9 Romantic Movies to Watch With Bae on a Rainy Day
When monsoon comes calling and the skies darken, what are the first thoughts that cross your mind? Do you feel like taking a day off, sit by the window or balcony and watch rain splashing down in all its glory or find comfort in a steaming cuppa and devour your favourite books with occasional looks cast at the grey skies? Or you may want to take a leisurely walk in the neighbourhood park, catch the rain drops and just feel happy to be able to experience this? This time of the year, with the pandemic far from over, stepping out to just take a walk in the rain may not be an option. But fret not, you can still experience the pleasures of monsoon through some popular, feel good movies. Here are a few rainy day that would comfort you the way sipping hot chocolate underneath a quilt does in the peak of winters.
- 1/9
Even if you aren’t an eternal romantic, you still wouldn’t be able to resist the charm of this movie adapted from the book of the same name by Nicolas Spark. Some mushy rain scenes and a story line that makes you believe in love, what more can you ask for!! And not to forget Ryan Gosling, who looks absolutely drool-worthy.
- 2/9
A Rituparno Ghosh classic, the story is set in Calcutta of yore and deals with the subject of longing and unfulfilled desires. An impoverished village factory worker played by Ajay Devgn reaches out to his well-off friends for financial aid. He decides to drop by his ex-fiancé played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who dumped him over a wealthy proprietor. He finds out that things have changed drastically since their last meeting and Aishwarya now resides in poverty. On a rainy night, they light a candle and sit down to talk about a life they never lived.
- 3/9
Ryan Reynolds plays a divorced but doting dad who has to tell his daughter about how he met her mom and the other two loves of his life. His daughter insists that knowing her dad’s life story would help her understand why her parents separated. The movies ends up to be a narration of epic romance with some unexpected twists and turns. The movie is sure to make your day!
- 4/9
This film is timeless and so are the two other movies in the trilogy. This movie kicks off like any other romantic movie where an American backpacker meets a French woman on a train in Europe and the two impulsively decide to get down t Vienna and explore the city. Filled with some heartwarming scenes, this movie will make you believe that anything can happen and your life can change in an instant.
- 5/9
If you have already read the novel by Jennifer Nivin, then the movie is a must watch. It’s a sad romance between Elle Fanning and Justice Smith but speaks about the right issues affecting youngsters like depression and loneliness. But just keep a box of tissue handy, there are some highly emotional scenes.
- 6/9
Midnight in Paris is again a timeless movie about love. Gil, an aspiring writer struggling with his novel, gets mysteriously transported to Paris of 1920s where he meets legendary artists such as Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Stein. He finds love in the mistress of Picasso. Rain plays an important part in this movie, it represents nostalgia. The last scene where it’s raining and Gabriella says, ‘Paris is the most beautiful in the rain.’ Gil is reminded of the past where legends called Paris home and walked in the streets and ate at the cafes.
- 7/9
A heartwarming tale of love between a struggling actress and a pianist as they try to make a career in Los Angeles. There are some mind-boggling dance scenes and the irresistibly good looking Ryan Gosling.
- 8/9
This movie is set in one of the most beautiful countries of the world, Italy. The story follows the adventures of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), Claire Smith-Wyman (Vanessa Redgrave), and Claire’s grandson, Charlie Wyman (Chris Egan)in and around Verona and Tuscan. The three set out on a journey to find Claire’s long lost lover Lorenzo and in the process we get treated to rolling meadows, sleepy villages, hillsides blanketed in grape vines, magical sunsets and star-filled, clear summer skies.
- 9/9
A classic romantic comedy featuring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale that revolves around a couple who fall in love the first time they meet but rely on destiny to bring them together.