Warm and fuzzy flicks to stream with your lover this Valentine’s Day

Hubba hubba. Light a candle, fire up Menulog and start your streaming engines, things are about to get steamy this Valentine's.

It's that time of year when some of us snuggle up and spend some quality time with a significant other. The rest of us snuggle up with a family-sized margarita and a bottle of wine. Whatever your plans, there's no better time to Netflix and chill.

Contrary to what we're led to believe, shared interests are not essential in a successful relationship. Whether it's opposites attracting or that you're just not going to watch The Notebook again, we like to retain our individual identities and hobbies in a relationship. This can lead to wrestling for remote control command or monopolising the best television in the house before your significant other does. However, on Valentine's Day, when the universe forces us to spend some (ugh!) quality time together, an amicable decision has to be made.

We've rounded up the most universally loved romance films available that anyone can enjoy.

1. Titanic

I'm told it's some kind of crime against James Cameron to leave Titanic out of a list of romance movies, so here it is. Titanic is the luxury liner of the cinematic world, with something for everybody on board. The second-highest grossing movie of all time created the genre fusion nobody knew they wanted: Tragic disaster meets hot, steamy car sex.

Leo and Kate starred as the young star-crossed lovers and really gave it their all, laying a solid foundation for both of their careers.

• The romance: Leonardo Dicaprio as a popsicle and Kate Winslet as a massive raft hog

Titanic has gone down in history as one of the greatest love stories ever told and a movie that's only second to the totally canon 2010 sequel Titanic 2. Turns out lightning does strike twice.

2. Moonlight

Admittedly, 2016's stellar Moonlight isn't a straight-up romance flick. It's a coming-of-age story about a young boy named Chiron living in Miami told in three parts: as a young boy, a high-school teenager, and adult. Over three chapters, Chiron grapples with his identity and sexuality while also dealing with adverse living circumstances and bullies. At times, Moonlight is absolutely heartwrenching but it's also one of the sweetest films ever made. Don't take my word for it, last year Moonlight won the Golden Globe for best motion picture in the drama category and the Academy Award for best picture.

• The romance: Chiron and the audience

3. Four Weddings and a Funeral

Essentially the movie that kicked off Richard Curtis's career, Four Weddings and a Funeral follows Charles (Hugh Grant), a lovable but bumbling Englishman living in London (classic Grant). Across four weddings and one funeral, Charles develops a long and tempestuous relationship with an American friend of a friend. Thanks to a stellar cast, it's a fun, romantic and sometimes heartbreaking romp that everyone can enjoy.

• The romance: Hapless pom Charles (Hugh Grant) and dry-witted American Carrie (Andie Mcdowell)

4. High Fidelity

Adapted from the brilliant Nick Horby novel, High Fidelity is a romance for the musically minded. Record store worker, Rob Gordon (John Cusack) spends most his days berating customers and coming up with top 5 lists for any situation, romantic or otherwise. In his downtime, Rob longs for his ex-girlfriend Laura, but his aloof lifestyle and outlook on life stops him from making any real commitments.

• The romance: John Cusack as Rob Gordon and his top 5 failed relationships

5. Silver Linings Playbook

A P.E. teacher (Bradley Cooper) is released into the care of his parents after spending two months in a mental health facility. In a delusional attempt to turn his life around, he begins exercising every day to win back his wife (whom he caught cheating, which led to his nervous breakdown). An enigmatic woman with her own problems (Jennifer Lawrence) promises to help him get his wife back if he helps her with something first. Cooper and Lawrence are magnetic as a couple who unwittingly form a bond while their sights are set elsewhere.

• The romance: Bradley Cooper as Pat and Jennifer Lawrence as Tiffany

6. The Princess Bride

If you're over the age of 20, it's highly likely this fantastical tale of romance and treachery was a big part of your childhood. Luckily, it still holds up today, making it a surefire hit for Valentine's Day. One of Rob Reiner's most notable films, The Princess Bride is the story of two lovers, Buttercup (Robin Wright) and Westley (Cary Elwes), who become separated for five years and must fight various pursuing forces to be together.

• The romance: Robin Wright (Claire Underwood) as Buttercup and Cary Elwes as Westley

7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

With a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry in the director's chair, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was bound to mess with your mind, and it does. Two ex-lovers, Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet), undergo a procedure to have every memory of each other erased. During the procedure, Joel experiences each memory they have together, both the blissful and turbulent times. As he delves further into their past, he begins to regret his decision to forget it all.

• The romance: Jim Carrey as Joel and Kate Winslet as Clementine

8. Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Jason Segel stars as lovable oaf Peter Brenner, whose long-time girlfriend, Sarah Marshall (Kristin Bell), leaves him for rockstar/self-proclaimed sex god, Aldous Snow (Russell Brand). After a series of failed dates and sexual encounters, Peter goes to Hawaii with the intent of clearing his head. He runs into Sarah and her lover and struggles to cope in their presence. Segel is endearing and hilarious as Peter Brenner, and Russell Brand is at his best (he's essentially playing himself).

• The romance: Jason Segel as Peter, Mila Kunis as Rachel, Kristen Bell as Sarah and Russell Brand as Aldous

9. Her

2014's Her is many things. On the one hand, it works as a scarily relatable science fiction. On the other, it shines as one of the most romantic films ever made (between a man and an operating system). Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) is an unhappy writer who meanders through life while his divorce looms on the horizon. In an effort to better organise himself, Theodore purchases an operating system that learns and adapts with time. Named Samantha (Scarlett Johansson), the operating system rapidly develops a personality and an attachment to Theodore, kicking off an unconventional romance between man and machine.

• Cast: Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore and Scarlett Johansson as Samantha

10. Slumdog Millionaire

An 18-year-old "slumdog" participates as a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and is interrogated by the police when his success is mistaken for cheating. As the movie unfolds, each answer to the quiz questions reveals a chapter in Jamal's life that led him to this point and we begin to realise that there is specific motive to his appearance on national television. Adapted for screen by Danny Boyle, Slumdog is a gritty and heartbreaking adventure that will put a smile on your face.

• The romance: Dev Patel as Jamal and Freida Pinto as Latika