date movie

Couples' night screening

A date movie is a film considered suitable for a romantic outing—typically a romantic comedy, drama, or lighthearted film that couples can enjoy together without awkwardness.

The term implies something inoffensive and conducive to closeness, as opposed to a horror film or action movie that might appeal more to one person than the other: Is that new romcom any good? We need a date movie for Friday.

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night · couple · flick · theater · drive-in theater · big screen · kiss · holding hands · dimmed · chick flick · cozy · arm around shoulder · back row · snuggle · romcom · screening · Netflix · evening

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Opposites
romantic suitability

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What ruins atmosphere

snuff film · horror movie · slasher film · action thriller · exploitation film

social viewing context

date movieguilty pleasure

Enjoyment tinged with shame

cult film · midnight movie · family movie · educational film · documentary

intensity and mood

date movieaction movie

High-adrenaline cinema

thriller · disaster movie · survival horror · white-knuckle ride · tearjerker

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G