Rate These Rom-Coms And We'll Totally Guess Everyone's Sign!
- by Michelle_Sanders
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Our lives would be dreary indeed were it not for romantic comedies. And, yes, we are fully aware of how sad that sounds, but here's the thing—we don't care. Oh, so sue us! We rom-com fans have to stick together because we take a whole lot of flack for our Hallmark-style film viewing hobby. But, hey, what can we say? We love watching these fake people fall head over heels in scripted love. We love the witty flirtations, the humorous banter, and we love the fact that in these movie relationships, everything is always tied up neatly in a pretty bow. Well, almost always, anyway.
Whenever we see a new trailer for a romantic comedy and hear someone complain, "Oh, come on! Another one? Who the heck even watches those sappy chick flicks?" We are more than proud to stand up and tell that person, right to their face that...we have to go to the bathroom, because we're obviously guilty of that crime, and the last thing we want is for anybody to see us blushing and get wise to that fact. Anyway, come and spend some time with us, fellow rom-com lovers! Rate these classic romantic comedies, and we'll totally guess everyone's sign!
Date Night
In an attempt to revive their boring marriage, Phil and Claire Foster head to a hip new restaurant for a fun date night, since that's what fun couples do. When they get to the joint, however, they find it's packed, and without a reservation, it looks like they're outta luck. On a whim, Phil says that they are actually the Tripplehorns, and are taken to their table, but when a pair of cronies come up to their table demanding they give them a flash drive, they embark on one weird, hilarious adventure.
Bridget Jones's Diary
This movie is the very essence of a rom-com, and it's so iconic that it got two sequels—Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and Bridget Jones's Baby. But, really, it's not hard to see why this movie is so well loved. A relatable protagonist portrayed by Renee Zellweger with Colin Firth and Hugh Grant as the romantic leads? How could we possibly say no to that?
The Proposal
Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds? Together? In a rom-com? Really? Mm, yeah, okay, we'll allow it. The Proposal is the story of a feigned whirlwind romance between a book editor and her assistant, a relationship that must proceed in order to fool the assistant's parents and the authorities that are close on the book assistant's tail.
Mamma Mia!
Sophie is preparing for her wedding with the help of her mother, Meryl Streep—uh, we mean, Donna, who is a hotelier in Greece. But while Donna helps get things under control for the ceremony, Sophie, unbeknownst to her mother, invites three men from her mother's past, hoping that through true love and a variety of musical numbers, she will be able to find out which one is her real father.
Silver Linings Playbook
After being released from a mental institution, Pat is forced to move back in with his parents, but what he really wants to do is reconcile with his ex-wife, Nikki. Eventually, Pat meets Tiffany, a troubled young widow who promises to help him do just that if and only if he helps her with her dance therapy.
Just Go With It
After leaving his unfaithful fiancée at the altar in 1988, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee has been pretending his wife has left him for the past 23 years to get dates and avoid messy relationships. Soon, though, Danny meets the girl of his dreams who is completely uninterested, so in an effort to get her to fall for him, he embarks on his most complicated series of lies yet.
50 First Dates
After having his heart broken, Henry falls hard for a girl named Lucy, but he's got quite the job cut out for him because Lucy isn't like the other girls. Oh, no siree Bob, because Lucy has short-term memory issues, which cause her to forget everything that happens to her from the day before. This results in, well, 50 first dates, which means this rom-com has one heck of an apt title.
The Holiday
Iris and Amanda, two friends with less than stellar love lives, agree that they both need a change of pace, so they switch homes—Iris moves to Amanda's California mansion and Amanda moves to Iris's house in a quaint English village. Soon, they find themselves falling for Jude Law and Jack Black who, it's only fair to say, aren't playing themselves, but rather Graham and Miles respectively.
27 Dresses
Unofficial official bridesmaid of her friend group, all of Jane's besties know that they can count on her to help them arrange their magical matrimonial ceremonies. But, that's just it. Jane is always so caught up in her friend's various romances that she never has time for herself. Things come to a head when Jane's sister asks her to be her bridesmaid as she walks down the aisle to wed the man Jane is secretly in love with.
Sweet Home Alabama
A New York fashion designer portrayed by Elle Woods finds herself engaged to a handsome, rich bachelor, and she's super excited to be marrying him, but there's a problem. She's already married. So she's forced to fly back home to Alabama to try to squeeze a divorce out of the guy she married right out of high school, but he refuses and drama ensues.
Along Came Polly
Reuben Feffer is an actuary, and because he analyzes risks and stuff for a living, he has a tough time living in the moment. Then the title kicks in because along comes Polly, played by Jennifer Aniston, who is nothing but a carefree flower child who loves life and makes it her personal mission to help Reuben live life to the fullest without worrying so much.
