Valentine’s Day Movies
I’m not a hugely romantic person, but I do enjoy watching a smart RomCom and occasionally wipe away a few tears after viewing a tug-at-your-heart romantic movie. When asked what my favorite Valentine’s Day movie was, I initially couldn’t think of one because I usually don’t set out to watch one.
But then I realized that I have watched a number of movies about love. For holiday movies, I started a list I can add onto each year. I decided to do the same for Valentine’s Day movies:
50 First Dates (2004) – Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler
Always Be My Maybe (2019) – Ali Wong and Randall Park
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) – Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Awkafina
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) – Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Steve Carell
Dirty Dancing (1987) – Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze
Ghost (1990) – Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
La La Land (2016) – Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling
Midnight in Paris (2011) – Owen Wilson, Marie Cotillard and a slew of very recognizable actors!
Moonstruck (1988) – Cher and Nicolas Cage
Moulin Rouge (2001) – Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman
Pretty Woman (1990) – Julia Roberts and Richard Gere
Punch Drunk Love (2002) – Adam Sandler and Emily Watson
Queen & Slim (2019) – Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith
Roman Holiday (1953) – Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck
Say Anything (1989) – John Cusack and Ione Skye
Somebody I Used to Know (2023) – Alison Brie and Jay Ellis
Spanglish (2004) – Adam Sandler and Paz Vega
The Big Sick (2017) – Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) – Manish Dayal and Charlotte Le Bon
The Princess Bride (1987) – Cary Elwes and Robin Wright
Let me know in the Comments section below what your favorite Valentine’s Day movie is!
Need more ideas for Valentine’s Day movies? Check out recommendations from Good Housekeeping and Oprah.
Pour yourself a glass of your favorite beverage, put on those fuzzy slippers and enjoy!
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