There’s less sunshine and the days are getting shorter and shorter; now that autumn has arrived, along with the rain, what better excuse for us to stay home and curl up with our partner in front of a good movie?

“Let’s just watch a movie tonight babe.”

But which one? Don’t waste 30 minutes scrolling through Netflix categories only to find a bad comedy that will ruin your evening, or to accidentally choose a film you’ve already seen without realizing it until your 20 minutes in.

No, tonight we will choose a beautiful film. A film to watch while enjoying a meal on the sofa with a glass of wine. Go ahead and laugh, cry, and feel a thousand different emotions. For you, we have chosen the 8 best movies to watch as a couple.

If you’d like to prolong the sweetness of summer, take a trip to Lombardy Italy in the 1980’s. We witness the sexual awakening of a young 17-year-old boy, played by Timothée Chalamet, who falls for a student that his parents hosted for the summer. Enjoy some summer passion and intense holiday love, which was just as unexpected for the characters as it was for the audience.

This film by luca Guadagninon is filled with unparalleled grace and sexual sensuality that is completely in tune with love and all its pains. Taking place in magnificent Italy, this is a gem you will want to see again and again.

This is the story of Joel and Rose, who are two lovers whose relationship has gone bad. It is played superbly by Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, who allow us to truly feel the characters emotions. One day Clementine decides to have all her memories with Joel erased, so he decides to do the same. But can we really fight love?

This is a beautiful film which really shows that having a painful past is important for being able to enjoy the good things in life. Love and pain are always intertwined, and that is especially evident in this film.

A Hollywood musical filled with romance, in what better place than LA, the city of angels that makes your dreams come true. Yes, La La Land. This romantic and musical journey is centered around two characters, who meet here in the hopes of living their dreams. When they meet, Sebastian, played by Ryan Gosling, is playing the piano at a bar, while Mia, played by Emma Stone, is working as a waitress waiting for her big break.

This beautiful film captures our hearts and takes us on musical and cinematography journey, under Damien Chazelles brilliant and creative direction.

Alex, played by Romain Duris, is a homewrecker. He doesn't do this out of spite, but because it's his job. He is given contracts when women are unhappy, and his role is to seduce them and keep them away from their bad partners. There’s only one rule: you don't destroy a happy couple. However, when his small business is in crisis, and in order to avoid closing down, he agrees to seduce Juliette, played by the beautiful Vanessa Paradis, whose wedding is scheduled in ten days.

One of the best romantic comedies that makes fun of romantic comedies themselves, and that's what we love!

A moving novel written by David Foenkinos and adapted for the cinema by him and his brother, which encompasses both romance and tragedy. La Délicatesse is a film that revives our emotions sometimes buried a little too far: from laughter through subtle humor, to tears, because the story is touching and the acting irresistible. The two characters, played by Audrey Tautou and François Damiens, are perfect for their modest roles.

Navigating between the gravity of grief and the beauty of falling in love, La Délicatesse reminds us that life can be reborn from almost nothing and that we can never know when love and happiness will arise.

Something in between a spy film and romantic comedy, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the dynamic duo who serve us nothing but intensity. These two agents lead quiet lives together, until one day, they realize that the enemy that must be shot down is each other. Angelina Jolie’s manipulative skills shine brightly in a series of masterful scenes filled with thrill and adrenaline with the right amount of humor.

This is a wonderful movie to watch with your partner to share a moment of complicity and fun.

Inspired by Dostoevsky’s novel “The White Nights,” Two lovers tells the story of Leonard, who is a bipolar and overly sensitive thirty-year old played by Joaquin Phoenix. Leonard is stuck between a life mapped out with Sandra, the daughter of his father’s partner, and Michelle, his neighbor, whom he’s had a passionate meeting with. The film skillfully captures the emotions of each character without ever bringing any certainty.

Filled with love, passion, and lies, this cinematic success will be sure to bring you intense feelings while stirring your emotions.

For our last cinematic trip, we are going to take you to Korea in the 1930s. This time, Park Chan-Wook ventures into this film as cruel as he is magnificent, showcasing a game of deception where the manipulators are manipulated by those they manipulate themselves. Fascinating and hypnotic, we are brought into this brilliantly narrative game where not everything is as it seems.

A truly cinematic film, this story will grasp your attention with both its passionate romance and unseen darkness.

With these 8 films carefully selected and validated by the entire YESforLOV team, an evening rich in intensity and emotions is guaranteed.  

Go ahead and let these films bring you to another time, place, and life, so that you can enjoy a stress-free moment of relaxation with your lover.

Happy movie night!