Top 5 Chick Flicks Of All Time

Although the chick flick genre can represent a daunting challenge to unravel, it's common knowledge that they're full of romance, love and tenderness. In other words, they're laden with cheesy moments and perfect for Valentine's Day.

Here are our five favorite chick flicks of all time, plus the famous scenes that stole our hearts.

Top 5 Chick Flicks of All Time

#5 “Dirty Dancing” (1987) — Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey

Set in the summer of 1963, this semi-musical is the story of a self-conscious young girl, Frances “Baby” Houseman (Jennifer Grey), who finds courage and first love in the arms of dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze). The movie’s box office success spawned one of the best-selling soundtrack albums of all time, unleashing the emotional power of mambos and cha-cha-chas to wider mainstream.

Fun fact: “Dirty Dancing” was shot in the fall so that the filmmakers could utilize summer getaway locations.

The scene that stole our hearts:

#4 “Ghost” (1990)— Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg

“Ghost,” a romantic-fantasy crime thriller, was the movie that undoubtedly made the late Patrick Swayze a love legend. It's the story of a young woman, Molly Jensen (Demi Moore), and the ghost of her murdered lover, Sam Wheat (Swayze), who tries to warn her of an impending danger with the help of a reluctant psychic (Whoopi Goldberg).

Fun fact: Thirty-five years before “Ghost,” its theme song, “Unchained Melody,” was nominated for Best Original Song for the film “Unchained” at the 1955 Academy Awards. However, it lost out to “Love is a Many-Splendored Thing.”

The scene that stole our hearts:

#3 “The Notebook” (2004) — Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams

A film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novel of the same name, “The Notebook” is a romantic drama that chronicles the love affair of mill worker Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) and rich girl Allie (Rachel McAdams) in 1940s South Carolina.

Fun fact: For Ryan Gosling's role as young Noah, the blue-eyed Canadian actor wore brown contacts so they'd match the eyes of James Garner, who portrayed Noah later in life.

The scene that stole our hearts:

#2 “Pretty Woman” (1990) — Richard Gere, Julia Roberts

It's a Cinderella story of wealthy businessman Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), falling for prostitute Vivian (Julia Roberts), who is struggling with her lifestyle. The heart and soul of the movie lie in the charismatic chemistry of the two leads.

Fun fact: For the iconic movie poster, Julia Roberts’ head was superimposed on the body of the star’s body double. What an amazing Photoshopping rendition!

The scene that stole our hearts:

#1 “Titanic” (1997) — Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet

A contemporary depiction of the ill-fated voyage of Titanic, the film is the tragic love story of penniless artist Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and rich girl Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) aboard the massive ship in 1912.

Fun fact: Leo ad-libbed one of the greatest movie lines of all time: “I’m the king of the world!”

The scene that stole our hearts:

Photo credit: Merie Weismiller W/Paramount Pictures