On this day dedicated to romance, make it your mission to watch some movies worth falling for. Whether you’re single or in a relationship, there’s truly something for everyone to enjoy on Hulu.
The platform is here to help you feel the love with romantic dramas, comedies, musicals, and more. From iconic classics like Say Anything and The Notebook to more recently released titles like Past Lives and Fire Island, Hulu is here to deliver all your favorite seasonal films.
We’ve assembled a list of 14 movies to check out for all the entertaining, heartwrenching, and swoon-worthy Valentine’s Day content that is accessible now with a Hulu subscription. And if you aren’t already using the streamer but want to change that, you can get a 30-day free trial for Hulu with ads before the monthly $9.99 subscription cost kicks in.
In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the following list and that it helps you find the perfect Valentine’s Day movie for you and your loved ones!
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This 2001 rom-com reminds us of the importance of self-love, growth, and new beginnings. Bridget Jones’s Diary follows 32-year-old London-based publicity assistant Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) as she begins the New Year determined to get her life under control while documenting her highs, lows, loves, and losses in a diary.
Spend Valentine’s Day amongst the glitz, wealth, and family drama of high-society Singapore from the comforts of home with Crazy Rich Asians. The 2018 film follows a New York City-based economics professor named Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she joins her boyfriend Nick Young (Henry Golding) for his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. There, she meets Nick’s extremely rich and well-to-do family for the first time and must survive their judgments, eccentricities, and potential rejection in order to make it through the trip with her relationship, self-worth, and sanity in tact.
Say Anything: The Boombox Scene Is there any scene more synonymous with adolescent heartache than young John Cusack earnestly blasting Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” out of a boombox in the hopes of recapturing the heart of Diane Court? There’s no better example of the visceral, ineffable feeling of young love. If you’ve ever given someone your heart only to receive a pen in return, you know exactly how Lloyd Dobler feels during this classic cinematic moment. – Josh Sorokach Where to stream Say AnythingPhoto: Everett Collection
Learn a thing or two about grand romantic gestures from this beloved 1989 teen romantic comedy drama film starring John Cusack and Ione Skye. Say Anything tracks underachiever underachiever Lloyd Dobler (Cusack) as he woos school valedictorian Diane Court (Skye) to form an unlikely relationship that is challenged by the judgement of others as well as Diane’s plans to leave for college in England at the end of the summer.
If there’s anything that will make you believe in the lasting power of true love through difficult times, it’s this award-winning 2018 romantic drama film by Barry Jenkins. Set in 1970s Harlem, If Beale Street Could Talk revoles around Tish Rivers (KiKi Layne) and Fonny Hunt (Stephan James) as they go from childhood friends to devotes lovers hoping to build a life together. But when racism and a crime threaten to tear them apart, Tish and Fonnny’s deep connection will be tested more than ever as they try to weather the storm.
This 2009 rom-com will get “Bennie and the Jets” stuck in your head and this enemies to lovers story stuck in your heart. 27 Dresses revolves around hopeless romantic Jane Nichols (Katherine Heigl), a woman who has been a bridesmaid in 27 different weddings and is about to earn her 28th as her sister Tess (Malin Åkerman) marries Jane’s boss and longtime secret crush, George (Edward Burns). But when cynical reporter Kevin Doyle (James Marsden) sees Jane’s story as a chance for his own big break as a journalist, a surprising and unlikely bond forms and just might turn into something more.
Get your heart pumping on Valentine’s Day with this feel-good 2008 jukebox musical rom-com as you belt out all of its catchy ABBA tunes. Mamma Mia! takes viewers to Greece, where hotel owner Donna (Meryl Streep) prepares for her daughter, Sophie’s (Amanda Seyfried), wedding. Everything seems set for a picture-perfect wedding day… until Donna learns that Sophie invited three old flames (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård) from her mother’s past in hopes of meeting her real father and having him walk her down the aisle.
This Valentine’s Day, embrace a connection so special it just might span past, present, and future existences with this Academy Award-nominated 2023 romantic drama film. Past Lives spans multiple decades, languages, and continents, as it revolves around the seemingly fated bond between childhood friends Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) and how it changes after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea to Canada. Everything comes to a head when they reunite as adults for a week in New York City that forces them to confront their views on destiny, love, and life choices.
The Proposal is sure to bring the laughs this Valentine’s Day season as it tells the tale of demanding publishing editor-in-chief Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) and her overworked assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) as they make a deal to get married before Margaret can get deported back to Canada. But convincing the immigration agent of their fake relationship’s seriousness is nothing compared to convincing Andrew’s impressive family in Alaska that he’s actually in love with the woman he’s always told them he hated.
Witness a romance like no other with this mind-bending and genre-defying Hulu Original film starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti. Nyles (Samberg) and Tala (Milioti) are both guests at a Palm Springs wedding that seemingly never ends as they both get stuck in a time loop that takes them from strangers to friends to something even more as they’re forced to live the wedding day over and over again.
The Notebook: ‘It Wasn’t Over For Me’ I hate rain, but even I’ll admit that it makes for some pretty damn romantic moments. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams’ passionate lip lock is one of the most iconic images in rom-com history. It wasn’t over for them and it still isn’t over for us… mostly because The Notebook is always on television. – JS Where to stream The Notebook
You can’t talk about popular romance movies without mentioning The Notebook, so we’re here to remind you that this 2004 title should be on your V-Day watch list. The film follows an epic love story that spans an entire lifetime as mill worker Noah (Ryan Gosling) and young heiress Allie (Rachel McAdams) forge an unexpected yet intense relationship in 1940s South Carolina.Despite obstacles like war, other love interests, and the disaproval of those around them, Noah and Allie fight to prove that their story is one meant to last forever.
Whether you’re a fan of great sports stories, romances, or coming-of-age stories, you can find it all in Love & Basketball this Valentine’s Day. The film begins in 1981 with Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) as young kids bonding over a shared passion for basketball and follows them for over a decade as they struggle to reconcile their respective hoop dreams with the ever-evolving feelings they have for one another.
Enjoy a hilarious and heartfelt LGBTQ+ love story by streaming with underrated 2002 rom-com on Hulu. Fire Island revolves around close friends Noah (Joel Kim Booster), Howie (Bowen Yang), Luke (Matt Rogers), Keegan (Tomás Matos), and Max (Torian Miller) as they excitedly begin their annual week of love, partying, and fun at Fire Island. But when their perennial host (Margaret Cho) reveals that she’s selling the home, the group endeavors to make this final summer in the queer haven to be one they’ll never forget.
Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to sing “Somebody to Love” along with Anne Hathaway in this endearing 2004 jukebox musical fantasy comedy film. Ella Enchanted centers on Ella of Frell (Hathaway), a girl whose gift of obedience turns out to feel more like a curse as she’s forced to obey every command she is ever given. Desperate to break free of this magic, she embarks on a journey alongside the handsome Prince Char (Hugh Dancy) to find her fairy godmother (Vivica A. Fox) and get a chance at her own happily ever after.
Valentine’s viewers of all ages will be charmed by this classic 1998 rom-com by by Nora Ephron. Set in New York City’s Upper West Side, You’ve Got Mail is an enemies to lovers story between struggling independent children’s bookstore owner Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) and major bookstore chain owner Joe Fox (Tom Hanks). Although the two detest each other in person due to their competing businesses, they end up forming an intense online romance without knowing the other’s true identity. Things grown even more complicated when Joe discovers that his precious “Shopgirl” is really Kathleen, forcing him to confront his true feelings and future plans.
