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Study Reveals Top Guilty Pleasure Films Men Indulge In

By Louise Ducrocq
20/09/2026
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Image credit: Pretty Woman (1990), Touchstone Pictures
Image credit: Pretty Woman (1990), Touchstone Pictures

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A new study has revealed the films men are most likely to secretly enjoy watching with their partners.

More than a quarter of men surveyed admitted they enjoy watching romance films, but half of those who consider it a guilty pleasure said they would never tell their friends.

Despite that, watching films together appears to be a popular activity for couples.

The study found that British couples watch an average of four films together every week, with nine in ten saying that watching movies together helps bring them closer.

Many also enjoy the other parts of movie night, including sharing snacks and cuddling up together.

When it comes to the films men are secretly enjoying, Pretty Woman came out on top, followed by Bridget Jones's Diary and Dirty Dancing.

Notting Hill and Twilight completed the top five.

The list also features Mean Girls, Miss Congeniality, Mamma Mia! and The Holiday, along with several films from the Twilight saga.

Here's the full list of the top 20 guilty pleasure films, according to the study:

  1. Pretty Woman
  2. Bridget Jones's Diary
  3. Dirty Dancing
  4. Notting Hill
  5. Twilight
  6. Mean Girls
  7. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
  8. Miss Congeniality
  9. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
  10. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
  11. Mamma Mia!
  12. The Holiday
  13. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
  14. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
  15. There's Something About Mary
  16. What Women Want
  17. Sleepless in Seattle
  18. When Harry Met Sally
  19. St Trinian's
  20. The Wedding Planner

So, if your other half suddenly suggests Pretty Woman for movie night, it might not be quite as much of a struggle to get him to watch it as you think.

Louise Ducrocq

Written by Louise Ducrocq

Louise is an expert content creator, and online author for Radio Nova. She's evolved in a few different fields, including mental health and travel, and is now excited to be part of the wonderful word of Radio.

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