13 Of The Best Romantic Movies To Watch On Valentine's Day 2024

Feb 12, 2024

It's always the season for romantic movies if you ask me, but there is truly no better time to press play on a rom-com than Valentine's Day season! Love is in the air and these movies pair perfectly with your go-to cheese board recipe, pink cocktails, and your coziest pair of pajama pants. Whether you're always on the hunt for the best romantic movie on Netflix, or you're dying for a movie theater double feature, these flicks will give you butterflies in all the best ways.

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Upgraded

Driven and visionary intern Ana dreams of making a name for herself in the art world. When her work trip flight is upgraded to first class, Ana meets Will and the two immediately hit it off. The only problem? Ana told him she's got her boss' job.

Upgraded drops on Prime Video February 9, 2024 and stars Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, and Marisa Tomei.

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Someone Like You

After the death of his best friend London, Dawson sets out to find the lost sister London never knew about. When they cross paths, Dawson realizes that Andi's trying to find her biological parents, and the journey they set out on will change everything.

Someone Like You premieres April 2, 2024 and stars Jake Allyn, Sarah Fisher, Lynn Collins, and Robyn Lively.

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Challengers

This new romantic movie is also a sports drama, which is one of my favorite crossovers in film. When pro tennis player Tashi gets injured, she has to swap her career as an athlete for one as a coach. She's determined to turn her husband Art into a champion, but neither of them are prepared for Art to play against Patrick, his former best friend — and Tashi's ex.

Challengers hits theaters April 26, 2024 and stars Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor.

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Anyone But You

In the vein of amazing movies like 10 Things I Hate About You, Anyone But You is based on a Shakespeare classic (Much Ado About Nothing) and follows Bea and Ben, who keep running into each other after a horrible first date. When they wind up at the same wedding in Australia, they realize that pretending to be a couple will solve both of their problems — and might just fix the rift in their relationship.

Anyone But You is in theaters now and stars Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, and Dermot Mulroney.

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Love At First Sight

Speaking of Shakespeare, Love at First Sight has its fair share of A Midsummer Night's Dream Easter eggs — and I loved every minute. Hadley and Oliver hit it off during their plane ride from NYC to London, but when they get separated after their arrival, they wonder whether they missed their chance, or if fate will bring them back together.

You can watch Love At First Sight on Netflix now. The movie stars Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, and Jameela Jamil.

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Your Place Or Mine

Best friends Peter and Debbie decide they need a break from their regular lives and pull a house swap. What might seem like a super basic plot has all the hallmarks of am amazing Reese Witherspoon film: hilarious best friends, driven and independent women, and heartwarming family relationships. It also does something no rom-coms dare to do: keep the romantic leads apart until the very last minute.

Your Place or Mine is available to stream on Netflix and stars Ashton Kutcher, Reese Witherspoon, Jesse Williams, and Zoe Chao.

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Fingernails

Romance and sci-fi come together in this alternate reality where advanced technology can tell you whether you've found your perfect match. All you have to do is run an analysis on a fingernail ripped from your nail bed. While Anna and Ryan are given a positive result, Anna's not sure what she feels. And studying under Amir makes it even more confusing.

Fingernails is on Apple TV+ now and stars Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White, Riz Ahmed, Annie Murphy, and Luke Wilson.

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Red, White, & Royal Blue

If you love the Royals as much as we do then you'll fall for this story that follows Alex Claremont-Diaz, the first son of the US, and British Prince Henry as they go from enemies to something much, much more.

Red, White, & Royal Blue is on Prime Video and stars Nicholas Galitzine, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Uma Thurman, and Sarah Shahi.

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Pride & Prejudice

This is one romantic movie that never gets old — even though the story just turned 210! Even though the Bennett family has all daughters (meaning to secure the family estate, they all need to marry well), Elizabeth Bennett is determined to only marry for love. All she has to do is navigate unwanted marriage proposals, jealous gold diggers, and foolish sisters.

You can stream Pride & Prejudice on Apple TV. The movie stars Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Carey Mulligan, Rosamund Pike, Simon Woods, Jena Malone, and Donald Sutherland.

