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The Best Valentine's Day Movies

Updated February 18, 2020 5.6k votes 752 voters 15.7k views105 items

List RulesRomantic movies to watch on Valentine's Day.

The absolute best movies for Valentine’s Day, ranked from the most popular to the least based on the amount of votes cast for each film. This list has the most romantic Valentine’s day movies, many of which are very popular titles that won multiple awards. What are the absolute best Valentine’s Day movies ever released? What films should you watch on Valentine's Day?

These films are great if you are looking to stay in on February 14th, rather than go to the theaters with your date to watch a film released on Valentine's Day. Sometimes a romantic night in is just as fun and these films will help set the mood.

This list features the most romantic Valentine’s Day movies including titles such as Sleepless in Seattle, Titanic, The Notebook, An Affair to Remember, Shakespeare in Love, The Sound of Music, Love Story, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Ghost, Crazy, Stupid, Love, Love Actually, and Return to Me.

Vote up the best movies for Valentine's Day below, or add the movies you and your significant other watch each February, if they aren't already on the list.

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The Notebook
Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
Released: 2004
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on... more on Wikipedia
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Sleepless in Seattle
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
Released: 1993
Directed by: Nora Ephron
Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and co-written by... more on Wikipedia
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Titanic
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet
Released: 1997
Directed by: James Cameron
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed by James Cameron. A... more on Wikipedia
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Dirty Dancing
Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey
Released: 1987
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama film. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and... more on Wikipedia
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Pretty Woman
Julia Roberts, Richard Gere
Released: 1990
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. A... more on Wikipedia
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Ever After
Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston
Released: 1998
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Ever After is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film inspired by the fairy tale... more on Wikipedia
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A Walk to Remember
Shane West, Mandy Moore
Released: 2002
Directed by: Adam Shankman
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You've Got Mail
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
Released: 1998
Directed by: Nora Ephron
You've Got Mail is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nora Ephron,... more on Wikipedia
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Ghost
Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
Released: 1990
Directed by: Jerry Zucker
Ghost is a 1990 American romantic fantasy/crime thriller film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi... more on Wikipedia
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Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Emma Stone, Julianne Moore
Released: 2011
Directed by: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
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Love Actually
Keira Knightley, Elisha Cuthbert
Released: 2003
Directed by: Richard Curtis
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While You Were Sleeping
Sandra Bullock, Monica Keena
Released: 1995
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 2003
Directed by: Donald Petrie
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Pride & Prejudice
Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan
Released: 2005
Directed by: Joe Wright
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When Harry Met Sally...
Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal
Released: 1989
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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Notting Hill
Julia Roberts, Alec Baldwin
Released: 1999
Directed by: Roger Michell
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Say Anything...
John Cusack, Jeremy Piven
Released: 1989
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
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Beauty and the Beast
Angela Lansbury, Frank Welker
Released: 1991
Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
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P.S. I Love You
Gerard Butler, Hilary Swank
Released: 2007
Directed by: Richard LaGravenese
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The Sound of Music
Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer
Released: 1965
Directed by: Robert Wise
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Moulin Rouge!
Nicole Kidman, Ozzy Osbourne
Released: 2001
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
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Bridget Jones's Diary
Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant
Released: 2001
Directed by: Sharon Maguire
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Casablanca
Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart
Released: 1942
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
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An Affair to Remember
Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr
Released: 1957
Directed by: Leo McCarey
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The Longest Ride
Britt Robertson, Alan Alda
Released: 2015
Directed by: George Tillman, Jr.
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