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Comedy Romance

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.

My Bollywood Bride (2006)

Director: Rajeev Manoj Virani
Starring: Kashmira Shah, Jason Lewis, Gulshan Grover, Sanjay Suri, Neha Dubey

Alex works in Venice Beach as a copywriter but longs to one day write a novel. When he meets and romances Reena (Kashmera Shah), a beautiful Indian w... Read more

My Boyfriend's Back (1993)

5.4/10
Director: Bob Balaban
Starring: Traci Lind, Edward Herrmann, Mary Beth Hurt, Jay O Sanders, Matthew Fox, Philip...

A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school. Read more

My Friends My Loves (2008)

Director: Lorraine Levy
Starring: Vincent Lindon, Pascal Elbe, Virginie Ledoyen, Florence Foresti, Bernadette Lafo...

French romantic-comedy escapism with an 'Odd Couple' set-up. It is set, and filmed, in South Kensington, in a small French enclave known as, of course... Read more

My Last Five Girlfriends (2009)

5.8/10
Director: Julian Kemp
Starring: Jane March, Naomie Harris, Cecile Cassel, Michael Sheen, Brendan Patricks

A British rom-com loosely based on the novel "Essays in Love" by Alain de Botton, "My Last Five Girlfriends" sees Duncan (Brendan Patricks), bruised a... Read more

My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

5.1/10
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Rainn Wilson, Eddie Izzard

G-Girl (Uma Thurman) is a sexy super-hero, routinely saving New York City from bad guys and disasters. Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) meets her bookish a... Read more

My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011)

6.2/10
Director: Roseanne Liang
Starring: Cheng Pei-Pei, Michelle Ang, Kenneth Tsang, Matt Whelan

Romeo and Juliet story with a Kiwi - Asian twist, based on the real-life cross cultural romance of first-time feature film writer/director Roseanne Li... Read more

Mystic Pizza (1988)

6.2/10
Director: Donald Petrie
Starring: Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor

The comedy that takes a bite out of the seaside resort of Mystic, Connecticut, home to three young waitresses who decide their futures look as appetis... Read more

Naughty Girl (1956)

5.9/10
Director: Michel Boisrond
Starring: Brigitte Bardot, Jean Bretonniere, Francoise Fabian

Nymphet Brigitte Bardot is cast here as a wide-eyed innocent, who, while her father hides out from the police, is protected by nightclub singer Jean... Read more

Never Been Kissed (1999)

6/10
Director: Raja Gosnell
Starring: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan

Drew Barrymore plays a twenty-five-year-old journalist who gets her first chance as a reporter by attending a high school undercover and pretending to... Read more

New Year's Eve (2011)

5.7/10
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Halle Berry, Hector Elizondo, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Katherine Heigl, Miche...

Director Garry Marshall's follow-up to "Valentine's Day" focuses on another group of loosely connected folks, this time facing life's problems as the... Read more