
Romantic Comedy movies
Love plus laughs: meet-cutes, misunderstandings, awkward chemistry, and a light tone as the relationship forms or repairs.

161. Something's Gotta Give
Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy2003•2h 8min
United States
Director: Nancy Meyers
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When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a heart attack while there, and the doctor prescribes bedrest, his only option is to stay at the Barry home. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.
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162. The Importance of Being Earnest
Comedy Drama History Romance Romantic Comedy2002•1h 37min
France, United Kingdom
Director: Oliver Parker
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Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
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163. Meet the Parents
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy2000•1h 48min
United States
Director: Jay Roach
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Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.
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164. Return to Me
Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy2000•1h 56min
United States
Director: Bonnie Hunt
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It took a lot of cajoling to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he's smitten instantly not with his date but with the sharp-witted waitress. Everything seems to be going great until an unbelievable truth is revealed, one that could easily break both of their hearts for good.
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165. Italian for Beginners
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama2000•1h 58min
Denmark
Director: Lone Scherfig
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Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.
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166. I ♥ Huckabees
Comedy Romance Satire Romantic Comedy2004•1h 46min
Germany, United Kingdom
Director: David O. Russell
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A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
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167. In Good Company
Comedy Drama Romance Workplace Comedy Romantic Comedy2004•1h 50min
United States
Director: Paul Weitz
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Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made worse when Dan's new supervisor becomes romantically involved with his daughter an 18 year-old college student Alex.
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168. The Shape of Things
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama2003•1h 36min
France, United Kingdom
Director: Neil LaBute
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Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.
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169. Bend It Like Beckham
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama2002•1h 52min
Germany, United Kingdom
Director: Gurinder Chadha
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Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
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170. Bridget Jones's Diary
Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Everyday Life Drama2001•1h 37min
Ireland, United States
Director: Sharon Maguire
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A single 32-year-old woman decides it’s finally time to get her life together and starts keeping a diary of her successes and failures. With family and coworkers constantly trying to set her up, she finds herself in a love triangle between her charming playboy boss and a reserved lawyer who seems arrogant at first.