A girl gets set up with the heir to a multi-million dollar company and falls in love with him only to discover that he's not at all who everyone thought he was. This iconic Bollywood rom-com is considered a classic for a reason, complete with dreamy, longing gazes and killer dance sequences. Everyone's got a type, but it never hurts to step outside of your comfort zone and find Something New. Sanaa Lathan plays an accomplished but uptight accountant who hasn't had much luck in love despite desperately wanting to meet someone.
A blind date with a guy nothing like her ideal man opens up her mind and her heart , reminding us that love sometimes comes in the form you least expect it. Two men hire a sweet-talking Casanova named Ray to temporarily court their no-nonsense sister-in-law, but things go awry when Ray also wins over the hearts of their lady loves. Deliver Us From Eva hits all the necessary points of a good rom-com: a contract relationship, insane chemistry, and a kidnapping plot. Those who can, date.
Those who can't, hire an escort to pose as their boyfriend at their sister's wedding. Love, Simon has been praised for its long-overdue Hollywood storyline about a gay teenage romance starring Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, and your faves Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Garner. While dealing with a blackmailer who has threatened to "out" Simon to the entire school, the teen is also attempting to balance home life and the classmate he fell in love with online.
You know, the usual! We broke down why it's so damn good here. It may be a new release, but Always Be My Maybe is so good that you're definitely going to want to watch it as many times as humanly possible.
The Netflix production stars comedians Ali Wong and Randall Park as childhood sweethearts who reconnect after 15 long years. Rom-coms are all ultimately about fate bringing two perfect-for-each-other people together, and Serendipity takes that idea and runs with it.
The movie stars Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack as strangers who share a perfect, romantic night together in New York City and then, instead of exchanging contact information, put their phone numbers on random objects and send them out into the universe, trusting fate to bring them back together if it's truly meant to be.
Boy likes popular girl. Boy's tomboy best friend helps him land popular girl. Popular girl's ex makes plans to pummel boy. Tomboy BFF realizes she's been secretly in love with boy the entire time. This film nails a lot of things simultaneously: It's a funny rom-com, an adorable, sweet, sensitive love story between two women, and a painfully relatable story about complicated family dynamics and how we present ourselves to the world. And it's a perfect holiday movie?? It's got everything! It's just the classic love story of an older playboy falling for the mother of his young girlfriend.
Not convinced? It features a young, always charming Keanu Reeves— not as the romantic lead. Queen Latifah plays a down on her luck physical therapist who finds herself in the employ of a hotshot basketball player played by Common after he suffers from a career-threatening injury. The chemistry in this one is something —prepare to swoon.
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Subscribe to our newsletter and get more features, news, and guides in your inbox every week. Top Box Office. Jester McGree. What's the Tomatometer? Follow Us. Home Home. Photo by Netflix Netflix Romantic Comedies Ranked by Tomatometer Romantic comedies have a unique Catch They are both beloved by their fans and often despised by jaded critics who review them. Is your favorite Netflix rom-com missing? Tell us in the comments.
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Directed By: Myriam Aziza. Love Per Square Foot Synopsis : Alfred Kralik James Stewart and Klara Novak Margaret Sullavan butt heads at the gift shop where they work in Budapest, unaware that they've been writing to each other as anonymous pen pals. Why it's so good : Stewart and Sullivan are in top form, and fans of "You've Got Mail" will enjoy seeing where the feature pulled inspiration from.
Why it's so good : With its gorgeous Irish backdrops and bewitching leads, "Leap Year" is top-tier turn-your-brain-off entertainment for rom-com fans looking to be whisked away. Synopsis : After a misunderstanding lands Nancy Lake Bell in the middle of a blind date with Jack Simon Pegg , she rolls with the punches and pretends to be another woman. Why it's so good : Blind date mix-ups have been done before and will no doubt be done again, but "Man Up" feels funny and fresh enough to forgive a few predictable plotlines.
Synopsis : Celebrity chef Sasha Tran Wong returns to her home city of San Francisco to discover that a spark still remains between her and her childhood sweetheart Marcus Kim Park. Why it's so good : Wong and Park's infectious charm spills off the screen in a romantic comedy that's as lovable as its two lead stars. Synopsis : Candy-shop owner Molly Amy Poehler and corporate executive Joel Paul Rudd couldn't be more different, but a chance encounter soon turns the bickering duo into inseparable soul mates.
Why it's so good : "They Came Together" ironically lampoons the very genre that jump-started Rudd's career , and sharp-eyed fans will enjoy seeing all the fun references and nods to classic rom-coms throughout. Synopsis : Two unlucky-in-love New Yorkers — Lainey Alison Brie and Jake Jason Sudeikis — fight an instant attraction for each other as they try to keep their newfound relationship platonic.
Why it's so good : Sudeikis and Brie are well-matched in this surprisingly tender, fast-talking comedy from writer-director Leslye Headland. Synopsis : Bookshop owner William Thacker Grant can't believe his eyes when American actress Anna Scott Roberts visits his store in London, and their meet-cute soon turns into a full-fledged affair. Why it's so good : Even the wittiest romantic comedy is nothing without strong chemistry, and Roberts and Grant share it in spades.
Synopsis : London teens Jess Parminder Nagra and Jules Keira Knightley set their sights on professional football careers against their parent's wishes, all while Jess is falling for her coach Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Why it's so good : Nagra plays an easy lead to cheer for in this uplifting underdog story about following your dreams and falling in love along the way.
Why it's so good : With a plot that could only exist in the realm of romantic comedies, "While You Were Sleeping" fully embraces its quirks and elevates Bullock's endless charm. Synopsis : After rebellious heiress Ellie Andrews Claudette Colbert marries a man against her father's wishes and is torn away from her husband, she crosses paths with a newspaper reporter Clark Gable who offers to reunite the two mismatched lovers.
Why it's so good : "It Happened One Night" is one of the earliest examples of romantic comedies, and its classic story elements — love triangles, runaway brides, and jerks with a heart of gold — continue to endure in the genre today.
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Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Meghan Cook. Insider rounded up a list of must-watch romantic comedies. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Modern romantic comedies owe a lot to "When Harry Met Sally" A couple looks for a place to call home in "Away We Go" Stellar acting and writing is abound in "Broadcast News" A compelling protagonist makes "Boy Meets Girl" a must-see.
Fate intervenes in the Candian rom-com "What If" A hopeless romantic heads for heartbreak in " Days of Summer" Opposites attract in "The Shop Around the Corner" A mix-up leads to mistaken identity in "Man Up" Two friends fight their mutual attraction in "Sleeping With Other People" A famous actress falls for a bookshop owner in "Notting Hill"
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