The Best 10 Romance Movies to Stream This February
February is officially underway, and with that, Valentine’s Day is also fast-approaching. Whether you’re celebrating with friends, family, a partner or yourself, there is always room for a romance movie to help you get in the mood for love. Here is a collection of some of the best available this year.
Before We Go
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Starring Chris Evans and Alice Eve, Before We Go tells the story of two strangers stuck in Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal overnight. It was also Evans’s directorial debut.
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Bridget Jone’s Baby
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The third and final (as of right now) movie in the beloved Bridget Jones series brings in Patrick Dempsey (a.k.a. Grey’s Anatomy’s McDreamy) as a new love interest. The film came out in 2016, 12 years after Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason and 15 years after the saga began with Bridget Jones’s Diary.
The movies are based on the novels by Helen Fielding. This past October, Fielding said that another film was in the works for her novel Mad About the Boy. (The 2013 book is actually the third in the series but was not yet made into a movie.)
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Dear John
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What’s the romance genre without a Nicholas Sparks showing? Also available in Spanish as Querido John, Dear John is an adaptation of Sparks’s New York Times bestselling novel.
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The Holiday
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Though it’s often seen as a movie best fit for December, The Holiday is an undeniable presence in the world of romantic comedies. Featuring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as two women who swap homes, the film follows two storylines at once, giving fans a classic Hollywood romance combined with a cozy English love story.
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If Beale Street Could Talk
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This film adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel has an impressive 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The 2018 production was nominated for two Oscars (Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score), while Regina King won Best Supporting Actress for her role as the main character’s mother.
Described as a “testament of how enduring love is extended to everyone around us,” this romantic drama was directed by Barry Jenkins, who was also the mind behind Best Picture-winning Moonlight.
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Pretty Woman
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The 1990 film has stood the test of time as a more modern version of Cinderella: Julia Roberts—who was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for the role—plays an escort, while Richard Gere plays a businessman. The two fall in love, and the rest is history. Over 30 years later, and it’s still a go-to for rom-com fans every February.
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The Proposal
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Another rom-com classic, The Proposal stars two fan-favorites in Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. It grossed over $300 million worldwide when it was released in 2009, establishing itself as an immediate box-office success after nearly matching its $40 million budget in its first weekend out.
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She’s Out of My League
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Starring Alice Eve again, She’s Out of My League is a laugh-out-loud story about a seemingly average guy who starts dating a woman who he deems—you guessed it—out of his league.
The film teaches a feel-good lesson about confidence that anyone will appreciate during the Valentine’s Day season.
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The Thing About Harry
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Scoring a rare 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, this 2020 romance film follows the typical jock-nerd trope featuring a young gay couple. Produced by Freeform, “it was in the unique position of trying to live up to the high expectations of being one of Freeform's first queer rom-com's while also being a classic story like everything else,” one critic said.
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Think Like A Man
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This movies follows four intertwined couples as each woman follows Steve Harvey’s advice (hence the title) to gain the upper hand in her relationship. Though this has more comedic elements than some of the others on the list, it is a charming rom-com that’s worth the watch this month.
Plus, Think Like a Man Too provides even more laughs for back-to-back entertainment.
