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.
5.7/10
An elderly writer and unabashed lothario becomes lost in the romance and excitement of his own literary creations in this bittersweet comedy, vividly... Read more
7.3/10
The winning combination of Billy Wilder and writer I.A.L Diamond ('Some Like It Hot', 'The Apartment') and acting greats Audrey Hepburn and Gary Coope... Read more
6.6/10
From acclaimed director Susanne Bier ("In a Better World"), comes a romantic comedy set in Sorrento, Italy. Philip (Pierce Brosnan), an Englishman liv... Read more
6.4/10
Janice is down on her luck. Out of work and living with her well-intentioned but overbearing sister Jill, Janice is struggling to find her way and bui... Read more
7.7/10
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's... Read more
5.1/10
It is a multi-story romantic comedy about the people who work on weddings to create the perfect day for a loving couple - while their own relationship... Read more
7.7/10
Milos Forman's great comedy is an acute satire of Czech daily life. The film focuses on the relationship of a factory girl and a touring piano player.... Read more
6.8/10
This charming teen-comedy follows the romantic misadventures of a love-struck 14-year-old (played by Corey Haim) who falls for a new girl in town who... Read more
6.1/10
Ellie Klug is a music critic in her 40s at a dying underground magazine, Stax. Her editor, Giles (Oliver Platt), assigns Ellie to write a piece on Mat... Read more
6.3/10
In the seedy part of Los Angeles, a man who writes poetry has spent six months without leaving his apartment because of his paranoid delusions involvi... Read more