Movie dates are one of the most popular Valentines’ Day activities, but the biggest question with these dates is always: what movie should you watch? Whether you’re single or watching with your partner, there are a ton of romantic movies to stream or see in theatres on Valentine’s Day.
If you’re planning on buying tickets and sharing a bucket of popcorn this February fourteenth, check out Love Hurts, Heart Eyes, or Companion. Love Hurts is an action movie starring Oscar winners Ke Huy Ouan and Ariana DeBose. If action isn’t your thing, Heart Eyes is a romantic horror movie in the campy style of films like Scream and Halloween; and Companion is a horror thriller about a haywire android starring Sophie Thatcher of YellowJackets fame.
Perhaps the theaters this year are failing to hold your attention and you’d rather stay home with your romcoms and piles of heart shaped candy. If so, check out:
- To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (available to stream on Netflix) – it follows teenager Laura Jean who writes letters to her crushes. Things change when her younger sister finds and sends out these letters.
- Crazy Rich Asians (available to stream on Max and fuboTV) – Rachel Chu discovers her boyfriend belongs to a wealthy family in Singapore and must deal with his jealous relatives and disapproving mother.
- Red, White, and Royal Blue (available to stream on Prime Video) – a secret relationship forms between Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of the United States’ President, and the royal Prince Henry.
If your taste in romcoms spews more classic, check out:
- Pretty in Pink (available to stream on Paramount) – When outcast Andie is asked out by the most popular guy in school she thinks it’s too good to be true; until she starts falling for him.
- When Harry Met Sally (available to stream on Paramount) – follows Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal as they attempt to stay friends without a relationship brewing.
- Valley Girl (available to stream with Tubi, PlutoTv, and MGM+) – a modern Romeo and Juliet retelling, a valley girl falls and risks everything for an edgy, hollywood punk.
Maybe you’re looking to cry and laugh this Valentines’ over a drama. If so, look for:
- We Live in Time (available to stream with Max) – Which tells the nonlinear story of a pair who are brought together by a strange encounter and learn to love each and every moment.
- Past Lives (available to stream with Prime Video) – Two childhood friends are reunited for a week after being separated during their childhood.
- (500) Days of Summer (available to stream on Hulu and Disney+) – A hopeless romantic reflects on the 500 days he spent with his ex after she dumps him.
Still interested in seeing a romantic horror but don’t want to waste your money at the theatres? Check out:
- Bones and All (available to stream on Peacock) – Maren and Lee embark on a 3,000 mile road trip to escape their horrific pasts.
- Lisa Frankenstein (available to stream on Prime Video) – An outcast teenager starts collecting body parts for the reanimated corpse she’s in love with.
- Your Monster (available to stream on Max) – An actress falls in love with the monster living in her closet.
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