Films About Dating
Dating is a central theme in countless films, capturing the excitement, awkwardness, and complexities of romantic relationships. These films often explore the various stages of dating, from the initial spark of attraction to the challenges of maintaining a relationship. They provide audiences with a mix of comedy, drama, and sometimes heartbreak, reflecting the realities of love in its many forms. Whether it's a light-hearted rom-com or a more serious exploration of relationships, films about dating resonate with viewers who have experienced the ups and downs of romance.
Here are some notable films about dating:
“When Harry Met Sally…”, 1989
Director: Rob Reiner
This classic romantic comedy follows the evolving relationship between Harry and Sally over the years, exploring the question of whether men and women can be just friends without romantic complications.
Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky, Michelle Nicastro, Gretchen Palmer, Robert Alan Beuth, David Burdick, Joe Viviani, Harley Jane Kozak, Joseph Hunt, Kevin Rooney, Franc Luz, Tracy Reiner, Kyle T. Heffner, Kimberley LaMarque, Stacey Katzin, Estelle Reiner, John Arceri, Peter Day, Kuno Sponholz, Connie Sawyer, Charles Dugan, Katherine Squire, Al Christy, Frances Chaney, Bernie Hern, Rose Wright, Aldo Rossi, Dona Hardy, Peter Pan, Jane Chung, Bob Ader, Ingrid Bergman, Jeff Dlugolecki, Cynthia Elane, David Giardina, Nicholas Glaeser, Earl Hundt, Randy James, Stanley Moore, Johnny Raimondo, Claude Rains, Larry Sherman, John Simmit, Marilyn Spanier, John Speredakos, Billy Marshall Thompson;
Production year: 1989;
Genre: comedy, melodrama;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 95 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,7;
More information about the film “When Harry Met Sally…” on the website imdb.com
“10 Things I Hate About You”, 1999
Director: Gil Junger
A modern adaptation of Shakespeare's “The Taming of the Shrew,” this teen rom-com centers on high school romance, rebellion, and the challenges of dating within the social hierarchy of high school.
Starring: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, Andrew Keegan, Susan May Pratt, Gabrielle Union, Larry Miller, Daryl Mitchell, Allison Janney, David Leisure, Greg Jackson, Kyle Cease, Terence Heuston, Cameron Fraser, Eric Riedmann, Quinn Maixner, Demegio Kimbrough, Todd Butler, Dennis Mosley, Bianca Kajlich, Nick Vukelic, Ben Laurance, Aidan Kennedy, Jelani Quinn, Jesse Dyer, Aaron Therol, Carlos Lacamara, Joshua Thorpe, J.R. Johnson, Wendy Gottlieb, Brian Hood, Travis Muller, Ari Karczag, Laura Kenny, Alice Evans, Jesper Inglis, Nick Brown, Monique Powell, Brian Mashburn, Kay Hanley, Michael Eisenstein, Michelle Babin, Tim Bennett, Shelsie Blake, Greg Bronson, Frank Caraan, James Huffman;
Production year: 1999;
Genre: drama, melodrama, comedy;
MPAA rating: pg13;
Duration: 97 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,3;
More information about the film “10 Things I Hate About You” on the website imdb.com
“The Notebook”, 2004
Director: Nick Cassavetes
A sweeping romantic drama that tells the story of Noah and Allie, whose love transcends social class and time, illustrating the enduring power of true love amidst life's challenges.
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Sam Shepard, Joan Allen, David Thornton, James Marsden, Kevin Connolly, Tim Ivey, Starletta DuPois, Anthony-Michael Q. Thomas, Ed Grady, Renée Amber, Jennifer Echols, Geoffrey Knight, Heather Wahlquist, Andrew Schaff, Matt Shelly, Michael D. Fuller, Jonathan Parks Jordan, Leslea Fisher, Jude Kitchens, Tim O'Brien, Meredith O'Brien, Cullen Moss, Thunderbird Dinwiddie, Pat Leonard, Kweli Leapart, James Middleton, Frederick Bingham, Daniel Czekalski, Peter Rosenfeld, Bradley D. Capshaw, James Scott Deaton, Eve Kagan, Stephanie Wheeler, Erin Guzowski, Obba Babatundé, Chuck Pacheco, John Cundari, Hugh Robertson, Robert Washington, Todd Lewis, Barbara Weetman, Daniel Chamblin, Sasha Azevedo, Jamie Anne Allman;
Production year: 2004;
Genre: drama, melodrama;
MPAA rating: pg13;
Duration: 124 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,8;
More information about the film “The Notebook” on the website imdb.com
“To All the Boys I've Loved Before”, 2017
Director: Susan Johnson
This teen romance follows Lara Jean, whose secret love letters are unexpectedly sent out, leading to a fake relationship that evolves into something real, exploring themes of identity and vulnerability.
Starring: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart, Andrew Bachelor, Trezzo Mahoro, Madeleine Arthur, Emilija Baranac, Israel Broussard, John Corbett, Kelcey Mawema, Julia Benson, Joey Pacheco, Edward Kewin, Jordan Burtchett, June B. Wilde, Isabelle Beech, Hunter Dillon, Christian Michael Cooper, Rhys Fleming, Pavel Piddocke, Jeb Beach, Cameron Crosby, Yael Yurman, Yasmin Pena, Dean Alonzo Hoover, Treyden Pastro, Richard Stewart Rigby;
Production year: 2017;
Genre: drama, melodrama, comedy;
Duration: 99 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7;
More information about the film “To All the Boys I've Loved Before” on the website imdb.com
“Her”, 2013
Director: Spike Jonze
A unique take on dating in the modern age, this film explores the relationship between a man and an artificially intelligent operating system, delving into themes of love, connection, and loneliness.
