The best way to spend Valentine's Day is by watching a romantic movie with your special someone. Light some candles, dim the lights, and enjoy these 7 top picks for a perfect Valentine's Day movie night.
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- Valentine’s Day
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- 50 First Dates
- Pretty Woman
- 40 Days and 40 Nights
- Love & Other Drugs
- Blue Valentine
Valentine's Day
IMDb: 5.7/10
2010, Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA, PG-13
Director: Garry Marshall
Top cast: Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway
The plot of Valentine’s Day follows several couples in love, each with their own dreams, hopes, and plans for the future. They’re all hoping the upcoming Valentine’s Day will bring something magical and romantic — and they won’t be disappointed. This holiday will be one they’ll never forget. Valentine’s Day is a heartwarming comedy guaranteed to make you laugh. It has everything: relationship twists, arguments, scandals, unexpected encounters, and spontaneous dates.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
IMDb: 8.3/10
2004, Romance, Drama, Fantasy
USA, R
Director: Michel Gondry
Top cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
The melancholic Joel leads a dull, uneventful life. But one day, instead of following his usual work routine, he spontaneously boards a train going in the opposite direction, heading toward the sea. On the beach, he notices a girl with bright blue hair. On the way back, they meet on the train, and Joel feels an instant connection, as if he already knows Clementine. Soon, he realizes that he truly does — they were once a couple. A machine that can erase any memory has finally been invented. Joel and Clementine decide to erase each other from their minds, but Joel’s most tender memories of their relationship, along with his feelings for Clementine, still linger. The machine malfunctions, and the less he remembers, the more he realizes how much he loves her. Desperately, Joel tries to find a way to restore her memories of their past before it’s too late. He must outsmart the machine at all costs.
50 First Dates
IMDb: 6.8/10
2004, Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA, PG-13
Director: Peter Segal
Top cast: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider
Henry Roth falls for the charming Lucy, and despite a few challenges, by the end of the day, this determined Romeo wins her heart. They're both happy and believe their love will last forever. But after a car accident, Lucy loses her memory and wakes up each day with no recollection of what happened the day before. Still, Henry refuses to give up and is determined to fight for their love, even if it means making Lucy fall in love with him all over again every single day.
Pretty Woman
IMDb: 7.1/10
1990, Comedy, Romance
USA, R
Director: Garry Marshall
Top cast: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander
Pretty Woman is an iconic romantic drama. He's a financial tycoon visiting Los Angeles on a business trip, and she's a beautiful, sharp-witted young woman. One night, Edward Lewis drives through the city, stops by Vivian, and asks her for directions. Unexpectedly, they end up spending the night together. The next morning, Edward realizes he doesn’t want to say goodbye and offers her extra money to stay with him in his hotel a little longer. Vivian finds herself swept into a world of glamour and deceit, enduring the indifference around her for the sake of the man she’s grown to care for — who is no longer just a client in her eyes.
40 Days and 40 Nights
IMDb: 5.6/10
2002, Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA, UK, France, R
Director: Michael Lehmann
Top cast: Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, Paulo Costanzo
Matt Sullivan's last long-term relationship left him with a broken heart, and the experience taught him one thing: never fall in love again. But his friend Lent isn’t convinced. After knowing Matt for years, he’s sure Matt never follows through on anything. So, Lent makes a bet that Matt won’t be able to hold out for long. The challenge? Matt has to give up sex for 40 days — no kissing, no self-gratification, nothing. At first, Matt handles it well, until he meets the girl of his dreams. Now, sticking to the bet while trying to win her heart becomes much more difficult. This film humorously exposes male flaws, revealing them from new and unexpected angles. The main character’s vulnerabilities will make you smile. He believes he’s being provoked by everything — or perhaps he just wants to believe that.
Love & Other Drugs
IMDb: 8.6/10
2010, Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA, R
Director: Edward Zwick
Top cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer
The free-spirited Maggie meets the charming Jamie, a Viagra salesman who seems like the man of her dreams. Drawn to each other, they begin a casual fling. Everything seems to be going well, but an unexpected tragedy turns their lives upside down. There's a unique chemistry between Maggie and Jamie, and soon they find themselves under the influence of the most powerful drug of all — love. The film is inspired by Jamie Reidy's non-fiction autobiography, Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman (2005). It reveals the true story behind the world-famous blue pill, the people who sell excitement, and the hidden secrets of the pharmaceutical industry.
Blue Valentine
IMDb: 8.6/10 ;
2010, Romance, Drama
USA, R
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Top cast: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, John Doman
The script for Blue Valentine was written specifically for Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. They play Dean and Cindy, a couple who were once deeply in love but, over time, grew tired of that feeling. Their love transformed into something else, becoming a burden. Love is like a staircase — you can climb high and feel incredible joy and happiness, or fall hard from disappointment and pain. Can Dean and Cindy hold on to and revive the fragile connection of love and passion they once had?
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