Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to watch (or rewatch) your favorite romantic comedies. Whether you’re cuddling up on the couch with your Valentine, hosting a Galentine’s movie night or just looking for a cute movie to fall in love with this February, this watch guide has something for everyone. So grab some popcorn and get ready for a romantic movie marathon.
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‘Never Been Kissed’ (1999)
Josie Geller (Drew Barrymore) is a 25-year-old reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. Her editor gives her an assignment to go undercover as a high school student to provide an inside look at teenage culture. She’ll have to do what she was never able to do as a high schooler: fit in with the popular crowd. Could this job be a chance to have the high school experience (and love) she always dreamed of?
‘La La Land’ (2016)
An aspiring actress named Mia (Emma Stone) and a struggling jazz musician named Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) both dream of making it big in Hollywood. The two fall in love in this movie full of big dance numbers and beautiful cinematography. But as their careers begin to take them in different directions, Mia and Sebastian have to choose between love and their dreams.
‘Ticket To Paradise’ (2022)
A destination wedding in Bali. Divorced parents who can’t stand each other. What could go wrong? Julia Roberts and George Clooney star in Ticket To Paradise as exes who think their daughter Lily (Kaitlyn Dever) is making a huge mistake by marrying a seaweed farmer she met while on vacation only a month ago. Not wanting Lily to give up on her dream to become a lawyer, her parents make a plan to secretly sabotage the wedding.
‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ (1997)
Two friends make a pact that if they’re both still single when they turn 28, they’ll marry each other. But just three weeks before her birthday, Jules Potter (Julia Roberts) gets a call from her best friend and sports reporter, Micheal O’Neal (Dermot Mulroney), who says he’s getting married to a beautiful 20-year-old named Kimberly (Cameron Diaz), whose father owns the Chicago White Sox. That’s when Jules realizes that she’s in love with Micheal. Now, she has to go to Chicago to be in her best friend’s wedding and tell him how she feels before it’s too late.
‘Maid in Manhattan’ (2002)
Jennifer Lopez plays Marisa Ventura, a single mother who works as a maid at a fancy New York hotel. After trying on an expensive coat, a politician running for Senator (Ralph Fiennes) mistakes her for a wealthy guest. As Marisa and Chris begin to fall in love, she finds herself trapped in the lie. She knows the fairy tale can’t last forever as she tries to keep the truth about who she really is from coming out.
‘Pretty In Pink’ (1986)
It doesn’t get much more iconic than the ‘80s cult romantic classic Pretty In Pink. Molly Ringwald plays a smart high school student named Andie Walsh who falls for a wealthy and popular student named Blane (Andrew McCarthy). However, both Blane’s rich friends and Andie’s best friend Duckie, who is secretly in love with her, tell them they disapprove of the relationship. She has to decide if she’s going to let what other people think impact her relationship or follow her heart.
‘Roxanne’ (1987)
Who doesn’t love a modern take on a classic love story? Inspired by Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano De Bergerac, Steve Martin plays a fire chief named C.D. Bales, who falls in love with a beautiful astronomy student named Roxanne, played by Daryl Hannah. The only thing holding him back from confessing his love is his giant nose. But Roxanne has her eye on Chris, a handsome (but not very smart) fireman. C.D. writes her love letters and allows Chris to give them to Roxanne as his own. Will she be able to see that there’s more to C.D. than meets the eye when she finds out the truth?
‘Dirty Dancing’ (1987)
It’s the summer of 1963, and 17-year-old “Baby” (Jennifer Grey) is vacationing in the Catskills with her family. Against her father’s wishes, Baby begins to fall for the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze). She starts sneaking around the camp to spend time with Johnny. And when Johnny’s dance partner, Penny, faces a crisis, Baby steps up to learn the routine.
‘The Fault In Our Stars’ (2014)
Grab a box of tissues. The Fault In Our Stars is a heartbreaking love story about a teenage girl named Hazel (Shailene Woodley), who has terminal cancer and needs an oxygen tank to breathe. At a cancer support group, she meets an 18-year-old boy named Gus (Ansel Elgort), who lost one of his legs to bone cancer but is now in remission. The two find a shared love of books, and she has him read her favorite novel, An Imperial Affliction. Dissatisfied by the abrupt ending, he makes it his mission to track down the author in Amsterdam to get answers for Hazel. Together, the two learn the harsh realities of life, love and loss.
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Trilogy
Looking for a steamy romance? Based on the bestselling book trilogy, Fifty Shades of Grey centers around a college student named Anastasia “Ana” Steele (Dakota Johnson), who falls for the wealthy and enigmatic Christian Grey (Jamie Dornon). When she interviews him for the school paper, he is instantly intrigued by her innocence. This begins their passionate and often tumultuous love story as he introduces her to the world of BDSM.
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‘The Fall Guy’ (2024)
Looking for an action-packed romantic comedy? You’ll love The Fall Guy. Ryan Gosling plays stuntman Colt Seavers who walked away from his job and girlfriend, Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt), after a bad fall. Eighteen months later, he returns to work as a stunt double on the set of his ex-girlfriend’s first film as a director. He quickly realizes Jody doesn’t want him there. But when the star of the film goes missing, Colt is tasked to go find him and save Jody’s film. Colt quickly finds that tracking down the missing movie star isn’t going to be easy. He has to navigate dangerous situations to uncover a conspiracy, all while trying to win back the love of his life.
‘The Lost City’ (2022)
Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe and Brad Pitt all in one movie? Yes, please! The Lost City is about a romance novelist named Loretta Sage (Bullock), who may write about exciting adventures but prefers a quiet life at home. Until one day, she is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire (Radcliffe). Loretta finds herself in the middle of a real life action adventure while the handsome but goofy cover model for her books, Alan Caprison (Tatum), sets off to try and save her.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best movies to watch on Valentine’s Day?
Some Valentine’s Day favorites to watch include Never Been Kissed, Pretty In Pink, Dirty Dancing, The Fault In Our Stars and so much more. Watch them all with DIRECTV.
