Romantic comedy movies have since forever set our standards high regarding our love life. Whether it was us daydreaming about Prince charming or about that girl of our dreams, romantic comedy movies have always been an influential part of everyone’s life and an important genre of movies.
Ranging from haters turning to lovers, or the passionate kiss in between a fight, the heart fluttering moments, or the revelation of that long-held secret in between a heated argument, this genre has given us happy tears and made up storylines to keep thinking till we sleep, romantic comedy movies have been an integral part of everyone’s life.
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It’s difficult to limit the choices when it comes to the finest romantic comedy films of all time. How can you select between two riveting, you-had-me-at-hello speeches?
These, however, surged to the top rom-com of our list of emotional confessions, illicit kisses, and bizarre incidents of mistaken identification. Some are erotic, some are screwball comedy, and some venture into new territory, such as science fiction or superhero stories, but they all managed to captivate our hearts.
Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s a compiled list of all-time classic 20 Best Romantic Comedy Movies that you can watch and have a great time with.
1. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
One of the stories of Modern Romance on Netflix is, To All The Boys trilogy.
Lara Jean’s secret love missives are shipped out to each of her five crushes in this rom-com, which is every girl’s worst nightmare scenario.
As her own life in high school is flipped upside down, she must undertake some major damage prevention. As she attempts to make it all work out, this teen comedy will have you laugh and cringe with her.
If you still can’t get enough of Lara Jean, there are two more teen comedies in the trilogy for you to binge on, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and To All the Boys: Always and Forever.
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2. My Best Friend’s Wedding
Next on the list of best romantic comedy movies is My Best Friend’s Wedding.
A typical rom-com classic, My Best friend’s Wedding is about a young woman who realizes her affection for her long-time best friend when he announces his engagement and sets out to see him, even though his wedding is only days away.
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3. Crazy Rich Asians
Rachel Chu, an American Chinese NYU professor, flies to Singapore with her boyfriend Nick for the wedding of his best friend.
Nick’s secret is soon revealed: his family is affluent, and he is regarded as Asia’s utterly charming most eligible bachelor. Every woman is envious of Rachel and wishes to pull her off the game.
A modern romantic comedy that will make you roll over the couch laughing and bawling happy tears. This is yet another fine romantic comedy movie of all time.
4. The Philadelphia Story
Socialites in Philadelphia Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven married on the spur of the moment, resulting in an equally enthusiastic marriage and divorce.
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However, hours before the re-wedding, as the more confident Dexter and Liz concentrate on figuring out how to get the Lords out from under Spy’s threats, Tracy and Mike, both intoxicated, embark on a voyage of self-discovery, with Tracy arriving at her conclusions a bit faster than Mike.
5. Opposite Sex
After Kay finds out about a marital indiscretion he had with Crystal Allen (Dame Joan Collins), a gold-digging chorus girl in one of his shows, New York City theatre producer Steven Hilliard (Leslie Nielsen) and his wife, former popular radio singer Kay Ashley Hilliard (June Allyson), are getting a Kay-initiated Reno divorce shortly after their 10th wedding anniversary.
Kay found out about the indiscretion from her snarky acquaintance Sylvia Fowler (Dolores Gray). Kay’s best friend, writer Amanda Penrose (Ann Sheridan), feels Kay is caving into Crystal’s desires by pursuing the divorce. Crystal’s main objective is not to be happily married to Steven but to get the financial prosperity and comfort that such a marriage may provide her.
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Amanda does not believe Steven still loves Kay and does not believe he loves Crystal. Even though Kay believes they had a wonderful, loving marriage before the indiscretion and that she has a preteen daughter Debbie (Sandy Descher) to consider, Kay goes forward with the divorce.
When Kay hears of the goings-on in her social circle, however, she vows to reclaim her married status while exacting some vengeance.
6. The Princess Bride
A grandfather reads “The Princess Bride” to his ill, bedridden adolescent grandson, a reading of the book that has been passed down through the family for centuries.
The grandson is certain that he will not enjoy the narrative since it is based on a romance; he prefers something with more action and heroic than the hopeless romantic stories that indulge in yucky kisses, but he allows his grandfather to continue because he does not want to hurt his feelings.
