and Umbriel ride a ray together, they watch a fight between an octopus and a small whale, and Fry makes an "I ♥ U" sign from bioluminescent creatures.
** [[Recap/FuturamaS3E2ParasitesLost "Parasites Lost"]]: Fry's performance on the holophoner for Leela looks very much like a Falling-In-Love Montage. They dance a DanceOfRomance on a planet's ring, their faces appear kissing on the surface of the ocean, they swim together as seals, and end up dancing again in a pearl.
** In [[Recap/FuturamaS3E6BendlessLove "Bendless Love"]], robot Bender and fembot Angleyne get a Falling-in-Love Montage. He helps Angelyne bend HandsOnApproach (and they bend the girder into a heart), the two share a HeldGaze and kiss with sparkles. Set to instrumental version of "Unchained Melody". Then they start dating and have a montage over "Bend Me Shape Me": Bender tries to win her a prize in a carnival booth (he steals the toy and the seller's wallet moments later), they have a row-boat date and they ride a tandem bicycle.
** Bender and the Planet Express Ship who fall in love to Bender's rendition of "Daisy Bell" in ValentinesDayEpisodes [[Recap/FuturamaS4E3LoveAndRocket "Love and Rocket"]]. However, in the scene immediately following the montage, Bender announces that he's dumping the ship.
** [[Recap/FuturamaS4E13BendHer "Bend Her"]]: Coilette (Bender turned into a fembot) and Calculon have a montage set to Tom Jones' "She's a Lady". They drink champagne on Calculon's yacht (that's almost as huge as a cruise ship), they dance under a sparkling disco ball and they have a bath in oil. The final shot also makes a cover of ''Famous Actor and Athlete Couple Illustrated'' magazine.
** In [[Recap/FuturamaM1BendersBigScore "Bender's Big Score"]], the montage shows Lars and Leela falling more and more in love. Admittedly as it is ''Futurama'', they play space golf and go floating in ''real'' giant bubbles.
** [[Recap/FuturamaS7E13Naturama "Naturama"]]: Salmon Fry and Salmon Leela get a montage with song "Sea of Love". They jump above the surface of sea, they create a heart shape with water, they have a Spaghetti Kiss and they watch bioluminescent jellyfish and look at each other lovingly.

** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E21BlackWidower "Black Widower"]]: Sideshow Bob and Selma get a Falling-in-Love Montage while they are singing Frank and Nancy Sinatras' "Somethin' Stupid". They have a boat date, have their hair done together, walk in the sand, and they frolic in the meadow.
** In the episode [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E23BartsFriendFallsInLove "Bart's Friend Falls in Love"]], Bart's class is shown a Troy [=McClure=] movie about puberty, with Troy narrating as "Fuzzy Bunny" meets new girlfriend "Fluffy Bunny" and they start dating. As he describes their activities, they're shown onscreen.

** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E16DumbbellIndemnity "Dumbbell Indemnity"]]: Moe and his love interest Renee have their first date shown in a montage. They go to the park and Moe buys her all the balloons, then they go skating together (Moe gets run over by a horse-drawn carriage), and they ride on ''whales'' at the sea park while holding hands (and Moe's whale escapes with Moe still on its back). Set to "I'm a Believer" by Music/TheMonkees.
** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E11WorstEpisodeEver "Worst Episode Ever"]]: Agnes Skinner and Comic Book Guy get a montage with them going on a date and doing lovey dovey stuff, but sice they are both bitter and sarcastic, it's all with a nasty streak. He fixes a fire hydrant that was splashing water to some kids' disappointment and Agnes' great amusement, he destroys a kid's boat while stone skipping, and they watch a sunset snuggling ("Sunsets. Thank God there's only one of these a day.") Set to "Puppy Love" by Music/PaulAnka.
** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS13E4AHunkaHunkaBurnsInLove "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"]]: Mr. Burns falls in love with Gloria. The progress in the relationship and several of their dates are shown in a montage, and Homer's always chaperoning them. They have an OldFashionedRowBoatDate, then they almost share a SpaghettiKiss, and Mr. Burns rests his head on Gloria's lap under a tree and she caresses his head. "If I Don't Have You" by NRBQ is playing over the montage.
** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E15RomeOldAndJuliEh "Rome-Old and Juli-Eh"]]: Song "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" by Joe Jackson plays during Abe and Selma's love montage. They have a picnic (LapPillow-style: Abe lies on Selma's knees); they sit on a bench close together (turns out they are watching a poster, not enjoying a view of the town); then it looks like they make out in a car, but actually Selma is giving Abe a cardiac massage. And finally they spend time at the beach, lovingly splashing water on each other.
** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E11FlamingMoe "Flaming Moe"]] Principal Skinner runs after his new music teacher Calliope Juniper who is sitting in the grass with children. He's knocked down, then opens his eyes shown through the EyeCam and sees Calliope. He has a long FantasySequence with images of them being together, getting closer and falling in love. Set to "Jennifer Juniper" by Donovan. They run in the meadow full of flowers, then fly on a giant paper plane, jump on a horse shaped like Willie and ride into school cafeteria where their food they are served is shaped like hearts. Then Calliope plays the guitar shaped like Skinner's head and he keeps humming.
** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E10MarriedToTheBlob "Married to the Blob"]]: Their montage is called ''Kumiko's and C.B.G.'s Super Happy Love Montage'', to borrow the title of Kumiko's manga rendition. With Music/KyaryPamyuPamyu's "PONPONPON" playing on the soundtrack, we see Kumiko and Comic Book Guy on a picnic listening to a ''[[Franchise/StarWars Cosmic Wars]]: The Crucifixion of Jim Jam Bonks'' audiobook, visiting the Springfield Air and Space Museum (during which Comic Book Guy accidentally pushes a decommissioned Space Shuttle out of the window), and cosplaying at the Bi-Mon Sci-fi Con (with Comic Book Guy as the title portal from ''Film/{{Stargate}}'' and Kumiko using said portal to change from a [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Scout]] costume to a [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hogwarts uniform]]; the audience includes Milo and a heavily pregnant Strawberry).

** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E16DumbbellIndemnity "Dumbbell Indemnity"]]: Moe and his love interest Renee have their first date shown in a montage. They go to the park and Moe buys her all the balloons, then they go skating together (Moe gets run over by a horse-drawn carriage), and they ride on ''whales'' at the sea park while holding hands (and Moe's whale escapes with Moe still on its back). Set to "I'm a Believer" by ''Music/TheMonkees''.
** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E11WorstEpisodeEver "Worst Episode Ever"]]: Agnes Skinner and Comic Book Guy get a montage with them going on a date and doing lovey dovey stuff, but sice they are both bitter and sarcastic, it's all with a nasty streak. He fixes a fire hydrant that was splashing water to some kids' disappointment and Agnes' great amusement, he destroys a kid's boat while stone skipping, and they watch a sunset snuggling ("Sunsets. Thank God there's only one of these a day.") Set to "Puppy Love" by Paul Anka.

-->-- '''Strong Bad''' falls in love, ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner''

* ''Series/TheWilds'': We see one of Nora and Quinn, her boyfriend, in her flashbacks.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'', Miss Finster has one of these with Hank, the janitor, after the main six hook them up. Including the infamous scene of her [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar riding a vibrating floor buffer, laughing]].

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[-[[caption-width-right:219:[[Music/TheMonkees ♫ I thought love was only true in fairy tales ♫]]]]-]

* The film version of ''ComicBook/{{Persepolis}}'' shows Marjane and Markus pelting one another with snowballs, running through the park, smoking hash with content expressions and showing a gleeful, happy romance... before he [[YourCheatingHeart cheats on her]]. Subverted soon after when she re-envisions the entire thing but with Markus as a slimy, creepy douchebag. In his defense, she does mention in the comic that she was a huge emotional load on him, as she expected him to be an ersatz for every man in her life.

** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E11WorstEpisodeEver "Worst Episode Ever"]]: Agnes Skinner and Comic Book Guy get a montage with them going on a date and doing lovey dovey stuff, but sice they are both bitter and sarcastic, it's all with a nasty streak. He fixes a fire hydrant that was splashing water to some kids' disappointment and Agnes' great amusement, he destroys a kid's boat while stone skipping, and they watch a sunset snuggling ("Sunsets. Thank God there's only one of these a day.")

** [[Recap/FuturamaS2E12TheDeepSouth "The Deep South"]]: Fry falls in love with a mermaid named Umbriel. They have a a montage set to "Atlantis" by Donovan. Fry and Umbriel ride a ray together, they watch a fight between an octopus and a small whale, and Fry makes a "I ♥ U" sign from bioluminescent creatures.

** In [[Recap/FuturamaS3E6BendlessLove "Bendless Love"]], Robot Bender and fembot Angleyne get a Falling-in-Love Montage. He helps Angelyne bend HandsOnApproach (and they bend the girder into a heart), the two share a HeldGaze and kiss with sparkles. Set to instrumental version of "Unchained Melody". Then they start dating and have a montage over "Bend Me Shape Me": Bender tries to win her a prize in a carnival booth (he steals the toy and the seller's wallet moments later), they have a row-boat date and they ride a tandem bicycle.

* [[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Mickey and Minnie]] share [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SksaDsAHQyE a romantic montage]] in ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers''. *Snort* As if we didn't already know where ''that'' was going.

* The ''Series/FullHouse'' [[WeddingDay wedding episode]] combines clips of Jesse Katsopolis and Rebecca Donaldson's romance with a brief PhotoMontage of their actors (John Stamos and Lori Laughlin, respectively) while Jesse sings Music/TheBeachBoys song "Forever" to his bride.

** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E11FlamingMoe "Flaming Moe"]] Principal Skinner runs after his new music teacher Calliope Juniper who is sitting in the grass with children. He's knocked down, then opens his eyes shown through the EyeCam and sees Calliope. He has a long FantasySequence with images of them being together, getting closer and falling in love. Set to "Jennifer Juniper" by Donovan. They run in the meadow full of flowers, then fly on a giant paper plane, jump on a horse shaped like Willie and ride into school cafeteria when their food is shaped like hearts. Then Calliope is playing the guitar shaped like Skinners head and he keeps humming.

** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E11WorstEpisodeEver "Worst Episode Ever"]]: Agnes Skinner and Comic Book Guy get a montage with them going on a date and doing lovey dovey stuff, but sice they are both bitter and sarcastic, it's all with a nasty streak. He fixes a fire hydrant that was splashing water to some kids' disappointment and Agnes' great amusement, he destroys a kid's boat while stone skipping, and they watch a sunset snuggling ("Sunsets. Thank God there's only one of these a day.")

** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E11WorstEpisodeEver "Worst Episode Ever"]]: Agnes Skinner and Comic Book Guy get a montage with them going on a date and doing lovey dovey stuff, but sice they are both bitter and sarcastic, it's all with a nasty streak. He fixes a fire hydrant that was splashing water to some kids' disappointment and Agnes' great amusement, he destroys a kid's boat while stone skipping, and they watch a sunset snuggling ("Sunsets. Thank God there's only one of these a day.")

** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E10MarriedToTheBlob "Married to the Blob"]]: Or ''Kumiko's and C.B.G.'s Super Happy Love Montage'', to borrow the title of Kumiko's manga rendition. With Music/KyaryPamyuPamyu's "PONPONPON" playing on the soundtrack, we see Kumiko and Comic Book Guy on a picnic listening to a ''[[Franchise/StarWars Cosmic Wars]]: The Crucifixion of Jim Jam Bonks'' audiobook, visiting the Springfield Air and Space Museum (during which Comic Book Guy accidentally pushes a decommissioned Space Shuttle out of the window), and cosplaying at the Bi-Mon Sci-fi Con (with Comic Book Guy as the title portal from ''Film/{{Stargate}}'' and Kumiko using said portal to change from a [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Scout]] costume to a [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hogwarts uniform]]; the audience includes Milo and a heavily pregnant Strawberry).

** "I Bring You a Song" from ''Disney/{{Bambi}}.'' Not your typical romantic montage, as the mood is actually quite somber and [[SceneryPorn it focuses a lot on the nature]] ''around'' the two deer falling in love.
** "Bella Notte" from ''Disney/LadyAndTheTramp'' starts as a typical onscreen song but then transforms into a romantic montage that spans the course of the evening. Then it fades to black, and then fades back up to the titular characters waking up on the same hill. The sequel has a similar montage focused on Scamp and Angel, to the song "Can This Be Love?"
** ''Disney/RobinHood'': "Life is brief, but when it's gone, love goes on and on..."
** ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'': Before "Kiss the Girl" even hits the screen there's a love montage between Ariel and Eric touring the kingdom.
** ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast,'' against the song of "Something There", which tends to confuse fans as to just how long Belle lives in the castle. Interestingly, the CutSong "Human Again" originally slated for this part of the film was much more specific about the passing of winter, but was dropped in part because the filmmakers were worried the audience would start wondering what Maurice and Gaston were doing all this time. They never quite solved this problem, even when the song was reinstated in the stage musical and a reedit of the film.
** The song "A Whole New World" from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''.
** ''Disney/TheLionKing'': "Caaaaaan you feel the looooove tonight?" Worth mentioning is that at one point this was going to be somewhat of a ''deconstruction'', as the song was going to be sung sarcastically by Timon and Pumbaa, who were just ''disgusted'' at all this "mushy stuff" going on. The only bit of that which survived the final revisions is the ending of the song.

** The song "Strangers Like Me" from ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}'' is a combination montage of him falling deeper in love with Jane and learning about humanity.

** Invoked in ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' by the king [[IWantGrandkids who wants grandkids.]] He sets up the perfect romantic scene and the Duke is describing how it would be.

** "Colors of the Wind" from ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}''.
** The scene where Rapunzel and Flynn first arrive at Corona in ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'', followed by a scene reminiscent of the "Tour of the Kingdom" sequence from ''The Little Mermaid'' and the song "I See the Light".
** The "Love Is An Open Door" sequence in ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' takes this to its most logical conclusion; Anna and Hans agreeing to an engagement are its ''closing lines.'' [[spoiler:It turns out to be one-sided when it's revealed that Hans is the BigBad who was using her as part of his plan to become king of Arendelle, thus making it a VillainSong.]]

* Éowyn and Faramir's relationship in the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' films is cut down to this to save time. And it only appears in the Extended Edition!