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.
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
6/10
Director: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Tracey Ullman, Jon Lovitz
Is that what mother and TV producer Rosie (Michelle Pfeiffer) is destined to tell Adam (Paul Rudd), a younger actor completely smitten with her? Their... Read more
Hope Springs (2003)
5.4/10
Director: Mark Herman
Starring: Heather Graham, Colin Firth, Minnie Driver, Oliver Platt, Mary Steenburgen
Colin's a sad-eyed British artist holed up in a rundown hotel in small-town Vermont after being dumped by his fiancee. The hotel owner plays matchmake... Read more
Enough Said (2013)
7.1/10
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Starring: Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Toni Collette, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ben Falc...
A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse but dreading her daughter's impending departure fo... Read more
The Big Sick (Blu-ray) (2017)
7.6/10
Director: Michael Showalter
Starring: Holly Hunter, Zoe Kazan, Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano
Kumail is a Pakistani comic who meets an American graduate student named Emily at one of his stand-up shows. As their relationship blossoms, he soon b... Read more
Jane the Virgin: Season 1 (2017)
7.8/10
Starring: Gina Rodriguez
The daughter of a teen mother, Jane Villanueva grew up determined not to repeat her mom's mistakes. At 23, her life is on track; Jane is studying to b... Read more
Yesterday (Blu-Ray) (2019)
7/10
Director: Danny Boyle
Starring: Himesh Patel
Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and suppo... Read more
Emma (Blu-ray) (2020)
6.6/10
Director: Autumn de Wilde
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth
In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends. Read more
A Couch in New York (1996)
6/10
Director: Chantal Akerman
Starring: Juliette Binoche, William Hurt
A successful New York psychoanalyst nearing a nervous breakdown and his French neighbour make an overnight decision to swap apartments. Neither one kn... Read more