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Date night on Netflix: movies and shows for two

Right now the best date-night picks on Netflix in the United States are Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Call Me by Your Name (2017) and Voicemails for Isabelle (2026). 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. 1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge1995

    Film · 3h 10mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 8.5

    Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values.

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  2. 2. Call Me by Your Name2017

    Film · 2h 12mRomance, Drama★ 8.1

    In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture.

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  3. 3. Voicemails for Isabelle2026

    Film · 1h 59mRomance, Comedy, Drama★ 8.3

    A young woman's hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.

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  4. 4. Green Book2018

    Film · 2h 10mDrama, Comedy, History★ 8.2

    Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon…

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  5. 5. About Time2013

    Film · 2h 3mDrama, Romance, Fantasy★ 7.9

    The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father reveals to him that the men in their family have the ability to travel through time.

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  7. 6. 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.

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  8. 7. To All the Boys I've Loved Before2018

    Film · 1h 40mComedy, Romance★ 7.6

    Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.

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  9. 8. Purple Hearts2022

    Film · 2h 2mRomance, Drama★ 8.0

    An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.

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  10. 9. 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.

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  11. 10. The Kissing Booth 22020

    Film · 2h 12mComedy, Romance★ 7.6

    With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.

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  12. 11. 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.

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  13. 12. Hamnet2025

    Film · 2h 5mDrama, Romance★ 7.7

    The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

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  14. 13. True Beauty2020

    Series · 1 seasonComedy, Drama★ 8.3

    After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.

    Stream onNetflixHBO MaxRakuten VikiTencent Video+1

  15. 14. The Art of Racing in the Rain2019

    Film · 1h 49mDrama, Romance★ 8.1

    A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.

    Stream onNetflixDisney+YouTube TV

  16. 15. 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

  17. 16. 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.

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  18. 17. Never Have I Ever2020

    Series · 4 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 8.0

    After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular -- but friends, family and feeling won't make it easy on her.

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  19. 18. Ginny & Georgia2021

    Series · 4 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 8.0

    Free-spirited Georgia and her two kids, Ginny and Austin, move north in search of a fresh start but find that the road to new beginnings can be bumpy.

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  20. 19. 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.

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  21. 20. Boys Over Flowers2009

    Series · 1 seasonComedy, Drama★ 8.3

    A poor high school student earns a scholarship to an elite academy, where she clashes with the most popular boy in school!

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoRakuten VikiDove+4

  22. 21. All the Bright Places2020

    Film · 1h 48mRomance, Drama★ 7.6

    Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.

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  23. 22. Reminders of Him2026

    Film · 1h 54mRomance, Drama★ 7.7

    When Diem's custodial grandparents adamantly refuse Kenna's attempts to see her daughter, Kenna discovers unexpected compassion, and then something truer and deeper, with former NFL player and local bar owner Ledger.

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  24. 23. My Demon2023

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Comedy★ 8.5

    A pitiless demon becomes powerless after getting entangled with an icy heiress, who may hold the key to his lost abilities — and his heart.

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  25. 24. When Life Gives You Tangerines2025

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.8

    In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.

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  26. 25. XO, Kitty2023

    Series · 3 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 8.1

    Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she'll soon realise that relationships are a lot more…

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  27. 26. Love Actually2003

    Film · 2h 15mComedy, Romance, Drama★ 7.1

    Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.

    Stream onNetflixPeacockStarz

  28. 27. Business Proposal2022

    Series · 1 seasonComedy, Drama★ 8.5

    In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. But plans go awry when he turns out to be her CEO — and makes a proposal.

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  29. 28. Alchemy of Souls2022

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6

    She was named Naksu because wherever she went, a trail of heads followed. She performs the alchemy of souls, magic that can change people's bodies and souls, which is forbidden in Daeho, and ends up being chased.

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  30. 29. My Dearest Assassin2026

    Film · 2h 8mAction, Drama, Romance★ 8.6

    Hunted for her rare blood type, a caged woman vows to fight alongside the assassin she loves to protect their future when an old enemy resurfaces.

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  31. 30. Queen of Tears2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Comedy★ 8.4

    The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.

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Questions

What are the best date-night picks on Netflix right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Call Me by Your Name and Voicemails for Isabelle.
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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