Boys, turn off Fight Club and put away the Xbox. It’s time to relax on the couch with your girlfriend and watch movies?
Girls watch these movies together at sleepovers and during other girls-night-out activities, but they also wish that their guys would take the time to enjoy them once in a while. Some girls secretly (or not-so-secretly) wish that their boyfriends were exactly like a film’s male lead, while others just want them to pick up on romantic gestures.
Take a look at 12 movies every girl wants her boyfriend to watch and appreciate as much as she does.
When this film came out, every girl wanted her boyfriend to be exactly like Noah Calhoun: sweet, funny and incredibly good looking (thank you to whoever cast Ryan Gosling). His and Allie’s romance is the definition of perfection, even when heart-breaking circumstances occur.
Prostitution never turned out so well. Even though girls don’t like to admit it, they like to be rescued, and who better than Richard Gere to teach the boys how to do it. Guys will love Julia Roberts in what is considered her break-out role as a call girl who does the unthinkable with a client: fall in love.
To guys it may seem like the typical chick flick, but it is also one of the most classic movies ever made. The final scene when Holly and Paul embrace in the rain as ‘Moon River’ plays is also one of the most romantic.
Chick flick? No. Classic Cary Grant? Yes. This movie practically put the Empire State Building on the map as a meeting location for lovers (Sleepless in Seattle is merely one of the films that copied the idea). There is nothing more romantic than two people who love each other yet cannot be together, and when Deborah Kerr’s secret is revealed, guys will be crying too.
Women shouldn’t have to prove to men that they can be pretty and smart, but this movie’s star certainly does. Elle Woods equals girl power, and shows the guys that she has beauty and brains when she gets into Harvard Law and ends up choosing smart lawyer Emmett over dopey frat-boy Warner.
Ten stories about people who are all loosely connected, learning how to cope with love and loss. Girls swoon over Hugh Grant and Colin Firth�s sensitive characters and know the guys will love the hilariously entertaining Bill Nighy, but what they really want is for their boyfriends to feel the love that is �all around�.
This film gives perfect examples of what to do and what not to do when it comes to relationships. Guys will love beautiful and witty heroine Cher just as much as girls envy her wardrobe and popularity.
Girls love this movie because Bridget is a hysterical mess and still gets Mr. Darcy, and girls want their boyfriends to love the movie because they all want a Mr. Darcy. Message to all men: be like Mr. Darcy. These films are practically how-to guides for becoming the ideal man.
Random college girl or long-time girlfriend? Fidelity is often the number one problem in relationships, and this film is the perfect example of loving what you’ve got. For any girl with a boyfriend who is afraid of growing up and committing, let Zach Braff teach them a lesson.
Guys who can dance are just that much more attractive. They could learn a thing or two from Patrick Swayze, who oozes sex appeal alongside Jennifer Grey. This movie was so good that another version was made in 2004, so guys will no doubt ‘have the time of their life’ watching the stars’ forbidden romance develop.
Do girls really want to marry someone who reminds them of their dad? If this is true, then Steve Martin is the perfect example. His concern about his young daughter’s impending marriage is both funny and heart-warming, and their bond is one to be envied by fathers and daughters everywhere
No one can resist any project involving Dane Cook or Steve Carell, possibly the two funniest men in the industry, and this one just so happens to be a romantic comedy. The movie incorporates heart and humour, which appeals to girls and is sure to entertain their significant others as well.