The plot revolves around Buttercup, a humble farm girl who has been chosen as Prince Humperdinck of Florian’s princess wife.
Buttercup, who is still mourning the death of her one true love, Westley, five years ago, does not love him. Westley was a hired man on the farm, and his standard response to whatever request she made of him was as you please, which she eventually realized was his way of signaling he loved her.
Westley, on the other hand, went to sea and was slain by the Dread Pirate Roberts.
But the bigger concern is what the grandson will make of the narrative as it unfolds and concludes, especially because he witnesses justice over action.
7. Four Weddings and a Funeral
A dedicated bachelor must explore the possibility of finding love through five social events.
In Britain, slightly bumbling and always late Charles, Hugh Grant, and his closest friends appear to be constantly attending weddings, but they are never the bride or groom, and as a result, everyone is looking for love, except gay couple Gareth, Simon Callow and Matthew, John Hannah.
Charles meets an American woman called Carrie during the wedding of their friends Angus, Timothy Walker, and Laura, Sara Crowe, where Charles is serving as best man. It’s love at first sight for him.
She, too, is drawn to him. Even if they had a fantastic evening together, that is all it is.
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Throughout three more weddings – some of which include brides and grooms close to Charles’ heart – and one terrible funeral, Charles yet again tumbles over Carrie, but something always seems to keep the two of them apart.
He also comes across a slew of past girlfriends, one of whom he could mistake for the one he was supposed to end up with, especially if Carrie remains unattainable.
Will Charles settle for someone who is second best in his heart, or will fate bring Charles and Carrie together?
8. The Palm Beach Story
Gerry and Tom Jeffers are having a difficult time adjusting to married life. Tom is an inventor/architect, and they don’t have much money to pay the bills on.
When Gerry meets a wealthy businessman who is being shown around as a possible tenant, they are about to be evicted from their flat.
He offers Gerry $700 to start again, but Tom doesn’t trust her narrative and the two fight. Gerry determines that the marriage is done and travels to Palm Beach to get a speedy divorce, but Tom has other intentions.
9. The Big Sick
This sappy rom-com is based on a true event and chronicles. Kumail Nanjiani and Emily’s love journey.
Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani), who is trying to make it as a stand-up comedian, meets Emily (Zoe Kazan). Meanwhile, Emily has a terrible sickness that requires her to be placed in a medically induced coma.
Kumail must balance being a stand-up comedy performer, battling with a devastating illness, and appeasing his family’s wish to match him with marriage, all while pondering and discovering out he actually is and what he genuinely thinks.
10. Pretty Woman
A man in a legal but detrimental profession requires an escort for certain social gatherings, so he employs a lovely prostitute he meets, only to fall in love with her.
Another exemplary performance of Julia Roberts will make you want to fall in love and be loved.
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11. When Harry Met Sally
Graduates of the University of Chicago, Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) meet when she offers him a ride to New York.
The video goes back and forth between their lives as they both individually try and fail to find love, running into each other again and again.
Finally, they nurture a deep connection, and they both enjoy having a companion of the opposing gender.
Is it possible for men and women to be friends and not fall in love? This film by Nora Ephron, the queen of rom-com, tries to address that historic dilemma.
The connection between Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal is unmistakable onscreen, and who can forget that classic scene in Katz’s Delicatessen?
It’s also a love letter to New York City, with sights like Central Park in the fall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and that renowned deli.
12. Fall in Love at First Kiss
High school student Xiang-Qin, who isn’t particularly bright, observes handsome lad Jiang Zhi-Shu, who has an IQ of 200, during a high school enrollment ceremony.
She falls in love with him right away, but she doesn’t tell him about it until Jiang Zhi-Shu says he dismisses foolish women.
An earthquake badly damaged Xiang-residence Qin one day. She and her father moved in with Uncle Ah Li, her father’s college mate, who happens to be Jiang’s Zhi-parents.
Shu’s Will the Entertainment proximity provide her with another chance to win Zhi-heart? Shu’s Will her love for him be shattered by his chilly words? What happens when he has to choose between two young women for his heart?
