11 Movies to Watch With Your Boyfriend (That He’ll Actually Enjoy Too)

By Vlad Zakh · July 19, 2026

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Not every romance has to feel like a chore for the other person, and these picks suit couples where one of you resists the label. The Notebook is the proper-cry option, Everything Everywhere All at Once pairs genre chaos with a portrait of a long marriage, Coco is an animated family film that can floor two adults at once, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire is slow, gorgeous and made for talking about afterwards. Past Lives, Twisters, Dune: Part Two, Challengers, The Fall Guy, 10 Things I Hate About You and Anyone But You round out the list. Skip anything from an ex’s favourites and long subtitled dramas on a weeknight.

The Notebook (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 55% Metacritic 53

The gold standard for a proper cry, still working two decades later.

Directed by Nick Cassavetes · 2h 03m · Rated PG-13

12 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 93% Metacritic 81

Genre chaos plus one of the best portraits of a long marriage ever put on screen.

Directed by Daniel Scheinert & Daniel Kwan · 2h 20m · Rated R

Won 7 Oscars408 wins & 382 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Coco (2017)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 97% Metacritic 81

A boy accidentally travels to the Land of the Dead to uncover his family's hidden musical history.

Directed by Lee Unkrich · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Won 2 Oscars113 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 98% Metacritic 95

A painter commissioned to secretly capture a reluctant bride-to-be falls for her instead.

Directed by Céline Sciamma · 2h 01m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award59 wins & 155 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Past Lives (2023)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 95% Metacritic 94

Restrained, adult and quietly devastating without ever tipping into melodrama, built for a quiet night in.

Directed by Celine Song · 1h 46m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars83 wins & 240 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Rakuten Viki · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Twisters (2024)

IMDb ★ 6.5 RT 75% Metacritic 65

Storm-chasing with real stakes and a slow-burn romance that never stops the action to explain itself.

Directed by Lee Isaac Chung · 2h 03m · Rated PG-13

37 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dune: Part Two (2024)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 92% Metacritic 79

A genuine sci-fi epic where the relationship between Paul and Chani is central to the story, not decoration.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2h 47m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars125 wins & 376 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Challengers (2024)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 88% Metacritic 82

Tense, competitive and messier than most rom-coms would dare, with a love triangle built around real tennis stakes.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino · 2h 12m · Rated R

77 wins & 152 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Fall Guy (2024)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 81% Metacritic 73

An action movie first, wrapped around a real romance, so it never feels like a bait and switch.

Directed by David Leitch · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

25 wins & 48 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 72% Metacritic 70

A new boy is paid to date the sharp-tongued older sister so her younger sibling can go to the prom. A teen rom-com that still works.

Directed by Gil Junger · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

2 wins & 13 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Anyone But You (2023)

IMDb ★ 6.1 RT 53% Metacritic 52

A modern rom-com with real chemistry between its leads, funny and fast enough to have no dead air.

Directed by Will Gluck · 1h 43m · Rated R

1 win & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

11 Movies to Watch With Your Boyfriend (That He’ll Actually Enjoy Too)

The Notebook (2004)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Coco (2017)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Past Lives (2023)

Twisters (2024)

Dune: Part Two (2024)

Challengers (2024)

The Fall Guy (2024)

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Anyone But You (2023)

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