Top 25 Romantic Comedies
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Great romantic comedies deliver an irresistible double sucker punch of meet-cute moments (only Julia Roberts could make prostitution adorable) and aw-shucks sentiment (who doesn't cry at the end of 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'?). Even better, they're perfect date-night material.
We count down the 25 best rom-coms ever -- and believe it or not, Roberts, Renee Zellweger and Meg Ryan don't star in all of them. - By Liane Bonin
25. 'My Best Friend's Wedding' (1997)
It's a testament to Julia Roberts' likability quotient that, even when she's determined to bust up a wedding, we still kinda love her. But we also can't help but adore her rival, Cameron Diaz. Kudos to this rom-com for not only making us think twice about who deserves the guy (Dermot Mulroney), but giving us the ultimate snarky sidekick in Rupert Everett.
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24. 'Say Anything' (1989)
The boom box over the head. Waiting for the seat belt sign to "ding" on the plane. The most angst-ridden answering message ever (top that, 'Swingers'). John Cusack and Ione Skye put airheaded teen movies to shame with Cameron Crowe's nuanced, smart script even grown-ups can appreciate.
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23. 'Adam's Rib' (1949)
Real-life loves Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn burned up the screen in anything they were in, and as lawyers in love who defend opposite sides of an attempted murder case, the pair is damn near combustible. Director George Cukor (with a script co-written by 'Harold & Maude' star Ruth Gordon) also presented the revolutionary idea of sexual equality between a husband and wife. Now, that's hot stuff.
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22. 'There's Something About Mary' (1998)
Who can forget the zipper scene, or Cameron Diaz's unfortunate hair "gel" incident? As memorable as Bobby and Peter Farrelly's gross-out humor was in this movie, it's really the poignancy of Ben Stiller's quest to win his high school dream girl that, um, sticks with us.
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21. 'Roxanne' (1987)
We remember the play 'Cyrano de Bergerac' from high school, but no way was it as funny as Steve Martin's gentle, witty take on the proboscis-enhanced classic. But then again, 'Cyrano' didn't have a post-'Splash' Daryl Hannah or 20 nose jokes in it.
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20. 'Harold & Maude' (1971)
Bud Cort is a rich, death-obsessed 20-year-old who enjoys faking suicide to freak out his dates. Ruth Gordon is a 79-year-old anarchist who steals cars. Of course they're meant for each other! Amazingly, you'll believe just that by the end of this genre-bending, bleakly funny movie. The gorgeous Cat Stevens soundtrack doesn't hurt, either.
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19. 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' (2005)
It's all in the title -- Steve Carrell is the action figure-collecting nerd who has never done the deed, and Catherine Keener is the single mom who just might help him with his to-do list. As sweet as their relationship is, the real (b)romance is between Carrell and his electronics superstore co-workers, who dedicate themselves to the task of deflowering him with the raunchy, good-natured humor director Judd Apatow is known for.
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18. 'Tootsie' (1982)
Dustin Hoffman in a dress doesn't sound like a recipe for romance, but leave it to the late, great Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack to make this sassy, heartfelt comedy (which was nominated for a whopping 10 Oscars) work. And, while Hoffman steals the show, love interest Jessica Lange, Bill Murray, Teri Garr and Charles Durning don't need drag to deliver laughs.
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17. 'Something Wild' (1986)
When wild child Melanie Griffith kidnaps yuppie Jeff Daniels to be her high school reunion date, this inauspicious (and criminal) setup turns out to be exactly what the bored businessman needs. Add an off-kilter Ray Liotta to the mix, and the sexiness gets a little more dangerous. Naughty, naughty.
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Reader Comments (175)
CYN at 1:01PM on Feb 2nd 2009
They totally missed my favorite romantic comedy of all time -- FRENCH KISS with Meg Ryan and Kevin Klein. Tsssk Tssk.
Aminah Carroll at 1:51PM on Nov 21st 2009
YES! love French Kiss! stands the test of time, laugh out loud funny, GREAT honest non-game playing heroine and chemistry sparkling and sizzling between Kevin Kline adn Meg ryan, the stars.
Other romantic comedies i enjoy are Four Weddings and Funeral, Foul Play, Family Plot and Boys on the Side.
One of my favorite movies of any genre is MOONSTRUCK--just a fabulous movie!
Kimber at 6:05PM on Feb 2nd 2009
I love most of the movies on fabulous and the ones i havnt seen im making a note of! PS. French Kiss is a great one!
janice at 10:17AM on Feb 3rd 2009
loved 13 going of 30!!!!
Tessie Portan at 10:47PM on Feb 3rd 2009
I can't believe they left out the best rom com of all time... Love Actually. So Good! My Best Friends Wedding and Bridget Jones? Decent... not top 25. Who made this list?
Dan C-yum at 11:41PM on Feb 3rd 2009
how the hell did they leave out "Serendipity"?
Aunt Coco at 6:30PM on Feb 4th 2009
Have seen 18 of the 25 and mostly agree...Howeva -- you left off a BIG ONE -- Sleepless in Seattle??!! Even though they don't come together until the end, it's the journey of their getting to that point that's so great.
johnnysam at 1:14PM on Feb 5th 2009
uh....where's "My Big Fat Greek Wedding?" I loved "Crossing Delancy," and I'm sure I'. mot alone. "Spalsh" was better than 2/3 of this entire list. Who decides these anyway???
Excogitate at 6:57AM on Feb 6th 2009
"Top Hat"
susan at 2:43PM on Feb 6th 2009
"Casablanca"
dwtaives at 3:52PM on Feb 6th 2009
Susan, Casablanca never struck me as a romantic comedy?
Annie at 4:22PM on Feb 6th 2009
I think all the Tom Hank and Meg Ryen movies are the cuttiest and funniest movie of all time.
Sleepless in seattle, French Kiss, You've Got Mail, Prelude to a Kiss, I.Q. City of Angels, these are the movies you can watch again and again.
Anita at 5:15PM on Feb 6th 2009
How about An Affair to Remember? It was REMADE twice!! AND, what about Love is
A Many Splendored Thing?
Tyra at 6:12PM on Feb 6th 2009
This list was not good. How could you forget Only you, 13 going on 30 and Ever After.
sl93550 at 8:03PM on Feb 6th 2009
what about Green Card! that was a good one.. and the best of all was GONE WITH THE WIND
David at 6:23PM on Nov 20th 2009
Green Card was fantastic - I love the Piano scene
sl93550 at 8:17PM on Feb 6th 2009
If any of you get a chance - another great one was SPLENDER IN THE GRASS - I think you guys will love this one with Warent Beatte and Nattlie Wood... and if you like Nattlie Wood try WEST SIDE STORY.
mtdreamin at 9:21PM on Feb 6th 2009
Lest we forget...The Goodbye Girl....great one liners by Neil Simon...it's a classic and Dreyfuss won the Oscar...youngest at 30 at the time...that should be close to the top
And what about Something's Got to Give??? You obviously need a longer list :)
carolyn ronk at 2:08AM on Feb 7th 2009
love story,my all time fav!
Peggy Sue at 2:30PM on Feb 7th 2009
"Forever Young"
with Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis and that kid from Lord of the rings. Best love story ever.