82 best rom-coms to watch right now, from People We Meet on Vacation to Two Weeks Notice
Find us a better way to spend Valentine’s Day than tucked up with one of the best rom-coms of all time. No, truly, find it. Because this can all be done in your comfiest pyjamas, with a bowl of snacks, and absolutely no one-word replies to decode.
Of all the movie genres, there’s arguably nothing more comforting than a beloved romantic comedy — equal parts escapism, chemistry, and emotional safety blanket.
Luckily, we can always rely on big-name actors to work their magic. From the friends-to-lovers magic of People We Meet on Vacation to the afterlife love triangle of Eternity. Or Anne Hathaway’s turn in rumoured Harry Styles fan-fic-turned-movie The Idea of You? There’s also awards-season favourite We Live in Time, plus Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson’s irresistible pairing in Fly Me to the Moon.
Prepare to feel every single feel.
If you’re more of a classics loyalist, don’t worry — the usual suspects are all here. Think Meg Ryan’s iconic When Harry Met Sally, Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock in Two Weeks Notice, and even the surprisingly heartfelt The 40-Year-Old Virgin. For Gen-Z romance 101, try To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and for an all-time great queer love story, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is non-negotiable viewing.
So settle in, press play, and pick your poison from our round-up of the very best rom-coms to watch right now.
A24Eternity, 2025
Who: Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callm Turner, Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
What: Joan arrives at the afterlife and has a week to decide who she will spend eternity with: her first love, who died young, or her husband, with whom she spent her life.
Defining moment: We cried, we laughed, we wrote down romantic quotes in our Notes app. In particular, the boat scene will forever live rent-free in our hearts.
Where: Apple TV, Prime Video or Sky.
©Amazon/Courtesy Everett CollectionPicture This, 2025
Who: Simone Ashley, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Anoushka Chadha.
What: Ashley plays Pia who receives a prediction that she will meet her true love in her next five dates. To add to the chaos, her ex reappears admidst her sister's wedding and her family's matchmaking attempts.
Defining moment: The hot coals scene – watch to find out more.
Where: Amazon Prime Video
©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionFly Me To The Moon, 2024
Who: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum
What: Two Hollywood A-listers star in an adorable story set in the run up to and during the Apollo 11 landing. Scarlett plays a marketing boss brought in to improve NASA's image, whereas Channing is a by-the-book professional tasked with running the landing on the Moon. Sparks fly when these two butt heads.
Defining moment: Any time we have to watching the two leads try to resist each other. So cute.
Where: Apple TV+
©Universal/Courtesy Everett CollectionThe Fall Guy, 2024
Who: Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling
What: Ryan Gosling plays a struggling stuntman named Colt who sets out to find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's big time blockbuster movie, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Emily plays the ex-lover, while Hannah Waddingham and Stephanie Hsu also appear. It might not be your most obvious choice, but the movie has action-slash-romance vibes for sure.
Defining moment: All of the fight scenes are pretty spectacular, TBH.
Where: NOW TV
Courtesy Everett CollectionWe Live In Time, 2025
Who: Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield
What: A rom-com with a tragic edge, we see Florence and Andrew play fated lovers who navigate the issues of commitment, family and fatal illness.
Defining moment: When Florence's Almut faces off about the double standards that face motherhood, when she tries to pursue a career that her daughter would be proud of after she's gone.
Where: Prime Video
MATT SQUIREHow To Date Billy Walsh, 2024
Who: Charithra Chandran, Sebastian Croft, Maisie Peters, Tanner Buchanan
What: Your classic high school love triangle – Archie (Sebastian Croft) loves Amelia (Bridgerton star Charithra Chandran), who falls for the new transfer student Billy just as Archie is plucking up the courage to confess his feelings.
Defining moment: A certain fire sparkler incident during Amelia's attempt at a first kiss on campus. Hilarious and nostalgic.
Where: Prime Video
© Amazon Content Services LLCThe Idea Of You, 2024
Who: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine
What: Adapted from the novel of the same name, The Idea Of You tells the story of an unlikely romance between an international popstar in his 20s and 40-year-old divorcée Solène.
