76 best rom-coms to watch this weekend, from Never Been Kissed to Eat Pray Love
Rom-coms, who doesn't love them? Of all the movie genres to watch, there's possibly nothing more comforting than your favourite romantic comedy.
Luckily for us, we can rely on big-time actors to add their magic to some amazing rom-coms, such as Julia Roberts returning to her feel-good roots by teaming up with George Clooney for Ticket to Paradise. And who can forget J.Lo's turns as a heartbroken singer, who finds new love with a stranger (Owen Wilson) in the movie, Marry Me?
This girl has no filter and we love it.
If you usually rely on classics for your rom-com binges, then you'll find the usual suspects in this list – The Meg Ryan classic When Harry Met Sally, Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock starring Two Weeks Notice, as well as The 40-Year-Old Virgin!
For Gen Z love 101, try To All The Boys I've Loved Before and for an all-time queer romance, you need to watch Portrait Of A Lady On Fire.
Settle in with one of the films from our round-up of the best rom-coms out there.
Masha_WeisbergTo All The Boys I've Loved Before, 2018
Who: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Anna Cathcart, John Corbett
What: Lara Jean (Condor) agrees to fake date Peter (Centineo) as a cover after some old love letters of hers are sent out and she wants to throw the object of her desires (her sister's boyfriend, no less) off the scent. The result? Lara Jean and Peter catch feels for real. Adorable.
Defining moment: The hot tub scene. You'll know when it comes.
Where: Netflix
NetflixYour Place Or Mine, 2023
Who: Ashton Kutcher, Reese Witherspoon, Jesse Williams
What: Reese and Ashton play “opposites” and best friends Peter and Debbie, who live on opposite coasts in the US. When they swap houses, they both realise that romance may be on the cards. A classic friends to lovers story. But will they make it as a couple?
Defining moment: Watching Ashton's Peter bond and attempt to care for Debbie's son Jack. Hilarious and cute (surrogate) dad vibes.
Where: Netflix
BFA / Alamy Stock PhotoPortrait Of A Lady On Fire, 2019
Who: Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel.
What: A tale of timeless forbidden love between artist Marianne (Merlant) and aristocrat Heloise (Haenel).
Defining moment: The sex scenes. A showcase of female pleasure.
Where: Netflix
LANDMARK MEDIA / Alamy Stock PhotoNever Been Kissed, 1999
Who: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski, Jeremy Jordan, Molly Shannon, Garry Marshall, John C. Reilly
What: Josie Gellar, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, is assigned to go undercover at her former high school to research contemporary high school culture. While infiltrating the popular clique, she is forced to get to the bottom of her insecurity of never having a real relationship when she starts to fall for her hunky English teacher.
Defining moment: Josie's first kiss!
Where: Prime Video
KC BaileyThe Half of It, 2020
Who: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Enrique Murciano, Wolfgang Novogratz, Catherine Curtin, Becky Ann Baker, Collin Chou
What: A reserved, intelligent Chinese-American high-schooler Ellie Chu helps the school jock impress a girl she also secretly has a crush on. In the process, the pair find themselves learning more about the nature of love.
Defining moment: The fact that it is an LGBT-related Chinese American film is major.
Where: Netflix
Steve Dietl/NETFLIXHolidate, 2020
Who: Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey
What: Okay, we understand that Christmas is only reserved for certain months, but the message of this movie is universal. Two singletons are frustrated and fed-up with being alone during the holiday season, and they agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones to family events. But, of course, they catch feelings for each other along the way.
Defining moment: The movie gives us that warm fuzzy Christmassy feeling throughout, no matter what time of year.
Where: Netflix
United Archives GmbH / Alamy Stock PhotoThe 40-Year-Old Virgin, 2005
Who: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd
What: Andy Stitzer is a nice, single man living alone in his forties who has never had sex. So, his friends get together to hatch a plan for him to lose his virginity. The plan kicks up a notch when Andy meets local shop wonder Trish, and the pair forge a (very awkward) romance.
Defining moment: One of Steve's best comedic performances!
Where: Prime Video
© 1989 CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT. All Rights Reserved. / MGMWhen Harry Met Sally, 1989
Who: Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal
What: College graduates Harry Burns and Sally Albright share a car ride from Chicago to New York in 1977, arguing whether men and women can ever be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, they run into each at a bookstore. They are forced to deal with how they really feel about each other and attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.
