Just a List of the Best Date Night Movies You Haven’t Already Seen a Million Times

The date night movie can be surprisingly tricky if you think about it. Depending on what phase of the relationship you're in with your partner, the perfect vibe can totally vary. Maybe you're in it for the Netflix and chill of it all (in which case, bring on all the hot movies!). Maybe you have v different movie tastes and can't agree on a genre that'll work for you both (raises hand sheepishly). Maybe you just wanna reconnect after an exhausting week (universally relatable, TBH). But, no matter what your tastes are or whether you're on a first date or 500th, I'm here for you.

Also worth noting? I assume you already know about the typical classic rom-coms you could bust out for such an occasion. Obviously, you could go with OTT sweeping romantic movies—but you've already watched The Notebook a whole bunch, and maybe, just maybe, your partner doesn't want to want to watch Pretty in Pink again. When Harry Met Sally? Crazy Rich Asians? Been there, done that. To All the Boys I've Loved Before? A fave, but also, you know you've already watched all three movies. So here I come with the ~surprise~ date night picks. Some of these are romance-adjacent (or have sneaky lil side romances that you prob missed when you watched it the first time), and some of them are more about love in the abstract, non-romantic sense. But all of them are just great, popcorn-watching films in their own right so that no matter how the night goes, you've watched something fabulous.