Curated by SceneIt · United States
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
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.
2023 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 491 votes
Mira Ray, dealing with the loss of her fiancé, John, sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number… not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns' new work phone. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,419 votes
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,806 votes
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,950 votes
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,116 votes
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 741 votes
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,919 votes
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,478 votes
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1986 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,257 votes
After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1996 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,387 votes
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1994 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 412 votes
Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,599 votes
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 620 votes
An ambitious American fulfilling her dream of studying at Oxford falls for a charming Brit hiding a secret that may upend her perfectly planned life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,144 votes
Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1995 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 987 votes
Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 724 votes
Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 670 votes
World famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,035 votes
An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,215 votes
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,973 votes
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.