Defining moment: This quote: "I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."
Where: Prime Video
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Lionsgate EntertainmentLong Shot, 2019
Who: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen
What: Sparks fly between free-spirited journalist Fred Flarsky and United States Secretary of State Charlotte Field after she impulsively hires him as her speechwriter, much to the dismay of her horrified advisers.
Defining moment: Any rom-com where Boyz II Men make an appearance is a winner!
Where: Prime Video
ParamountThe Lovebirds, 2020
Who: Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae
What: A couple is on the break of breaking up when they get unintentionally embroiled in a bizarre murder mystery. While they work hard to clear their names and solve the case, they must also figure out how to save their relationship.
Defining moment: This movie depicts the romance between an African-American woman and a South Asian man, which is very rare, and we love it for it.
Where: Netflix
©2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Crazy, Stupid, Love, 2011
Who: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Julianne Moore
What: Middle-aged Cal is heartbroken after his unfaithful wife requests a divorce. To get over the demise of his marriage, the suddenly single 40-year-old meets handsome self-styled player Jacob who takes him under his wing and helps him pick up women at bars.
Defining moment: "Seriously? It's like you're Photoshopped!" Emma's character tells a shirtless Ryan. We agree!
Where: Prime Video
Warner BrosMonster-In-Law, 2005
Who: Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Vartan
What: Charlotte is living on cloud nine as she meets the man of her dreams and decides to settle down with him. However, her bubble doesn't last when his mother decides to interject and pull out all the stops to ruin their relationship.
Defining moment: Anything with JLo and a wedding theme in it, and we're sold!
Where: Prime Video
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Peter IovinoMade of Honor, 2008
Who: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan
What: When serial date Tom's best friend Hannah asks him to be a part of her bridal party for her upcoming wedding, he realises that he's actually in love with her. He then does everything in his power to woo the love of his life before she walks down the aisle.
Defining moment: "Nobody in the world makes me laugh the way you do." Sigh.
Where: Prime Video
©2002 Warner Bros. - U.S., Canada, Bahamas & Bermuda. ©2002 Village Roadshow Films (BVI) Limited.Two Weeks Notice, 2002
Who: Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock
What: Motivated lawyer Lucy works for handsome and rich George Wade but is forced to quit and hand in her notice as he treats her like a nanny instead of taking her seriously.
Defining moment: The moment they realise they have feelings for each other always gets us…
Where: Prime Video
Tracy BennettJust Go With It, 2011
Who: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker, Nicole Kidman
What: A plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pretend to be his soon-to-be-divorced wife during a trip to Hawaii after a careless lie he told his much younger girlfriend.
Defining moment: Nicole Kidman is amazing in it!
Where: Netflix
Signature EntertainmentThe Hating Game, 2021
Who: Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell
What: Lucy finds herself at war against her cold and equally ambitious work nemesis Joshua before the pair quickly fall in love.
Defining moment: The film's general Hallmark style element is what we love because sometimes all we need is a light-hearted watch.
Where: Prime Video
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Moris PuccioRosaline, 2022
Who: Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Sean Teale, Kyle Allen, Minnie Driver
What: A comic retelling of Shakespeare's classic Romeo and Juliet, told from the point of view of Romeo's jilted ex, Rosaline, who claims to be his first love before he fell for Juliet.
Defining moment: We loved the movie but hang around for the bonus mid-credits scene.
Where: Disney+
GothamMeet Cute, 2022
Who: Kaley Cuoco, Pete Davidson
What: Sheila discovers that a tanning bed in a nail salon is a time machine and uses it to travel back to relive the best date night of her life. Deciding that her boyfriend Gary needs more fixing, she travels even further back in time to turn him into the perfect man, leading to disastrous results.
Defining moment: Pete Davidson is very much a ladies' man in real-life, so it's a perfect fit to see him in a rom-com!
Where: Prime Video
Barry WetcherHow To Be Single, 2016
Who: Rebel Wilson, Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Damon Wayans Jr., Nicholas Braun
What: Alice decides to break-up with her long-term boyfriend Josh for a fresh start and moves to New York, where she meets fun-loving Robin, who teaches her how to get wined and dined, meet handsome men and enjoy the single life.
Defining moment: Perfect for picking up notes if you're single and ready for the dating scene!
