Valentine’s Day 2022: What’s your plan for this Valentine’s Day? Whatever it is, make room for something more- the most romantic Netflix movie or show. You did not really think you can spend Valentine’s Day without streaming from the plethora of romance on Netflix, did you?
Netflix is concerned about every one of its subscribers. If you have a full-day plan in your apartment with your partner, stream a hot and sweaty show on the channel to set the mood. Or will you be with your friends planning about your future relationship? Then ‘Never Have I Ever is a must-watch.
And lastly, whether you are away from your partner studying or are a sad single, Netflix will offer you a movie show with deep thoughtful romance.
Sounds like a plan right? Since there are not many days left before Valentine’s Day, we will help you out in choosing the romantic movies and shows on Netflix.
Top Romantic Movies and Series to Watch on Netflix on Valentine’s Day, 2022:
Top Romantic Movies on Netflix:
Elisa & Marcela (2019)-
The GuardianWe start our list with the 2019 Spanish film ‘Elisa & Marcela‘. The movie features the historical incident of the first ever recorded same-sex marriage in Spain. Directed by Isabel Coixet, the plot revolves around two women Marcela and Elisa. Told from Marcela’s point of view the plot is set in the year 1898.
Marcela and Elisa met in a Catholic school and quickly became friends. Eventually, their friendship turns into a romantic connection and they become aware of the unfriendly society around them which will never let them unite.
At least they fabricated a plan with Elisa disguising herself as a man and getting married. The movie was released on February 13, 2019, in Berlin, and on May 24, 2019, in Spain. Natalie de Molina and Greta Fernandez play as Elisa and Marcela respectively.
Loving (2016)-
IMDbThis is another celebration of romance and love worthy of watching on Valentine’s day. This film like ‘Elisa & Marcela’ portrays how people fall in love challenging the norms and fetters of society. It is set in 1958 Virginia where a white man and a black woman fall in love.
Knowing that interracial marriage is prohibited in Virginia, the two get married in Washington, D.C. But when they settle in Virginia, trouble comes hurling after them chasing them to jail. How this incident eventually leads to the invalidation of laws prohibiting interracial marriage in Virginia?
Call Me By Your Name (2017)-
Rolling StoneTimothée Chalamet’s eighth film ‘Call Me By Your Name’ is widely popular and largely critically acclaimed. The beautifully budding romance between two men Elio (played by Timothée), a seventeen years old boy, and Oliver (played by Michael Stuhlbarg), a twenty-four years old graduate student is portrayed beautifully in the film.
The movie explored Timothée’s potential turning into mature talent and the screenplay won Critics’ Choice Awards, British Academy Film Awards, and Writers Guild of America Awards 2017.
Through My Window (2022)-
Kino-Zeit‘Through My Window‘ premiered on February 4, 2022, making it a fresh one for this Valentine’s day. It is an adaptation of a Wattpad story of Ariana Godoy that revolves around two neighbors Raquel and Ares.
Raquel has a longtime crush on Ares whom she watches through her window and is determined to make Ares love her. But she is not someone who wants to lose herself on the way of doing that. Clara Galle and Julio Pena play as Raquel and Ares.
Your Name Engraved Herein (2020)-
The New York TimesThis Taiwanese romantic drama premiered at Osaka Asian Film Festival in March 2020. The movie features gay love with a lot of psychological pressure.
Directed by Patrick Kuang-Hui Liu, this film stars Edward Chen, Leon Dai, and Jing-Hua Tseng. The movie became the highest-grossing LGBT film in Taiwan and won several awards with a lot of critical acclamation.
Top Romantic Series on Netflix:
Bridgerton-
Teen VogueNumber of Seasons: 1
One of the most romantic of all the current and old Netflix shows is ‘Bridgerton‘. The series premiered on December 25, 2020, with a renewal of the second season in January of 2021 which will release on Netflix on March 25, 2022.
Set in the Regency era of London, the series revolves around the Bridgerton siblings as they explore the nooks of lives, love, and rivalry. The series was nominated for a number of awards winning some of them.
Emily in Paris-
IMDbNumber of Seasons: 2
This well-known series takes us straight to the land of love- Paris. Emily from Chicago goes to Paris with a one-year project which shares the objective of bringing an American point of view to the French market.
Once in Paris, Emily begins to embark upon love, style, culture clash, and a lot of hot men. The first and second seasons of ‘Emily in Paris‘ premiered on October 2, 2020, and December 22, 2021, before the show was renewed for a third season in January of 2022. Lily Collins plays the role of the titular Emily.
Never Have I Ever-
Evening StandardNumber of Seasons: 2
This coming-of-age comedy-drama centers around Devi Vishwakumar, an Indian-American Tamil girl who is struggling with the trauma of her father’s death and the pressure of high school.
The series focused on Devi and her two potential love interests- the hot Paxton and the brainy Ben. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan portrays the character of Devi. The series premiered on April 27, 2020, with the second season airing on July 15, 2021.
Virgin River-
Marie ClaireNumber of Seasons: 3
Melinda Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) arrives in Virgin River which is a remote town of Northern California as a midwife and nurse practitioner. But as she navigates through small-town life, she discovers it is not as simple as she expected.
In the meantime, she builds a romantic relationship with Jack (Martin Henderson) who is a Chef and a patient with PTSD. The series premiered on December 6, 2019.
Love is Blind-
The Today ShowNumber of Seasons: 1
The popular dating reality show is a perfect watch for Valentine’s day as it asks the very question- is love really blind? A group of singles from all over the world are brought together among their potential partners. But as they begin to know each other, there is one condition- they can not see each other’s faces.
The reality show premiered on Netflix on February 13, 2020, and is renewed for a second and third season. The huge popularity of the show has spurred the arrival of a Brazilian and a Japanese adaptation of it.
