34 iconic rom-coms that will give you total heart-eye emoji vibes
July 13, 2019 | News | No Comments
A scene from The Holiday. Image credit: Universal Pictures
Some days (every day?), all you want in the world after a long day of whatever you fill your nine-to-five with, is to watch a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, love story that combines both comedy and romance on film.
Luckily, there are a raft of options in the rom-com category to choose from because this is one genre that is enduringly popular. Even when your indie movie-loving buddies and peers are voicing their disdain for the rom-com genre because, let’s be honest, rom-coms aren’t typically the highest form of filmmaking “art”, it’s totally fine, because we know studios are going to keep on making them because they fulfil a very basic movie-making purpose: entertainment.
Pure escapist heart-eyes emoji entertainment is one of the glorious reasons watching a rom-com is such an uplifting, soul-filling delight. It’s not an endurance watch like so many brutally tough and scarily close-to-reality dystopian dramas that are landing on our screens these days, it’s fun, funny and lovely.
After all, who doesn’t want a happy ending whether it’s on the screen in front of us or in our own lives? No one.
Of course, not all rom-coms are created equal. There’s a familiar formula, which as we’ve written about previously follows the narrative arc of: two people meet, there’s chemistry, movie Cupid prevents the twosome from getting together, an eccentric co-worker/friend/family member provides comic relief and questionable advice and then the fairytale comes to a happy conclusion when the couple finally get together.
But, some rom-coms are an elevated version of this heartwarming cinematic formula, whether it’s because the lead actors have incredible chemistry (hello, Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in ), or the story is just so gorgeous it’s impossible not to fall in love with, like in the case of (above).
So, if you’re looking for a film or three that will remind you exactly why watching a rom-com is always a good idea, we’ve got the viewing list for you. Read on as we chart a curated list of the most iconic rom-coms of all time.
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 days, 2003
Image credit: Walt Disney Studios
The Proposal, 2009
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Clueless, 1995
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Crazy Rich Asians, 2018
Image credit: Universal Pictures
Love Actually, 2003
Image credit: Miramax Films
Bridget Jones’s Diary, 2001
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, 2018
Image credit: MGM Distribution Co.
Legally Blonde, 2001
Image credit: Buena Vista Pictures
Sweet Home Alabama, 2002
Image credit: TriStar Pictures
My Best Friend’s Wedding, 1997
Image credit: Buena Vista Pictures
10 Things I Hate About You, 1999
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Crazy, Stupid, Love, 2011
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50 First Dates, 2004
Image credit: Universal Pictures
Notting Hill, 1999
Image credit: Columbia Pictures
13 Going on 30, 2004
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Image credit: Columbia Pictures
Just Go With It, 2011
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Coming to America, 1988
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27 Dresses, 2008
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The Princess Bride, 1987
Image credit: Buena Vista Pictures
Pretty Woman, 1990
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Four Weddings and a Funeral, 1994
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 2008
Image credit: Paramount Pictures
Roman Holiday, 1953
Image credit: Miramax Films
She’s All That, 1999
Image credit: TriStar Pictures
Sleepless in Seattle, 1993
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Knocked Up, 2007
Image credit: New Line Cinema
The Wedding Singer, 1998
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When Harry Met Sally…, 1989
Image credit: 20th Century Fox
There’s Something About Mary, 1998
Image credit: IFC Films
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002
Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures
Something’s Gotta Give, 2003
Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures
You’ve Got Mail, 1998
Image credit: Columbia Pictures
Maid in Manhattan, 2002
