Best Movies for Date Night
Films that work for two — whatever your mood
The problem with date-night film recommendations is that they usually mean one of two things: unchallenging romantic comedies or flashy action films that neither person particularly wanted to watch. This list rejects both.
What we have assembled here are films that are romantic without being saccharine, exciting without being numbing, and beautiful enough that watching them together feels like a shared experience rather than parallel viewing. They span genres — romance, thriller, drama, comedy, fantasy — because the best date-night films do not belong to a category. They belong to a feeling.
The feeling is: two people, a dark room, something on screen that makes the world feel a little larger and a little more worth exploring together.
Star Wars
(1977) movieLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy.
Toy Story
(1995) movieLed by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene.
Back to the Future
(1985) movieMarty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past.