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Celebrities Share Their Romantic Film Recommendations

In time for Valentine's Day, Belle Mariano, Julia Barretto, AC Bonifacio, and more list their favorite romantic movies of all time

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Janelle Roa Cabrera-Paraiso

<p>From cheesy comedies to cult classics, there are tons of timeless and current films to catch this coming <strong><a href="https://metro.style/beauty/body/metro-gift-guide-valentines-day-beauty-gifts-2024/37447" target="_blank">Valentine’s Day</a></strong>. </p><div><br/></div><p>Hollywood titles such as <strong><em>10 Things I Hate About You</em></strong>, <strong><em>50 First Dates</em></strong>, and <strong><em>(500) Days of Summer</em></strong> will definitely spice up your movie marathon sessions—be it with yourself or a significant other. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Check out these celebrities’ top must-see movies on Valentine’s Day and ready yourself with a dose of rom-com and tearjerker titles:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" 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src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/effd49ec-7741-4a1d-86f3-f9119246b6f7_rewind.jpg" alt="These Stars Shared Their Romantic Film Recommendations" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/29ff17a3-d567-46ce-a6f5-80d39002e7fa_401439427_18400607866050721_3756839950631169819_n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3085b844-d160-48b3-b1e7-a467385f5320_eternal%20sunshine%20of%20the%20spotless%20mind.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d0274e2c-a900-4b65-b628-36c40feacf38_the%20adjustment%20bureau.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>AC Bonifacio - “Oh my God! Oh my gosh! ‘Ten Things I Hate About You.’ ‘How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days!’ May theme ako. Lahat, 10! Third? Oh my gosh. It’s not a rom-com. ‘In Time.’ It’s [a] Justin Timberlake [movie].”<cite>@corrorrorro via @acbonifacio</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“10 Things I Hate About You”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“In Time”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Angela Ken - “Oh, rom-com! Ang favorite ko po kasing K-drama is ‘Fight for My Way.’ It’s a best-friend-to-lovers [series]. Yeah, oh my gosh! Second is ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love.’ Of course! And lastly, right now, this is not a movie but I’m very into ‘Can’t Buy Me Love.’”<cite>@corrorrorro via @anqelaken</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Fight for My Way”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Can’t Help Falling in Love”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Can’t Buy Me Love”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Belle Mariano - “&#x27;Notting Hill,&#x27; I love that. It’s one of my favorite movies. And &#x27;50 First Dates.&#x27; Well, &#x27;Notting Hill,&#x27; given it’s my favorite movie, I love their scenes with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. And then &#x27;50 First Dates&#x27;... I love rom-coms. I love chick flicks. It’s so nice to watch them. They’re lighthearted. Like, you really feel the romantic excitement. So, this Valentine’s Day, let’s all feel that. Other three romantic movies? &#x27;How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,&#x27; &#x27;The Notebook,&#x27; one last… &#x27;My Best Friend’s Wedding.&#x27;” <cite>@belle_mariano</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Notting Hill”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“50 First Dates”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“The Notebook”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“My Best Friend&#x27;s Wedding”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Julia Barretto - Julia Barretto currently stars in the romantic-drama movie &#x27;Ikaw Pa Rin Ang Pipiliin Ko&#x27; where the lead characters have a noticeable age gap. Her co-actor in the movie is Aga Muhlach. In the same vein, she said she loved movies like &#x27;Pretty Woman&#x27; and &#x27;Indecent Proposal.&#x27; But her favorite romantic movies of all time also include &#x27;Serendipity&#x27; and the rom-com titles of Chris Evans.<cite>@juliabarretto</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Pretty Woman”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Indecent Proposal”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Serendipity”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“What&#x27;s Your Number?”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Krystal Brimner - “I think my favorite rom-com movie [is] actually a very old movie. It’s a Disney movie. It’s called ‘16 Wishes.’ It’s not really that much of a rom-com but it delves into relationships and also, [a] relationship with yourself, which I really like. So that’s kind of one of my favorites. And also, ‘(500) Days of Summer.’ I love ‘Enchanted!’”<cite>@corrorrorro via @krystalabrimner</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“16 Wishes”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“(500) Days of Summer”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Enchanted”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Shanaia Gomez - “I just started watching rom-coms again and I love it! So I’m very cheesy, I don’t know. I really do love romcoms. There’re too many to choose from. I guess one of the English ones that I like [is] ‘50 First Dates,’ you know? A classic! ‘Hello, Love, Goodbye!’ It’s a romantic movie, ‘di ba? I mean, that’s also another one. ‘Rewind’ is also in my top three. It’s not a comedy but it really is heartwarming and sometimes, you have those days when you just want to cry. And you can’t explain it. Masaya ka naman, e, pero you just want to cry. So those are the movies that are feel-good.” <cite>@shanaiagomez/@starmagicphils</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Hello, Love, Goodbye”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Rewind”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Issa Pressman - &#x27;My favorite romantic movies are &#x27;Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind&#x27; and &#x27;The Adjustment Bureau.&#x27;&#x27;<cite>@pressmanissa</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>“The Adjustment Bureau”<cite>Watch the trailer here.</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@juliabarretto</strong>, <strong>@corrorrorro</strong> via <strong>@acbonifacio</strong>, and <strong>@belle_mariano</strong></p><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/grammys-2024-celebrities-on-the-red-carpet/37444" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grammys 2024: Celebrities on the Red Carpet</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/grammys-2024-full-list-of-winners/37445" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grammys 2024: Full List of Winners</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/emmys-2024-celebrities-on-the-red-carpet/37273" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emmys 2024: Celebrities on the Red Carpet</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/emmys-2024-all-the-winners-and-awardees/37278" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emmys 2024: Full List of Winners</a></div>