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Romantic Comedy movies

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

Enough Said

51. Enough Said

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20131h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Nicole Holofcener

In a world where your new best friend’s horror stories shape your love life, Eva secretly dates the ex-husband she’s been trained to hate. As her romance deepens and the complaints pile up, she must juggle two loyalties before her double life detonates everything.

Themes

Midlife dating and renewal, Divorce and parenting dynamics, Generational milestones and family balance, Ex-spouse complicates romance, Trust versus secrecy

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Pitch Perfect

52. Pitch Perfect

Comedy Music Romance Narrative Musical Romantic Comedy
7.1

20121h 52min

United States

Director: Jason Moore

College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.

Themes

Peer group dynamics, Competition pressure, Creative disruption, Dorm room friction, Leadership conflict

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Café Society

53. Café Society

Comedy Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Romantic Comedy
6.6

20161h 37min

United States

Director: Woody Allen

The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.

Themes

Deception within relationships, Public and private personas, Romance across status lines, Ambition versus loyalty, Social mobility and belonging, Glamour and moral costs

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Amazon Prime Video
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The Hollars

54. The Hollars

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
6.6

20161h 28min

United States

Director: John Krasinski

Aspiring New York City artist John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.

Themes

Marriage under pressure, Family bonds under strain, Returning home versus ambition, Illness and caregiving, Pregnancy amid crisis, Siblings and parents dynamics

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Before We Go

55. Before We Go

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.8

20141h 35min

United States

Director: Chris Evans

All night in New York, a stranded woman just wants to get home to her husband. A street musician risks everything to help her. As sunrise nears, staying together might save her heart—but cost her marriage.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Economic vulnerability, Infidelity and trust, Chance encounters in the city, Marital strain and agency, Urban romance under pressure

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Peacock Premium
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Chinese Puzzle

56. Chinese Puzzle

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
6.9

20131h 57min

Belgium, France

Director: Cédric Klapisch

Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Urban alienation, Immigration policy pressure, Cross-cultural negotiation, Family obligation and independence, Transnational belonging

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Focus

57. Focus

Romance Comedy Crime Romantic Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.6

20151h 45min

United States

Director: Glenn Ficarra

Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.

Themes

Deception and trust, Loyalty versus ambition, Misdirection and manipulation, Emotional risk in crime, Romance and vulnerability in crime

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Hello, My Name Is Doris

58. Hello, My Name Is Doris

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20151h 35min

United States

Director: Michael Showalter

A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

Themes

Age disparity romance, Self-improvement obsession, Social awkwardness under pressure, Online persona deception, Workplace relationship tension, Desire vs reality

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Amélie

59. Amélie

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
8.3

20012h 2min

France, Germany

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

One day, the quirky waitress Amélie discovers in her apartment a hidden stash: an old box of childhood toys and little keepsakes that once belonged to a boy who used to live there. After returning the box deeply moves its owner, she decides to secretly interfere in other people’s lives in order to help them.

Themes

Small acts of joy, Acts of kindness, Urban interconnectedness, Loneliness and connection, Imagination as solace, Chance encounters, Self discovery through others

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Loose Cannons

60. Loose Cannons

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
7.2

20101h 48min

Italy

Director: Ferzan Özpetek

Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature and lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso decides to tell his parents the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to come out in front of the entire family, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans.

Themes

Family expectations vs authenticity, Economic stakes of family business, Public gossip and judgment, Tradition vs modern identity, Generational conflict and reconciliation, Diversity and inclusion in families

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