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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.

Posthumous (2014)

5.7/10
Director: Lulu Wang
Starring: Jack Huston, Brit Marling, Lambert Wilson, Tom Schilling, Alexander Fehling

Posthumous is a modern day fairy tale that centres on a struggling artist whose artwork skyrockets in value when he is mistakenly thought to have kill... Read more

Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

5.6/10
Director: Norman Rene
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Meg Ryan, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty

A charming, captivating romantic comedy adapted from the Broadway play, dealing with body exchange, retaining the then unknown Alec Baldwin as the mal... Read more

Pretty in Pink (1986)

6.8/10
Director: Howard Deutch
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy

Molly Ringwald is the school girl from the wrong side of town, Andrew McCarthy the wealthy heart-throb who asks her to the prom. A bittersweet, critic... Read more

Pretty Woman (1990)

7/10
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander

The modern-day "Pygmalion" comedy that became a smash hit stars Julia Roberts as a hooker hired by corporate raider Richard Gere to pose as his girlfr... Read more

Pretty Woman ( Blu-ray ) (1990)

7/10
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Hector Elizondo, Jason Alexander, Julia Roberts, Laura San Giacomo, Ralph Bellam...

The modern-day "Pygmalion" comedy that became a smash hit stars Julia Roberts as a hooker hired by corporate raider Richard Gere to pose as his girlfr... Read more

Priceless (2006)

7/10
Director: Pierre Salvadori
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh

Irene (Audrey Tautou) is an old-fashioned gold-digger, seducing rich older men in return for dresses, trinkets and baubles. When she mistakes shy barm... Read more

Pride and Prejudice (2005)

7.9/10
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Judi Dench, Tom Hollander, Keira...

A polished and well-acted version of Jane Austen's perennially popular tale of love in the upper classes. Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland are th... Read more

Prime (2005)

6.2/10
Director: Ben Younger
Starring: Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams, Zak Orth

After a messy divorce Rafi (Uma Thurman) is seeing a therpaist (Meryl Streep) when she meets and falls for a much younger man, David Bloomberg. Stree... Read more

Private School (1983)

5.3/10
Director: Noel Black
Starring: Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew Modine

Chris from a girls' boarding school loves Jim from a nearby boys' boarding school. Jordan also wants Jim and plays dirty. Jim and 2 friends visit the... Read more

Puccini for Beginners (2006)

6/10
Director: Maria Maggenti
Starring: Gretchen Mol, Elizabeth Reaser, Justin Kirk, Julianne Nicholson

Commitment-phobic Allegra has just been dumped by her lesbian lover; now as she's drowning her sorrows she meets and finds herself falling for, of all... Read more