Where: Prime Video
TCD/Prod.DB / Alamy Stock PhotoShe's The Man, 2006
Who: Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum
What: Viola is forced to disguise herself as her twin brother to participate in a football tournament when her football team is dissolved, and she isn't allowed to compete on the boy's team either.
Defining moment: The overall 'women can do everything a man can do' vibes.
Where: Prime Video
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Suzanne HanoverThis Is 40, 2012
Who: Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Maude Apatow, Melissa McCarthy
What: Pete and Debbie find themselves dealing with a whole host of problems, including their disobedient children, rising debts and unwanted pregnancy as they approach turning 40.
Defining moment: Any film starring the king and queen of rom-coms, Leslie Mann and Paul, is an excellent watch.
Where: Netflix
There’s Something About Mary, 1998
Who: Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon
What: This is a laugh-out-loud funny 90s flick from the Farrelly brothers, which features a 29-year-old Ted trying to reconnect with his childhood sweetheart, Mary, to make up for a faux pas in their past.
Defining moment: The gross out ‘hair gel’ scene.
Where: Amazon Prime Video
500 Days Of Summer, 2009
Who: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
What: Heartbroken Tom, an architect who somehow ends up working at a greeting cards company, lusts after his broken relationship with the kooky ‘cool girl’ Summer Finn.
Defining moment: Where Tom’s kid sister Rachel – played by a young Chloe Moretz – shows more wisdom than everyone else in the entire movie.
Where: Amazon Prime
NBC UNiversalMarry Me, 2022
Who: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma
What: Superstar Kat Valdez is set to get married to fellow singer in a global audience in front of fans, but seconds before her vows, she learns he has been unfaithful. Heartbroken, she decided to marry Charlie, a strange in the crowds.
Defining moment: J.Lo performs some catchy ballads!
Where: Prime Video
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Jessica PerezPalm Springs, 2020
Who: Andy Sandberg, Cristin Milioto
What: Two strangers, Nyles and Sarah, meet at a wedding in Palm Springs and end up canoodling in a desert – before getting trapped in a time loop that means they experience the same day, wedding and scenario over and over again. If you can get on board with the bonkers premise, it’s an enjoyable and heartwarming watch.
Defining moment: The bit where they gatecrash a strangers’ pool. Rebel goals.
Where: Amazon Prime
Bringing Up Baby, 1938
Who: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant
What: David, a paleotologist (yes, like Ross from Friends) gets himself in a number of complicated situations, courtesy of a Susan, an eccentric heiress (Hepburn) and a leopard named Baby.
Defining moment: When Susan returns David’s missing clavicle (you kind of have to be there…)
Where: BBC iPlayer
NICK WALL/NETFLIXPersuasion, 2022
Who: Dakota Johnson, Henry Golding, Richard E.Grant
What: Will Anne Elliot seize her moment after crossing paths with the handsome man of her dreams eight years after she was persuaded not to marry him?
Defining moment: The witty narration by Dakota's character Anne Elliot.
Where: Netflix
©DreamworksJust Like Heaven, 2005
Who: Another one with Reese Witherspoon (and Mark Ruffalo)
What: David (Ruffalo) moves into an incredible new apartment – but finds it’s haunted by its previous tenant, a ghost – formerly a doctor – named Elizabeth (Witherspoon). They fall in love, of course.
Defining moment: When David takes Elizabeth to the beautiful garden he designed.
Where: Netflix
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Photo by Nicole RivelliThe Big Sick, 2017
Who: Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Zoe Kazan
What: Kumail struggles to bring together his traditional Pakistani background with his blossoming romance with non-Pakistani graduate student Emily – that is, until tragedy occurs and he’s forced to confront the crisis.
Defining moment: When Kumail decides to move to New York, threatening the future of their relationship.
Where: Amazon Prime Video
Sarah ShatzSomeone Great, 2019
Who: Gina Rodriguez, DeWanda Wise, Brittany Snow
What: We adored this Netflix Original movie about a New York-based music journalist who decides to relocate to San Francisco after a messy break-up – embarking on a “final hurrah” night out with her two best friends before she departs. It’s a heart-wrenching film about the power of self-love and female friendship.
Defining moment: Who can forget the incredible dancing scene, where Gina Rodgriguez and DeWanda Wise crack out their best moves to none other than Lizzo?!
