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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.

281. One Day

One Day
Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0
20111h 47minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Lone Scherfig

Overview

A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annually, usually doing something together.

Themes

Class inequality, Timing of connection, Friends to lovers, Career vs relationship, Writing life, Missed opportunities

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282. Just Go with It

Just Go with It
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.4
20111h 57minUnited States
Director: Dennis Dugan

Overview

While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception in romance, Age disparity in relationships, Social performance of family, Fake family dynamics, Authenticity versus pretense

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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283. Chalet Girl

Chalet Girl
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.3
20111h 37minAustria, Germany
Director: Phil Traill

Overview

While working a job at an exclusive ski resort to support her Dad, Kim learns to snowboard and is so good at it that she enters a competition with a huge cash prize. She has to dig deep to overcome her fears, but her life gets more complicated through her spoken-for boss, Jonny.

Themes

Economic pressure shaping choices, Public competition as turning point, Mentorship enabling skill growth, Romantic entanglements complicate decisions, Social status expectations, Memory of trauma affecting performance

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Apple TV
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284. No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.2
20111h 47minUnited States
Director: Ivan Reitman

Overview

Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No strings attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends?

Themes

Friendship boundaries in romance, Casual vs committed love, Jealousy and emotional risk, Misperception and trust in dating, Career life balance and dating, Family influence on relationships

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Apple TV
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285. Romantics Anonymous

Romantics Anonymous
Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.9
20101h 20minBelgium, France
Director: Jean-Pierre Améris

Overview

What happens when a man and a woman share a common passion? They fall in love. And this is what happens to Jean-René, the boss of a small chocolate factory, and Angélique, a gifted chocolate maker he has just hired. What occurs when a highly emotional man meets a highly emotional woman? They fall in love, and this is what occurs to Jean-René and Angélique who share the same handicap. But being pathologically timid does not make things easy for them. So whether they will manage to get together, join their solitudes and live happily ever after is a guessing matter.

Themes

Collaboration under pressure, Craft as lifeblood, Social anxiety and romance, Fear of intimacy, Support networks and growth

Available on

Amazon Video
Plex Channel
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286. The Names of Love

The Names of Love
Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Satire
7.1
20101h 40minFrance
Director: Michel Leclerc

Overview

Bahia Benmahmoud, a free-spirited young woman, has a particular way of seeing political engagement, as she doesn't hesitate to sleep with those who don't agree with her to convert them to her cause - which is a lot of people, as all right-leaning people are concerned. Generally, it works pretty well. Until the day she meets Arthur Martin, a discreet forty-something who doesn't like taking risks. She imagines that with a name like that, he's got to be slightly fascist. But names are deceitful and appearances deceiving.

Themes

Oppositional politics tension, Political persuasion ethics, Appearances deceive in activism, Risk and partnership dynamics, Romantic manipulation, Societal gaze on activism

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Apple TV
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287. Love & Other Drugs

Love & Other Drugs
Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.7
20101h 52minUnited States
Director: Edward Zwick

Overview

Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone – or anything – tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serves him well with the ladies and the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

Themes

Loyalty vs independence, Romance under professional pressure, Power dynamics in sales, Risk and reward in pharma, Deception and self-interest, Care versus ambition

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Apple TV
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288. Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It
Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Family Drama
6.5
20101h 54minUnited States
Director: Greg Berlanti

Overview

After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof.

Themes

Financial pressure on parenting, Joint guardianship burden, Co-parenting under strain, Romantic tension in crisis, Ambition versus family duties, Work life balance under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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289. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Action Comedy Romance Parody Romantic Comedy
7.5
20101h 53minJapan, United Kingdom
Director: Edgar Wright

Overview

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Deception in dating, Romantic rivalry, Identity through performance, Artistic ambition vs relationships, Loyalty vs self-respect

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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290. Revenge of the Bridesmaids

Revenge of the Bridesmaids
Comedy Romance TV Movie Romantic Comedy Parody
5.9
20101h 30minUnited States
Director: James Hayman

Overview

Two women plot revenge against the woman marrying their friend's ex-boyfriend.

Themes

Female friendship under pressure, Public perception, Wedding sabotage, Undercover collaboration, Estate wealth tension, Bridesmaid deception

Available on

Amazon Video
fuboTV
YouTube TV
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