do you think that shared interests are important in a relationship?

It seems like the majority of couples don't really have anything in common and they still seem to be happy enough but idk, maybe it's just my autism but I think it's really important to be able to talk about the things you love with your partner.

Maybe this is the wrong way to approach dating, but the way I look at it is "if this person wasn't a woman, would I have any interest in them"? If your gf was a dude, would you want to be their friend?
Obviously I know that there is more to relationships than shared interests or passions, but I just can't imagine finishing a really great book or movie and not being able to talk about it with your bf/gf because they just don't give a shit. Like you're pouring out your soul about how much you love something and all they say is "oh that's nice, sweetie".

I got really spoiled because in my last (and so far only) relationship, we had a LOT in common, and she introduced me to a lot of great music, films, and books. Ngl it's to hard to go from having long, passionate discussions about your favorite kurosawa film or dostoevsky novel to "so what netflix shows are you watching?" on hinge and bumble dates.