The Best Date Night Movies of All Time

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When you want to set the mood for date night, choose from one of these failsafe movie options. Our list has something for everyone, from romantic tragedies, to raunchy and controversial indies, to titillating thrillers, to dramedies with a sexy spin. Scroll through our favorite date-night movies to curate your own watch list.

Here are our picks for the best date night movies of all time:

Moonlight (2016)

This movie is emotionally moving, introspective, intimate, evocative, and illuminating. It follows one character, Chiron, as he grows up in Miami and navigates his sexuality and finds mentorship and love from unconventional figures in his life. Though there are many moments of heartbreak, Moonlight, which is so aptly named, ultimately triumphs, thanks to the small gestures of empathy and representations of all sorts of love. This film grapples with the issue of identity formation amidst adversity, but it also invites the viewer to exercise deep introspection and empathy.

Moonlight

Blue Valentine (2010)

You might want to watch the first half of this movie on your date, pause it halfway through, and then finish it on your own later, when you're in the mood for waterworks. Blue Valentine traces Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling's relationship as it progresses from a youthful, loving adventure to a strained, unraveling marriage. The film explores how love changes over time, so let's just say that there are a lot of mixed emotions—but they share an undeniable connection that makes it fun to watch. There are plenty of long and brooding silences, charming serenades, and seriously steamy moments between the two.

Blue Valentine

Nymphomaniac: Volume 1 (2014)

Brought to us by the prolific filmmaker Lars von Trier, Nymphomaniac is a narratively gripping film that also delivers a nonstop string of titillating scenes. A notoriously controversial director, von Trier isn't exactly known for being shy with his movies. Charlotte Gainsbourg portrays the protagonist (though the sex scenes are played by stunt doubles and porn stars), Joe, who is a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac. The movie is a series of Joe's flashbacks, each marking a sexual chapter of her libidinous life. It also stars Christian Slater, Uma Thurman, and Shia LaBeouf, to name a few.

Nymphomaniac

Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)

What's a story about everlasting love without a little vampire action? Complete with a killer soundtrack of hypnotizing, trance-like music, enchanting visuals, and stunning sets, as well as the unconventionally charming Tilda Swinton as the lead, Only Lovers Left Alive is a sensual must-watch. It follows a love affair that spans several centuries, so there's plenty of time for risqué drama to unfold.

Only Lover Left Alive

The Choice (2016)

This flick is based on a Nicholas Sparks novel in which neighbors Travis and Gabby basically fall in love upon first meeting. It takes a little time for them to get out of their respective relationships before they can be together, but when they do, a life-changing event occurs that may just affect the rest of their lives.

The Choice

About Time (2013)

You can watch this movie by yourself, with your girlfriends, or on date night. The plot will make you realize how wonderful all the parts of your life that tend to go unnoticed really are, and will leave you feeling grateful for even the boring moments.

About Time

The Big Sick (2017)

The Big Sick is what all rom-coms should be: heartwarming and touching, but also realistic and intelligent. The movie follows the real-life love affair of comedian Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon—along with all the challenges of modern love and cross-cultural differences man

The Big Sick

Sleeping With Other People (2015)

If you gravitate towards quirky comedies, you'll love Sleeping With Other People. It stars some of our favorite comedians, (Alison Brie, Jason Sudeikis, Adam Scott, and Amanda Peet), and it's definitely worth a watch.

Sleeping With Other People

Carol (2015)

Cate Blanchett plays the namesake woman of this period film, which begins as she is doing some Christmas shopping at the department store where Rooney Mara's character, Therese, works. They have an instant attraction, and when Carol accidentally leaves her gloves on a display counter, Therese finds her address to return them. This begins their secret affair, which includes attempts to hide it from Carol's ex-husband as he fights her for custody of their daughter. Things, of course, don't go as planned, but you'll enjoy the beautiful cinematography, costumes, and performances all the same.

Carol

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

This movie follows a London writer (Lily James) who travels to the island of Guernsey, learning about the book club a few friends there formed during the WWII German occupation. It's a story of romance, friendship, and history, and you'll definitely be shedding some tears.

The Guernsey 

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