Maid in Manhattan
It's a classic case of mistaken identity in this 2002 rom-com starring Jennifer Lopez and Lord Voldemort. A maid in Manhattan works at a hotel and, one day, a major big wig political guy comes to stay, but he doesn't think she's housekeeping. In a twist of fate, he believes she's a guest, and the two embark on a magically romantic night, the effects of which are soon diminished when the truth is finally revealed.
Leap Year
Anna is about fed up with her boyfriend when their anniversary passes and she still hasn't gotten a proposal out of him. She decides to pack up and follow him to Dublin, intending to pop the question herself on February 29th, in accordance to the Celtic tradition. Unfortunately, it's not smooth sailing because, well, otherwise, we wouldn't have a very good movie, now, would we?
Bounty Hunter
Gerard Butler is a bounty hunter as Milo in The Bounty Hunter, but he's not having the best time these days. It looks like his luck is finally turning around when he learns that his ex wife is on the lam for skipping bail. He figures catching her will make for an easy payday, but things escalate quickly, and pretty soon, they're *both* running from the law.
Life as We Know It
Holly and Eric go on a date, but it ends badly. It seems that the only thing that these two can agree on is how adorable and wonderful their baby goddaughter, Sophie, is. Soon, though, the pair are thrust together when they find themselves in charge of Sophie's welfare, and pretty soon they realize that maybe the don't have so much in *un*common after all.
The Big Sick
After meeting Emily at one of his stand-up comedy shows, Kumail finds himself falling in love with her (big surprise, right?), but he's concerned that about the cultural divide between her family and his own. However, when Emily unexpectedly falls into a coma, Kumail quickly begins to bond with her concerned parents.
Clueless
Based on Jane Austen's rightfully beloved novel, Emma, Clueless tells the tale of one young woman who's so busy playing matchmaker, she nearly misses her own chance at love. Cher is a kindhearted, but woefully superficial girl who enjoys planning her friends love lives in her spare time, which lands her in some hot water, but, in time, everything works out exactly as it should—in true Jane Austen story fashion.
How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days
Andie Anderson is a "How to..." writer for a magazine called Composure, but she's unsatisfied with her work, and she'd prefer to put her efforts into subjects she actually cares about, like politics, religion and all of the other things that generally make people uncomfortable when you bring them up at a dinner. Anyway, meanwhile, and advertising exec bets his coworkers he can make any woman fall in love with him and, wouldn't you know it? The woman his coworkers set him up with Andie! What a coincidence, right? Kuh-razy.
The Switch
Kassie wants to have a baby. Her best friend, Wally, gets all excited because he thinks she's going to ask him to be the father of her child because, well, why wouldn't she? He's her best friend! But, much to his disappointment, Kassie decides to use a donor instead. Seven years later, she shows up with her son who is a lot like Wally. Hmmm...
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Cal's living the life that almost everyone dreams of. He's got a job, a house, kids and a wife who loves him. Actually, we better scratch that last because it turns out his wife has been unfaithful for the past little while and now, she wants a divorce. Newly single, Cal is forced to start over again, which he does with the help of a guy named Jacob, who is disguised as Ryan Gosling.
About Time
When he turns 21, Tim Lake's father decides it's "about time" (LOL, see what we did there?) to tell his son that he and every other male in their family has the ability to travel through time. Tim decides to...stop John Wilkes Booth? Warn the citizens of Pompeii? Try to save the Titanic? Nah, instead, he decides to use his time travel powers to get himself a girlfriend. We mean, come on, what would you have done?
The Decoy Bride
A Hollywood actress plans a secret wedding to her famous author fiance in scenic Scotland, but pretty soon, the media gets wise to what's going on and plans to crash the ceremony. In an effort to outsmart them, the couple hires a local woman to stand in her place. The woman and the fiance don't really get along, but things take a 180 and that's when it gets interesting.
13 Going On 30
Thirteen-year-old Jenna wants nothing more than to be a sophisticated, mature woman, and on the night of her 13th birthday party, she gets her wish. When she wakes up, she discovers she's a 30-something with a boyfriend, an apartment in the big city and a job at a big magazine. But Jenna soon learns that even fairytale lives come with their own set of problems.
Going the Distance
Erin and Garrett are doing a good job with the whole "long distance relationship" thing. Erin's in California trying to get her journalism degree, Garrett's in New York trying to get his band's gig off the ground, but they make time for each other via web cam chats and short visits courtesy frequent-flyer miles. However, when it appears they've both got the big breaks they've been longing for, their burgeoning careers threaten to keep them apart for good.
They Came Together
We have been waiting our whole lives for a movie that combines romance and comedy with candy, and finally, at long last, we've got it. They Came Together, starring the hilarious Amy Poehler and the adorable Paul Rudd is about a corporate candy guy who's bent on buying out a local independent candy store owner. Things don't work out on that score, but they do work out in another area. That area? Love.
