For Valentine's Day. 7 movies that give you date ideas

7. "This Is 40"

• 2012
• USA
• Drama, melodrama, comedy
• Director: Judd Apatow
• Starring: Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Albert Brooks, John Lithgow, Megan Fox
• IMDb Rating: 6.2

Adding to the difficulties of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie's (Leslie Mann) marriage are financial problems and a mid-life crisis. After listening to a marriage therapist and deciding to take a break from the household, husband and wife go to a resort for the weekend after a 20-year relationship. There they will spend a carefree couple of days remembering all the things they love each other for.

Every couple that has been together for many years needs to get out of the routine so that they don't get bogged down in it and forget about their feelings for each other. The life comedy "This Is 40" will show how it should be done.

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6. "13 Going on 30" 

• 2004
• USA
• Melodrama, comedy, fantasy
• Director: Gary Winick
• Starring: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Kathy Baker
• IMDb Rating: 6.3

During her 13th birthday, Jenna Rink (Jennifer Garner) makes a wish to become thirty years old. And her dream comes true. Jenna finally has everything she dreamed of: a prestigious job, good looks, a fancy apartment and the right age. But the girl really misses her childhood best friend Matty (Mark Ruffalo). She tracks him down and the friends go for a walk around town. They eat gummy candy and jump off swings like they're still thirteen years old — sometimes that's the kind of youthful romance you want to replicate in adulthood.

"It's an interesting movie. I got a kick out of it. And probably instructive in a way. We should appreciate the time in which we live right now. When I was a little girl I wanted to be an adult too, now I want to go back", — RinaAri.

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5. "I Want You" / Tengo ganas de ti

• 2012
• Spain
• Melodrama, drama
• Director: Fernando Gonzalez Molina
• Starring: Mario Casas, Clara Lago, Maria Valverde, Marina Salas, Nerea Camacho
• IMDb Rating: 6.8

Hache (Mario Casas) flies back to Barcelona after spending two years in London, where he tried to forget his first love and the death of his best friend. One night he meets a rebellious girl named Gin (Clara Lago). Hache calls the girl on a date to restaurants, in each of which they eat different dishes. Afterward, Hache and Gin go for a walk around the city at night.

This is a sequel to the movie "Three Steps Above Heaven" (2010). At the time of release, the picture was one of the leaders of the world box office. In Russia, the melodrama was second only to "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012).

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4. "The Vow" 

• 2012
• Drama, melodrama
• USA, Australia, France, Canada, Germany, Brazil, UK, China, Australia, France, Germany, Brazil, UK, China
• Director: Michael Sucsy
• Starring: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman, Jessica Lange
• IMDb Rating: 6.8

Leo (Channing Tatum) and Paige (Rachel McAdams) are in love, married and serenely happy. But everything changes when the couple gets into a car accident. The girl loses the last few years of her life from her memory — the very time when she met her husband and fell in love with him. Leo decides to fall in love with Paige all over again and one night asks her out on a date — that very first date from the past.

"One of the most romantic and amazing movies about love! I re-watch it every year or two, such warmth from it in my soul", — rina_mi.

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3. "50 First Dates"

• 2004
• USA
• Drama, melodrama, comedy
• Director: Peter Segal
• Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Lusia Strus
• IMDb Rating: 6.8

Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) falls in love with Lucy (Drew Barrymore) at first sight. He believes she's the one he's ready to spend the rest of his life with. Except Lucy suffers from short-term memory loss and completely forgets her suitor every morning. To hold on to his love, Henry is ready to think of a million ways to bring back the girl's memory and invites her to different dates every day: a walk at night on the lake, dinner in a provincial diner, a trip to the oceanarium, and much more.

If you've run out of ideas for new dates, you can safely look for them in the movie "50 First Dates".

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2. "10 Things I Hate About You" 

• 1999
• USA
• Drama, melodrama, comedy
• Director: Gil Junger
• Starring: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, Larry Miller
• IMDb Rating: 7.3

Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) dreams of dating and parties, but her older sister Katarina (Julia Stiles) can't stand romance. The girls' father (Larry Miller) allows his youngest daughter to date guys only if her sister also has a boyfriend. Then one of Bianca's suitors pays local bully and recluse Patrick (Heath Ledger) to hit on Kat. The pair go on a date to a paintball club. In the course of a mock battle, Patrick and Kat get closer to each other

A date in a similar style can be organized in real life, but in order to play without bruises, paintball can be replaced by laser tag.

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1. "La La Land" 

• 2016
• USA
• Musical, drama, melodrama, comedy, music
• Director: Damien Chazelle
• Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, J.K. Simmons, Rosemarie DeWitt
• IMDb Rating: 8.0

Budding actress Mia (Emma Stone) and jazz musician Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) live in Hollywood. She dreams of a dizzying Hollywood career and he dreams of his own jazz club. Each of them has ambitions, plans, but everything gets sidetracked when they meet each other. At some point they will have to choose what is more important to them: career achievements or love.

"La La Land" gave the audience one of the most beautiful scenes of the first date in world cinema. The heroes first go to the cinema for a classic black-and-white movie, and later go to the observatory building, where they dance a waltz. After watching it, you will definitely want to repeat the date with your other half.

By the way, the movie received 14 Oscar nominations and deservedly took six statuettes, including for Best Art Direction and Best Soundtrack.

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