People blinded by love may know Valentine’s day as the twenty-four hours dipped in sugar and covered in chocolate but the OG singles remember that it’s the day that Amy Dunne from Gone Girl decided to buy herself a gun. If you’d rather stay home on Feb 14 to give your eyes a break from rolling at all the couples, shift your gaze to some anti rom-coms with ‘good for her’ plots that will satisfy you way better than overpriced flowers and heart-shaped balloons.
‘Good For Her’ Films To Watch If You’re In An Anti Rom-Com Mood This Valentine’s Day
1. Gone Girl
Former New York-based writer Nick Dunne and his wife Amy present a portrait of a blissful marriage to the public. However, when Amy goes missing on the couple’s fifth wedding anniversary, Nick becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance. An elaborate revenge fantasy perfect for anti V-day celebrations.
Watch on Prime Video
2. Midsommar
Young couple Dani and Christian travel with friends to experience a rare midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. But what begins as a carefree holiday takes a sinister turn when the locals reveal their terrifying agenda. Without giving away too much, let’s just say that the end is worth the wait.
Watch on Apple TV
3. Ready Or Not
Nightmare in-laws, a badass bride and a sinister game of hide and seek— Ready or Not follows a young bride as she joins her new husband’s eccentric family in a tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.
Watch on Disney+ Hotstar
4. John Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die, a hilarious teen comedy follows three ex-girlfriends of a serial cheater as they set up their former lover to fall for the new girl in town so they can watch him go through the pain of getting his heart broken.
Watch on Google Play
5. The Other Woman
A more grown-up (but just as entertaining) version of John Tucker Must Die, three women team up in The Other Woman to plot mutual revenge on their cheating, lying, three-timing man.
Watch on Disney+ Hotstar
6. Legally Blonde
When Warner, Elle’s boyfriend dumps her for a ‘smarter girl’ in Harvard law school, she gets admission in the same batch in an effort to teach him a lesson, and finds her calling in the process.
Watch on Apple TV
7. Promising Young Woman
The plot of Promising Young Woman follows Cassie, a 30-year-old medical school dropout traumatised by a tragic event in her past who seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
Watch on Prime Video
8. Hard Candy
When Hayley, a teenage girl goes to a coffee shop to meet Jeff, the child predator she met on the internet, the tables are turned on him when he unwittingly engages in a game of cat and mouse with her.
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