The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two people meet, banter with each other, but despite an attraction obvious to the audience do not become romantically involved because of some internal factor (on the surface, they do not like each other) or an external barrier (one is romantically involved with another person, for instance). At some point, after various comic scenes, they are parted for some reason. One partner or the other then realises that they are perfect for each other, and (often after some spectacular effort, sometimes termed the Grand Gesture, and/or incredible coincidence) they meet again, they declare undying love for each other, and disappear off into the sunset together.
Of course, there are innumerable variations on this basic plotline. It is not even essential for the two lead characters to end up in each other's arms: "My Best Friend's Wedding" (pictured) is a good example.
Only "Romantic Comedies" can be scrolled below. "Romance", "Romantic Dramas" or "Romantic Classics" sections may also prove fruitful.
Simon Pegg is Sidney Young, a Brit-fish out of water in the Big Apple, charmingly obnoxious and unable to take the self-aggrandising celebrity culture... Read more
6.1/10
Toby (Richard Falkner) has always been unlucky with girls. Ever since getting stabbed in the throat after asking a girl out in a café, Toby has resolv... Read more
6.9/10
Angaarchand (Amrish Puri) and his sons have vowed to avoid women after a long-running feud was triggered between them and the family of Lakshmidevi.... Read more
6.7/10
Romantic comedy starring Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal, based loosely on the life of Joseph Mortimer Granville, the inventor of a novel device for... Read more
6.7/10
Romantic comedy starring Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal, based loosely on the life of Joseph Mortimer Granville, the inventor of a novel device for... Read more
6/10
Is that what mother and TV producer Rosie (Michelle Pfeiffer) is destined to tell Adam (Paul Rudd), a younger actor completely smitten with her? Their... Read more
AKA "Prete-moi Ta Main". Luis (Alain Chabat) is living the good life, with a mother and five sisters looking after his every whim. However they are ke... Read more
5.7/10
A British romantic comedy from the writer of "Borat" and "Bruno", "I Give It a Year" sees a pair of newlyweds begin to suspect that they've made the w... Read more
7/10
With a nod and a wink to the traditional boy-girl rom-com, this Apatow-like comedy features Paul Rudd as the man with almost everything - great job, g... Read more
7.4/10
While serving the cream of Prague society, humble waiter, Jan Dite (Ivan Barnev) dreams of owning his own hotel and becoming a millionaire. Full of de... Read more