Where: Netflix
Lionsgate/MiramaxSerendipity, 2001
Who: Kate Beckinsale, John Cusack
What: Boy meets girl, they fall in love on that same night – then they inexplicably decide to part ways, allowing fate to bring them back together again. Cue a years-long search.
Defining moment: That famous elevator scene.
Where: Netflix
TouchstoneSweet Home Alabama, 2002
Who: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen
What: Melanie, a New York socialite (Witherspoon), returns back to her small-town roots in Alabama to get a divorce from her estranged husband, Jake.
Defining moment: The bit where Melanie learns (spoiler alert) that Jake followed her to New York to try and win her back.
Where: Amazon Prime Video
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LIONSGATELove, Rosie, 2014
Who: Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Tamsin Egerton
What: Two childhood best friends slowly realise they’re made to be, well, more than friends.
Defining moment: the sheer chemistry in the opening scene, where they drunkenly kiss at Rosie’s 18th birthday party.
Where: Amazon Prime Video
Warner BrosYou’ve Got Mail, 1998
Who: Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, David Chappelle
What: Joe, owner of a book superstore chain, and Kathleen, the owner of an independent bookstore, fall in love via the internet – without realising that they are professional enemies. A must-see for the sheer retro factor of an email-based romance alone. Oh, and it’s directed by Nora Ephron.
Defining moment: Every time we see that AOL logo pop up, we’re hooked tbh.
Where: Netflix
ShutterstockThe Wedding Planner, 2001
Who: Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey
What: While an ambitious San Francisco wedding planner Mary Fiore played by non-other than JLo is celebrating her newest and most lucrative account - the wedding of Internet tycoon Fran Donelly - Mary is rescued from a near-fatal collision with a runaway dumpster by handsome paediatrician Steve Edison (Matthew McConaughey). After spending the most enchanting evening of their lives together, Mary thinks she's finally found a reason to believe in love, but that is not without a few problems.
Defining moment: Aldous crooning his cock-rock anthem [i]Inside You[/I].
Where: Amazon Prime
ShutterstockThink Like A Man, 2012
Who: Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good, Jerry Ferrara
What: When four guy friends learn that the women in their lives have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them, they vow to turn the tables.
Defining moment: That first dates scene. "I don't go on dates with guys who don't open the door for me". ICONIC.
Where: Netflix
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ShutterstockDefinitely Maybe, 2008
Who: Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Banks, Abigail Breslin
What: Will Hayes (Reynolds) is a political consultant in the middle of divorce proceedings tries to explain his past relationships with three women to his 11-year-old daughter, who has to guess which one is her mother.
Defining moment: "The happy ending is you" sobs
Where: Amazon Prime
ShutterstockAloha, 2015
Who: Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, John Krasinski
What: Brian Gilcrest (Cooper) is on assignment in Hawaii when he reconnects with an old flame who is now married to an Air Force recruit, while unexpectedly falling for a fighter pilot.
Defining moment: With a cast and filming location that perfect, it's impossible to choose.
Where: Amazon Prime
Universal StudiosIntolerable Cruelty, 2003
Who: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush
What: A hilarious battle-of-the-sexes romp between divorce lawyer Miles Massey (Clooney) and his wealthy client's ex-wife Marilyn Rexroth (Zeta-Jones).
Defining moment: Aside from both stars being in top form, the appearances from character actors (Billy Bob Thornton, Geoffrey Rush) make the Coen Brothers' film zing.
Where: Netflix
To All The Boys I've Loved Before, 2018
Who: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish
What: A teenage girl’s love letters are exposed and consequently wreak havoc on her love life. Don't miss the sequel on Netflix, too!
Defining Moment: John Corbett’s amazing open relationship with his children and their loving sisterly bond outweighs everything.
Where: Netflix
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ShutterstockJust Friends, 2005
Who: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris.
What: Ah, unrequited love. We've all been there, am I right? Well, it's nice to see that all-round Hollywood hunk Ryan Reynolds gets rebuffed, too, sometimes. You'll belly laugh at this all-too-familiar story of the high school crush that you just can't let go of.
Defining Moment: That "I love you, Chris... like a brother" burn. Brutal.
Where: Netflix
P.S. I Love You, 2007
Who: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr.
What: A woman discovers a series of letters from her husband after he passes away.
Defining Moment: The letters that all end in 'P.S. I Love You'. SO cute.
