Valentine's Day Weekend Movie Guide: What to See and Who to Take
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Want to keep it casual this Valentine's Day weekend? If you're looking to do the age-old tradition of dinner and a movie with your friends or your sweetie, there are plenty of great options coming to theaters. We've rounded up the top 15 movies for you to check out while munching on candy hearts, from sneaking a peek at Zac Efron's abs in Dirty Grandpa to seeing George Clooney, Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson do their thing in Hail, Caesar! Take a look below at all of the great flicks that are worth the $15 ticket.
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Fifty Shades of Black
- Who to take: Anyone who thought Fifty Shades of Grey was a total joke.
- Who to leave: Anyone who cites Fifty Shades of Grey as their reason for living.
- Watch the trailer.
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The Boy
- Who to take: Fans of The Walking Dead who will appreciate seeing Lauren Cohan on the big screen; anyone who you feel comfortable screaming your head off in front of.
- Who to leave: Kids, people with large doll collections, or anyone who gets nightmares easily.
- Watch the trailer.
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Deadpool
- Who to take: Any Marvel fans that you know or friends and family who don't mind constant cursing and nonstop, bloody action.
- Who to leave: Anyone without a sense of humor or under the age of 16.
- Watch the trailer.
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Zoolander No. 2
- Who to take: If the sequel ends up being as funny as the original, everyone from your fashion-obsessed friends who need a good laugh to your family members will enjoy it.
- Who to leave: Anyone who couldn't stand the first film or doesn't immediately perk up at the words "Blue Steel."
- Watch the trailer.
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The 5th Wave
- Who to take: Your boyfriend or girlfriend, or anyone who digs YA fiction, since this dystopian, alien-invasion flick based on a book is chock-full of action and romance.
- Who to leave: Anyone who's not a fan of The Hunger Games or Independence Day.
- Watch the trailer.
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How to Be Single
- Who to take: Your single BFFs, obvi.
- Who to leave: Your boyfriend, girlfriend, or parents. Your significant others will survive this one night alone (we promise!), and you can avoid having to sit through any awkward sex scenes next to Mom and Dad.
- Watch the trailer.
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Regression
- Who to take: Anyone who's in the mood for a terrifying, mind-bending thriller or who's going through a particularly desperate case of Emma Watson withdrawal.
- Who to leave: Your friends and family who'd prefer to keep their sanity on Valentine's Day.
- Watch the trailer.
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Hail, Caesar!
- Who to take: The whole gang! This Coen Brothers ensemble comedy looks hilarious, hosts an A-list cast, and promises a scene of Channing Tatum singing and tap dancing. What's not to love?
- Who to leave: Little kids or anyone who's not into Coen Brothers classics, ie Raising Arizona, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski.
- Watch the trailer.
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The Choice
- Who to take: Your significant other (if they can stand sitting through an hour and a half of straight sap) or your single girlfriends.
- Who to leave: Anyone with a burning hatred for Nicholas Sparks movies.
- Watch the trailer.
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- Who to take: Lovers of The Walking Dead or fans of the original book — with the exception of the brain-thirsty zombies, the story follows the source material quite closely!
- Who to leave: Anyone with a weak stomach and young kids are probably better left without images of Elizabeth Bennett slicing off skulls.
- Watch the trailer.
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Kung Fu Panda 3
- Who to take: The whole family will enjoy the latest installment to this fun animated series about a lovable Panda with sick martial arts skills.
- Who to leave: Any adult without children.
- Watch the trailer.
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The Finest Hours
- Who to take: With a based-on-true-events spin, this historical drama about a sinking ship would be a great pick for taking your friends, family, or boyfriend too. Especially if they loved The Perfect Storm.
- Who to leave: Anyone who cringes at the idea of hearing Chris Pine speak with a Boston accent.
- Watch the trailer.
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Dirty Grandpa
- Who to take: Your friends who enjoyed Neighbors and the Jackass movies will probably get a kick out of seeing Zac Efron and Robert DeNiro team up in this raunchy comedy.
- Who to leave: People who can't appreciate Zac Efron's chiseled bod or have outgrown college humor.
- Watch the trailer.
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
- Who to take: Your friends and family who dig films like Black Hawk Down and Lone Survivor (and John Krasinski's biceps).
- Who to leave: Anyone who's never liked the aforementioned movies.
- Watch the trailer.
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Ride Along 2
- Who to take: Friends, significant others, and Kevin Hart fans who couldn't get enough of the first Ride Along.
- Who to leave: Your parents or anyone who thought the original was a total bore.
- Watch the trailer.