Defining moment: The chemistry between these two is off the charts, so all kissing and sex scenes. And honestly, the boyband performances are pretty lit, honouring the fact the story is partially derived from Harry Styles fan fic.
Where: Prime Video
Sony PicturesAnyone But You, 2023
Who: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell
What: After an unsuccessful first date, Bea and Ben find themselves at a destination wedding in Australia and decide to pretend to be the perfect couple. But are they faking, really?
Defining moment: There are quite a few epic ones to choose from actually – they do a “Titanic” moment on a boat to fool their friends, or when they sing Natasha Bedingfield's Unwritten to each other hanging from a helicopter.
Where: NOW TV and Sky Cinema
Masha_WeisbergTo All The Boys I've Loved Before, 2018
Who: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Anna Cathcart, John Corbett
What: Lara Jean (Condor) agrees to fake date Peter (Centineo) as a cover after some old love letters of hers are sent out and she wants to throw the object of her desires (her sister's boyfriend, no less) off the scent. The result? Lara Jean and Peter catch feels for real. Adorable.
Defining moment: The hot tub scene. You'll know when it comes.
Where: Netflix
NetflixYour Place Or Mine, 2023
Who: Ashton Kutcher, Reese Witherspoon, Jesse Williams
What: Reese and Ashton play “opposites” and best friends Peter and Debbie, who live on opposite coasts in the US. When they swap houses, they both realise that romance may be on the cards. A classic friends to lovers story. But will they make it as a couple?
Defining moment: Watching Ashton's Peter bond and attempt to care for Debbie's son Jack. Hilarious and cute (surrogate) dad vibes.
Where: Netflix
BFA / Alamy Stock PhotoPortrait Of A Lady On Fire, 2019
Who: Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel.
What: A tale of timeless forbidden love between artist Marianne (Merlant) and aristocrat Heloise (Haenel).
Defining moment: The sex scenes. A showcase of female pleasure.
Where: ITVX
LANDMARK MEDIA / Alamy Stock PhotoNever Been Kissed, 1999
Who: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski, Jeremy Jordan, Molly Shannon, Garry Marshall, John C. Reilly
What: Josie Gellar, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, is assigned to go undercover at her former high school to research contemporary high school culture. While infiltrating the popular clique, she is forced to get to the bottom of her insecurity of never having a real relationship when she starts to fall for her hunky English teacher.
Defining moment: Josie's first kiss!
Where: Disney+
KC BaileyThe Half of It, 2020
Who: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Enrique Murciano, Wolfgang Novogratz, Catherine Curtin, Becky Ann Baker, Collin Chou
What: A reserved, intelligent Chinese-American high-schooler Ellie Chu helps the school jock impress a girl she also secretly has a crush on. In the process, the pair find themselves learning more about the nature of love.
Defining moment: The fact that it is an LGBT-related Chinese American film is major.
Where: Netflix
Steve Dietl/NETFLIXHolidate, 2020
Who: Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey
What: Okay, we understand that Christmas is only reserved for certain months, but the message of this movie is universal. Two singletons are frustrated and fed-up with being alone during the holiday season, and they agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones to family events. But, of course, they catch feelings for each other along the way.
Defining moment: The movie gives us that warm fuzzy Christmassy feeling throughout, no matter what time of year.
Where: Netflix
United Archives GmbH / Alamy Stock PhotoThe 40-Year-Old Virgin, 2005
Who: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd
What: Andy Stitzer is a nice, single man living alone in his forties who has never had sex. So, his friends get together to hatch a plan for him to lose his virginity. The plan kicks up a notch when Andy meets local shop wonder Trish, and the pair forge a (very awkward) romance.
Defining moment: One of Steve's best comedic performances!
Where: Now TV and Sky Cinema
© 1989 CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT. All Rights Reserved. / MGMWhen Harry Met Sally, 1989
Who: Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal
What: College graduates Harry Burns and Sally Albright share a car ride from Chicago to New York in 1977, arguing whether men and women can ever be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, they run into each at a bookstore. They are forced to deal with how they really feel about each other and attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.
