Ah the joy of February, the month of ‘love’. Otherwise known as the month of the best rom-coms ever. Despite your current relationship status, we have a movie for you. Try one, try them all! All that matters is that you feel the love you bring into the world. Happy Valentine's Day!
Single
Just because you are riding solo this V-Day does not mean you still can’t have a good time! These three movies are meant to do just that! They are filled with sharing about the joy of independence and remind singles that love does not fit one label. Take yourself on a date and enjoy a movie night!
#1 How to be Single: Though the name is more than enough to place into this category, the movie itself follows the journey of a group of women in their late twenties attempting to navigate the complexities of love in the world. Whether you’re throwing a galentines party, or simply a party for one, this is the movie for you!
How to be Single is available to stream on Hulu with a subscription and available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play and Vudu for purchase.
#2 Someone Great: This movie is a tear-jerker in the best way. Ever feel like you’ve had the right person at the wrong time? Like there seems to be this immovable force in the world drifting you apart? This movie is a tale of all tales, navigating the after. The after of that once-in-a-lifetime right person, wrong time story, and the people who rally around you in that time. If you’re trying to find a movie that has girlhood, love and self-worth journey wrapped in one, say no less and hit play on this movie!
Someone Great is a Netflix original movie available to stream with a subscription.
#3 The First Wives Club: While the first two movies on this list are from the 21st century, some oldies are too good to keep in the past. Starring Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton, The First Wives Club tells the story of three ex-wives who seek revenge on their ex-husbands. This movie is filled with laughs and all the other emotions as well!
The First Wives Club is available to stream for free on Pluto TV, on Paramount+ with a standard subscription, and available for purchase on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play and Vudu.
It’s Complicated!
If you’re in the gray area of ‘will they, or won’t they?’, where labels can blur and emotions heighten, Valentine’s Day may seem daunting terrain to navigate. This Valentine’s Day, jump into the ambiguity with three movie picks that embody what it means when you’re ‘stuck’ in the twisted tango of determining the relationship.
#1 50 First Dates: A classic from the ’90s featuring the humourous Adam Sandler and beaming Drew Barrymore, the unexpected takes place. Henry, played by Sandler, must do the impossible on a daily basis to win the heart of Lucy, played by Barrymore. This story is one full of laughs, cries and unprompted break-outs of The Beach Boys’ 1966 hit song “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.”
50 First Dates is available to stream with premium subscriptions on Amazon Prime and Hulu, and available for purchase on Apple TV, Google Play and Vudu.
#2 My Best Friend’s Wedding: While not necessarily the ‘best friend of the year’ move, Julianne, played by Julia Roberts, tries to hijack the wedding of her best friend, Michael, played by Dermot Mulroney, and stop it in totality after realizing she is head over heels for him. Also, Cameron Diaz plays a fantastic role as the beautiful Kimmy, the woman Michael is going to marry and unaware of Julianne’s plan to take Michael! So whether you feel like Michael, Julianne or Kimmy, kick your feet up and tune into this movie!
My Best Friend’s Wedding is available to stream on Netflix with a standard subscription and available for purchase on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play and Vudu.
#3 Crazy, Stupid, Love: After his American dream of having the perfect wife, job, house and family goes up in flames, Cal, played by Steve Carell, is lost and in desperate need of some help on how to get his groove back at 40 and now suddenly single. While lost and searching for answers, Cal meets Jacob, played by Ryan Gosling, and begins to learn the ins and outs on how to score with the ladies. Expect the unexpected with this movie!
Crazy, Stupid, Love is available to stream on Hulu with a standard subscription and available to purchase on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play and Vudu.
Together at Last!
If you’re happily taken and drowning in love, celebrate this holiday with a loved one featuring one of these movies! These movies are perfect for a night-in or after a night-out from classics featuring the incredible Meg Ryan to more recent movies featuring a hilarious Ryan Reynolds. Let the screen add to the magic of your relationship and enjoy!
#1: When Harry Met Sally…: With some of the most iconic movie quotes of all time, this movie is the rom-com of all rom-com with an unexpected pairing between Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. The famous ‘Will They, Won’t They’ infuriates the viewers as you join in the long-very long-extremely long journey of Harry and Sally. Prepare for your heart to do little cartwheels when this movie is on!
When Harry Met Sally… is available to stream for free on Tubi and available for purchase on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play and Vudu.
#2 The Proposal: Following a threat of deportation, native Canadian and top-of-the-food-chain book editor Margaret Tate, played by Sandra Bullock, yanks her personal assistant Andrew, played by Ryan Reynolds, into the perfect con — getting engaged to keep Margaret in the states. After a deal with one another, Andrew drags Margaret to Alaska to keep the con alive and convince his family of the sham engagement. As immigration begins to pick up the con-scent from the two ‘love-birds’, Margaret and Andrew begin to wonder if the proposal was even a sham in the first place.
The Proposal is available to stream on Hulu with a standard subscription and available to purchase on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play and Vudu.
#3 My Big Fat Greek Wedding: Ever wondered how to explain to someone how your wedding is really not your wedding? This movie is the one for you. Toula, played by Nia Vardalos, an unmarried 30-year-old working with her parents at the family restaurant, falls in love with Ian, played by John Corbett, a tall, handsome and definitely not Greek man. Did I mention he’s vegetarian? Oof! As Toula battles with the potential of disappointing her family, she can’t help but be excited to marry the man of her dreams.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is available to stream on Max and is available for purchase on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play and Vudu.
