5 Romantic Movies You Can Watch with Your Date

It’s Friday night and you have a date. There’s a new restaurant that just opened on the other side of town and a new exhibit in the museum you want to see. You want to go to all these places, bringing your date along and hoping it will knock her socks off.

But in reality, you might not have enough time to prepare such a grand itinerary. You’d need to research the place, make sure the date is within your budget, and even take the time to call up a reservation.

It’s easy to get excited about planning which locations to take your date, but executing it can drain your energy. You might end up realizing it takes more work than you thought.

Sometimes, the best way to connect with someone is to just relax and cuddle on the couch. So we’ve compiled a list of romantic movies to watch on date night.

So are you ready to make some popcorn, relax on your couch with your date, and watch some good movies?

Here are our top 5 romantic picks:

For the timeless classic: Titanic (1997)

Synopsis: A group of treasure hunters exploring the remains of the ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic believe they found the safe of the Heart of the Ocean diamond. But upon opening it, they instead found a picture of a beautiful woman wearing it.

Later, as the team was being interviewed on television, they showed the drawing to the camera, and a 100-year-old woman recognized the picture. She and her granddaughter travel to the team’s ship and she tells them her story of how she met Jack (Leonardo Dicaprio) while onboard the Titanic.

Considered a great Hollywood epic film, the events in the movie follow closely to the real tragedy, and shows a beautiful love story with a sad ending.

IMDB rating: 7.8 / 10

For the light romantic comedy: Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

Synopsis: Married and in his 40’s, Cal Weaver’s (Steve Carell) life is suddenly turned upside down when he learns his wife cheated on him and wants a divorce.

Upset, he spends most of his evening sulking at a local bar where he meets a handsome thirty-something player, Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling).

To help Cal get over his wife, Jacob teaches the divorced man his own tricks in picking up women. But Cal isn’t the only one looking for love in all the wrong places.

His 13-year-old son Robbie harbors a secret crush on his 17-year-old babysitter, Jessica, who is secretly crazy about Cal. Comedic chaos ensues.

We recommend watching Crazy, Stupid, Love. It has all the light-hearted movie elements everyone loves. There’s romance, comedy, heartbreak, and even a brawl.

IMDB rating: 7.4 / 10

For the fantasy romance: Stardust (2007)

Synopsis: A young man named Tristan (Charlie Cox) promises to fetch a fallen star for his beloved, and travels into the faerie realm to retrieve it. But it is not a piece of space rock as he expected, but a woman named Yvaine (Claire Danes).

Together, they battle air pirates and avoid evil witches and ambitious princes who want to take Yvaine’s powers for their own schemes. Eventually, they learn a thing or two about real romance.

If you and your date love to watch fairy tale movies with a unique twist, we recommend watching Stardust. The movie is based on the novel Stardust, written by British author Neil Gaiman. It’s a unique story with fairy tale elements.

IMDB rating: 7.6 / 10

For the tearjerker: 50 First Dates (2004)

Synopsis: What would you do if you’re a playboy who’s afraid of commitment and you happen to meet the woman of your dreams? But here’s the catch: she has short-term memory loss. She can’t retain new information and so repeats each day thinking it’s her father’s birthday.

This is how playboy vet Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) meets the beautiful Lucy Whitmore (Drew Barrymore). To seriously pursue her, he woos her over and over again, using all of his playboy tricks.

If your date is a big fan of Adam Sandler or Drew Barrymore, then we recommend 50 First Dates. The movie is a light-hearted romantic comedy sprinkled with bits of hilarious antics and tear-jerking scenes.

IMDB rating: 6.8 / 10

For the dark romance: Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Synopsis: A depressed musician (Tom Hiddleston) and his lover (Tilda Swinton) reunite, but their romance is thrown into disarray due to Eve’s mischievous younger sister Ava.

If everlasting love is your kind of thing, this movie might be the one for you. It’s a dark sensual movie that follows two vampire lovers whose love affair spans many centuries.

IMDB rating: 7.3 / 10

Relax and Enjoy!

Date night is always a great way to spend time with your partner without breaking the bank. You can bond over your favorite movie genres, share your opinions, and even talk about your favorite scenes.

If you still haven’t had your fill of movie recommendations, we have some left you might want to try watching.

Here are our other recommendations:

• The Princess Bride (1987)

Synopsis: A fairy tale love story between a princess (Robin Wright) and a farm boy (Cary Elwes). After a long separation, he goes on a journey to find her and encounters several hurdles and enemies, including finding the man who killed his father.

IMDB rating: 8.1 / 10

• The Proposal (2009)

Synopsis: A high-powered book editor, Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) finds herself being deported back to Canada. In order to keep her visa status and stay in America, she forces her young assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to fake a marriage with her. He agrees, but imposes a few conditions of his own. Hilarity ensues as they keep up the charade, hoping to convince family and friends, including the skeptical INS agent.

IMDB rating: 6.7 / 10

• Date Night (2010)

Synopsis: Tired of the daily grind of their marriage, Phil (Steve Carell) and Claire (Tina Fey) decide to try a trending Manhattan bistro. What was supposed to be a romantic dinner turned into a crazy case of mistaken identity.

IMDB rating: 6.3 / 10

• About Time (2013)

Synopsis: After turning 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers the family secret. The men in their family can time travel. He meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), falls in love with her, and uses his newfound power to win her heart.

IMDB rating: 7.8 / 10

• You’ve Got Mail (1998)

Synopsis: The moment independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) learned that the owner (Tom Hanks) of a corporate Foxbooks chain store moved in across the street, she was fuming at the threat of being put out of business. But when they meet online, oblivious to each other’s identities, romantic sparks fly.

IMDB rating: 6.7 / 10

We hope our list of romantic movie recommendations helps you decide which films to watch for date night. Some of them are great to set the mood, to just relax and cuddle on the couch, or just something to laugh your hearts out.