Top 12 Rom-Coms for a Valentine’s Day Movie Night

Written By: Hannah Corbett

Valentine’s Day—a holiday draped in pink, laced with love letters, and drenched in the scent of overpriced roses. Whether you’re a hopeless romantic, a skeptical observer, or someone who just really enjoys chocolate-covered strawberries, there’s no denying that February 14th makes us all think about love.

Love is complicated. It’s messy, thrilling, sometimes inconvenient, and always unpredictable. We fall into it at the most unexpected times—standing in line for coffee, catching someone’s eye at a party, or realizing that your best friend might actually be the one. And yet, despite its chaos, we chase love relentlessly. Maybe because, deep down, we all want a reason to believe in magic.

And where does that belief come from? Rom-coms. The beautifully unrealistic, totally addictive world where a meet-cute changes everything and love is sealed with a perfectly timed kiss in the rain. We grew up on 10 Things I Hate About You, When Harry Met Sally, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, where love is grand, dramatic, and always comes with a montage. But as much as we roll our eyes at the clichés—the airport chases, the “I was in love with you all along” confessions—there’s a part of us that secretly wants it all to be real.

But Valentine’s Day isn’t just about grand gestures and candlelit dinners. It’s about the little moments—the way someone remembers how you take your tea, the texts that make you smile at your phone, the inside jokes that feel like home. Maybe falling in love isn’t a single cinematic moment, but a series of small, beautiful details that add up to something extraordinary.

So, I couldn’t help but wonder—maybe Valentine’s Day isn’t about whether or not you have a date, but about recognizing the love that already exists in your life. The friendships that feel like soulmates, the self-love that took years to build, the tiny sparks that remind us love is everywhere, waiting to be found.

And if that comes with a heart-shaped box of chocolates and a rom-com marathon? Well, I certainly won’t complain.

Top Rom-Coms for the Perfect Valentine’s Day Movie Night:

1. Valentine’s Day

2. He’s Just Not That Into You

3. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

4. Letters to Juliet

5. 27 Dresses

6. The Notebook

7. 13 Going on 30

8. My Best Friend’s Wedding

9. Bride Wars

10. Made of Honor

11. The Proposal

12. The Princess Diaries: Royal Engagement