This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bentley chapter.

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

It’s that time of year again,

I have a list of movies for you!

Whether or not you’re counting down the days until Valentine’s Day or dreading it completely, there’s nothing better than to throw a classic romantic comedy in the DVD player to get you in the holiday mood. Grab a bowl of popcorn or some pink-and-red colored M&Ms and watch one of these movies with a loved one or a group of friends.

1. Any Nicholas Sparks movie

Classic romantic movies such as Dear John, The Last Song, and, of course, The Notebook will leave you searching for your own true love (and heartthrob!)

Starring: Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried (Dear John), Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth (The Last Song), Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling (The Notebook).

2. 10 Things I Hate About You

Based on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, this 90’s movie shows the struggles of a young man trying to win the affections of his pretty classmate.

Starring: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

3. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

This rom-com sees advertising executive Benjamin Barry make a bet with his co-workers that he could make any woman fall in love with him in ten days. He tries his theory out on magazine writer Andie Anderson, but little does he know that she is currently writing a piece called “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.”

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson.

4. The Prince and Me

Studying at a Wisconsin University, farmer’s daughter Paige Morgan is committed to passing her classes and pursuing a career in medicine. She loses her focus with the arrival of Danish exchange student Eddie, and finds herself falling in love with him. Little does she know that he’s actually the heir to the throne of Denmark who’s been posing as a normal college student.

Starring: Julia Stiles, Luke Mably

5. Tristan and Isolde

Tired of the lovey-dovey romantic movie? This romantic drama is based on the medieval romantic legend of Tristan and Isolde, the star-crossed lovers whose love put two kingdoms at risk.

Starring: James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell.

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6. Because I Said So

This movie is about a meddling mother who tries to find the perfect man for her single daughter and the journey the women go through on their way to finding happiness.

Starring: Many Moore, Gabriel Macht, Diane Keating, Piper Perabo, Lauren Graham.

7. 27 Dresses

Always a bridesmaid but never a bride, Jane finds it hard to accept the fact that her sister is marrying the man that she’s secretly been in love with for years.

Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman.

8. 50 First Dates

This movie finds Henry Roth, a commitment-phobe, finally find his true love in Lucy. He thinks that things were going perfectly between them until he discovers that Lucy has short term memory loss and forgets him the very next day.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Ron Schneider.

9. 13 Going on 30

Thirteen year old Jenna makes a wish on her thirteenth birthday that she was older, and wakes up to find that her wish came true. Now 30, Jenna must piece together what she has done with her life and figure out why her best from childhood, Matt, is no longer friends with her.

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis.

10. Valentine’s Day

True to its namesake, this star-studded cast follows the lives of over ten different couples and the trials they face throughout the course of Valentine’s Day.

Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, Emma Roberts.

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