It’s that season of Love again. From gift shopping to romantic getaways there are several ways to celebrate Cupid’s Holiday. However, if your plan is to stay home and binge romantic movies, we have something from you.
From latest love and romance movies like Malcolm & Marie to oldies like Valentine’s Day, there are countless movies in the romance genre, so we have curated a list of top choices to help with selection.
Get ready to laugh, cry, swoon, and everything in between with your favourite people this weekend.
Malcolm & Marie
Love has all its different shades. In Malcolm and Marie, an up-and-coming director who has just released a new film and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya) return home from his movie premiere, and smouldering tensions and painful revelations push them towards a romantic reckoning.
Marie is a recovering addict whose life provides much of the source material for Malcolm’s movie. But after Malcolm forgot to thank Marie in his introductory speech, all hell breaks loose.
Words on Bathroom Walls
Not every love story has a perfect prince charming. In “Words on Bathroom Walls” Charlie Plummer and Taylor Russell fall in love under weird circumstances.
The two teens find love in a tender, funny and poignant romance movie that address the weighty issues of mental illness with integrity and sensitivity.
Valentine’s Day
What’s Valentine’s day without a story of love? Garry Marshall’s classic Valentine’s Day movie follows an interconnected love story featuring big stars like Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, Shirley MacLaine, Bradley Cooper, Taylor Swift, Jamie Foxx, and Anne Hathaway, amongst others
The movie tells the ups and downs of multiple couples’ love lives and their journey of rekindling old flames, starting new romances, and appreciating the love they already have on February 14.
Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy
If your poison is hardcore romance, the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy is a perfect watch for you. With unconventional romance, modern sex education, and a fantastic soundtrack, Fifty Shades is the right Valentine movie to enjoy with boo.
In this erotic thriller starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, Fifty Shades takes us through what has to be one of the best hardcore love stories.
Squared Love
Does true love really exist? Well, Monika probably has an answer for us. In Squared Love, Enzo a well-known journalist and renowned womanizer falls for a mysterious woman living a double life. This entanglement causes him to rethink his lifestyle.
To All the Boys: Always and Forever
High school romance has a different kind of feel, strong affection and a can’t-live-without-you factor. Well, when it comes to highschool love drama, nothing beats Lara Jean and Peter in All the Boys trilogy.
The final chapter of their love romances – To All the Boys: Always and Forever arrives shortly before Valentine’s Day. It follows the senior year of high school, Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans – with and without Peter. What happens?
Destination Wedding
Destination Wedding takes another twist at the drama of love. You will love it especially if you are a fan of the John Wick star, Keanu Reeves. In the movie, Frank (Keanu) and Lindsay (Winona Ryder) are two awkward people who don’t think they should be together.
However, after a weekend spent together at a wedding, they become hopeful. But do they actually go through with it..? Go check out the movie.
50 First Dates
This movie either makes you cry or swoon. 50 First Dates tells the story of a lover who has made his woman fall in love again everyday. Can you imagine it?
Well, Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) gets creative while dating Lucy Whitmore (Drew Barrymore) because of her short-term memory loss, which makes her forget who he is and how they fell in love.
The Notebook
If you believe that love fades away with time, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams will prove you wrong. In The Notebook, young socialite Allie meets the charming Noah and they develop a bond that surpasses time and illness.
This romance which is based on Nicholas Sparks’s novel takes place in North Carolina after World War II.
The romance between the lovers brings on the tears of what a dream relationship should entail. That iconic rain-soaked kiss makes the movie a classic for Valentines Day.
This Means War
If you want a mix of action and love, I have just the right movie for you. In This Means War, best friends Foster (Chris Pine) and Tuck (Tom Hardy) are secret agents fighting for the love of the same girl, Lauren (Reese Witherspoon).
However, Lauren who has just gotten out of a relationship has to determine which spy she will give her heart to and which one will keep her out of danger.
This Means War caps our top 10 list. So grab some wine and popcorn, pick up your remote and fire up any of these romantic films on Netflix, Amazon or Hulu for an enjoyable Valentine weekend.
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