There once was a time when we went out whenever we wanted, even on weeknights. We were young and alive, the world was our oyster, and all the things we took for granted. Date night didn’t require a greeting card, weeks of planning, or the hiring of help. It was Tuesday, and it lasted well past midnight.

Then, fourscore weeks and nine months later, priorities shifted, arguably for the better. Midnight became a cry in the night rather than a long good-bye, and parenthood, as a concept, expanded beyond the label. It became a lifestyle, and we never, ever, went out ever again.

The end.

Enter the date night. What was once an offhand remark regarding any given evening of joy sans the weight of consequence, suddenly became a destination, a holiday, a reason to get up in the morning.

We have embraced it and we do not take it lightly, mostly because cabs and babysitters are super expensive, but also: the moment. We usually grab dinner someplace that is more or less clown-free, enjoy a drink or two, and take in a movie, because, let’s face it, we’re cool parents. We’ve still got it.

This fall, there are a number of films opening that meet our date-night criteria, which, in addition to being shown someplace other than our living room, means that they have a certain appeal that my wife and I can both agree on—or at least concede to the other as a bargaining chip toward later outings. Life is full of compromise.

Here are our date-night movies:

The Oscar contender with a living legend: Max Rose - My late mother used to work with Jerry Lewis at the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which is probably more of a reason for me to see it than anyone else reading this, but also, it’s Jerry Freaking Lewis, people. In theaters now.

The remake: The Magnificent Seven - Technically, the original Magnificent Seven was also a remake (The Seven Samurais), so I feel like I should get double points on this one. Opens September 23.

The raunchy comedy: Masterminds - The trailer for this is a who’s who of comedy gold. Add that to the heist and action thereof, and I’m fairly certain that the description of “masterminds” is an ironic misnomer. In theaters September 30.

The raunchy comedy with subtitles: Klown Forever - I don’t know what this is, but it looks highly inappropriate and awkwardly hilarious, now with reading! In theaters now.

The one based on a book my wife read: The Girl on the Train - Generally speaking we don’t see a lot of films built on suspense, and by we I mean my wife, because she hates that type of storytelling. I asked her why she wanted to see The Girl on the Train, which is, obviously, suspenseful. “I read the book,” she said. “I know how it ends.” She’s complicated. Opens October 7.

The new Star Wars film: Rogue One - Seriously. The Force is strong in this one. We’ll see it often. Opens December 16.

The anything that has to do with Pablo Neruda: Neruda - There are many reasons that Il Postino is one of my favorite movies of all time, and the portrayal of Pablo Neruda is one of them. This look at the communist poet should be amazing. Plus, we used one of his poems in our wedding, so romance! Opens December 16.

The movie we won’t let our kids see based on a video game we won’t let our kids play: Assassin’s Creed - The game may have a stricter rating than the movie, but if we let the kids see it then they’ll want to play it, and then it will be a thing. We don’t need that. Michael Fassbender is pretty awesome though. Opens December 23.

The cool fantasy film that we want to watch before taking our kids to see it: A Monster Calls - This movie appears to offer nostalgia, suspense, amazing effects and wonder, all in one. The classic “something for everyone” that we need to see first to make sure that “everyone” includes our kids. Opens December 23.

We are really looking forward to all of our upcoming date nights, but not nearly as much as our babysitter. I’m fairly certain that his first year of college is on us. Even so, we’ll kick in for a pizza, too, because that’s how cool parents roll.

We’ll be home by midnight.

What date-night films are you looking forward to?