The Best Valentines Day Movies to Stream on Netflix
No matter what you're' doing this Valentine's Day, romance movies are here for you. Whether you're in the mood for something funny you can cuddly up with your honey and laugh at, a nostalgia trip that will take you can in time, a tearjerker to give you a good cry, or a little mix of it all, Netflix has an option for every romance movie need. To make your streaming decisions a little less of a struggle—spending 20 minutes cycling through the menu of options is anything but love-ly—we've rounded up some of the best Valentine's Day movies for every taste that are on Netflix right now.
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Always Be My Maybe
After a teenage fling went sour for Sasha (Ali Wong) and Marcus (Randall Park), the childhood sweethearts reconnect fifteen years later—and reignite an old spark—in this lighthearted rom-com.
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Sixteen Candles
Teen queen Molly Ringwald stars in this John Hughes classic about Samantha, whose sixteenth birthday celebration becomes a long string of embarrassments as she deals with family, friends, and a major crush on the cool older boy at school.
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Silver Linings Playbook
Sometimes love is found in darkness. When Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) returns home to live with his parents after spending time in a mental institution, he finds a kindred spirit in Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence). At first, Tiffany offers to help him reconnect with his wife, but as they spend more time alone together, the misunderstood duo finds understanding in each other.
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Mamma Mia!
Musical lovers, rejoice! Everyone's favorite ABBA homage is on Netflix! Starring the likes of Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth, it's a perfect mix of comedy, drama, and tunes when Sophie invites all three men who might be her father to the hotel her mother runs in an effort to find her real dad in time to have him walk her down the aisle.
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
One Mamma Mia just not enough for you? Not to worry, Netflix also has the romantic sequel so you can double-down for movie night this Valentine's Day.
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The Lovebirds
Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani star in this action-adventure comedy, which begins when the struggling couple gets tied up in a murder. The two spend the rest of the night attempted to salvage their innocence—and their relationship.
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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Inspired by the New York Times bestseller of the same name, the film follows a London writer (Lily James) as she visits Guernsey, a small island in the English Channel, to learn more about a book club they formed following German occupation during World War II.
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Marriage Story
For those looking for something a bit more melancholic (or for that matter, realistic), this Valentine’s Day, look no further than Marriage Story, the Noah Baumbach-directed drama about a couple (Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver) who couldn’t make it work—but eventually realize that’s not all that love is about.
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
Steam things up this Valentine's Day with this classic romance (starring The Crown's Emma Corrin) about a noblewoman who begins a sultry affair with the gamekeeper on her husband's estate.
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La La Land
Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, this romance meshes classic Hollywood musicals with modern storytelling to explore the story of Sebastian and Mia, a couple of artists whose ambitions are at odds with their mutual attraction.
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Someone Great
More of a breakup story than a love story, Someone Great takes place in the short period of time between Jenny Young’s (Gina Rodriguez) unexpected breakup with her longtime beau, and her move to San Francisco for a dream job at Rolling Stone. Gather your gals for this one—while it’s a story of heartbreak, it’s really a tale of one of the strongest bonds known to (wo)man: friendship.
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13 Going On 30
A favorite from the early-'00s rom-com renaissance, this fun-filled flash-forward romp tells the story of Jenna, a junior high kid who magically gets her wish to be a grown up (played with effortless charm by Jennifer Garner.)
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A Walk to Remember
Break out the tissues for this tearjerker based on the Nicholas Sparks bestseller about quiet ingenue Jamie (Mandy Moore) and jaded popular kid Landon (Shane West) who unwillingly find love, and loss, while starring in their school play.
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Set it Up
How to get your boss of your back? Secretly conspire with another disgruntled coworker (in—you guessed it—the same predicament) to help both bosses find love. In each other.
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My Best Friend's Wedding
When food critic Julianne's (Julia Roberts) childhood best friend (Dermot Mulroney) announces he's engaged just as their year-old promise to marry one another comes due, she sets about sabotaging his would-be wedding in an attempt to win him over.
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She's the Man
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night gets the high school rom-com treatment in this flick about Viola, a talented athlete who poses as her twin brother at another school in order to make the soccer team... and winds up falling for her dreamy roommate (played by Channing Tatum.)
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Recently dumped Peter (Jason Segel) lives a breakup nightmare when he finds himself vacationing at the same Hawaiian resort as his celebrity ex (Kristen Bell) and her new rockstar boyfriend. Fortunately, the charming concierge (Mila Kunis) is there to bring some fun—and romance—to his trip in this laugh a minute movie.
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She's All That
If you're feeling nostalgic, indulge yourself with this late-'90s teen twist on Pygmalion in which cool kid Zach (Freddie Prinze Jr.) attempts to rehab his fading reputation by betting his friends he can turn nerdy outcast Laney (Rachael Leigh Cook) into the prom queen.
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He's All That
Want something more modern? This 2021 remake flips the script as influencer Padgett makes a bet that she can turn her unpopular classmate Cameron into the prom king. (Rachael Leigh Cook even makes an appearance, in a nod to the original.)
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The Great Gatsby
Whether you consider Gatsby a romance or not, there's plenty to swoon over in this iconic 1974 film starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow.
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