A cost of living crisis and unpredictable weather means that quality time with our partner is usually a cosy night in with a bunch of the best date night movies. Whether you want to make it a romantic affair who says you can't celebrate Valentine's Day all year round? But we get it: Finding a movie to watch with your date or partner can be a struggle. You'll be lucky if your movie tastes align perfectly, and in the early days, you don't want to force them to watch The Notebook and send them to sleep or creep them out.
We've already provided you with the perfect guides to the best sad movies if you're looking to open up your date to their emotional side and the best romantic comedies if you want to make some pretty serious hints about the fact you'll be together forever. But what about when you just want to settle in for the perfect date film—an objectively good film that will keep you hooked from start to finish and spark a lively convo—delivered by your fave streaming service?
So, we scoured Netflix for some of the best, most gripping flicks you'll be talking about long after the credits roll. To help you find a movie you will both enjoy, we've put together the 33 best date night movies here.
Okay, this movie is a cheeky test to see if your partner was a Gossip Girl fan in the past because it stars the brilliant Leighton Meester. However, long gone is her ruthless alter-ego, Blair Waldorf, as, in The Weekend Away , the actress plays a concerned friend who races against time to figure out what happened to her friend after she mysteriously vanishes during a girls' trip to Croatia.
You'll both be at the edge of your seats Jennifer Aniston? Adam Sandler. Suppose you can't decide what to watch during date night. In that case, you can't possibly go wrong with this comedy mystery which sees a New York cop and his wife framed for the murder of an elderly billionaire when they head on a European getaway to reignite the spark in their marriage.
