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Comedy Romance

The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two people meet, banter with each other, but despite an attraction obvious to the audience do not become romantically involved because of some internal factor (on the surface, they do not like each other) or an external barrier (one is romantically involved with another person, for instance). At some point, after various comic scenes, they are parted for some reason. One partner or the other then realises that they are perfect for each other, and (often after some spectacular effort, sometimes termed the Grand Gesture, and/or incredible coincidence) they meet again, they declare undying love for each other, and disappear off into the sunset together. Of course, there are innumerable variations on this basic plotline. It is not even essential for the two lead characters to end up in each other's arms: "My Best Friend's Wedding" (pictured) is a good example. Only "Romantic Comedies" can be scrolled below. "Romance", "Romantic Dramas" or "Romantic Classics" sections may also prove fruitful.

Broadcast News (1987)

7.2/10
Director: James L Brooks
Starring: William Hurt, Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks

William Hurt, Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks play a tv news reporter, producer and writer in this involving and very funny inside look at the high pre... Read more

Bull Durham (1988)

7.1/10
Director: Ron Shelton
Starring: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins

A quirky, intelligent comedy with plenty of surprises about a minor-league baseball team and its attentive groupie (Susan Sarandon) who feels it is he... Read more

Butterflies are Free (1972)

7.2/10
Director: Milton Katselas
Starring: Goldie Hawn, Eileen Heckart, Edward Albert

A sensitive, touching comedy about a blind young man (Edward Albert) who is determined to make a life for himself despite his handicap. Good performan... Read more

C'est La Vie (Le sens de la fête) (2017)

6.9/10
Director: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Starring: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Paul Rouve, Suzanne Clement, Gilles Lellouche, Judith Ch...

When a luxury wedding celebration in a 17th-century French castle gets terribly out of control, waiters and photographers witness a monstrosity. Read more

Cafe Society (2016)

6.9/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Parker Posey, Ken Stott, Paul Schneider, Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve...

Set in the 1930s, Woody Allen's bittersweet romance Café Society follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) as he travels to Hollywood to wor... Read more

Camille (2007)

7.5/10
Director: Gregory Mackenzie
Starring: Sienna Miller, James Franco, David Carradine, Scott Glenn, Ed Lauter

A bizarrely twisted romantic comedy with James Franco as a petty thief who is blackmailed into marrying Sienna Miller, a dreamy girl-next-door who bel... Read more

Camille Rewinds (2012)

6.3/10
Director: Noemie Lvovsky
Starring: Jean-Pierre Leaud, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Alvaro, Denis Podalydes, Michel Vuiller...

A.k.a. "Camille redouble". Camille was sixteen when she fell madly in love with Eric and gave birth to their daughter. On New Year's Eve twenty-five y... Read more

Can't Buy Me Love (1987)

6.7/10
Director: Steve Rash
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson

Nowhere-man Ronny Miller is secretly in love with Cindy Mancini, the prettiest, most popular girl on campus. When Cindy finds herself in a desperate p... Read more

Can't Hardly Wait (1998)

6.5/10
Director: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Seth Green

A "Dazed and Confused" for the 90's centering around a wild house party where everyone's invited to unload four years worth of emotional baggage, leav... Read more

Can't Hardly Wait (Blu-ray) (1998)

6.5/10
Director: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Starring: Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Seth Green

A "Dazed and Confused" for the 90's centering around a wild house party where everyone's invited to unload four years worth of emotional baggage, leav... Read more