THE BEST films to indulge in this VALENTINE’S DAY

Happy Valentine’s Day Week!

It’s already that time of year when love is in the air and candy & chocolate raid the grocery store shelves. It’s a time when florists pick up a little more traffic than usual, chick-flick lovers flock to the cinema to catch the latest release, and restaurants are fully booked weeks in advance. Valentine’s Day is a busy and exciting time of the year under normal circumstances, however, a lot has changed in the past eleven months. Due to restrictions on travel and entertainment, Valentine’s Day may look a little different for you this time around.

Whether you’ll be spending Valentine’s Day with family, friends, a special-someone, or alone in your own perfect company, I’ve got you covered in the binge-watching department. Assuming many of us will be indoors this year, I’ve compiled an extensive list of feel-good films to help brighten up your Valentine’s Day and the days leading up to it. Click on a title that catches your eye and you’ll be directed to a synopsis. I hope you find one that you and your loved ones can indulge in this coming week. Get your notebook ready!

Top films

1. Funny Face (1957)
2. Paris Blues (1961)
3. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
4. Grease (1978)
5. Scarface (1983)
6. Sixteen Candles (1984)
7. Top Gun (1986)
8. About Last Night (1986)
9. Dirty Dancing (1987)
10. Coming to America (1988)
11. When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
12. Say Anything (1989)
13. Pretty Woman (1990)
14. Boomerang (1992)
15. Scent of a Woman (1992)
16. Poetic Justice (1993)
17. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
18. Only You (1994)
19. Clueless (1995)
20. Before Sunrise (1995)
21. Waiting to Exhale (1995)
22. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
23. Titanic (1997)
24. Love Jones (1997)
25. You’ve Got Mail (1998)
26. Notting Hill (1999)
27. Never Been Kissed (1999)
28. The Best Man (1999)
29. Love and Basketball (2000)
30. Wedding Planner (2001)
31. Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
32. Save the Last Dance (2001)
33. Maid in Manhattan (2002)
34. Spider-Man (2002)
35. Brown Sugar (2002)
36. Love Actually (2003)
37. Deliver Us From Eva (2003)
38. Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
39. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
40. 50 First Dates (2004)
41. The Notebook (2004)
42. Before Sunset (2004)
43. Monster-in-Law (2005)
44. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
45. Hitch (2005)
46. Miami Vice (2006)
47. Something New (2006)
48. The Break-Up (2006)
49. The Holiday (2006)
50. P.S. I Love You (2007)
51. Daddy’s Little Girls (2007)
52. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
53. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
54. Mamma Mia! (2008)
55. Sex and the City (2008)
56. Definitely Maybe (2008)
57. Bride Wars (2009)
58. The Ugly Truth (2009)
59. He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)
60. 500 Days of Summer (2009)
61. It’s Complicated (2009)
62. Couples Retreat (2009)
63. The Tourist (2010)
64. Dear John (2010)
65. Sex and the City 2 (2010)
66. The Back-up Plan (2010)
67. When in Rome (2010)
68. Valentine’s Day (2010)
69. Letters to Juliet (2010)
70. Eat Pray Love (2010)
71. No Strings Attached (2011)
72. New Year’s Eve (2011)
73. Bridesmaids (2011)
74. Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
75. Friends with Benefits (2011)
76. Midnight in Paris (2011)
77. Jumping the Broom (2011)
78. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
79. What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012)
80. Think Like A Man (2012)
81. Safe Haven (2013)
82. The Great Gatsby (2013)
83. Before Midnight (2013)
84. About Last Night (2014)
85. That Awkward Moment (2014)
86. The Longest Ride (2015)
87. Me Before You (2016)
88. La La Land (2016)
89. The Mountain Between Us (2017)
90. Call Me by Your Name (2017)
91. Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
92. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
93. What Men Want (2019)
94. Queen & Slim (2019)
95. The Photograph (2020)
96. Rebecca (2020)
97. Really Love (2020)
98. Malcom and Marie (2021)

Some of you might have little ones running around the house, or perhaps you just need a feel-good family movie to watch. Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about you. Here are some family films that are perfect to watch on this day all about love.

Family films

1. Cinderella (1950) – Rated G
2. Lady and the Tramp (1955) – Rated G
3. The Sound of Music (1965) – Rated G
4. The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) – Rated PG
5. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975) – Rated G
6. Princess Bride (1987) – Rated PG
7. Beauty and the Beast (1991) – Rated G
8. My Girl (1991) – Rated PG
9. The Parent Trap (1998) – Rated PG
10. Things I Hate About You (1999) – Rated PG-13
11. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) – Rated PG-13
12. Shrek (2001) – Rated PG 
13. The Princess Diaries (2001) – Rated G
14. 13 Going on 30 (2004) – Rated PG-13
15. A Cinderella Story (2004) – Rated PG
16. Ella Enchanted (2004) – Rated PG
17. Finding Neverland (2004) – Rated PG
18. Pride and Prejudice (2005) – Rated PG 
19. Enchanted (2007) – Rated PG
20. The Princess and the Frog (2009) – Rated G
21. Up (2009) – Rated PG
22. Tangled (2010) – Rated PG 
23. Beauty and the Beast (2017) – Rated PG
24. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018) – Rated TV-14
25. To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) – Rated TV-14
26. To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021) – Rated PG

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized this day is about the little things, the little things that end up meaning the most. To me, this time of year is about caring for one another and showing kindness. It’s about checking in on your loved ones. It’s about giving the love you give others around you, back to yourself too. It’s about understanding and forgiveness. It’s about expressing to the people in your life, how much you appreciate them. It’s also a day to relish life’s simple pleasures, like watching a good romcom.

Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day my friends— if you have any other good movie suggestions that I missed, please leave a comment below!

Remember to spread love today and everyday. ❤️

Xo, Kundi