13. His Girl Friday
This film is the epitome of a screwball romantic comedy, complete with rattling language and slick banter that keeps spectators on the edge of their seats.
It’s also a remarriage comedy since it’s about a newspaper writer, Cary Grant trying to prevent his ex-wife and one-time disciple, Rosalind Russell from marrying a boring insurance broker.
14. Obvious Child
Donna Stern is an aspiring standup comedian who finds enough material for her sympathetic style of humor in her everyday existence as a female twenty-something.
Donna is shamelessly herself on stage, laughing about things as personal as her sex life and as vulgar as her day-old underpants.
Donna, on the other hand, is forced to confront the harsh realities of autonomous womanhood for the first time when she becomes pregnant unexpectedly following a one-night stand.
This comedy-drama shows Donna’s inebriated connection – and spectacular fall in preventative judgment – turns out to be the start of an unanticipated path of self-discovery and empowerment.
15. Notting Hill
Talking of romantic comedy movies, how can we ever miss out on the best duo of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant and their impeccable chemistry in Notting Hill.
When Anna Scott, the world’s most beautiful lady, and best-liked actress, walks into William Thacker’s failed Notting Hill bookstore, it’s a man’s dream come true.
William crashes into her again a few minutes later, stunned, spilling orange juice all over her. Anna accepts his offer to change at his adjacent apartment and expresses her gratitude with a kiss that appears to stun her even more than he does.
Over the months, Anna and William come to know one other better, but being in love with your dream girl who is the world’s most desired woman isn’t easy – not in front of your closest friends, and certainly not in front of the all-consuming media.
This is one of the most loved and among the best romantic comedies of all time. And that kind of a film certainly soared the standards of the romantic comedy genre as a whole.
16. The Wedding Singer
Robbie Hart, a wedding singer, performs at weddings and other events, singing 1980s hits. He also understands how to keep the party in a good mood by knowing what to say and when to say it.
Julia works as a waiter during Robbie’s performances. When they both find someone to marry and start planning their weddings, it’s evident that they’ve selected the wrong people.
17. Modern Romance
Robert Cole, a film editor, is frequently splitting up with and reuniting with Mary Harvard, a long-suffering lady friend who works at a bank.
He is excessively possessive and self-focused, and Mary has been far too eager to overlook his obnoxious behavior. Is it possible for them to learn to live around each other?
Is it possible for them to dwell without each other? As Robert and his coworker Jay work on their latest project, a crappy sci-fi picture, the video also gives us a sneak-peek into film editing.
18. Broadcast News
Take two competitive television reporters: one is attractive, the other is talented, and both are men. One female producer should be included.
Mix thoroughly, then watch the things blow up and sparks fly. One of the classic romantic movies that involve a love triangle.
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Jane Craig, a basket-case network news producer, is smitten by new reporter Tom Grunnick, a beautiful kid who embodies the entertainment news trend she despises.
Aaron Altman, a gifted but uninterested journalist, has an unrequited crush on Jane. As the network prepares for major changes, sparks flare between the three, and both the news and Jane must choose between style and substance.
19. The Proposal
Andrew Paxton has been working as Margaret Tate’s assistant at a New York publishing house for three years. Margaret, a Canadian, devises a ruse to marry Andrew to avoid deportation due to an expired visa; he accepts provided she promises a promotion.
On Monday, an INS agent pledges to put the couple to the test each other. Margaret joins Andrew on his trip home to Sitka, Alaska, for his grandmother’s 90th birthday celebrations.
The following few days are dominated by family dynamics: conflicts between Andrew and his father, an ex-girlfriend, Andrew’s disdain for Margaret, and her history color the next few days, with the INS attempting to accuse Andrew of fraud.
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20. Young Love
Jukka, 13, receives photography instruction from his openly homosexual art teacher. Jukka watches Johanna, a lovely young woman in her early twenties, being physically assaulted by her stepfather using his late father’s old camera.
Jukka rushes to her rescue with the aid of the local fire department. He rapidly befriends the girl, who works at a neighboring grocery, and claims to be her manager, as well as entering her in a beauty contest.
A 13-year-old kid who falls in love with a pretty woman who aspires to be a model is the narrative of this coming-of-age narrative love story.
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