The best movies for couples: what to watch on a romantic date night

Fall is the perfect time to watch romantic movies. When it's raining and bad weather outside, it's so nice to immerse yourself in interesting stories with a warm blanket and tea.

Romantic movies are the best way to escape from problems, anxieties and daily worries. OBOZ.UA has compiled a rating of the best stories for couples.

Notting Hill (1999)

• Director: Roger Michell
• Starring: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant
• IMDB rating: 7.2

William Thacker, played by the brilliant Hugh Grant, is an ordinary bookstore owner in London. William is going through a difficult period - his wife has recently left him. But fate brings him an interesting surprise in the form of a meeting with Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), a movie superstar. The acquaintance was rather awkward, but a spark immediately flashes between the characters. Notting Hill is a classic romantic comedy that will put you in a good mood and make you believe that fateful meetings are not accidental.

Paris, je t'aime (2006)

• Starring: Natalie Portman, Juliette Binoche, Gaspard Ulliel, Elijah Wood, Steve Buscemi, Nick Nolte, Olga Kurylenko.
• IMDB rating: 7.2

The cult film with a star-studded cast is a collection of 18 short stories set in different parts of Paris. Each story is a separate short film with its own director, screenwriter, and actors, but they are all united by one theme: love in Paris. The mosaic of stories will definitely appeal to those who are looking for inspiration in new and unusual genres.

Atonement (2007)

• Director: Joe Wright
• Starring: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy
• IMDB rating: 7.8

The film adaptation of the popular novel by Ian McEwan is a case where the movie is not worse than the book. Joe Wright's drama tells the tragic love story of Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and Robbie (James McAvoy). Everything from social inequality and unfair accusations to war stands in the way of their love. In 2007, the film opened at two international film festivals - Venice and Vancouver.

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

• Director: Sharon Maguire
• Starring: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant
• IMDB rating: 6.7.

Another vivid example of how a movie adaptation can be even better and more interesting than a book. The main character Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is a woman in her 30s who always finds herself in funny situations. The plot centers on a love triangle between Bridget, her boss Daniel (Hugh Grant), and the son of her mother's friend Mark (Colin Firth). It's a sensitive and witty story that's been called a new, ironic reimagining of Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice.

Love Actually (2003)

• Director: Richard Curtis
• Starring: Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy
• IMDB rating: 7.6

Love Actually is the perfect embodiment of a perfect Christmas comedy. Love stories unfold during the Christmas holidays in London. A boy, Sam (Thomas Sangster), tries to rebuild his relationship with his stepfather (Liam Neeson) after his mother's death. Old rocker Billy Mack (Bill Nighy) is going through a difficult period with his agent Joe. There is even a story about Prime Minister David (Hugh Grant) and his unexpected love. Curtis skillfully mixes the stories so that the viewer can recognize himself in one of the characters.

About Time (2013)

• Director: Richard Curtis
• Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Margot Robbie
• IMDB rating: 7.8

Tim Lake (Donal Gleeson) suddenly discovers the ability to travel through time. The 21-year-old uses his superpowers to improve his personal life with varying degrees of success. Elements of romance and drama are combined with a deep philosophical overtones in the film.

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