Where: Netflix
ShutterstockAbout Time, 2013
Who: Rachel McAdams, Domhnall Gleeson.
What: Not many people do romance better than Rachel McAdams. Case in point: The Time Traveler’s Wife, Midnight In Paris, The Vow… The Notebook (!!) Well, alongside Domhnall Gleeson, it’s warm, tender and often comical love that's just very British and real.
Defining Moment: The rain-soaked wedding that's perfect just because it's them.
Where: Amazon Prime
Midnight in Paris, 2011
Who: Rachel McAdams, Owen Wilson
What: Directed by Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris is an Oscar-winning film following Gil Pender (Wilson) who, while on holiday in Paris with his fiancee (McAdams), mysteriously finds himself journeying back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
Defining moment: The bit where Gil meets Adriana, a muse of Picasso's.
Where: Netflix
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Failure To Launch, 2006
Who: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker
What: Tripp is a 35-year-old who still lives at home with his parents. But they decide it's time for him to leave, so they hire Paula, an interventionist, to help get him out of the family home.
Defining moment: The bit where Tripp is tied to a chair and wheels across the room. It'll make sense when you watch it.
Where: Netflix from 30th June
Legally Blonde, 2001
Who: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis
What: After getting dumped, pink-obsessed sorority girl Elle Woods (Witherspoon) follows her ex-boyfriend (Davis) to Harvard law school to try and win him back. But after winning an internship with a respected attorney, it turns out she’s not as ditzy as everyone thinks she is. Plus, his assistant Emmett (Wilson) is a much hotter prospect. We can't wait for Legally Blonde 3, coming this year!
Defining moment: Elle educates her friend on how to woo a man, using the trusty ‘bend and snap’ technique. Plus, her dog, Bruiser Woods, is basically an American national treasure. Check out more iconic movie pets we wish we owned.
Where: Amazon Prime
NetflixAfter, 2019
Who: Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin
What: A sensible college student falls for the edgy, bad boy in the ultimate teen rom-com.
Defining Moment: The PG version of Dirty Dancing's lake scene.
Where: Netflix
10 Things I Hate About You, 1999
Who: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik
What: An edgy, modern update of The Taming of the Shrew, transported to 90s America. Bianca (Oleynik) isn’t allowed to date Cameron (Gordon-Levitt) until her feminist older sister Kat (Stiles) starts dating. But Kat isn’t interested. So Cameron pays high school bad boy Patrick (Ledger) to woo her.
Defining moment: Heath Ledger’s super-swoonworthy rendition of 'Can’t Take My Eyes Off You'.
Where: Disney+
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Emma, 2020
Who: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy
What: A modern reimagining of Jane Austen's beloved romantic comedy, Emma Woodhouse is a mischievous matchmaker who interferes in the love lives of her friends.
Defining Moment: The ball! Also, Bill Nighy.
Where: Amazon Prime
Always Be My Maybe, 2019
Who: Ali Wong, Randall Park, James Saito
What: Two childhood friends realise there may be more to their friendship…
Defining Moment: Keanu Reeves is priceless.
Where: Netflix
Eat, Pray, Love, 2010
Who: Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins
What: After a long, bitter divorce and a failed relationship, a woman sets off on a round-the-world journey.
Defining Moment: All that glorious pasta and wine will have you booking a one-way ticket to Italy pronto.
Where: Netflix
Good Sam, 2019
Who: Tiya Sircar, Chad Connell, Marco Grazzini
What: A news reporter finds love whilst investigating a mysterious figure who leaves large cash gifts on random doorsteps.
Defining Moment: Is it any surprise this film is SO great with a predominantly female crew? I think not.
Where: Netflix
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Last Christmas, 2019
Who: Emma Thompson, Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding
What: Dubbed the must-see festive film of 2019, Emma Thompson's Last Christmas centres around a young aspiring singer whose hero is George Michael. Starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding, this heartwarming rom-com will have even the most cynical people feeling Christmassy. Love Actually, what?
Defining Moment: The undeniable rapport between Emilia and Henry.
Where: Netflix
The Five Year Engagement, 2012
Who: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt
What: One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up in the run-up to the wedding.
Defining Moment: Alison Brie’s hilarious one-liners
Where: Amazon Prime
Every Day, 2018
Who: Angourie Rice, Justice Smith, Jeni Ross
What: Netflix has delivered the goods AGAIN with this soppy rom-com about a shy 16-year-old who falls in love with someone who transforms into a different person each day. Sign us up!
