Hitting an arcade, grabbing drinks, or scouring a pumpkin patch are preferable first date ideas, but as the weather turns chilly, it’s OK to get “lazy” and suggest watching a movie at your place.
Keep your game up with a great bottle of wine, homemade pizza, a plush throw blanket, and the perfect flick.
You thought asking for their number was difficult? Choosing the wrong movie will destroy you, your rep, and any mood you hope to create. Here’s a list of the 14 absolute worst movies to watch with a date. Some may be tremendous films, but they are terrible date flicks.
American Pie (1999)
Watch instead: Wet Hot American Summer
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Watch instead: Memento
The Lord of the Rings
Watch instead: The Fifth Element
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Watch instead: Gone in 60 Seconds
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Watch instead: Stranger Things
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Watch instead: Pulp Fiction
Blue Valentine (2010)
Watch instead: When Harry Met Sally
Jack and Jill (2011)
Watch instead: The Wedding Singer
The Book of Eli (2010)
Watch instead: Mad Max
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Watch instead: Listen to a record.
Saw (2004)
Watch instead: Get Out
Hairspray (2007)
Watch instead: A play.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Watch instead: Soul Plane
The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
Watch instead: Dawn of the Dead
Editors' Recommendations
- The best Stephen King movies made from Stephen King books (and where to watch them)
- The best movies on Hulu to watch in September
- The 11 best Bradley Cooper movies of all time
- 11 post-apocalyptic movies and shows to watch if you miss ‘The Last of Us’
- The 13 best movies of the 2000s you should watch (or rewatch)