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13 Going On 30

After a disastrous 13th birthday, Jenna wishes to be "30, flirty, and thriving." And when she wakes up as her 30-year-old self, she realizes her adult life, full of parties, gossip, and amazing clothes, is everything she ever dreamed of — but quickly learns it came with a cost.

13 Going On 30 is streaming on Netflix and stars Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Christa B. Allen, Brie Larson, and Andy Serkis.

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Set It Up

Harper and Charlie are overworked and underpaid, and decide to set their bosses up with each other in the hopes their own lives will get easier. And if they fall for each other in the process? Well, what happens at the office stays at the office, right?

Set It Up is on Netflix now and stars Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu, and Taye Diggs.

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When Harry Met Sally

This Meg Ryan film might just be the blueprint for modern romantic movies, if you ask me. Harry and Sally don't really like each other, but after devastating breakups they decide to finally be friends and ask the age-old question: Can men and women really be friends without sex getting in the way?

When Harry Met Sally is on Max and stars Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Carrie Fisher, and Bruno Kirby.

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Someone Great

Jenny finally has her dream job but has to wrestle with her longterm boyfriend ending their relationship. It's up to her BFF's Erin and Blair to orchestrate the best girls' night out ever. My favorite fact about this romantic movie is that it was inspired by Taylor Swift's "Clean," and then went on to inspire Taylor Swift's "Death By A Thousand Cuts!"

Someone Great is available to stream on Netflix and stars Gina Rodriguez, DeWanda Wise, Brittany Snow, Rosario Dawson, and LaKeith Stanfield.

Which romantic movies will you be watching this weekend? I've seen Set It Up at least 10 times and I will be watching again!

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Dakota Johnson & Josh Hartnett Join Anne Hathaway In Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' Cast

Colleen Hoover stans, listen up! While the announcement that Anne Hathaway would lead CoHo's Verity movie broke the Brit + Co group chat, it has nothing on the announcement that was made today: she'll be joined by the one and only Dakota Johnson. And we freaked out. Dakota is a master at intrigue and suspense, and I can't think of anyone else who'd be able to draw us into the story like she will.

Verity follows it-girl author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and her husband Jeremy, who hire Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson) to finish the remaining books in Verity's series. But as Lowen starts to take a closer look at their lives, she comes to the horrifying realization that not all is as it seems. While It Ends With Us is Colleen Hoover's most popular and widely-known title, Verity is regarded as one of the wildest — and I'm sure the movie is going to be the same.

You already know Anne Hathaway, meet the rest of the Verity cast before the movie premieres!

1. Anne Hathaway as Verity Crawford

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The Princess Diaries' Anne Hathaway leads the new movie as Verity Crawford, author, wife, and (apparently) secret keeper.

2. Dakota Johnson as Lowen Ashleigh

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Dakota Johnson stars as Lowen Ashleigh, a down-on-her-luck writer who's confident working for Verity is her big break.

The actress is also starring in Celine Song's upcoming rom-com Materialists, and told Brit + Co just how much she loved working with "big idiots" Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.

3. Josh Hartnett as Jeremy Crawford

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We'll also see Trap's Josh Hartnett as Jeremy Crawford, Verity's husband.

The Verity movie isn't the only Colleen Hoover book adaptation in the works! Read up on the latest news on Regretting You, starring Allison Williams and McKenna Grace.

'Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives' Season 2 Is "Better" Than The First, According To Whitney Leavitt & Taylor Frankie Paul

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives totally dominated the reality TV space in 2024 — and season 2 is will be here before you know it. The show premiered on the Hulu on September 6, and quickly became the year's most-watched unscripted season premiere. Well, MomTok watchers: drop everything (except your phones) because Taylor Frankie Paul and Whitney Leavitt just teased a crazy season 2 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

Here's what Taylor Frankie Paul and Whitney Leavitt said about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2.

Taylor Frankie Paul & Whitney Leavitt say season 2 is "better" than the first.