Valentine's Day
Grab a plastic bag full of gourmet chocolates and a box full of those bite-sized pieces of chalk with the sayings on them and plop yourself down on the couch for this rom-com. Valentine's Day follows the lives, relationships and struggles of a handful of couples in a plot that is far too complicated to explain here, so if you don't know what's up with this flick, the only way to get the low down is to watch it.
Enough Said
Elaine from Seinfeld, AKA Selina Myer from Veep, is a masseuse named Eva in this romantic comedy that we've seen approximately a gazillion times. She finds herself in a relationship with Albert, only to learn soon after that his ex also happens to be a client and close friend of hers, which, naturally, causes some problems.
The Five-Year Engagement
Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star as Tom and Violet, two people in a relationship who are very happy. Well, at least, they are happy until their engagement is extended and their relationship starts to feel the strain of it. There's a whole lot of drama and a whole lot of laughs in this rom-com, that no binge-a-thon would be complete without.
The Princess Bride
Wuuuuvvv. Twwwwuue wuuuvvvvv! Ah, we love this movie. Based on the book of the same name, The Princess Bride has got everything you could ever want in a romantic comedy. It's a fairy tale at its heart with quirky, eccentric and memorable characters, lots of hilariously quotable one-liners and so, so much more. Who doesn't love this classic from the 90's?
Wanderlust
Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, a winning combination in any romantic comedy, star as a married couple in this 2012 flick. George and Linda decide to escape the bustling city when their financial situation comes crashing down in a heap. They leave their apartment and join a commune to live simpler life, and, yes, it's funny. Watch it.
Definitely, Maybe
Will Hayes, who looks a lot like Ryan Reynolds, is smack dab in the middle of a divorce, and it's right about now that his daughter, little Abigail Breslin, wants to know how he met her mother. Seeing that he's been backed into a corner, he tells her the tale, which is a wild one, but he modifies a few details along the way.
500 Days of Summer
Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt star in this rom-com, and it's just as adorably quirky and lovable as they are. Tom and Summer work at a greeting card company and bond over a similar taste in music, and we'd tell you more, but if you've seen this rom-com, then you already get the gist, and if you haven't seen it, well, then, it looks like we know what you'll be doing this weekend!
Obvious Child
After delivering her set on stage at her local comedy club, Donna's night goes from great to major downer in a matter of seconds after her boyfriend dumps her. In the bathroom. Well, that's *just* peachy. Heartbroken, Donna downs a few too many drinks and has a one night stand with a guy named Jake. Things soon get complicated.
Serendipity
Jonathan and Sara first meet at Bloomingdale's while purchasing the same pair of gloves, and even though they're both in relationships they decide it totally wouldn't be being unfaithful if they went and had some dessert at Serendipity III. They spend some time together, and eventually years pass, but it appears that destiny (or maybe just the screenwriter) is determined for them to be together.
A Cinderella Story
We were avid Lizzy McGuire fans back in the day, plus, we loved Chad Michael Murray on Gilmore Girls, so this rom-com was essentially sent to us from heaven, as far as we're concerned. Look, this one's exactly as the title's lead you to believe. It's a Cinderella-esque story. It's got the mean stepsisters, the dastardly stepmother,the mistreated but kindhearted heroine, the handsome hero, the sad rags to happy riches thing. It's a modern fairytale, and we can't get enough of it.
There's Something About Mary
After an embarrassing accident involving a zipper, Ted misses his chance to take his dream girl, Mary, to prom, and they lose contact for years. But, this rom-com doesn't end there, otherwise, it would be super lame. Ted hires a private investigator to track Mary down, who then falls for Mary himself. Drama ensues. It's great, give it a watch if you haven't seen it. Two thumbs up.
The Break-Up
Gary and Brooke met at a baseball game. That's when they started dating, and things went so well that they soon decided to buy a condo and move in together. But, the foundations of their relationship are sincerely shook when they become frustrated with each other's flaws—Brooke for Gary's immaturity, and Gary for Brooke's controlling attitude and perfectionist tendencies. Will they be able to set aside their differences and mend their crumbling relationship? We know the answer to that question, but we're not telling.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Peter has been in a relationship with the title girl, Sarah Marshall, for five-years, but apparently, she's not as happy as he is because she breaks up with him. Unable to forget her, he takes a trip to Hawaii, where he learns Sarah and her new boyfriend, Russell Brand, are staying at the same resort. Yikes.
The Ugly Truth
Abby, who produces a morning TV show, calls in one day to argue with the host of another TV show, a guy named Mike, about relationships. The next day, Abby learns her show is going to be canceled, but in a last ditch effort to boost ratings, Mike's coming on the show to do a segment. The two spend time together. It doesn't go well...then, after a while, it does. You know how rom-coms are.
Failure to Launch
Tripp is 35-years-old, he lives with his parents and he seems perfectly content to do so. He's complacent with no interest in supporting himself and no ambition. So his parents hire an expert named Paula, who tries to help Tripp and encourage him to move out of his mom and dad's place. Other stuff happens too, but that's what gets the ball rolling.