Defining moment: This quote: "I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."
Where: Prime Video
Lionsgate EntertainmentLong Shot, 2019
Who: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen
What: Sparks fly between free-spirited journalist Fred Flarsky and United States Secretary of State Charlotte Field after she impulsively hires him as her speechwriter, much to the dismay of her horrified advisers.
Defining moment: Any rom-com where Boyz II Men make an appearance is a winner!
Where: Netflix
ParamountThe Lovebirds, 2020
Who: Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae
What: A couple is on the break of breaking up when they get unintentionally embroiled in a bizarre murder mystery. While they work hard to clear their names and solve the case, they must also figure out how to save their relationship.
Defining moment: This movie depicts the romance between an African-American woman and a South Asian man, which is very rare, and we love it for it.
Where: Netflix
©2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Crazy, Stupid, Love, 2011
Who: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Julianne Moore
What: Middle-aged Cal is heartbroken after his unfaithful wife requests a divorce. To get over the demise of his marriage, the suddenly single 40-year-old meets handsome self-styled player Jacob who takes him under his wing and helps him pick up women at bars.
Defining moment: "Seriously? It's like you're Photoshopped!" Emma's character tells a shirtless Ryan. We agree!
Where: Netflix
Warner BrosMonster-In-Law, 2005
Who: Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Vartan
What: Charlotte is living on cloud nine as she meets the man of her dreams and decides to settle down with him. However, her bubble doesn't last when his mother decides to interject and pull out all the stops to ruin their relationship.
Defining moment: Anything with JLo and a wedding theme in it, and we're sold!
Where: Prime Video
Peter IovinoMade of Honor, 2008
Who: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan
What: When serial dater Tom's best friend Hannah asks him to be a part of her bridal party for her upcoming wedding, he realises that he's actually in love with her. He then does everything in his power to woo the love of his life before she walks down the aisle.
Defining moment: "Nobody in the world makes me laugh the way you do." Sigh.
Where: Prime Video
©2002 Warner Bros. - U.S., Canada, Bahamas & Bermuda. ©2002 Village Roadshow Films (BVI) Limited.Two Weeks Notice, 2002
Who: Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock
What: Motivated lawyer Lucy works for handsome and rich George Wade but is forced to quit and hand in her notice as he treats her like a nanny instead of taking her seriously.
Defining moment: The moment they realise they have feelings for each other always gets us…
Where: Prime Video
Tracy BennettJust Go With It, 2011
Who: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker, Nicole Kidman
What: A plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pretend to be his soon-to-be-divorced wife during a trip to Hawaii after a careless lie he told his much younger girlfriend.
Defining moment: Nicole Kidman is amazing in it!
Where: Netflix
Signature EntertainmentThe Hating Game, 2021
Who: Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell
What: Lucy finds herself at war against her cold and equally ambitious work nemesis Joshua before the pair quickly fall in love.
Defining moment: The film's general Hallmark style element is what we love because sometimes all we need is a light-hearted watch.
Where: Prime Video, Netflix
Moris PuccioRosaline, 2022
Who: Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Sean Teale, Kyle Allen, Minnie Driver
What: A comic retelling of Shakespeare's classic Romeo and Juliet, told from the point of view of Romeo's jilted ex, Rosaline, who claims to be his first love before he fell for Juliet.
Defining moment: We loved the movie but hang around for the bonus mid-credits scene.
Where: Prime Video
GothamMeet Cute, 2022
Who: Kaley Cuoco, Pete Davidson
What: Sheila discovers that a tanning bed in a nail salon is a time machine and uses it to travel back to relive the best date night of her life. Deciding that her boyfriend Gary needs more fixing, she travels even further back in time to turn him into the perfect man, leading to disastrous results.
Defining moment: Pete Davidson is very much a ladies' man in real-life, so it's a perfect fit to see him in a rom-com!
