12 Of The Best Valentine’s Day Movies To Watch On Date Night

by John Griffith Jan 19, 2023 @ 11:52

We have to be honest, we enjoy watching romantic comedies all year-round. However, movies about trials of relationships, being single, and finding love just hit different around Valentine’s Day. It’s also a great date idea. Just imagine being snuggled up with your significant other, enjoying your favorite snacks and watching a great romantic movie. Sounds like a great time to us! And to save you the pain of scouring the streaming sites, scrolling for hours to find what to watch, we’ve handpicked some of the best Valentine’s Day movies of all time. No matter how you are spending Valentine’s these movies will put you in a loving, cozy mood – trust us.

Movies about trials of relationships, being single, and finding love just hit different around Valentine’s Day

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Love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! And if you feel like snuggling up to watch a good ol’ romance movie, we’ve got you covered. Whether you are in the mood for a rom-com, a tearjerker, an epic romance or a family friendly favorite, this list has got it all. Whatever movie you pick for your romantic date night, with these choice you will enjoy it.

Love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner

#How To Lose a Guy In 10 Days (2003)

This classic rom-com will have you laughing and cringing along the whole way. Follow the story of journalist Andie, who is on a quest to do everything you shouldn’t do to a guy in order to get him to dump her for an article. However, she gets more than she bargained for when she meets Ben who has also made a bet he can get a woman to fall in love with him in ten days.

This classic rom-com will have you laughing and cringing along the whole way

#Love, Simon (2018)

Comedy, drama, and romance all in one place. Love, Simon follows the story of a closeted high school student. Simon is struggling to come out to family in peers while also trying to keep a budding romance with an anonymous boy, who you will be dying to find out the identity of by the end.

Comedy, drama, and romance all in one place

#Pride and Prejudice (2005)

If you are a fan of the classics and period dramas, then there is truly no other perfect movie to watch than Pride and Prejudice. This classic Jane Austen tale follows the Bennet family as Elizabeth and her sisters look towards marriage and growing up. Bonus: if you love a good love-hate relationship you will fall in love with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy’s dynamic.

This classic Jane Austen tale follows the Bennet family

#You’ve Got Mail (1998)

Even though this movie came out in 1998, it is as relevant as ever. Well despite the AOL dial-tone. You’ve Got Mail is all about two business rivals who unknowingly become anonymous email pen pals. This movie is filled with dial-up messages, the beginning of online dating, and awkward emails, and a chance meeting that will change the characters lives forever. This Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks classic should definitely be in your “to watch” list.

You’ve Got Mail is all about two business rivals who unknowingly become email pen pals

#Me Before You (2016)

Based on the popular romance novel by JoJo Moyes, Me Before You follows the story of two people who find love in an unexpected place. Follow Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin’s characters as they deal with their two very different lives, personalities, and circumstances. This movie will have you laughing and crying at the same time.

Me Before You follows the story of two people who find love in an unexpected place

#Notting Hill (1999)

Another well known classic. I mean, it wouldn’t be a good list without Notting Hill, truly? This movie is hella charming, funny, sweet, and the perfect choice for date night. A bookstore owner’s life is turned upside down when he meets a Hollywood star and falls in love. Will they manage to make it or will their radically different lifestyles tear them apart?

This movie is hella charming, funny, sweet, and the perfect choice for date night

#Titanic (1997)

26 years later and this movie is still popular. That should speak enough for itself. This tragic story of star-crossed lover meeting on the “unsinkable ship” will have you bawling your eyes out while feeling a heaping load of love. Even if you have watched this movie, it’s still as good the second (or 17th) time around.

This tragic story of star-crossed lover meeting on the “unsinkable ship”

#Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

If you don’t want to cry your eyes out this Valentine’s Day and are in need of a good laugh, then Forgetting Sarah Marshall is just the thing you need. This kooky rom-com will hit with everyone, but especially those who have gone through a rough breakup. When Peter’s girlfriend (Sarah) suddenly breaks up with him, he decided to fly out to Hawaii to mend his broken heart….only to run into Sarah and her new boyfriend.

This rom-com will hit with everyone, but especially those who have gone through a rough breakup

#Call Me By Your Name (2017)

A coming-of-age romantic drama that follows the story of a young man who falls in love with a graduate student that is staying over at his family’s house for the summer. This tender love story takes place in Northern Italy. So, not only will you be enjoying the story, but also the views.

A coming-of-age romantic drama that follows the story of a young man who falls in love

#P.S. I Love You (2007)

If you are in need of a good cry session, just grab some tissues and put on P.S. I Love You. This movie follows the story of a young widow who finds out that her late husband has left a series of letters that will help her to move on after he is gone. This movie is sweet, raw, tender, and definitely a tearjerker.

If you are in need of a good cry session, just put on P.S. I Love You

#10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

This teen flick will transport you back to your high school days. A modern adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, this movie will have you laughing, cringing, crying and feeling everything. 10 Things I Hate About You is the perfect rom-com to watch this Valentine’s Day.

This teen flick will transport you back to your high school days

#Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

Funny and relatable. Bridget Jones is now in her 30s and wants for her life to change. So, she decides to start a diary on what she wants to happen while she waits for her love life to take a turn. And boy does it take a turn. From an affair with her rakish boss, to finding a man she loathes, but learns to love. Bridget Jones’s Diary is raunchy, funny, and heartwarming.

Bridget Jones is now in her 30s and wants for her life to change

These were some of our favorite romantic Valentine’s Day movies. We hope you found this article interesting. Now grab your significant other, snuggle up and enjoy any of these classics.

These were some of our favorite romantic Valentine’s Day movies

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.