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt, Olivia Wilde, Matt Letscher, Kristen Wiig, Portia Doubleday, Laura Kai Chen, Brian Cox, Lynn A. Freedman, Lisa Renee Pitts, Gabe Gomez, Artt Butler, May Lindstrom, Bill Hader, Brian Johnson, David Azar, Guy Lewis, Melanie Seacat, Pramode Kumar, Evelyn Edwards, Steve Zissis, Dane White, Nicole Grother, James Ozasky, Samantha Sarakanti, Luka Jones, Gracie Prewitt, Claudia Choi, Stéphanie Sokolinski, Wendy Leon, Lil Buck, Robert Benard, Lisa Cohen, Grant Samson, Marc Abbink, Leonard Baligaya, Joan M. Blair, Freedom Bridgewater, Kathleen Carr, Seth Carr, Hallie Marie Chaney, Glenda Chism, Lee Christian, Andy Dale, Sandra Daubert, Nico David;
Production year: 2013;
Genre: melodrama, science fiction, drama;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 126 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 8;
“La La Land”, 2016
Director: Damien Chazelle
This musical romance follows the love story of an aspiring actress and a jazz musician in Los Angeles, highlighting the struggles of dating while pursuing dreams and the bittersweet nature of love.
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, J.K. Simmons, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, Callie Hernandez, Sonoya Mizuno, Jessica Rothe, Tom Everett Scott, Joshua Pence, Amiee Conn, Terry Walters, Thomas Jefferson Shelton, Cinda Adams, Claudine Claudio, Jason Fuchs, D.A. Wallach, Mike Fallin, Trevor Lissauer, Olivia Hamilton, Anna Chazelle, Marius De Vries, Nicole Coulon, Damon Gupton, Christopher Michael Stevens, Keith Harris, Kaveh Rastegar, Shaylah J. Stevens, Natalie Imani, Briana Lee, David Douglas, Miles Anderson, Bobo Chang, Meagen Fay, Robert Haynes, John Hindman, Valarie Rae Miller, Nicole Wolf, Corrin Evans, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Camryn Ray Cavaliero, Zoë Hall, Dempsey Pappion, Clifton «Fou Fou» Eddie, Cal Bennett, Nedra Wheeler, Javier Gonzalez, Khirye Tyler, Arthur Horowitz;
Production year: 2016;
Genre: musical, drama, melodrama, comedy, music;
MPAA rating: pg13;
Duration: 128 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 8;
“Silver Linings Playbook”, 2012
Director: David O. Russell
This romantic dramedy features two individuals dealing with personal struggles who find solace and connection in each other, ultimately exploring themes of love, acceptance, and recovery.
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham, Julia Stiles, Paul Herman, Dash Mihok, Matthew Russell, Cheryl Williams, Patrick McDade, Brea Bee, Mary Regency Boies, Phillip Chorba, Anthony Lawton, Patsy Meck, Maureen Torsney-Weir, Jeff Reim, Fritz Blanchette, Rick Foster, Bonnie Aarons, Ted Barba, Elias Birnbaum, Matthew Michels, Pete Postiglione, Dicky Eklund Jr., Sanjay Shende, Mihir Pathak, Ibrahim Syed, Madhu Narula, Samantha Gelnaw, Tiffany E. Green, Tal Livshitz, Vlada Semenova, Zhan Paulovich, Lana Rossi, Richard Adams, Todd Anthony, Erica Lynne Arden, Robert Bizik, Joe Cappelletti, Louis Centanni, Pat Chambers, David Collihan, Michael Connolly, Jessica Czop, Alan Davis;
Production year: 2012;
Genre: drama, melodrama, comedy;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 120 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,7;
“Love Actually”, 2003
Director: Richard Curtis
An ensemble film that interweaves multiple love stories during the Christmas season, showcasing the different facets of love and the complexities of dating.
Starring: Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Martine McCutcheon, Keira Knightley, Kris Marshall, Laura Linney, Rodrigo Santoro, Billy Bob Thornton, Lúcia Moniz, Gregor Fisher, Martin Freeman, Joanna Page, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andrew Lincoln, Heike Makatsch, Thomas Sangster, Dan Fredenburgh, Sienna Guillory, January Jones, Elisha Cuthbert, Ivana Milicevic, Shannon Elizabeth, Denise Richards, Claudia Schiffer, Rowan Atkinson, Abdul Salis, Rory MacGregor, Lulu Popplewell, Nina Sosanya, Frank Moorey, Jill Raymond, Tim Hatwell, Lynden David Hall, The Big Blue, Jont Whittington, Julia Davis, Alan Barnes, Shaughan Seymour, Helen Murton, Edward Hardwicke, Caroline John, Gemma Aston, Matt Harvey, Adrian Preater, Joanna Thaw, Junior Simpson;
Production year: 2003;
Genre: melodrama, comedy, drama;
MPAA rating: r;
Duration: 129 min.;
Rating: IMDB: 7,6;
These films offer a variety of perspectives on dating, from comedic escapades to heartfelt dramas, connecting with audiences on the intricate journey of romance.
In conclusion, films about dating offer a rich tapestry of human experience, exploring the complexities of romance, connection, and the often tumultuous journey of finding love. From the whimsical charm of romantic comedies to the poignant reflections found in dramas, these films resonate with audiences by capturing the highs and lows of relationships that mirror our own lives. They serve not only as entertainment but also as insightful commentaries on societal norms, personal growth, and the transformative power of love. Ultimately, whether they make us laugh, cry, or reflect, these cinematic portrayals remind us that the quest for companionship is a universally relatable adventure, filled with both joy and heartache.
