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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.

291. Heartbeats

Heartbeats
Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0
20101h 37minCanada
Director: Xavier Dolan

Overview

Francis is a young gay man, Marie is a young straight woman and the two of them are best friends -- until the day the gorgeous Nicolas walks into a Montreal coffee shop. The two friends, instantly and equally infatuated, compete for Nicolas' indeterminate affections, a conflict that climaxes when the trio visit the vacation home of Nicolas' mother. The frothy comedy unfolds through narrative, fantasy sequences and confessional monologues.

Themes

Jealousy and insecurity, Love triangle dynamics, Ambiguous commitment, Friendship tested by romance, Nontraditional romance, Performance of attraction

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
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292. StreetDance 3D

StreetDance 3D
Music Romance Drama Dance-Centered Music Film Romantic Comedy
5.8
20101h 38minUnited Kingdom
Director: Dania Pasquini

Overview

In order to win the Street Dance Championships, a dance crew is forced to work with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School in exchange for rehearsal space.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Resource scarcity, Leadership under pressure, Urban aspiration vs tradition, Cross-discipline collaboration, Teamwork and identity

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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293. Just Wright

Just Wright
Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Parody
5.9
20101h 41minUnited States
Director: Sanaa Hamri

Overview

Physical therapist Leslie Wright lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight, helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. All goes well and soon Leslie finds herself falling in love with him. Just as their friendship deepens, however, Scott focuses his attention back on his tenuous relationship with his ex-fiancé Morgan, Leslie's gorgeous godsister, who would love to be the basketball player's trophy wife.

Themes

Ambition vs loyalty, Jealousy and manipulation, Career resilience under injury, Professional boundaries under pressure, Public scrutiny and opportunity, Friends to lovers dynamic

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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294. Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.5
20101h 45minUnited States
Director: Gary Winick

Overview

A driven American on a pre-honeymoon in Italy stumbles from her self-absorbed fiancé’s foodie world into a centuries-old tradition of answering love letters, then ignites chaos across the countryside as she drags a skeptical grandson and his romantic grandmother on a wild hunt for a long-lost lover.

Themes

Intergenerational memory, Choice and consequence, Family legacy and reunion, Letters as catalyst, Longing across borders, Romance versus expectation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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295. Heartbreaker

Heartbreaker
Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.7
20101h 45minFrance, United States
Director: Pascal Chaumeil

Overview

Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Appearance vs reality, Trust and betrayal, Deception in romance, Class and prestige, Money and manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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296. Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
7.2
20101h 48minItaly
Director: Ferzan Özpetek

Overview

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

Available on

Fandango At Home
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297. She's Out of My League

She's Out of My League
Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.4
20101h 44minUnited States
Director: Jim Field Smith

Overview

When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.

Themes

Insecurity and self-esteem, Appearance versus worth, Class difference in romance, Opposites attract dynamics, External judgment and doubt, Safety versus risk in romance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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298. Starstruck

Starstruck
Romance Comedy TV Movie Music Romantic Comedy
6.1
20101h 20minUnited States
Director: Michael Grossman

Overview

Pop star Christopher Wilde has fame, fortune and a big-budget Hollywood movie awaiting him. But after meeting Jessica Olson, a down-to-earth girl from the Midwest, he is faced with following his heart or doing what's best for his career.

Themes

Public gaze and privacy, Fame versus authenticity, Performative image management, Romance under surveillance, Agency and personal choice, Deception under publicity

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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299. Leap Year

Leap Year
Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.4
20101h 40minIreland, United States
Director: Anand Tucker

Overview

When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action. Aware of a Celtic tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29, she plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with handsome, but surly, Declan -- an Irishman who may just lead Anna down the road to true love.

Themes

Trust and vulnerability, Traditional expectations vs desire, Commitment under pressure, Cross-cultural misunderstandings, Chance encounters shaping choices, Fate vs planning

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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300. The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying
Comedy Fantasy Romance Satire Romantic Comedy
6.4
20091h 40minUnited States
Director: Ricky Gervais

Overview

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

Themes

Social ascent through lies, Deception via lies, Ethics of lying, Loyalty amid lies, Fame through fabrication, Religion as social narrative

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Apple TV
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