Dog Days
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 288 votes
Elizabeth, a charming morning show news anchor, seeks advice from her dog's therapist after a breakup. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Date Night Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose romantic and entertaining picks suited to a shared evening. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
We Are Your Friends
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,474 votes
Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Garden State
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,085 votes
Andrew returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, a journey that reconnects him with old friends. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The General
1926 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,430 votes
During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Red Nose Day Actually
2017 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 277 votes
Fourteen years after the events of the original film, a series of encounters between people in Britain reminds us that in these different times Love, actually exists. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Heart and Souls
1993 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 433 votes
A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Under the Tuscan Sun
2003 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 986 votes
Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco, decides to take a tour of Tuscany following a difficult divorce. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chennai Express
2013 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 394 votes
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Drumline
2002 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 573 votes
A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Plus One
2019 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 420 votes
Longtime single friends, Ben and Alice, agree to be each other's respective plus one at every wedding they're invited to, during a busy summer of wedding fever. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Empire Records
1995 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 831 votes
The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Real Genius
1985 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 510 votes
When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they decide to thwart the plan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Happiest Season
2020 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,339 votes
A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Better Off Dead...
1985 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 557 votes
High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Black Cat, White Cat
1998 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 834 votes
A small-time hustler makes a deal with a notorious gangster to whom he owes money: marry his teenage son to the latter's daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Reality Bites
1994 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 798 votes
A small circle of friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,047 votes
Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form a union. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Waitress
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 579 votes
A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
High Society
1956 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 270 votes
With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Frankie and Johnny
1991 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 654 votes
When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.