If you’re in a long-distance relationship, you have to find ways to feel close to your partner even when you can’t physically be together. A movie night is one easy way to do that.
Whether you want something that understands the struggle of loving someone across miles or a little romance to carry you until your next visit, these movies will temporarily make you feel closer to the love of your life.
Love in a Pandemic
If your relationship currently exists mostly through a phone, this one might feel like someone secretly filmed your love life. Love in A Pandemic follows a couple trying to build a relationship through calls, texts and virtual dates while circumstances keep them apart. And guess what? They made it work!
Watch Love in a Pandemic on Prime Video
Going the Distance
Unlike some romance films that present love as a fix-all, Going the Distance shows the hardwork and that goes into keeping a long-distance relationship alive. You’ll laugh, feel seen and end up discussing which one of you would relocate if the relationship demands it.
Watch Going the Distance on Prime Video
Phone Swap
Tired of hearing that phone-based relationships can’t work? Allow Nse Ikpe-Etim and Wale Ojo to take you through a class on making the distance work. Their characters spend a considerable amount of time connecting through phone calls and still generate enough chemistry to make you fan yourself.
Watch Phone Swap on KAP Stream’s YouTube channel
About Time
Distance can make you lose focus to the point that you forget to appreciate the ordinary moments that make up a fantastic life. Beneath all the time travel is a lovely reminder that those seemingly insignificant moments with your favourite person are the ones you’ll eventually miss most.
Watch About Time on Prime Video
Just Like Heaven
Technically, falling in love with a ghost is the most extreme form of a long-distance relationship. Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo’s charming chemistry makes this a funny, comforting watch for couples who need a reminder that a genuine connection can survive even the strangest obstacle.
Watch Just Like Heaven on Prime Video
The Photograph
This film is for long-distance couples who want something slower, quieter and more intimate. Watch it when you want to move beyond the usual “How was your day?” conversation and spend the rest of the night asking your partner intimate questions.
Watch The Photograph on Prime Video
Love in Every Word
If you feel like your long-distance relationship has fallen into a dull routine, Love in Every Word may just give you the jump start you need. Obiora’s “Odogwu paranran” energy bouncing off Chioma’s more reserved response will give you and your partner an opportunity to discuss your preferred love languages so they know exactly how to treat their “Achalugo” when you reunite.
Watch Love in Every Word on Omoni Oboli TV
Always Be My Maybe
From a brief stint as childhood lovers to making big decisions that yank them out of their comfort zone, Always Be My Maybe has it all. It’s a funny, warm movie that’ll stir a conversation about how you can support each other’s growth while living full lives.
Watch Always Be My Maybe on Netflix
Something Like Gold
Distance can feel particularly difficult when one person’s life changes dramatically. Something Like Gold explores what happens when circumstances strip away the things that once made a person’s life seem stable and impressive. This one will get you guys talking about money, difficult seasons, and whether your relationship could survive if one person lost everything.
Watch Something Like Gold on Prime Video
Crazy Rich Asians
The extravagant weddings and ridiculously attractive cast are enough to make Crazy Rich Asians a fun date-night watch, but the romance is what really sells it. Nick and Rachel’s determination to choose each other despite all the family drama might make the distance between you and your partner feel slightly easier to conquer.
Watch Crazy Rich Asians on Prime Video
The Perfect Arrangement
If you and your partner enjoy debating, The Perfect Arrangement will give you a love triangle that’ll keep you busy. Its complicated relationship dynamics give you plenty to discuss about love, and whether shared history should influence romantic decisions.
Watch The Perfect Arrangement on Prime Video
A Lagos Love Story
A Lagos Story has enough romance to make the distance between you and your partner feel temporarily irrelevant. Promise and King Katoro’s constant bickering and undeniable chemistry will give you and your partner plenty to react to. The Lagos setting also makes it feel close to home.
Watch A Lagos Love Story on Netflix
Breaded Life
Bimbo Ademoye and Timini Egbuson’s pairing is bursting with chemistry, making this an easy, funny watch. Beneath the comedy is a sweet reminder that intimacy is about having your person stick with you through the bad times. If their love can survive mystical powers and erased memories, what’s a little distance?
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