6 Romantic Movies to Rent From Redbox
Just because the global pandemic is keeping most moviegoers at home, that doesn’t mean they should go without watching a good movie. Entertainment is important now more than ever, and people have turned to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu and movie rental services like Redbox.
If you’re in the mood for something more lovey-dovey, Redbox has you covered. Here are some of the best romantic movies available for rent from Redbox now.
‘The Photograph’
Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield have made huge names for themselves in the last five years. Rae’s HBO series Insecure is a smash hit with audiences everywhere, and Stanfield has appeared in many popular movies in the last few years recently including Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, Knives Out, and Uncut Gems.
In The Photograph, released this Valentine’s Day, Rae plays the estranged daughter of a famous photographer who falls in love with the journalist (played by Stanfield) who is writing a story on her late mother’s life. It’s a touching and relatable movie, and Rae and Stanfield work incredibly together. When asked by Trevor Noah about the film, Stanfield said he hoped The Photograph harkened back to the days of Black rom-coms like Love & Basketball and A Thin Line Between Love & Hate and that it leads to a “resurgence of dark-skinned love on the screen.”
‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’
Based on the bestselling novel by Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler’s Wife stars Rachel McAdams as the title character and Eric Bana as her time-traveling husband. The Time Traveler’s Wife is a love story told across generations: as the time traveler Henry, Bana falls in love with McAdams (Clare) at various points throughout their lives, before eventually getting married.
‘The Notebook’
A movie that always get the tears flowing, The Notebook remains as emotionally turbulent today as it was in 2004. Another standout performance from Rachel McAdams, The Notebook is a blockbuster adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ beloved novel of the same name, with Ryan Gosling starring opposite McAdams. The magic of the film lies in the co-stars’ chemistry, both on and off-screen: the two began dating not long after the movie’s release.
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‘Titanic’
You know how this one ends, but it shouldn’t matter. Titanic is a classic because of the love story it tells — and the heartbreaking ending it brings for both of the lead characters. It was the number one movie of the ’90s, and with good reason: James Cameron’s timeless epic filled with romance, drama, and of course, Leonardo DiCaprio. Both Leo and Kate Winslet were young actors at the time, making their performances that much more unbelievable to watch over two decades later.
‘Before Sunrise’
One of Richard Linklater’s first big films, Before Sunrise‘s story has stood the test of time because of its simplicity. It tells the story of an American traveler and a French student (played by a young Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy) who meet by chance on a train through the European countryside, and decide to spend a night together wandering the streets of Vienna. As the story unravels, we learn more about Jesse and Céline — as well as ourselves — and how they approach love and happiness.
‘Sleepless in Seattle’
One of the most classic rom-coms, Sleepless in Seattle comforts everyone who watches it and brings back memories of Tom Hanks‘ younger days. Meg Ryan knocks it out of the park as does Hanks, and we gotta hand it to them: they were able to make one of the most romantic movies of all time despite their characters spending the majority of the movie apart. It’s a feeling that’s weirdly reassuring today as we’re forced to spend time physically apart from the people we love.
