NewsPhotosVideosShopKardashiansRoyalsTV Scoop
NewsPhotosVideosShopKardashiansRoyalsTV Scoop

Romantic Comedy Movie Tournament: Nominees

36 photos
Feb 01, 2020 12:24 AM
CATCH UP!
LINK COPIED!
Pin It
Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians
1/36
Warner Bros. Pictures

Crazy Rich Asians

Based on the popular book by the same name, Crazy Rich Asians follows Rachel Chu on her trip to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family, only to find out that they are one of the richest families in the country.

As she is thrown into the spotlight, she must deal with trying to keep her sense of self while trying to fit in, and learning if this is even what she wants.


Pin It
2/36
Netflix

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Imagine if your crush learned all your secret, deepest thoughts about them. Now, imagine if five of your crushes learned that!

In To All the Boys I've Loved Before, also based on a popular book, that's exactly what happens to Lara Jean after her younger sister mails out love letters Lara had written, but never mailed, to her crushes. Including one to her older sister's ex.

To avoid confronting him, Lara strikes up a fake relationship with Peter Kavinsky, another one of the letter recipients, but as their fake dating progresses, real feelings develop.


Pin It
3/36
Suzanna Hanover/Universal Studios

Knocked Up

This hilarious and star-studded rom-com played out what it would be like if two very different people ended up having a baby after a one-night stand.


Pin It
4/36

Crazy, Stupid Love

Grab the tissues, because this heartwarming movie that interconnects so many love stories still hits us right in the feels.

After Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) learns his wife has cheated on him, he enlists playboy Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling) to help him become a hit with the ladies.

Meanwhile, Jacob's player tendencies are derailed when he meets Hannah (Emma Stone) and watching the two recreate the Dirty Dancing lift is still our favorite Stone/Gosling collaboration.


Pin It
5/36
Snap Stills/Shutterstock

When Harry Met Sally

The quintessential romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal is still one of our favorite stories about two friends who end up falling for one another.

We'll have what she's having.


Pin It
6/36
Nicole Rivelli/Apatow/Kobal/Shutterstock

The Big Sick

Based on the real life love story of Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, The Big Sick follow Kumail, a standup comedian who falls for Emily after meeting at one of his shows, even though he worries what his traditional Muslim family will think of her.

However, when Emily suddenly falls into a coma, Kumail finds himself getting closer with her parents and reconciling the relationship with his own as everyone waits to see if she'll pull through.


Pin It
7/36
Paramount Pictures

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Advice columnist Andie and marketing executive Ben are each trying to impress their respective bosses. Andie is working on a piece on how you can drive a man away while Ben is trying to prove he can make any woman fall in love with him.

The two start dating one another, unaware of the other's ulterior motives, but things get complicated when real feelings start to develop.


Pin It
8/36
Mark Lipson/Kushner-Locke/Ignite/Kobal/Shutterstock

But I'm a Cheerleader

In this satirical rom-com, Megan (Natasha Lyonne) is sent to a gay conversion camp after her religious parents are concerned that she may be a lesbian.

While at the camp, Megan initially tries to go with the program, but starts to come to terms with herself and her sexuality as she starts to fall in love with another female camper.


Pin It
9/36
Watermark/Kobal/Shutterstock

(500) Days of Summer

As the narrator says at the very beginning of this movie, this is not a love story.

But it's still a sweet, funny and heartbreaking portrayal of what it looks like to fall for someone that isn't your person and what you can learn along the way.


Pin It
10/36
Relativity Media/Kobal/Shutterstock

It's Complicated

After Jake (Alec Baldwin) walks out on Jane (Meryl Streep) with another woman, she swears him off as just a friend.

However, when she strikes up an affair with her now-remarried ex-husband, things get complicated for their family as well as with Adam (Steve Martin), whose also falling for Jane.


Pin It
11/36
Barry Wetcher/Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock

Hitch

Hitch (Will Smith) is a successful dating coach whose got his toughest client yet (Kevin James) on his hands.

While Hitch tries to teach his bumbling protégé, he starts to fall for another woman named Sara (Eva Mendes) but is thrown off his game when his usual charms don't seem to work on her.


Pin It
12/36
Sarah Shatz/Netflix

Someone Great

In some ways, this film is the anti-romantic comedy as it kicks off with a breakup between Jenny, a journalist, and her boyfriend after she gets a job to move to San Francisco.

However, the movie is still full of funny moments and romantic flashbacks as we watch Jenny and her two best friends navigate one last crazy night in New York City before she leaves.


