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Date night on Apple TV: movies and shows for two

Right now the best date-night picks on Apple TV in the United States are Forrest Gump (1994), Pulp Fiction (1994) and CODA (2021). This is the top 21 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Romance and sharp comedies, and series with a love story at the heart of them: none of them horror or kids' fare.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Forrest Gump1994

    Film · 2h 22mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 8.5

    A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

    Stream onApple TVParamount+PhiloAMC++2

  2. 2. Pulp Fiction1994

    Film · 2h 34mThriller, Crime, Comedy★ 8.5

    A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

    Stream onApple TVParamount+YouTube TVKanopy (free)

  3. 3. CODA2021

    Film · 1h 52mDrama, Music, Romance★ 7.9

    As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.

    Stream onApple TV

  4. 4. Clueless1995

    Film · 1h 37mComedy, Romance★ 7.2

    Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.

    Stream onApple TVParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)+1

  5. 5. Eternity2025

    Film · 1h 54mRomance, Comedy, Drama★ 7.1

    In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

    Stream onApple TV

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  7. 6. The Gorge2025

    Film · 2h 8mRomance, Science Fiction, Thriller★ 7.7

    Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.

    Stream onApple TV

  8. 7. Mayday2026

    Film · 1h 51mAction, Comedy★ 7.8

    When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.

    Stream onApple TV

  9. 8. Matchbox the Movie2026

    Film · 2h 7mAction, Comedy, Adventure★ 7.6

    When a group of former childhood friends reconnect, their reunion takes a wild turn as they stumble upon a dangerous international plot—and must save the world.

    Stream onApple TV

  10. 9. Fly Me to the Moon2024

    Film · 2h 12mRomance, Comedy★ 6.8

    Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA's public image, wreaks havoc on Apollo 11 launch director Cole Davis' already difficult task of putting a man on the moon.

    Stream onApple TV

  11. 10. Ghosted2023

    Film · 1h 57mAction, Comedy, Romance★ 6.9

    Salt-of-the-earth Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie—but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent.

    Stream onApple TV

  12. 11. Cha Cha Real Smooth2022

    Film · 1h 48mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 7.1

    Fresh out of college and stuck at his New Jersey home without a clear path forward, 22-year-old Andrew begins working as a party starter for bar/bat mitzvahs—where he strikes up a unique friendship with a young mom and her teenage daughter.

    Stream onApple TV

  13. 12. Definitely, Maybe2008

    Film · 1h 52mComedy, Romance★ 6.9

    When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.

    Stream onApple TV

  14. 13. Lessons in Chemistry2023

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.2

    In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere.

    Stream onApple TV

  15. 14. The Family Plan2023

    Film · 1h 58mAction, Comedy, Adventure★ 7.2

    Dan Morgan is many things: a devoted husband, a loving father, a celebrated car salesman. He's also a former assassin. And when his past catches up to his present, he's forced to take his unsuspecting family on a road trip unlike any other.

    Stream onApple TV

  16. 15. Big1988

    Film · 1h 44mFantasy, Drama, Comedy★ 7.2

    When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big, he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight, but he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside.

    Stream onApple TVDisney+Wonder Project

  17. 16. Julie & Julia2009

    Film · 2h 3mRomance, Drama★ 6.7

    Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends...

    Stream onApple TVSony Pictures CoreYouTube Free (free)

  18. 17. The Family Plan 22025

    Film · 1h 46mAction, Comedy★ 6.6

    Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But when he learns his daughter has her own plans, he books a family trip to London—putting them all in the crosshairs of an unexpected…

    Stream onApple TV

  19. 18. Spirited2022

    Film · 2h 7mComedy★ 6.8

    Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge.

    Stream onApple TV

  20. 19. Eat Pray Love2010

    Film · 2h 13mDrama, Romance★ 6.2

    A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".

    Stream onApple TVSony Pictures CoreYouTube Free (free)

  21. 20. Outcome2026

    Film · 1h 24mComedy, Drama★ 5.4

    Reef Hawk, Hollywood's poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to a mysterious video, Reef preemptively sets out on a redemption tour to make amends, confront his demons, and avoid getting…

    Stream onApple TV

  22. 21. Flora and Son2023

    Film · 1h 37mMusic, Comedy, Drama★ 6.9

    Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician, and harmony for this frayed Dublin family.

    Stream onApple TV

Questions

What are the best date-night picks on Apple TV right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Forrest Gump (1994), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Pulp Fiction and CODA.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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