Top 8 best movies for lovers to watch on a date night: Trying to make a good impression on your lady with a good movie? Check out our rating list and put them on your radar as soon as possible.
For you two lovebirds, there’s a lot more than rom-coms to choose from. You’ll be astonished at how much you enjoy them as well!
Choose your preferred viewing platform: Netflix, HBO, Disney+, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Viaplay, Cmore, or go to the movies.
The Photograph
When famous photographer Christina Eames passes away unexpectedly, her estranged daughter, Mae, is left sad, resentful, and bereft of answers.
When Mae discovers a photograph in a safe deposit box, she begins a study into her mother’s early life, which leads to an unexpected relationship with a rising journalist.
- Rating: PG-13 (Sexuality|Brief Strong Language)
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Original Language: English
- Director: Stella Meghie
- Producer: Will Packer, James Lopez
- Writer: Stella Meghie
- Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2020, Wide
- Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2020
- Box Office (Gross USA):$20.6M
- Runtime:1h 46m
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
- Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
A Journal for Jordan
A Diary FOR JORDAN is based on the actual tale of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King (Jordan), a soldier sent to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and guidance for his baby son, directed by Denzel Washington and starring Michael B. Jordan with a screenplay by Virgil Williams.
Back at home, Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams), a senior New York Times editor, reminisces about her unusual, life-changing connection with King and his unwavering commitment to her and their kid.
The film is a strong reminder of the significance of family, as it tells the story of a once-in-a-lifetime love.
- Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Use|Partial Nudity|Some Sexual Content)
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- Original Language: English
- Director: Denzel Washington
- Producer:Todd Black, Denzel Washington, Michael B. Jordan, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
- Writer: Virgil Williams
- Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2021, Wide
- Box Office (Gross USA): $6.4M
- Runtime: 2h 11m
- Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Love and basketball
Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) are childhood friends who want to play professional basketball. Quincy is a natural talent and a born leader, while his father, Zeke (Dennis Haysbert), plays for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Monica is fiercely competitive, yet she can be excessively passionate on the court at times. Over time, the two develop feelings for one another, but their distinct paths to basketball success threaten to split them.
- Rating: PG-13 (Sexuality|Language)
- Genre: Romance
- Original Language: English
- Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Producer: Sam Kitt, Spike Lee
- Writer: Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2000, Wide
- Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2000
- Box Office (Gross USA):$27.4M
- Runtime:2h 4m
- Distributor: New Line Cinema
- Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
- Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
Hitch
Will Smith’s character, dating coach Alex “Hitch” Hitchens, coaches a foolish client named Albert (Kevin James), who is attempting to win the heart of the gorgeous Allegra Cole (Amber Valletta).
While Albert advances, Hitchens has his own romantic difficulties when tried-and-true approaches fail to work with Sara Melas (Eva Mendes), a tabloid reporter looking for dirt on Allegra Cole’s love life. Sara’s discovery of Hitchens’ friendship with Albert, who is now Allegra’s lover, threatens to disrupt both of their relationships.
- Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Sexual References|Language)
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Original Language: English
- Director: Andy Tennant
- Producer: James Lassiter, Will Smith, Teddy Zee
- Writer: Kevin Bisch
- Release Date (Theaters): Feb 11, 2005, Wide
- Release Date (Streaming): Jun 14, 2005
- Box Office (Gross USA):$177.6M
- Runtime:1h 57m
- Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
- Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
Set It Up
Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.
- Rating: TV14
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Original Language: English
- Director:Claire Scanlon
- Producer: Juliet Berman, Justin Nappi
- Writer:Katie Silberman
- Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2018
- Runtime:1h 45m
Crazy Rich Asians
Rachel Chu is excited to travel to Singapore with her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to attend his best friend’s wedding.
Nick’s family is exceedingly affluent, and he’s considered one of the country’s most eligible bachelors, which surprises her.
Rachel has been thrust into the spotlight and now has to deal with envious socialites, eccentric relatives, and, worst of all, Nick’s disapproving mother.
- Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Content|Language)
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Original Language: English
- Director: Jon M. Chu
- Producer: Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, John Penotti
- Writer: Peter Chiarelli, Adele Lim
- Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2018, Wide
- Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2018
- Box Office (Gross USA):$174.5M
- Runtime: 2h 0m
- Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
- Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
Someone Great
Dumped by her long-term boyfriend, a music journalist recruits her two best friends for one last outrageous adventure in New York City before she moves to San Francisco.
- Rating: R (Sexual Material|Drinking|Language Throughout|Drug Content)
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Original Language: English
- Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
- Writer: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
- Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2019
- Runtime:1h 32m
Midnight Sun
Katie Price, 17, has been shielded from the sun since childhood and suffers from a life-threatening intolerance to it. When she goes out after dark to play her guitar for passing strangers, her world expands.
Katie meets Charlie, a young man she’s secretly liked for years, one night. Katie urgently tries to hide her illness from her unsuspecting new boyfriend as fate leads to a blooming romance.
- Rating: PG-13 (Some Teen Partying|Sensuality)
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Original Language: English
- Director: Scott Speer
- Producer: Jen Gatien, Tracey Jeffrey, John Rickard, Zack Schiller
- Writer: Eric Kirsten
- Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2018, Wide
- Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2018
- Box Office (Gross USA):$9.6M
- Runtime:1h 31m
- Distributor: Global Road Entertainment
- Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
