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There are a lot of traditions you can turn to while celebrating Valentine's Day with your special someone.
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The thing that can really ramp up the romantic factor for couples, though, is cuddling up on the couch to watch a nice romantic film together.
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From exciting capers with a romantic twist to dramas that will make you think and feel, here's a look at some movies that are perfect for your next Netflix-and-chill session this Valentine's Day.
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Sometimes young love just needs a nudge, and that's exactly what happens in "To All the Boys I've Loved Before".
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Based on Jenny Han's book of the same name, the 2018 film centers on Lara Jean Song Covey, a teen who makes peace with her unrequited crushes by writing them letters and then putting them away in a memory box.
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But when her younger sister finds those notes and decides to send them out, Lara Jean suddenly has to come face-to-face with her feelings for some of these fellows...
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- ... eventually. - And I...
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When Peter Kavinsky comes to talk to her about his letter, Lara Jean hatches a plan to pretend-date him to make his ex-girlfriend jealous and to give her some much-needed cover from one of the other letter-recipients.
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The love story that blossoms between them continues on in two sequels: "To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You" and "To All The Boys: Always and Forever".
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Nothing spices up an ailing romance quite like a little danger.
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In the 2020 romantic comedy "The Lovebirds", Leilani and Jibran decide to call it quits after they realize their relationship is just constant bickering.
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Their breakup immediately gets put on hold, however, after they witness a murder as it unfolds, with their car getting used as the murder weapon.
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Oh, my God, what did you do?
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- No.... - Oh, oh, oh, no....
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- This isn't what it looks like. - No, no, no, we didn't kill him.
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You hit him with your car, man.
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Soon enough, they're fully enmeshed in a dark new world of secret societies and seedy parties and, of course, plenty more murders.
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Equal parts caper and romance, this movie is perfect for rom-com fans who prefer some extra excitement in between the smooches.
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Love doesn't always happen on a schedule.
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In the 2019 romantic comedy "Always Be My Maybe", Ali Wong and Randall Park star as Sasha and Marcus, two friends who were always inseparable as children.
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But after an attempt to take their relationship into romantic territory as teenagers proves to be too awkward, they've grown apart.
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- Ow! Oh... - Oh, sorry, that was....
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Sasha has since grown up to be a celebrity chef, and when she returns to San Francisco to open a new restaurant, she reconnects with Marcus after he's hired to do some handiwork for her rental house.
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Old feelings die hard, though, and Marcus soon realizes he still harbors affection for Sasha.
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He'll have to keep his true emotions under wraps as Sasha gets over a broken engagement by having a very passionate fling with the ultimate leading man, Keanu Reeves.
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As Sasha and Marcus spend more time together, the depth of their connection is revealed to the audience and themselves.
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Sometimes the person you're looking for has been right under your nose the whole time.
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In "The Kissing Booth", we meet Elle Evans, a teen who has a lifelong friendship with Lee Flynn and a major crush on his handsome big brother Noah that she just can't shake.
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The trouble is, it's against the sacred rules of Elle's friendship with Lee to date his older brother, and Noah has a whole lot of other admirers around the school.
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As Elle and Lee work together to stage a Kissing Booth fundraiser at the fair, Elle's feelings for Noah grow, and she gets a major surprise during her turn on stage when it's Noah who shows up on the other side of her kissing booth.
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As Noah begins to return her affections, Elle's friendship with Lee is strained, and she must decide whether some rules are meant to be broken.
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Just don't end up grinding coochies with my brother or I'll literally never talk to you again.
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Even online dating services have to come with disclaimers.
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In the romantic comedy "Love, Guaranteed", we meet an attorney named Susan, who accepts a very strange case.
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Her new client Nick has been on 986 dates through a service that promises a true connection, but has so far failed to bring him anything but grief.
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986 dates with actual human women?
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Yes.
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As Susan works with Nick to prove his case against the company, the two find that they have a lot more in common than just an interest in a big settlement.
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As they begin to have feelings for one another, the trouble becomes clear: If they do find love with one another, it could nullify Nick's case.
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But if they keep things purely professional, they could miss out on the ultimate chance at true romance.
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Find out how the gavel lands by watching this cute courtroom drama unfold.
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Yeah, well, wish me luck.
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Hardly seems appropriate.
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Right...
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'Cause the case.
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Right.
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The concept of a romantic getaway gets an all-new meaning in "Holiday in the Wild".
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The film introduces us to New York native Kate Conrad as she heads out for an African safari in Zambia alone.
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Why is she flying solo?
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Kate's husband has broken up with her just before the trip, even though it was supposed to be their second honeymoon.
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But things take a pleasant turn when she meets the hunky pilot Derek, who has a big heart for baby elephants and introduces her to a whole new world in Africa.
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With incredible scenery and characters that are beautiful inside and out, "Holiday in the Wild" is a romantic watch no matter what time of year it is.
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In "Playing for Keeps", we meet George Dryer, a down-on-his-luck dad whose professional career has gone under, along with his marriage to Stacie.
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After he's recruited to coach his son Lewis' soccer team, he finds that he's a hit with both the kids and their parents, and suddenly, his social life is busier than ever.
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The trouble is, even though several of the moms from his son's team are suddenly interested in him, the one team mom he really cares about⏤Stacie⏤has already moved on and is engaged to someone else.
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As George works to repair his relationship with Lewis, he also gets to spend some quality time with his ex, which reminds them both of what they used to have together.
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"Playing for Keeps" not only boasts a star-studded cast, but it's also grounded in the reality that sometimes love is about more than just the couple at the center of it all.
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When it comes to romance, it's important to keep an open mind.
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That's certainly true when it comes to Kenneth Calloway in "Safety Not Guaranteed".
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Kenneth is such an eccentric man that he becomes the subject of a full-on journalistic investigation after putting out a classified ad inviting someone to join him on a time-traveling adventure.
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He's looking for somebody to go back in time with him.
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Do a little tongue-in-cheek investigation, find this guy, see if he thinks it's real or if it's a prank.
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One of the interns covering the story is Darius, who's more than willing to play along with his story in order to get the inside scoop.
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But as she spends time with Kenneth, she starts to find his many idiosyncrasies to be endearing.
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As some heavy truths about his story begin to surface, Darius has to decide whether she's willing to follow Kenneth into the unknown or not.
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Directed by Colin Trevorrow, "Safety Not Guaranteed" is a quirky and hilarious addition to the rom-com genre.
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