Where: Prime Video
Glen Wilson/AmazonYou’re Cordially Invited, 2025
Who: Reese Witherspoon, Will Ferrell
What: A very fun romp about two wedding parties who accidentally get double booked at the same venue on the same day.
Defining moment: Has to be when Ferrell's character ends up wrestling an alligator.
Where: Amazon Prime Video
Barry WetcherHow To Be Single, 2016
Who: Rebel Wilson, Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Damon Wayans Jr., Nicholas Braun
What: Alice decides to break-up with her long-term boyfriend Josh for a fresh start and moves to New York, where she meets fun-loving Robin, who teaches her how to get wined and dined, meet handsome men and enjoy the single life.
Defining moment: Perfect for picking up notes if you're single and ready for the dating scene!
Where: Prime Video
Suzanne HanoverThis Is 40, 2012
Who: Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Maude Apatow, Melissa McCarthy
What: Pete and Debbie find themselves dealing with a whole host of problems, including their disobedient children, rising debts and unwanted pregnancy as they approach turning 40.
Defining moment: Any film starring the king and queen of rom-coms, Leslie Mann and Paul, is an excellent watch.
Where: Sky Store
There’s Something About Mary, 1998
Who: Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon
What: This is a laugh-out-loud funny 90s flick from the Farrelly brothers, which features a 29-year-old Ted trying to reconnect with his childhood sweetheart, Mary, to make up for a faux pas in their past.
Defining moment: The gross out ‘hair gel’ scene.
Where: Prime Video, Disney+
500 Days Of Summer, 2009
Who: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
What: Heartbroken Tom, an architect who somehow ends up working at a greeting cards company, lusts after his broken relationship with the kooky ‘cool girl’ Summer Finn.
Defining moment: Where Tom’s kid sister Rachel – played by a young Chloe Moretz – shows more wisdom than everyone else in the entire movie.
Where: Prime Video, Disney+
NBC UNiversalMarry Me, 2022
Who: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma
What: Superstar Kat Valdez is set to get married to fellow singer in a global audience in front of fans, but seconds before her vows, she learns he has been unfaithful. Heartbroken, she decided to marry Charlie, a strange in the crowds.
Defining moment: J.Lo performs some catchy ballads!
Where: Prime Video
Jessica PerezPalm Springs, 2020
Who: Andy Sandberg, Cristin Milioto
What: Two strangers, Nyles and Sarah, meet at a wedding in Palm Springs and end up canoodling in a desert – before getting trapped in a time loop that means they experience the same day, wedding and scenario over and over again. If you can get on board with the bonkers premise, it’s an enjoyable and heartwarming watch.
Defining moment: The bit where they gatecrash a strangers’ pool. Rebel goals.
Where: Prime Video
Bringing Up Baby, 1938
Who: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant
What: David, a paleotologist (yes, like Ross from Friends) gets himself in a number of complicated situations, courtesy of a Susan, an eccentric heiress (Hepburn) and a leopard named Baby.
Defining moment: When Susan returns David’s missing clavicle (you kind of have to be there…)
Where: BBC iPlayer
NICK WALL/NETFLIXPersuasion, 2022
Who: Dakota Johnson, Henry Golding, Richard E.Grant
What: Will Anne Elliot seize her moment after crossing paths with the handsome man of her dreams eight years after she was persuaded not to marry him?
Defining moment: The witty narration by Dakota's character Anne Elliot.
Where: Netflix
©DreamworksJust Like Heaven, 2005
Who: Another one with Reese Witherspoon (and Mark Ruffalo)
What: David (Ruffalo) moves into an incredible new apartment – but finds it’s haunted by its previous tenant, a ghost – formerly a doctor – named Elizabeth (Witherspoon). They fall in love, of course.
Defining moment: When David takes Elizabeth to the beautiful garden he designed.
Where: Prime Video
©Universal/Courtesy Everett CollectionBridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, 2025
Who: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Emma Thompson, Isla Fisher
What: The latest instalment in the Bridget Jones movie franchise is arguably the best one in a good while. We find Bridget navigating life as a widow and mother after her beloved Mark Darcy passed away years previously. She ends up pursuing a passionate love affair with a younger man, Rockster, and we love to see it.
