A human girl falls for a mysterious vampire, igniting a dreamlike romance fraught with melancholy and suspense.
Romantic and suspenseful. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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Meet Joe Black (1998)Melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · measuredDeath arrives in human form, falls for a beautiful woman, and explores life's intimate, earnest melancholy.
The Age of Adaline (2015)Romantic · date night · emotionally heavy · measuredA woman who never ages navigates centuries of love and loss with a melancholic, romantic heart.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)Melancholy · date night · emotionally devastating · measuredA man erases memories of a lost love, only to find his heart still clinging to their surreal romance.
Titanic (1997)Epic · date night · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA young woman's forbidden love story unfolds with epic romance and melancholy aboard a doomed maiden voyage.
Casablanca (1943)Melancholy · date night · emotionally heavy · measuredA cynical club owner navigates old flames and wartime intrigue in a city steeped in melancholy romance.Twilight is on our Vampires, High school and Romance on Netflix lists.
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