As we set off into this Valentine’s Day weekend, let us offer you a couple recommendations to cuddle up on the couch with. Whether you’re flying solo or hangin’ out with your boo, we have the perfect mix of romance flicks for your weekend Netflix ‘n chill session. Grab that bottle of wine and a box of tissues and get ready to get your romance on.
A Royal Affair – Foreign, Drama
In the mood for a steamy, romantic love affair? In 18th Century Denmark, Princess Caroline Mathilde of Great Britain is married off to a king who suffers from mental illness. Enduring a marriage of solitude and bitterness, she begins to fall in love with the king’s handsome German physician. Passionate sex, revolutionary ideas, and some fabulous clothes make for quite the drama.
In Your Eyes – Independent
Two people on opposite sides of the country discover they that have a telepathic connection to one another. Navigating through relationship problems and dealing with darkness from their pasts, they begin falling in love and work together to save themselves.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World – Romantic Comedy
After his wife up and leaves him, his neighbor delivers a long-lost love letter from his high school sweetheart. With a huge asteroid hurtling towards Earth and less than a month to find her, he sets out on a road trip to reunite with his long lost love.
Roman Holiday – Classic
No Valentine’s Day is complete without a classic Hepburn film. Audrey Hepburn plays an overwhelmed princess that escapes the monotony of royal life for a night in Rome. After the sedatives from her doctor kick in, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by a handsome American reporter. After discovering her true identity he attempts to get himself an exclusive interview, but instead finds himself falling in love with her.
One Day – Drama
After spending the night together on their graduation night, two friends begin to meet up every year on that same day to share their experiences and where they are in their lives. After a period of 20 years, both searching for what they want in life, they discover that what they wanted was right in front of them the entire time.