25 Best Date Night Movies — Audience Approved

Skip the critics' artsy picks. These are the movies real couples actually love.
Updated March 23, 2026 · ThumbScore Editorial
1
About Time (2013)
A crowd-pleaser that never disappoints with sharp wit and engaging story
2
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Hilarious and heartwarming with great emotional depth
3
Palm Springs (2020)
Hilarious time-loop romance
4
The Princess Bride (1987)
Incredible chemistry and memorable lines
5
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Hilarious and heartwarming classic
6
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Audiences universally adore this romantic classic
7
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Hilarious and heartwarming perfection
8
La La Land (2016)
Absolute joy from start to finish
9
Groundhog Day (1993)
Sharp wit, avoids clichés
10
Notting Hill (1999)
Undeniably engaging crowd-pleaser
11
Amélie (2001)
Audiences universally adore this romantic classic
12
500 Days of Summer (2009)
Hilarious and heartwarming
13
The Proposal (2009)
Sharp wit and engaging story
14
Hitch (2005)
Undeniably engaging crowd-pleaser
15
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Charming awkwardness of romance
16
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Crowd-pleaser that never disappoints
17
Love Actually (2003)
Sharp wit, engaging story
18
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Crowd-pleaser that never disappoints
19
Clueless (1995)
Sharp wit, never disappoints
20
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Audiences universally adore it
21
The Holiday (2006)
Absolute joy from start to finish
22
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Charming awkwardness captured perfectly
23
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Hilarious and heartwarming
24
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
Sharp wit, crowd-pleaser
25
Set It Up (2018)
Sharp wit, never disappoints

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