Defining Moment: The concept takes a little while to get your head around, but once you do, you'll be hooked
Where: Amazon Prime
It's Complicated, 2009
Who: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin
What: A divorced couple rekindle their relationship after attending their son’s college graduation.
Defining Moment: The chemistry between Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin will have you rooting for them from the beginning.
Where: Amazon Prime
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A Star Is Born, 2018
Who: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
What: Bradley Cooper stars as fading country music star Jackson Maine, who discovers and falls in love with new talent Ally.
Defining Moment: When Jackson tells Ally to stand on stage and sing in front of the crowd for the first time – all the feels!
Where: Netflix
Juno, 2007
Who: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner
What: A young woman faces an unplanned pregnancy
Defining Moment: Diablo Cody’s script - Diablo Cody's perfect script
Where: Amazon Prime
Grease, 1978
Who: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
What: I mean, does it really require an explanation?
Defining Moment: The final scene at the carnival. It’s a no-brainer.
Where: Amazon Prime
Bridget Jones's Baby, 2016
Who: Renee Zellweger, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent
What: Bridget’s focus on single life is interrupted when she discovers she’s pregnant.
Defining Moment: The opening scene where Bridget is swigging wine in her pyjamas whilst singing to 'Jump Around' perfectly sums up the hilarity of this film. Expect non-stop lols.
Where: Amazon Prime
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Knocked Up, 2007
Who Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd
What: When Alison goes to a club to celebrate her recent work promotion, she accidentally falls pregnant after a one-night stand.
Defining Moment: Kristen Wiig's contributing role as one of the workers at E! is comedy gold.
Where: Netflix
Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961
Who: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard
What: Based on Truman Capote’s novel, Breakfast at Tiffany’s follows Holly Golightly, a New York socialite, who falls for a man who moves into her apartment block in the Autumn of 1943.
Defining Moment: Every outfit is a defining moment.
Where: Amazon Prime
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, 2018
Who: Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Meryl Streep
What: Five years after the original film came out, Mamma Mia is back with another extravaganza of Abba-fuelled, feel-good fun as Sophie prepares to open Hotel Bella Donna. True to its name, we'll be watching it again and again and again.
Defining Moment: One word: Cher.
Where: NOW TV
1996-98 AccuSoft Inc., All rightFour Weddings and a Funeral, 1994
Who: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell
What: A committed bachelor finally comes to terms with finding love over the course of five social occasions.
Defining moment: An absolute classic when it comes to merging the British and American romcom markets.
Where: Amazon Prime
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Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Crazy Rich Asians, 2018
Who: Gemma Chan, Constance Wu, Henry Golding
What: Based on the best-selling novel Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan shows, the only thing crazier than love is family. The story follows New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. Not only is he the scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families, but also one of its most sought-after bachelors. Being on Nick’s arm puts a target on Rachel’s back, with jealous socialites and, worse, Nick’s own disapproving mother (Michelle Yeoh) taking aim.
Defining Moment: As the first modern love story with an all-Asian cast and an Asian-American lead in TWENTY-FIVE ENTIRE YEARS, it features a wealth of talent from Gemma Chan (Humans) to Ocean 8’s hilarious Awkwafina.
Where: Netflix
How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days, 2003
Who: Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey
What: Arrogant ad exec Benjamin (McConaughey) bets his colleagues he can make a woman fall in love with him in ten days. Meanwhile, women’s mag writer Andie (Hudson) reckons she can get a guy to ghost her in the same time frame (um, sometimes you don’t even need ten days, Andie). When they unwittingly pick each other as the object of their respective wagers, it’s a battle of wills.
Defining moment: Andie’s every-trick-in-the-book approach to putting Ben off: teddies on her bed, pretending to be a picky eater, marching him to couples’ counselling. Yep, so wrong on the gender stereotype front, but Hudson and McConaughey are adorable together. Sorry, not sorry.
Where: Netflix
13 Going On 30, 2004
Who: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer
What: Jenna (Garner) gets mean-girled by the popular clique at her 13th birthday party and wishes she could escape high school and be ‘thirty and flirty’. The next day she wakes up aged 29, with a fantastic apartment and a job at her favourite magazine, but with no idea how she got there. When she tracks down her 13-year-old self’s BFF Matty (Ruffalo), who’s grown into a total hottie, it turns out they haven’t spoken to each other in years. She ditched him after her 13th birthday party to become the queen bee of the mean girls.
