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Date night: movies and shows for two, streaming now

Right now the best date-night picks in the United States are Forrest Gump (1994), La La Land (2016) and Modern Times (1936). This is the top 30 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. 16. Off Campus2026

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama★ 8.8

    Hannah Wells tutors hockey captain Garrett Graham to win over her crush. Their deal becomes real connection as they face their pasts. Friends Logan, Dean, Tucker, and Allie navigate college life and love.

    Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)

  2. 17. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God2016

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy★ 8.6

    In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.

    Stream onRakuten VikiTencent VideoVIX (free)

  3. 22. Better Call Saul2015

    Series · 6 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.7

    Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet.

    Stream onNetflix

  4. 24. Heartstopper2022

    Series · 3 seasonsDrama★ 8.6

    Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.

    Stream onNetflix

  5. 25. Outlander2014

    Series · 8 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.2

    The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened.

    Stream onNetflixPhiloStarzSpectrum On Demand+1

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  7. 26. Heated Rivalry2025

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.7

    Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands.

    Stream onHBO Max

  8. 27. It's Okay to Not Be Okay2020

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Comedy★ 8.5

    Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help from the unexpected – a woman who writes fairy tales but doesn’t believe in them.

    Stream onNetflixRakuten Viki

  9. 28. Bridgerton2020

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama★ 8.0

    Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.

    Stream onNetflix

  10. 29. This Is Us2016

    Series · 6 seasonsDrama★ 8.2

    Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times.

    Stream onHulufuboTVParamount+YouTube TV+2

  11. 30. Crash Landing on You2019

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Comedy★ 8.5

    A paragliding mishap drops a South Korean heiress in North Korea -- and into the life of an army officer, who decides he will help her hide.

    Stream onNetflix

Questions

What are the best date-night picks right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Forrest Gump (1994), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then La La Land and Modern Times.
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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