Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and that means romantic comedies are what people will be watching. Seriously, who doesn’t like a good romance movie? Even without Valentine’s Day, I have included movies that can be watched year round as they are in my opinion some of the most watchable romance movies. Take a moment to relax, hang with loved ones or friends or whomever, enjoy your favorite foods, a glass of vino and enjoy just watching movies.
Here are my top 5 Must Watch Valentine’s Day movies or without the pressure of celebrating Valentine’s Day, my 5 Must Watch Romantic movies. Obviously, these 5 are just the tip of the iceberg, FiOS On Demand is offering up a multitude of Valentine’s Day themed movies to rent or buy just for your viewing pleasure. And just a reminder you can access and watch these and other movies with Verizon Fios Mobile App.
Love Actually
From the makers of Bridget Jones’s Diary and Notting Hill comes the ultimate romantic comedy about love’s delightful twists and turns, starring some of Hollywood’s brightest stars including Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andrew Lincoln, and Keira Knightley.
This is one my favorite movies of all time. And I am not alone in my opinion, it is probably one of the most popular romantic comedies of all time.
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Notting Hill
This classic romantic comedy stars Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in their 90’s hey day but still remains a fan favorite. Julia Roberts plays Anna Scott the world’s most famous movie star (how true that moniker was when this movie was released. Hugh Grant plays William Thacker who owns a travel bookstore in the quaint neighborhood of Notting Hill. When their paths cross, the couple comes to face the ultimate question: can two people fall in love with the whole world watching? There are some great scenes in the movie from the insider view of what happens at big movie press junket (I can attest to the authenticity) to the now famous line from the movie “And don’t forget… I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” And of course the movie includes a young Hugh Bonneville best known as Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham. It’s a keeper.
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Deliver Us From Eva
Deliver Us From Eva stars Gabrielle Union and LL Cool J (making his career move from Rapper to actor) in this cute and “predictable” romantic comedy but is still worth watching.
Gabreille Union plays Eva who has been in charge of her younger sisters ever since their parents died, many years ago. Eva’s uncanny ability to interfere in her sisters’ affairs has not endeared her to their spouses and partners. The men would like to close out and divide up the family trust fund that Eva oversees. So they concoct a simple plan: compensate cash strapped ladies’ man played by you guessed LL Cool J to romance Eva. This is a side note, I liked that they showed Eva, a career woman who took her job super serious. She plays a health inspector who pretty much puts the restaurants on her list in fear of her appearance. You always have to appreciate that she is determined that she and her sisters are provided for.
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Jerry Maguire
Tom Cruise plays Jerry Maguire, a sports agent at the top of his game who has a moral epiphany one day and is fired for expressing it in a mission statement. He is left with one athlete Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) to make his way as an independent agent. Along with his mercurial client, another employee played by Renee Zellweger decides to leave with him when he is fired. The movie is known for some memorable and quotable quotes. “Show me the money” and “I love black people” are from a scene in which Jerry has to save his one last client.
And of course, the most romantic of romantic scenes is when Jerry goes to save his relationship with Dorothy (Renee Zellweger.)
Jerry: “I love you. You… you complete me. And I just… “
Dorothy: “Shut up. You had me at “hello”. You had me at “hello”.
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Love and Basketball
You will love the twists and turns of this young and dynamic couple as they navigate the tricky paths of romance and athletics.
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- More Adult Comedy Fare – Two movies I think fall into the romantic comedy genre that some might find otherwise and fall into the rauchier comedies are Forgetting Sarah Marshall starring and Trainwrecked starring Amy Schumer and Bill Hader.
- For Teens – Little Manhattan, Syndey White, The Duff, Say Anything and Pretty in Pink.
What is your favorite Romance Movie?
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as a Verizon FiOS Brand Ambassador. Opinions are 100% my own.
I’ve seen most of these movies, but they are so worth watching again . . . and again. These are perfect movies for Valentine’s Day.
My favorite romance movie is probably 13 Going on 30! It is just so sweet, and I love the actors in it.
okay I admit I completely forgot about this one. It is sweet!!
I am a longtime happy FiOS customer. I remember Jerry Maguire, I don’t believe I’ve seen the others.
I will have to put all these on our play list and see which one my husband wants to start with.
I really liked Notting Hill and Jerry Maguire. The rest of them were only okay in my book. I thought Hugh Grant was great at that time.
I am always looking for new movies to watch. I have not watched a few of these so I will definitely put them on my list. These are all great recommendations for a date night with your Valentine.
All of these are watchable all year round.
I love Jerry Maguire, but I’ve never seen Notting Hill! I’ll have to have a little Valentines movie date!
I’ve never thought of Love Actually as a Valentine’s Day movie before. It’s always marketed as a Christmas movie, but I guess it’s still leftover on Netflix yet!
Many people would agree that its more a Christmas movie but I find that they play Love Actually all year round and is playing now.
My favorite is Notting Hill. Athough the plot is so cliche (rich girl poor boy), it was a fantastic movie! I cannot remember how many times I watched it and would love to have a chance to watch it again! Oh that iconic line, “I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” And of course the movie theme song, “She” is so romantic!
I know what you mean that is pretty cliche but I just love Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant!! If I happen upon it while channel surfing, I have to stop and watch it. And I love that scene and I just get a little teary eyed hearing the theme song!!
Love and Basketball is still one of my favorite movies to this day. I heard Notting Hill was a great film but never saw it. Maybe I will one day.
I love Notting Hill. It is just one of the rom coms that it is so lovable. Check it out.
I can watch Jerry MaGuire over and over again, I love that movie. I watched Notting Hill before and loved it too.
i am big Jerry Maguire fan too. So many great scenes!!
I really don’t have a favorite love story movie that I can think of right now. These are all great movies to watch on Valentine’s day. Jerry Maguire I have not see yet so I will have to watch it. Thanks for sharing the movies.
You will see why Renee Zellweger became a big star after it and the quotes, so many made it to the pop culture.
I never got to watch love and basketball and deliver us from Eva. I might check this out. The other movies our my favorites too! Plus A walk to remember, the Notebook, Titanic.
I love Love and Basketball so sad it never got the media play it should have. I have to admit that I have only seen two major scenes of the Notebook. It will have to be my homework this year because I know it is so beloved!!
Confession- I don’t actually like Love Actually. I know solo many people love it but I just don’t! LOL!!
thats funny that you say that, every year around christmas there are articles about how many people dont actually like it so you are not alone.
These are all great movies! I love Notting Hill, it is such a sweet and timeless movie!
Totally agree Notting Hill is timeless.
Love and Basketball is one of my all time favorites! And Notting Hill is a close second!
I have seen all these and would see them all over again! great choices.
you have some awesome picks here. great variety. i remember when i first watched Deliver Us From Eva i was rolling on the floor. gaby played the heck out that part. ha
Great suggestions! I haven’t watched any of these movies, I’ll check them out!