6 Best Fake Relationship and Fake Engagement Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 23, 2026

Romance feel good

A staged romance almost never stays fake for long in the movies, and the slow slide from convenient lie to genuine feeling is one of rom-com’s most reliable pleasures.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) 01

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.4

A teenager's secret love letters are accidentally mailed, forcing her into a fake relationship to save face.

Just Go with It (2011) 02

Just Go with It (2011)

IMDb ★ 6.1

A plastic surgeon recruits his assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife to cover a white lie.

The Proposal (2009) 03

The Proposal (2009)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A domineering executive forces her assistant into a fake engagement to avoid deportation, with complications ensuing.

The Wedding Date (2005) 04

The Wedding Date (2005)

IMDb ★ 6.0

A woman hires a professional escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding to impress her ex.

Drive Me Crazy (1999) 05

Drive Me Crazy (1999)

IMDb ★ 5.7

Two former childhood friends fake a relationship to make their respective crushes jealous, with unexpected results.

While You Were Sleeping (1995) 06

While You Were Sleeping (1995)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A lonely transit worker is mistaken for the fiancee of a man she saved, and falls for his charming brother instead.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.