Romantic movies take many forms. There\u2019s the drama, the comedy, the classics and \u2014 according to Kaley Cuoco \u2014 the \u201cslutty.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahead of Valentine\u2019s Day, we asked every celebrity we spoke with to share their pick for the best onscreen love story: the film they watch with a plus-one, or solo when they\u2019re in the mood for love.<\/p>\n
It was no surprise that the sweeping, sentimental romance The Notebook, which paired Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling in 2004, remains a heart-tugger. The same goes for 1989\u2019s When Harry Met Sally\u2026, in which Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan finally connect after years of friendship (and awkward deli moments). Less predictable? The yearning for 1990s Pretty Woman, which on paper \u2014 a sex worker (Julia Roberts) meets a businessman (Richard Gere) and \u201crescues him right back\u201d \u2014 doesn\u2019t follow a traditional romantic blueprint. And then there\u2019s the TV star who insists she finds horror movies romantic.<\/p>\n
Different tastes, same destination: love stories worth pressing play for. Here\u2019s what they recommend.<\/p>\n
Glen Powell (actor, <\/strong>Chad Powers<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201c50 First Dates<\/a>. That movie kind of makes me cry every time.\u201d<\/p>\n Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler’s 50 First Dates makes Powell feel the feels.<\/p>\n (Columbia\/Everett Collection)<\/span><\/div>\n Dylan Efron (<\/strong>Dancing With the Stars<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI love The Notebook<\/a>. I watched it on one of my first dates.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Pratt (actor, <\/strong>Mercy<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cProbably Love Actually<\/a>. Or wait \u2014 The Princess Bride<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Kaley Cuoco (actress, <\/strong>Vanished<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOh my God \u2014 there are so many. I do love a good romance movie. Pretty Woman<\/a>. It’s a slutty romantic movie, and I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n Hailee Steinfeld (actress, <\/strong>Sinners<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhen Harry Met Sally\u2026<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah Pidgeon (actress,<\/strong> Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAbout Time<\/a>. I really love it. I think it\u2019s so beautiful. It makes me cry just thinking about it. I think it\u2019s such a wonderful watch, and everyone needs to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n Brittany Bowe (Olympic speed skater)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe first thing that comes to my mind is\u00a0A Star is Born<\/a>. It’s so sad, but it’s so good. It just pulls on your heartstrings. That movie made me feel all the feels.\u201d<\/p>\n Sheryl Lee Ralph (actress, <\/strong>Abbott Elementary<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s an old movie I saw as a child \u2026 called Black Orpheus,<\/a> and it was all about love. It took place in Brazil. When I saw them all on the screen [acting], I said, \u2018I want to do that. I can do that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Jayme Lawson (actress, <\/strong>Sinners<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMy favorite rom-com is Boomerang<\/a>, and if you have not seen Boomerang, we cannot be friends. Or we\u2019re friends from a distance.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelly Rowland (singer\/actress, <\/strong>Relationship Goals<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHands down, The Notebook! The way you fall in love with the characters, and watch the love story unfold, and see how connected they were! It melts my heart every time.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelly Rowland wants The Notebook, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, forever, every day.<\/p>\n (New Line\/Everett Collection)<\/span><\/div>\n Connor Wood (internet personality)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201c50 First Dates, I have to say. Or This Is 40.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Alyssa Milano (actress, activist and producer of <\/strong>Balanced<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cLove Actually.\u201d<\/p>\n Paul Anthony Kelly (actor,<\/strong> Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe Princess Bride.\u201d<\/p>\n Miles Caton (singer\/actor, <\/strong>Sinners<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cLove & Basketball<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Olivia Culpo (television personality)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe Notebook. That movie is so romantic.\u201d<\/p>\n Maura Higgins (reality star, <\/strong>The Traitors<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI love Pretty Woman. It\u2019s an iconic movie.\u201d<\/p>\n Kaley Cuoco thinks it’s a big mistake \u2014 big, huge \u2014 to sleep on Pretty Woman starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts \u2014 and she’s not the only one.<\/p>\n (Everett Collection)<\/span><\/div>\n Chris Olsen (internet personality)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMy mind immediately goes to The Great Gatsby.<\/a> He threw all these parties, hoping she would come until her cousin showed up randomly. What a pivot. Or Wicked<\/a>, because it\u2019s a platonic story about love and it passes the Bechdel Test<\/a>, which more movies need to be doing.\u201d<\/p>\n Omar Benson Miller (actor, <\/strong>Sinners<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t lose with Love Jones<\/a>, I\u2019ll tell you that much.\u201d<\/p>\n Abby Elliott (actress,<\/strong> The Bear<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhen Harry Met Sally…\u201d<\/p>\n Kendra Wilkinson (<\/strong>The Girls Next Door <\/strong>star turned real estate agent)<\/strong><\/p>\n “One of my favorite movies is Somewhere in Time<\/a> with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. I love the old-fashioned vibe to it and how romantic it feels. And obviously The Notebook.”<\/p>\n D.B. Sweeney (actor, <\/strong>Megalopolis<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n “The one that just jumped into my head \u2014 because I love James Garner so much and we did Fire in the Sky together \u2014 is The Notebook. That belongs in the conversation. I really liked Sullivan’s Travels<\/a>. It Happened One Night<\/a>\u00a0is great. Dirty Dancing<\/a>.”<\/p>\n Mia Manganello (Olympic speed skater)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe Proposal<\/a>. I’m a huge sucker for rom-coms. The most romantic thing to me is to make me laugh, and I’m good to go.\u201d<\/p>\n Jenn Lyon (actress, <\/strong>Stumble<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI’m trying to think of a rom-com I love, but honestly, I watch so many \u2026 horror movies and I find [them] inherently romantic. You get to be scared with somebody, and that is exciting. There’s something about what happens to your body and your nervous system when you\u2019re scared \u2014 and the release of tension \u2014 that I think is sexy and romantic. [I\u2019ll say]: Bring Her Back<\/a>. It is scary.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Romantic movies take many forms. 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