Pin It
13/36
Ben Rothstein/20th Century Fox

Love, Simon

Simon (Nick Robinson) is a closeted gay teen with a growing crush on his unknown pen pal.

However, when a classmate finds out about Simon's sexuality and love letters, he threatens to out him unless he is able to successfully set him up with Simon's friend, Abby.

Simon is confronted with having to lie to his friends to keep his secret, and as the movie unfolds he learns about the value of having true friendships and the boldness to accept himself to find love.


Pin It
14/36

Sleepless in Seattle

After Sam's son Jonah calls into a radio program wanting a new wife for his dad, hundreds of women fall for the architect, including engaged Annie Reed. 

Annie writers to Sam to meet her on the observation deck of the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day, and the rest is a happily ever after.


Pin It
15/36

You've Got Mail

Local bookstore owner Kathleen Kelly is at odds with corporate book chain owner Joe Fox, making them sworn enemies.

However, to neither of their knowledge, they have been writing to one another via an anonymous Internet romance, and when the moment of realization hits in this movie, the tears flow.


Pin It
16/36
Moviestore Collection/Shutterstock

Just Friends

Chris Brander has finally made it as a bigtime successful music manager after being tortured by his high school classmates. So, he's horrified when his flight diverts back to his hometown over the holidays.

While there, he runs into his childhood best friend and forever crush Jamie, and all the reinventing he has done on himself flies right out the window as he tries to win her over.


Pin It
17/36
Universal Pictures

Along Came Polly

This neurotic love story centers on Reuben (Ben Stiller), a risk analyst, as he pushes himself to try new things when he starts dating Polly (Jennifer Aniston), who is far more spontaneous that he's ever been.

However, when Polly discovers that Reuben has picked her over his ex in part because of a risk assessment formula, she takes off and Rebuen has to put himself out there to get her back.


Pin It
18/36
Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock

Pretty Woman

Big mistake, huge!

You know this classic by now, where Vivian, a sex worker, and her client, Edward, start to fall for one another after spending time together in LA.

But despite our many re-watches, we still never fail to laugh and cry at one of the most defining movies in the genre.


Pin It
19/36
Moviestore/Shutterstock

The Wedding Singer

When a down-on-his-luck wedding singer (Adam Sandler) falls for Julia, there's just one problem: she's set to get married.

He must work against the clock to get her to fall for him before she walks down the aisle.


Pin It
20/36
Sony Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock

The Holiday

Quick, book an Airbnb!

At least, that's what you'll want to do after watching the home-swapping romance The Holiday, where two women switch places for the holidays to get away from their respective situations only to find themselves in flirty, fun new ones.


Pin It
21/36
Ed Araquel / Netflix

Always Be My Maybe

Childhood best friends Sasha and Marcus reconnect when Sasha, a celebrity chef, is back home to launch her latest restaurant.

This laugh-out-loud funny movie features hilarious co-stars (and a huge surprise cameo) while also exploring the realistic struggles when one partner does not want to settle on their ambitions.


Pin It
22/36
Touchtone

Sweet Home Alabama

You can't ride two horses with one ass!

In this Southern-charmed romcom, fashion designer Melanie (Reese Witherspoon) heads back to Alabama to get her estranged husband to finally sign their divorce papers so she can be free to marry her new fiancé.

However, the longer she is back home with her roots, the more she questions which life path is truly right for her.


Pin It
23/36
Netflix

Set It Up

Work can be cutthroat, especially if your boss only cares about their job.

That's why Harper and Charlie, two assistants, decide to utilize all the deep information they know about their superiors to set them up in a relationship that will free up their own personal time.

Along the way, though, Harper starts to wonder if what they are doing is right and Charlie starts to question his own unfulfilling romantic relationship as his friendship with Harper blossoms.


Pin It
24/36
Universal Pictures

Trainwreck

Amy (Amy Schumer) is a magazine writer sworn to non-monogamy from years of her father instilling in her that relationships cannot work.

However, as she profiles a charming sports doctor (Bill Hader), Amy starts to fall in love and consider if she should grow up or continue her partying ways.


Previous
1
Next
About UsSubscribeContact UsFAQCareersClosed CaptioningWatch Full EpisodesSitemapE! International TV ChannelsCustomer Support

Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and ​celebrity gossip. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows!

Ad ChoicesPrivacy PolicyCA NoticeTerms of Service

© 2025 E! Entertainment Television, LLC A Versant Media Company. All rights reserved.