Defining moment: When Leo Woodall's character Rockster jumps into a pool to save a dog at a birthday party. If you know, you know.
Where: Amazon Prime Video
Photo by Nicole RivelliThe Big Sick, 2017
Who: Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Zoe Kazan
What: Kumail struggles to bring together his traditional Pakistani background with his blossoming romance with non-Pakistani graduate student Emily – that is, until tragedy occurs and he’s forced to confront the crisis.
Defining moment: When Kumail decides to move to New York, threatening the future of their relationship.
Where: Prime Video
Sarah ShatzSomeone Great, 2019
Who: Gina Rodriguez, DeWanda Wise, Brittany Snow
What: We adored this Netflix Original movie about a New York-based music journalist who decides to relocate to San Francisco after a messy break-up – embarking on a “final hurrah” night out with her two best friends before she departs. It’s a heart-wrenching film about the power of self-love and female friendship.
Defining moment: Who can forget the incredible dancing scene, where Gina Rodgriguez and DeWanda Wise crack out their best moves to none other than Lizzo?!
Where: Netflix
Lionsgate/MiramaxSerendipity, 2001
Who: Kate Beckinsale, John Cusack
What: Boy meets girl, they fall in love on that same night – then they inexplicably decide to part ways, allowing fate to bring them back together again. Cue a years-long search.
Defining moment: That famous elevator scene.
Where: Prime Video
TouchstoneSweet Home Alabama, 2002
Who: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen
What: Melanie, a New York socialite (Witherspoon), returns back to her small-town roots in Alabama to get a divorce from her estranged husband, Jake.
Defining moment: The bit where Melanie learns (spoiler alert) that Jake followed her to New York to try and win her back.
Where: Prime Video, Disney+
LIONSGATELove, Rosie, 2014
Who: Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Tamsin Egerton
What: Two childhood best friends slowly realise they’re made to be, well, more than friends.
Defining moment: the sheer chemistry in the opening scene, where they drunkenly kiss at Rosie’s 18th birthday party.
Where: Prime Video, Disney+
Warner BrosYou’ve Got Mail, 1998
Who: Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, David Chappelle
What: Joe, owner of a book superstore chain, and Kathleen, the owner of an independent bookstore, fall in love via the internet – without realising that they are professional enemies. A must-see for the sheer retro factor of an email-based romance alone. Oh, and it’s directed by Nora Ephron.
Defining moment: Every time we see that AOL logo pop up, we’re hooked tbh.
Where: Prime Video
ShutterstockThink Like A Man, 2012
Who: Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good, Jerry Ferrara
What: When four guy friends learn that the women in their lives have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them, they vow to turn the tables.
Defining moment: That first dates scene. "I don't go on dates with guys who don't open the door for me". ICONIC.
Where: Prime Video
ShutterstockDefinitely Maybe, 2008
Who: Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Banks, Abigail Breslin
What: Will Hayes (Reynolds) is a political consultant in the middle of divorce proceedings tries to explain his past relationships with three women to his 11-year-old daughter, who has to guess which one is her mother.
Defining moment: "The happy ending is you" sobs
Where: Prime Video
ShutterstockAloha, 2015
Who: Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, John Krasinski
What: Brian Gilcrest (Cooper) is on assignment in Hawaii when he reconnects with an old flame who is now married to an Air Force recruit, while unexpectedly falling for a fighter pilot.
Defining moment: With a cast and filming location that perfect, it's impossible to choose.
Where: Prime Video, Disney+
Universal StudiosIntolerable Cruelty, 2003
Who: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush
What: A hilarious battle-of-the-sexes romp between divorce lawyer Miles Massey (Clooney) and his wealthy client's ex-wife Marilyn Rexroth (Zeta-Jones).
Defining moment: Aside from both stars being in top form, the appearances from character actors (Billy Bob Thornton, Geoffrey Rush) make the Coen Brothers' film zing.
Where: Prime Video
ShutterstockJust Friends, 2005
Who: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris.
