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
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
5.6/10
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
6.8/10
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
7/10
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
7/10
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
7/10
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
7.9/10
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
6.2/10
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
5.3/10
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
6/10
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