Whether you're with a lover or have a box of chocolates as a companion instead, it is almost a given to spend part of Valentine's Day curled up on the couch watching movies.

Whatever your romantic status - be it happily coupled, hopelessly yearning for love or in a temporary relationship with a bowl of nachos - there's a love story to fit every mood. We've picked out a selection of seven of the best love-themed movies to watch this Valentine's Day.

1. The Notebook

In a nursing home, resident Duke reads a romance story for an old woman who has senile dementia with memory loss. The story tells of a poor and passionate young man who falls in love with a rich young woman and gives her a sense of freedom. However, the pair soon encounters difficulties due to their social differences. [File photo]

Tagline: Behind every great love is a great story.