What: Ah, unrequited love. We've all been there, am I right? Well, it's nice to see that all-round Hollywood hunk Ryan Reynolds gets rebuffed, too, sometimes. You'll belly laugh at this all-too-familiar story of the high school crush that you just can't let go of.
Defining Moment: That "I love you, Chris... like a brother" burn. Brutal.
Where: Prime Video
P.S. I Love You, 2007
Who: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr.
What: A woman discovers a series of letters from her husband after he passes away.
Defining Moment: The letters that all end in 'P.S. I Love You'. SO cute.
Where: NOW TV and Sky Cinema
© 2026 Netflix, Inc.People We Meet on Vacation, 2026
Who: Tom Blyth, Emily Bader, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jameela Jamil, Lukas Gage, Molly Shannon.
What: Two friends couldn't be more different, but feel an undeniable pull to one another as they uphold their yearly tradition of taking a trip together.
Defining moment: The dance routine in New Orleans. Ordering a blue wig immediately.
Where: Netflix
ShutterstockAbout Time, 2013
Who: Rachel McAdams, Domhnall Gleeson.
What: Not many people do romance better than Rachel McAdams. Case in point: The Time Traveler’s Wife, Midnight In Paris, The Vow… The Notebook (!!) Well, alongside Domhnall Gleeson, it’s warm, tender and often comical love that's just very British and real.
Defining Moment: The rain-soaked wedding that's perfect just because it's them.
Where: Prime Video
Midnight in Paris, 2011
Who: Rachel McAdams, Owen Wilson
What: Directed by Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris is an Oscar-winning film following Gil Pender (Wilson) who, while on holiday in Paris with his fiancee (McAdams), mysteriously finds himself journeying back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
Defining moment: The bit where Gil meets Adriana, a muse of Picasso's.
Where: Prime Video
Failure To Launch, 2006
Who: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker
What: Tripp is a 35-year-old who still lives at home with his parents. But they decide it's time for him to leave, so they hire Paula, an interventionist, to help get him out of the family home.
Defining moment: The bit where Tripp is tied to a chair and wheels across the room. It'll make sense when you watch it.
Where: Prime Video
Legally Blonde, 2001
Who: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis
What: After getting dumped, pink-obsessed sorority girl Elle Woods (Witherspoon) follows her ex-boyfriend (Davis) to Harvard law school to try and win him back. But after winning an internship with a respected attorney, it turns out she’s not as ditzy as everyone thinks she is. Plus, his assistant Emmett (Wilson) is a much hotter prospect. We can't wait for Legally Blonde 3, coming this year!
Defining moment: Elle educates her friend on how to woo a man, using the trusty ‘bend and snap’ technique. Plus, her dog, Bruiser Woods, is basically an American national treasure. Check out more iconic movie pets we wish we owned.
Where: Prime Video
NetflixAfter, 2019
Who: Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin
What: A sensible college student falls for the edgy, bad boy in the ultimate teen rom-com.
Defining Moment: The PG version of Dirty Dancing's lake scene.
Where: Netflix
10 Things I Hate About You, 1999
Who: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik
What: An edgy, modern update of The Taming of the Shrew, transported to 90s America. Bianca (Oleynik) isn’t allowed to date Cameron (Gordon-Levitt) until her feminist older sister Kat (Stiles) starts dating. But Kat isn’t interested. So Cameron pays high school bad boy Patrick (Ledger) to woo her.
Defining moment: Heath Ledger’s super-swoonworthy rendition of 'Can’t Take My Eyes Off You'.
Where: Disney+
Emma, 2020
Who: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy
What: A modern reimagining of Jane Austen's beloved romantic comedy, Emma Woodhouse is a mischievous matchmaker who interferes in the love lives of her friends.
Defining Moment: The ball! Also, Bill Nighy.
Where: Prime Video
Always Be My Maybe, 2019
Who: Ali Wong, Randall Park, James Saito
What: Two childhood friends realise there may be more to their friendship…
Defining Moment: Keanu Reeves is priceless.
