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Top 9 Movies To See for Valentine’s Day

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Grace Moon
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at NYU chapter.

The infamous time of year is rolling up: soon enough, chocolates, candy hearts, and red roses will literally be everywhere. For couples, this moment might be the best day of the year. But just because you’re single doesn’t mean you can’t have any fun on Valentine’s Day. Here’s a list of classic films for all the single ladies out there. Grab your best friend, and binge watch these top movies while celebrating the fact that you have no obligation to anyone but yourself! But we won’t forget our ladies with an SO either, so here’s a list for them as well!

 

For the Single Ladies

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

For the first time, four best friends spend their summers on their own. The day before they separate, they find a pair of jeans that magically fit each person, and they decide to share the pants throughout the summer. This film definitely values friendship and sisterhood over anything else.

Wild

This film is the ultimate movie for those who just got out of a detrimental relationship. Recent divorcee, Cheryl, decides to go on a self-affirming hike, stricken from her mother’s sudden death. You will sob, you will smile, and you will laugh with Cheryl. She’s not a likable character, in fact, she’s quite questionable in certain moments. But you will most definitely identify with the woman she is.

 

Bridesmaids

If you really want a good laugh with your squad, Bridesmaid is the way to go. After having been recently asked to be the maid of honor to her best friend’s wedding, Annie’s plans go hilariously awry. Many familiar faces including Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, and even Rose Byrne are featured and you will laugh for hours—even after the movie ends.

 

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Who doesn’t love Audrey Hepburn? Who doesn’t love Audrey Hepburn as rebel Holly Golightly, a wonderfully flawed, strong character who doesn’t try to let anything phase her? If you haven’t seen this film or you aren’t aware of the iconic black dress, please watch this as soon as possible. It is a must see!

 

Heathers

If you really want to curse out your significant other or just want to embrace singlehood for the true bliss that it offers, this 1980s black comedy is just the right choice for you. This is Mean Girls, but twisted. A love story, but with a dark ending. Winona Ryder stars as Veronica, the reluctant member of a high school clique. Many things turn for the worst due to her quite psychotic boyfriend, and the you will most certainly finish the movie with a sigh of relief that you’re single.

 

For the Couples

About Time

Think Love Actually, but even more romantic and endearing. Domhnall Gleeson as a twenty something lawyer in London, hopelessly trying to find the perfect girlfriend. Who else would his love interest be other than rom-com queen Rachel McAdams? While it’s heartwarming and hilarious to see how their relationship progresses, it’s also about the importance of family and the necessary evils of heartbreak. There’s even a bit of science fiction thrown into it too.

 

50 First Dates

It was always known that Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore were the perfect match made in comedy heaven. This is a go-to movie for your significant other, and something that you can watch again and again without being sick of the repeats. Sandler’s character, Henry, falls head over heels for a woman who has short-term memory loss. The title speaks for itself!

 

Titanic

Leo and Kate, Kate and Leo. They were always meant to be, and no matter what anyone says, they will always be Rose and Jack. The film is long, it’s quite tragic, and at times, you’ll question whether or not you want to finish when you know the ending is going to be really bleak. But seeing the irreplaceable love they have for each other is all the more reason to watch it.

 

Dirty Dancing

Johnny and Baby are probably the two most iconic dance couples out there. Granted, their summer love story at a dance camp is fictional. If you’ve heard of the famous song “I’ve Had the Time of Life” (aka everyone’s high school graduation anthem) this movie is exactly where it’s from.

 

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Hannah Song is a freshman at NYU Steinhardt currently studying Media, Culture, and Communications. Ever since she was little, she has always been a movie buff. In the future, she hopes to become a successful casting director for major film and television companies.  She is also a self-declared Disney fanatic, and most likely seen singing her heart out to The Little Mermaid. 
Grace is currently a senior at New York University majoring in Journalism and Media Studies. Although born in California and raised in Dallas, Texas, Grace considers Seoul, South Korea to be her home sweet home. At school, Grace serves as the Editor-In-Chief at Her Campus NYU, President at Freedom for North Korea (an issue very personal to her), and Engagement Director of the Coalition of Minority Journalists. She is currently interning at Turner's Strategic Communications team while serving as a PA at CNN. In her free time, Grace loves to sing jazz, run outside, read the news, go on photography excursions, and get to know people around her-- hence, her passion for conducting Her Campus profiles. She can be reached at: gracemoon@hercampus.com