The Princess Bride and 4 Other Romantic Movies Perfect for a Date Night
From a Hong Kong classic to an emotional 1980s fairy tale.
One of the best ways to enjoy a romantic date is to watch a good movie together. Not only will it evoke a flood of emotions, but it will also give you the opportunity to discuss what you saw and exchange your opinions and impressions.
1. Little Women, 2019
The March sisters – Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth – live on a dilapidated estate in Massachusetts during the Civil War.
Along with their loving mother, they await their father's return from the battlefield. In the meantime, they engage in the most ordinary activities of girls in the late 19th century: attending balls and falling head over heels in love with the neighbor boy, Theodore.
Over the years, fate separates the sisters, sending them to different cities and even countries. The rebellious Jo tries to write down all of their childhood adventures.
2. Lost in Translation, 2003
Two insomniacs from the US meet in the bar of a fashionable hotel in Tokyo: Bob Harris, an aging actor who came to film a whiskey commercial, and Charlotte, a young Yale graduate living with her photographer husband.
The two bored strangers begin exploring the unfamiliar city together and soon develop a mutual fondness for each other. However, Bob's departure from Tokyo is approaching.
3. The Princess Bride, 1987
It's a fairy-tale love story between a beautiful girl named Buttercup and a poor man named Westley. In order to earn money for the wedding, Westley embarks on a journey but disappears a few years later.
The local prince, Humperdinck, proposes to Buttercup. She agrees, but warns him that she will never love him.
A few days before the wedding, Buttercup is kidnapped by strangers and taken to the kingdom's border to be killed. A mysterious stranger in a black mask follows them.
4. The Taste of Things, 2023
At the end of the 19th century in France, the great gourmet Dodin shares a house with his excellent cook, Eugénie. Dodin had long been in love with Eugénie and dreamed of marrying her, but she chose to express her feelings through exquisite dishes.
Set in rural France, the movie was shot under the watchful eye of Pierre Gagnaire, a chef who has been awarded 14 Michelin stars.
5. In the Mood for Love, 2000
In the early '60s, Su and Chow, two neighbors, met in a Hong Kong apartment building. Their spouses were often absent, so they became closer by having dinner together.
They soon began to notice their partners' strange behavior and decided they were cheating on them with each other.
With its blend of fantasy, dreams, and reality, not to mention its dark shots of a neon metropolis, In the Mood for Love is an excellent choice for a date night.