"With the second season, you're having conversations constantly with your peers and sitting in your interviews or confessionals where they're constantly asking you questions about yourself and about a scenario. It can be very therapeutic," Whitney Leavitt tells People.

Taylor Frankie Paul admits she has some nerves around filming season 2, considering they're not in total creative control. "It's exciting but I guess I'm always a bit nervous," she says. "We're used to making content that we can control and edit and we don't have control with this. It's nerve-wracking going into it knowing that what happens isn't exactly how the edit might make it look."

"But I do think this one is going to be just as good, if not better, than our first season," she continues. "So far, I think everything has been so fun and entertaining to experience for myself."

And one detail we'll see from both ladies in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 are their new babies! Taylor Frankie Paul had her third baby Ever on March 19, 2024, and Whitney Leavitt gave birth to her third baby Billy on October 24, 2024.

"It was a beautiful moment that you'll see more of in season 2. I'm so thankful for him," Taylor says.

And they're still getting used to their 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' fame!

Despite their cult followings on social media, both women admit they're still getting used to their fame in the TV space, and how wildly successful the first season was. Taylor says she's "at a loss for words sometimes."

"I remember thinking, 'This will do okay. It should do well, given that we all have a story that people haven't heard about, and all of us do have a following," she adds. "I didn't know the extent of how well it was going to do, so it was shocking as it happened."

And it wouldn't be a show about MomTok without some surprising DM's! "The people that are in your messages reaching out, just unexpected people that you have fangirled over, we've all fangirled over," Taylor continues. "So that was really cool to see. And sometimes I just forget that people are out there watching it. It's a nationwide thing. To this day, I still don't think I even realize it, to be honest."

Maybe season 2 will reveal who's sliding in their DM's. 👀

Have you seen all of this month's incredible December TV shows? They make for the perfect weekend watch.

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Elle Fanning "Uncontrollably Sobbed" During One Of Dakota's Movies As A Kid

As much as I love celebrity couples, I love celebrity sibling relationships even more. And Elle and Dakota Fanning are two sisters I've grown up watching since I first saw Dreamer in 2005. Considering Elle Fanning is only five months older than me, and I have a sister of my own, this is one relationship that feels particularly familiar. And while Elle has also watched Dakota Fanning act since we were kids, Dakota just revealed seeing Elle onscreen is just as special for her.

Here's why Dakota & Elle Fanning get emotional seeing each other onscreen.

Elle remembers "sobbing" during one particularly emotional Dakota Fanning movie.

“When Elle’s in anything, it makes me feel it deeper,” Dakota Fanning said at TheWrap’s Power Women Summit on December 3. “She never can fully disappear into a character totally for me as her sister. She obviously does an amazing job, but I’m always gonna see my little sister a little bit.”

And Elle is just as touched by Dakota's roles, and remembers "uncontrollably sobbing" after seeing Now Is Good, a movie where Dakota's character was dying of cancer. “Because it was my sister, I had a real traumatic reaction after that premiere and the screening,” Elle says. “Obviously the acting, but it was something felt on a deeper level.”

“I’m doing this job, I’m an actor because my sister started before me and I watched her,” Elle continues. “I wanted to do exactly what my big sister wanted to do.”

And their movies have also made an impact on everyone who watches them.

When Brit + Co caught up with Dakota Fanning at the world premiere of The Watchers, I had to ask about one of her most iconic movies: Uptown Girls. "I love it," she says of TikTok memes and edits giving the movie new life. "It's nostalgic for people who are kind of around my age, who grew up watching that movie, I think it's like a comfort movie for people. And so I love that people are still revisiting it and loving it. And maybe now that everyone's older [they're] understanding different things about it."

Dakota starred opposite Brittany Murphy, who also had roles in movies like Clueless, 8 Mile, and Girl, Interrupted. Brittany passed away in 2009 when Dakota was 15. "I loved Brittany so much and I still miss her," she says. "So anytime that she has, you know, a moment where people think about her is also nice."

You can see Elle Fanning in A Complete Unknown, in theaters December 25, and you can also stream Dakota Fanning's new show The Perfect Couple on Netflix now.