Defining moment: The 80s soundtrack is awesome, and the dance routine to Thriller tops the lot.
Where: Netflix
Notting Hill, 1999
Who: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant
What: A chance encounter in West London between the most famous movie star on the planet, Anna (Roberts), and indie bookshop owner William (Grant) leads to a romance that must bear the scrutiny of the world’s media. And his eccentric friends.
Defining moment: When William’s flatmate Spike (Rhys Ifans) styles out opening the front door to a wall of the press while wearing only a pair of greying underpants.
Where: Netflix
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Love Actually, 2003
Who: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman
What: You either love this Richard Curtis movie or hate it, but either way, it’s a Christmas classic. There are nine-story threads, all relationship-based, that evolve over the festive season. The Prime Minister (Grant) is falling for his tea girl (McCutcheon), Mark (Lincoln) is in love with his best friend’s wife, Juliet (Knightley), and Harry (Alan Rickman) is cheating on his wife Karen (Thompson) with a younger woman.
Defining moment: Mark’s note card love messages for Juliet. You’ll either find it desperately romantic or think, ‘WTF mate, she’s married to your best mate!’
Where: Amazon Prime
The Proposal, 2009
Who: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White
What: Workaholic Canadian exec Margaret (Bullock) discovers her visa has lapsed and that she’s going to be deported from the States, so she forces her assistant Andrew (Reynolds) – who hates her guts – to marry her. To make their engagement look convincing, they have to act as a couple.
Defining moments: The singing bits. Margaret rapping Lil Jon’s Get Low in the woods with Betty White, and Andrew singing It Takes Two by Rob Base and DJ E-Z.
Where: Amazon Prime
27 Dresses, 2008
Who: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Ackerman, Ed Burns
What: Perennial bridesmaid Jane (Heigl) is secretly in love with her boss (Burns), but when he meets her sister (Ackerman), they fall in love and get engaged, with Jane the obvious choice for maid of honour. Then cynical but handsome wedding reporter Kevin (Marsden) tricks her into spilling all the details about the weddings she’s been bridesmaid at and uses the information for a snarky story.
Defining moment: Jane’s bridesmaiding activities have taken her on an odyssey of truly terrible dresses. And it makes for an epic trying-on montage sequence.
Where: Disney+
Bridesmaids, 2011
Who: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Jon Hamm
What: Annie's (Wiig) cupcake business is failing, and her love life sucks, but when BFF Lillian (Rudolph) asks her to be maid of honour at her wedding, she wants to do it well. She ends up in competition with fellow bridesmaid Helen (Byrne) over who is Lillian’s best friend.
Defining moment: The food poisoning scene. Poo gags = never not funny.
Where: Netflix
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The Break Up, 2006
Who: Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn
What: An anti-rom-com that starts with Brooke (Aniston) and Gary (Vaughn) splitting up and refusing to move out of their shared condo. Good real estate is hard to find. As the split becomes more acrimonious, they employ more elaborate means of driving the other one away.
Defining moment: The fight scene over doing the dishes. Which would be even funnier if it wasn’t quite so relatable.
Where: Netflix
Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 2008
Who: Mila Kunis, Jason Segal, Russell Brand, Kristen Bell
What: When Peter (Segal) gets dumped by Sarah (Bell), he goes on holiday to Hawaii to get over her. Chatting up the hot, cool girl receptionist (Kunis) should help with that. But it turns out his ex is on holiday there, too, with her ridiculous new musician boyfriend, Aldous Snow (Brand).
Defining moment: Aldous crooning his cock-rock anthem [i]Inside You[/I].
Where: Amazon Prime
© 1993 TriStar Pictures, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Sleepless in Seattle, 1993
Who: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
What: After being recently widowed, a grieving man's son calls a radio talk show to find his father a new life partner.
Defining moment: The iconic time the leads meet atop the Empire State Building for the first time.
Where: Netflix
© 2003 Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.Something's Gotta Give, 2003
Who: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Frances McDormand, Amanda Peet
What: A senior citizen with a fondness for younger women falls in love with a successful woman closer to his age.
Defining moment: Jack and Diane on-screen together? Say no more!
Where: Amazon Prime
