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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.

Romantics Anonymous (2010)

6.9/10
Director: Jean-Pierre Ameris
Starring: Benoit Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carre

Love and chocolate are the predominant themes of this charming French romantic comedy in which Benoit Poelvoorde plays the owner of a small chocolate... Read more

Roxanne (1987)

6.6/10
Director: Fred Schepisi
Starring: Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich, Michael J Pollard, Fred Ward, Shelle...

Steve Martin successfully updates the story of 'Cyrano de Bergerac' as he plays a soulful small-town fire chief with a big heart and an even larger no... Read more

Ruby Sparks (2012)

7.2/10
Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Starring: Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Elliott Gould, Steve Coogan, Paul Dano, Chris...

Suffering from writer's block ever since his success as a teenage author, Calvin Weir-Fields (Paul Dano) believes he's on the verge of a breakthrough... Read more

Ruby Sparks (Blu-ray) (2012)

7.2/10
Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Starring: Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Elliott Gould, Steve Coogan, Paul Dano, Chris...

Suffering from writer's block ever since his success as a teenage author, Calvin Weir-Fields (Paul Dano) believes he's on the verge of a breakthrough... Read more

Rumour Has It... (2005)

Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Mena Suvari, Ri...

Sarah (Jennifer Aniston) is the black sheep in the family, confused about her stalling journalistic career and her impending marriage to boyfriend Mar... Read more

Run Fatboy Run (2007)

6.6/10
Director: David Schwimmer
Starring: Hank Azaria, Simon Day, India de Beaufort, Thandie Newton, Harish Patel, Simon P...

In an attempt to win back the pregnant fiancee he left standing at the altar years earlier, the slightly flabby Dennis (Simon Pegg) decides to prove h... Read more

Runaway Bride (1999)

5.5/10
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack

Julia Roberts and Richard Gere ("Pretty Woman") reteam in this romantic comedy about a reporter investigating a small-town woman notorious for leaving... Read more

Russian Dolls (2005)

7/10
Director: Cedric Klapisch
Starring: Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cecile De France, Kelly Reilly, Kevin Bishop

Set five years after 'The Spanish Apartment', friends Xavier (Romain Duris), William (Kevin Bishop), Wendy (Kelly Reilly), Martine (Audrey Tatou) and... Read more

Sabah (2005)

6.7/10
Director: Ruba Nadda
Starring: Arsinee Khanjian, Shawn Doyle, Fadia Nadda, Jeff Seymour, Kathryn Winslow, David...

Passionate and independent as a youth, Sabah is now a devout, forty-year-old Muslim woman, living in Canada and devoted to her traditional family. Bu... Read more

Sabrina (1995)

6.3/10
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear

Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond and Greg Kinnear make the perfect love triangle in this updated version of the classic of the same name. Two rich brothers... Read more