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7 “Impressive” Whole Foods Deals Will Save You Major Cash On Your Grocery Bill

I truly feel like I’ve been living under a rock when it comes to what’s good at Whole Foods. Turns out, they’ve been hiding some really impressive deals on groceries in the shadows, but I’m here to shed some light on ‘em. Whole Foods offers savings every week, and I’m fully convinced that my local Whole Foods will be seeing a whole lot more of me from now on.

Scroll on for details on Whole Foods’ top deals to shop starting today!

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1. BOGO 50% off packaged soups (Tuesdays)

Tuesdays and Fridays are the main days of the week that Whole Foods offers savings on their groceries. The first amazing deal for Tuesdays is BOGO 50% off packaged soups – perfect for this time of year!

They’ve got every kind of flavor from minestrone and chicken noodle to Italian wedding and broccoli cheddar. Their packaged soups average out at about $9 per 24-ounce tub, so saving 50% on one when you buy one is pretty good, especially for meal prep purposes.

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2. $2 off classic and organic rotisserie chickens (Tuesdays)

You can take $2 off two kinds of Whole Foods’ rotisserie chickens every Tuesday. Their classic rotisserie chicken goes for $9 while the organic version sells for $13. I love using rotisserie chicken for soups, sandwiches, wraps, and pastas, so getting a whole chicken to use for recipes all week long for just $7 is so nice!

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3. $8 large cheese pizzas (Friday)

Sometimes you just do not feel like cooking on a Friday evening after work – that’s where this Whole Foods savings hack comes in! Every Friday, you can get a large cheese pizza for $8. While there’s nothing wrong with a plain cheese pizza (nostalgia galore!), I’d take advantage of this deal then bulk up my slices with various toppings like peppers, pepperoni, and olives.

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4. 12 for $12 wild caught oysters (Friday)

Ooh, fancy! Every Friday, Whole Foods’ wild caught oysters go for $1 a pop. Buy a dozen for just $12, and you’re golden. This deal would be perfect for a bougie at-home date night.

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5. BOGO 50% off packaged sushi rolls (Friday)

This is another great date night pick! Buy one packaged sushi roll, and get another 50% off on Fridays only. From rainbow rolls to California rolls, this Whole Foods savings hack has my cravings going crazy.

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6. $10 family-sized tiramisu (Friday)

Got a hankering for a sweet treat? Don’t fret – you can shop a whole family-sized serving of tiramisu at Whole Foods for just $10 every Friday.

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7. $12 bottles of prosecco (Friday)

The death of the work week and start of the weekend is obviously a cause for celebration, and Whole Foods has you covered with $12 bottles of Presto prosecco every Friday. Cheers!

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These Easy Christmas Cookies Will Make Your Dreams Come True

If there’s one recipe you 100 percent need to crank out some seriously festive Christmas dessert ideas, it’s the classic, basic sugar cookie. Some of the most intricately ordained, masterpiece cookies (like pink Christmas decorations, jolly reindeer, and llamas) begin with a simple foundation. Let’s start with this recipe we love for a vanilla-bean-speckled version that’s sure to hold its own under all that royal icing.

Ingredients

1 cup butter (room temperature + cubed)
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
1 egg
3 cups flour

Directions

Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add vanilla bean and egg. Mix until just incorporated. Stop mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.

Gradually add flour (you may not need the full three cups), and mix until dough forms and pulls away from the bowl. Divide dough into two even discs and wrap in cling wrap, then refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.

When ready to roll dough, pre-heat oven to 350°F and line baking trays with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

Using a rolling pin, roll cookie dough between two pieces of parchment paper to 1/4-inch in thickness, and use cookie cutters to cut out cookie shapes.

Transfer cookies to a baking tray using a lightly floured spatula. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes before baking.

Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or when edges begin to brown. The time will be dependent on size and thickness of cookies.

Allow to cool on tray until warm to touch, then transfer onto a wire cooling rackbefore decorating.

Decorate your easy Christmas cookies to you and your family's liking!

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