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5 Great Movies to Watch on Date Night
Movie night sounds like a great idea to sit back and relax on the couch with your partner. You don’t need to splurge on a romantic dinner or drive along traffic during rush hour.
Instead, eating a nice quiet dinner, opening a bottle of wine, and sitting in front of your television might just be what you and your partner need to unwind for the night.
But it can be hard to find the perfect film that both of you can enjoy.
Do both of you like romance, action suspense, or a film that has a bit of everything?
No worries, we’ve gathered a few titles so you and your partner can pick one together. With 5 great picks to choose from, these films will keep date night far from being a boring snooze fest.
Here is our list of movies to watch:
Wholesome and Sweet: About Time (2013)
Synopsis: At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is told the family secret by his father (Bill Nighy) — the men in their family tree can travel through time.
With his newfound ability, he resolves to find a girlfriend and meets Marry (Rachel McAdams). He falls in love with her and uses his time-traveling power to win her heart.
However, he soon discovers his ability can’t protect him and his loved ones from the ordinary problems of everyday life.
About Time is a feel-good film that makes you wonder what you would do if you had the power to travel through time, such as the things in your life you would change if given the chance.
IMDB rating: 7.8/10
Action-adventure Romance: The Princess Bride (1987)
Synopsis: A grandfather decides to entertain his sick grandson with a postmodern fairy tale about a poor farm boy (Cary Elwes) who is in love with a princess (Robin Wright).
He encounters numerous obstacles and battles enemies, pirates, and even a giant, in order to reunite with his true love.
So many years after its release, The Princess Bride remains a fairy tale romance favorite among film lovers and fanatics alike. Chances are, you and your partner might love it as well.
IMDB rating: 8.1/10
Slice of Life: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Synopsis: As a long-time employee at Life magazine, Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller) spends day after boring day developing photos for the magazine’s publication.
To escape the boring and monotonous grind of everyday life, he frequently daydreams where he is the hero of the story and goes on exciting adventures.
But with the new management taking over and forcing the company to downsize, he’s about to lose his job if he doesn’t find the lost negative #25 for the final published issue of Life magazine.
What started out as a simple case of finding the missing negative film turns into a real adventure.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a delightful and entertaining film that sends out a hopeful message. No matter how dreary our lives can be, it’s the littlest things that construct how we see life and that the things worthy of appreciation take time and effort to find.
IMDB rating: 7.3/10
Romantic Comedy: Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Synopsis: Cal Weaver’s (Steve Carell) life is turned upside down when he learns his wife Emily (Julianne Moore) cheated on him and is now asking for a divorce.
Suddenly single at 40, Cal is left clueless in the fickle world of dating. He meets playboy Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling), who decides to take Cal under his wing and teach him the ropes on picking up chicks at bars.
The movie manages to portray love in different ways through the perspective of several characters. What’s great about this movie is the characters are all connected in one way or another, wrapping up the entire plot quite nicely.
IMDB rating: 7.4/10
Underrated Gem: What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Synopsis: A New Zealand mockumentary horror comedy film about vampire housemates living together, trying to cope with the complexities of modern day life.
Directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi — both of whom also happen to play two of the characters in the movie — the mockumentary shows the perspective of centuries old vampires and their struggle with mundane human aspects — like deciding whose turn it is to do the house chores.
IMDB rating: 7.7/10
Movie Marathon Recommendations
If one and a half hour isn’t enough to keep you and your date entertained, then how about taking it up a notch and going on a weekend movie marathon? We’ve got an awesome list ready if the both of you just want to stay at home.
Get ready to cuddle up and watch some great films:
The Marvel Cinematic Universe movies
The films are based around characters in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. With almost a cult-like following, the movies hold mass-media appeal for people of all ages.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
A fantasy film of epic proportions — and with the magic of CGI — the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is an impressive series of movies that brings to life the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Die Hard
What’s not to love about watching Bruce Willis fight a handful of terrorists? The Die Hard series is composed of five films, all of which are nearly the perfect action movie — packed with high stakes and snarky villains.
Pirates of the Caribbean
Similar to Die Hard, this five-film series has spawned a sequence of ocean-faring adventures around pirates, especially the swashbuckling, sea-faring pirate Jack Sparrow, who sauntered his way into the movie screen.
Alien Film Series
Ridley Scott’s space horror sci-fi Alien definitely gives viewers claustrophobic and psychological terror. It’s a great movie to hug your partner close and hope a face-hugger doesn’t suddenly pop out of the screen. Due to its major cult following and box office success, the film managed to develop a series of 6 movies — with 2 additional spin-offs, where the famous xenomorph fights against another famous fictional alien character known as the yautja from the film Predator, which also has its own film series.
It’s easy to scroll through endless movie titles on a number of available streaming platforms out there, so we hope this article resolves you and your date’s battle with indecisiveness. Have fun on your date night!
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