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.
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
A Beirut beauty salon serves as a microcosm of modern society in director Nadine Labaki's look at liberated conversation in a conflicted society, as f... Read more
Dutch filmmaker Marleen Gorris ('Antonia's Line', 'Mrs Dalloway') directs this romantic comedy about a young woman (Julia Stiles) raised in an eccentr... Read more
Heath Ledger plays the notorious Venetian playboy who goes too far when he's caught leaving the boudoir of a novice nun. The Inquisition puts him on... Read more
Originally made as an Oscar-nominated short film, writer/director Sean Ellis fills out his sweet and perceptive story to a successful feature. Ben tak... Read more
Grey (Jennifer Garner) is on the verge of marrying the man of her dreams when tragedy turns their wedding into an impromptu funeral. Devastated, Grey... Read more
Can a divorced couple remain best friends? Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) are high school sweethearts who married young and are now... Read more
A romantic comedy with a twist about the reincarnation of Cybill Shepherd's murdered husband in the form of a younger man (Robert Downey Jr). With Rya... Read more
Motivational speaker and self-help guru Frank (Ryan Reynolds) thinks he has life down to a tee; in fact he has it scheduled down to the minute and his... Read more
Ana (Manuela Velles) is an innocent, living a sheltered existence as an artist in an Ibizan cave with her father; but when Justine (Charlotte Rampling... Read more