5 Best Date Night Movies
There are few things more romantic than a good date night movie. Whether you're looking to laugh, cry, or just enjoy spending time with your significant other, there's a movie out there for you. The following is a list of the best date night movies ever made—some are classics and some are new favorites:
1. The Notebook
If you're looking for a romantic movie that will never fail to sweep your date off their feet, The Notebook is the perfect choice. The film follows Noah and Allie, two star-crossed lovers who meet as teenagers in 1940s North Carolina. They fall in love and spend the next 60 years together despite being separated by time and distance.
While this movie was released in 2004 (over a decade ago), it's still one of the most popular romantic films around today. In fact, it received four Academy Award nominations at the 77th Academy Awards: Best Picture; Best Adapted Screenplay; Best Actress in a Leading Role (Rachel McAdams); and Best Original Song ("The Way We Were"). If there's one thing we know about true love...it lasts forever!
2. Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a film that’s guaranteed to bring laughs, romance and of course, plenty of dancing. The movie follows Baby (Jennifer Grey) who is spending the summer at her parents’ resort in the Catskill Mountains. She meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze), a dance instructor at the resort, who shows her how to lose herself through movement. Their chemistry ignites and they fall in love before having to part ways as Baby leaves for school.
The movie has been described as “perfect date night material” by Good Housekeeping because it offers plenty of opportunities for conversation between you and your date about what makes them tick – or not!
3. Knocked Up
Knocked Up is a 2007 comedy that follows Ben Stone, a slacker who gets lucky with Alison Scott, a writer who works at The Onion. He has to spend all of his time with her and they decide to keep the baby together. This movie is funny because they can't agree on anything and have different ideas about how to live their lives. The acting is great, especially when Katherine Heigl plays in it! It's definitely one of our top five movies for couples to watch together!
4. Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is about a young woman (Julia Roberts) who works as a prostitute in Los Angeles. She meets a wealthy businessman named Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), and he hires her to be his escort for the week while they travel around town together. While they're out, she falls in love with him and decides she doesn't want to be a prostitute anymore. He buys her expensive clothes and jewelry so that she can go back home looking like someone new. Pretty Woman is a great date night movie because it's romantic and sweet, but not sappy or cheesy like some romantic comedies can be at times!
5. About Time
Richard Curtis is a British writer and director who has created many successful romantic comedies, including Love Actually and Notting Hill. He wrote the screenplay for About Time, which was released in 2013. The movie is about Tim (played by Domhnall Gleeson), a young man who discovers that he can travel back in time. He uses this ability to try to change his past so he can make better choices in his life and find true love.
The film received mixed reviews from critics but had some great moments that made it worth watching—the cast includes Rachel McAdams as Tim’s mother, Bill Nighy as his father, Sally Hawkins as his sister Claire, Tom Hollander as best friend Ed Sheeran (yes, that Ed Sheeran) plays himself here too! If you liked any of these people before seeing About Time then it’s definitely worth a watch if only so you can finally see them together on screen!
Conclusion
Romance is the perfect movie genre for date night. Romance movies can give you an escape from the stress of everyday life, allowing you to enjoy a little bit of time off with your partner. Perhaps most importantly, however, romance movies are an excellent way to connect with your significant other by watching something that interests both of you at once.
We hope you enjoyed this list of the best date night movies. If you’re having trouble finding a movie to watch tonight, feel free to use this list of good date movies as a starting point, or why not check out some movies like Twilight!? We’ve got it all on QEWD. Download now!
