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.
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
7.2/10
Director: Frank Tashlin, Sidney Lanfield
Starring: Bob Hope, Fred Clark, Jane Darwell, Lloyd Nolan, Andrea King, William Frawley
When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally steers Moose Moran's girl away from a winning bet, he is forced to come up with $10,000 to repay the angry gangst... Read more
Electric Dreams (1984)
6.5/10
Director: Steve Barron
Starring: Bud Cort, Lenny von Dohlen, Maxwell Caulfield, Virginia Madsen
Lonely architect Miles purchases a fancy new "Pine cone" personal computer and clumsily spills champagne on it which, of course, imbues the computer w... Read more
Life After Beth (Blu-ray) (2014)
5.6/10
Director: Jeff Baena
Starring: John C Reilly, Paul Reiser, Molly Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Matthew Gray Gubler, Da...
Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. But when she miraculously comes back to life, Zach takes full advantage of the opp... Read more
I Used to Go Here (2020)
5.7/10
Starring: Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement, Josh Wiggins, Forrest Goodluck, Kate Micucci
Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate is invited to speak at her alma matter by her former professor. After accepting the inv... Read more
As Good As It Gets (1997)
7.7/10
Director: James L Brooks
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr
Best Actor and Actress Academy Awards went to Jack Nicholson, obessive-compulsive New York author, and Helen Hunt as the caring waitress and single mo... Read more
The Woo Woo Kid (1987)
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Talia Balsam, Beverly D'Angelo
Aka 'In The Mood'. Said to be based on fact - about a 14 year old who elopes with an older man's wife. He is caught, the marriage annulled, and he is... Read more
Top End Wedding (Blu-Ray) (2019)
6.3/10
Director: Wayne Blair
Starring: Miranda Tapsell, Gwilym Lee
Lauren and Ned have 10 days to find Lauren's mother who has gone AWOL in the remote far north of Australia so that they can reunite her parents and pu... Read more
She's Out of My League (Blu-ray) (2010)
6.4/10
Director: Jim Field Smith
Starring: Krysten Ritter, Nate Torrence, Alice Eve, Lindsay Sloane, Geoff Stults, TJ Mille...
Raucous romantic comedy starring Jay Baruchel as an average guy stuck in a dead-end job as an airport security guard, who can't believe his luck when... Read more
Trainwreck (Blu-ray) (2015)
6.2/10
Director: Judd Apatow
Starring: Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Amy Schumer, Tilda Swinton
Since she was a little girl, it's been drilled into Amy's (Schumer) head by her rascal of a dad (Colin Quinn) that monogamy isn't realistic. Now a mag... Read more
The Flame Of New Orleans (1941)
6.6/10
Director: Rene Clair
Starring: Bruce Cabot, Marlene Dietrich, Roland Young
In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain. Director René Clair stated he and scree... Read more