Top 5 Romantic Movies

5. In good Company

This movie works as a romance movie because it isn't one. well, let me explain that a bit more. It isn't strictly a love story. Starring Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, and Scarlett Johansson, this movie is about an aging man who is trying to cope as his company is bought and a 20-something comes in to be his boss. The characters are believable, the storyline is interesting, and the subject is a bit unusual. All of these things really make this movie work on a fundamental level. Its one that will leave you with a good feeling and is just a good time

4. Ever After

This has been my go-to movie for dates of almost any occasion. Drew Barrymore plays a solid performance in this classic re-telling of cinderella. Made in 1998, this movie has just about everything that you would want in a romance movie: Comedy, witty dialogue, and an honest to goodness good guy. If you haven't seen it I would recommend it for almost any date idea, because this one floats on water.

3. Win a Date with Tad Hamilton

I'll be honest, I'm not terribly positive why I love this movie so much. It's true, I think that Kate Bosworth is gorgeous, and I actually really like Topher Grace (He's in two of the movies on this list), but I think overall, I'm just a sucker for small towns in movies. I actually had Elizabethtown on the list but it got just a bit too competitive and it had to be ebbed out, but I love the feeling that small towns have in movies. Not only that, but a genuine performance by both the actors above and Josh Duhamel make this movie fun to invite a few (female) friends over and enjoy.

2. All The Real Girls

Note: Don't watch this movie as a date. The movie is an incredible cute and adorable indie love story set in another small town America. I had never seen Paul Schneider act before this movie, but was already in love with Zooey Deschanel for several of her previous movies (I have a top 5 of just her movies, seriously), and neither of them disappointed in this incredibly powerful movie about love and the destructive power of sex before marriage. One of the things I loved about this movie is there are literally scenes just because they wanted to be in the movie. I studied film in college and the first thing I learned was to cut scenes that weren't needed. this movie gives a fresh break from that and really just develops things slowly. I watched the first third with a friend of mine who had to leave. Up till that point, it had been just the cute romantic comedy with some junk nudity (Oh yeah, theres male nudity in this, so be warned). Literally the minute he left the movie to an emotional right hand turn. it left such an impression on me that it had to make my list of romantic movies, because this list isn't just about fun romances, but about serious ones too.

1.(500) Days of Summer

I saw this movie's trailer in the fall of 2008 when it was announced at Sundance. I was immediately intrigued. Joseph Gordon Levitt had been one of my favorite actors as a child (Angels in the Outfield anyone?) but I hadn't seen him in a movie for probably about ten years. Then, out of nowhere comes this powerhouse romantic comedy about life and problems and growing up. I've probably seen this movie 15 times since its come out and every time I do it becomes better in some way. After I had finished my watching of this movie in 2009 I put it away for about 7 months till July 2010. I've never had a movie change in perspective so much as (500) days of summer. I actually identify with different characters and see entirely different points that are being made. Its a movie that's almost impossible to watch once, so grab some popcorn and get ready to watch what might be the best romantic movie to come our way