Guides & ideas

What should we watch?

Every guide we've written for the eternal question — date nights, group nights, family nights and full-blown marathons. Pick your situation and steal our homework.

For couples

  • 2027 date night movie calendar

    A free curated pick for every weekend of 2027, sent to your inbox.

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  • Dinner and a movie date night ideas

    Six meal-and-movie pairings, a 60-minute plan and a shared pick before dinner starts.

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  • Date night movie ideas

    Sixteen films that actually work for two people on one sofa, grouped by mood.

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  • Movies to watch with your boyfriend

    Picks that dodge the veto — action, comedy and quiet gems you'll both rate highly.

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  • Movies to watch with your girlfriend

    Romance, laughs and conversation-starters that earn the blanket-sharing.

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  • TV shows for couples

    Series worth committing to together — and how to track where you both got to.

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  • Best Netflix shows for couples

    Sixteen Netflix series grouped by mood, from Nobody Wants This to Stranger Things.

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  • Horror movies for couples

    Sixteen scary films grouped from spooky-not-scary to full terror, so you both enjoy it.

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For friends & groups

  • Movie night ideas

    Themes, snacks and rituals that turn a regular evening into a proper movie night.

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  • Movie night with friends

    How to run a group movie night without the group-chat chaos.

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  • Movies to watch with friends

    Crowd-pleasers, so-bad-they're-great picks and films that survive commentary.

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For family

  • Movies to watch with your parents

    Safe, warm and genuinely good films for a family night — no awkward scenes.

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Marathons & more

  • Harry Potter movie night ideas

    All eight films, themed snacks, games and a realistic weekend marathon plan.

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  • Movie marathon ideas

    Double features, trilogies and themed all-dayers, with a planner to schedule them.

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  • How a shared watchlist works

    One queue you both add to, both rate, and both remember. The idea behind Our Cinema.

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Ready to stop scrolling?

Our Cinema is a shared watchlist for couples and friends: one queue you all add to, star ratings on everything you watch, and a record of every movie night. Free to start.