Where: Netflix
Eat, Pray, Love, 2010
Who: Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins
What: After a long, bitter divorce and a failed relationship, a woman sets off on a round-the-world journey.
Defining Moment: All that glorious pasta and wine will have you booking a one-way ticket to Italy pronto.
Where: Prime Video
Good Sam, 2019
Who: Tiya Sircar, Chad Connell, Marco Grazzini
What: A news reporter finds love whilst investigating a mysterious figure who leaves large cash gifts on random doorsteps.
Defining Moment: Is it any surprise this film is SO great with a predominantly female crew? I think not.
Where: Netflix
Last Christmas, 2019
Who: Emma Thompson, Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding
What: Dubbed the must-see festive film of 2019, Emma Thompson's Last Christmas centres around a young aspiring singer whose hero is George Michael. Starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding, this heartwarming rom-com will have even the most cynical people feeling Christmassy. Love Actually, what?
Defining Moment: The undeniable rapport between Emilia and Henry.
Where: Prime Video
The Five Year Engagement, 2012
Who: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt
What: One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up in the run-up to the wedding.
Defining Moment: Alison Brie’s hilarious one-liners
Where: Prime Video
Every Day, 2018
Who: Angourie Rice, Justice Smith, Jeni Ross
What: Netflix has delivered the goods AGAIN with this soppy rom-com about a shy 16-year-old who falls in love with someone who transforms into a different person each day. Sign us up!
Defining Moment: The concept takes a little while to get your head around, but once you do, you'll be hooked
Where: Prime Video
It's Complicated, 2009
Who: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin
What: A divorced couple rekindle their relationship after attending their son’s college graduation.
Defining Moment: The chemistry between Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin will have you rooting for them from the beginning.
Where: Prime Video
Juno, 2007
Who: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner
What: A young woman faces an unplanned pregnancy
Defining Moment: Diablo Cody’s script - Diablo Cody's perfect script
Where: Prime Video, Disney+
Grease, 1978
Who: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
What: I mean, does it really require an explanation?
Defining Moment: The final scene at the carnival. It’s a no-brainer.
Where: Prime Video, Netflix
Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961
Who: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard
What: Based on Truman Capote’s novel, Breakfast at Tiffany’s follows Holly Golightly, a New York socialite, who falls for a man who moves into her apartment block in the Autumn of 1943.
Defining Moment: Every outfit is a defining moment.
Where: Prime Video
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, 2018
Who: Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Meryl Streep
What: Five years after the original film came out, Mamma Mia is back with another extravaganza of Abba-fuelled, feel-good fun as Sophie prepares to open Hotel Bella Donna. True to its name, we'll be watching it again and again and again.
Defining Moment: One word: Cher.
Where: NOW TV and Sky Store
1996-98 AccuSoft Inc., All rightFour Weddings and a Funeral, 1994
Who: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell
What: A committed bachelor finally comes to terms with finding love over the course of five social occasions.
Defining moment: An absolute classic when it comes to merging the British and American romcom markets.
Where: Prime Video
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Crazy Rich Asians, 2018
Who: Gemma Chan, Constance Wu, Henry Golding
What: Based on the best-selling novel Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan shows, the only thing crazier than love is family. The story follows New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. Not only is he the scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families, but also one of its most sought-after bachelors. Being on Nick’s arm puts a target on Rachel’s back, with jealous socialites and, worse, Nick’s own disapproving mother (Michelle Yeoh) taking aim.
Defining Moment: As the first modern love story with an all-Asian cast and an Asian-American lead in TWENTY-FIVE ENTIRE YEARS, it features a wealth of talent from Gemma Chan (Humans) to Ocean 8’s hilarious Awkwafina.
Where: Prime Video
How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days, 2003
Who: Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey
What: Arrogant ad exec Benjamin (McConaughey) bets his colleagues he can make a woman fall in love with him in ten days. Meanwhile, women’s mag writer Andie (Hudson) reckons she can get a guy to ghost her in the same time frame (um, sometimes you don’t even need ten days, Andie). When they unwittingly pick each other as the object of their respective wagers, it’s a battle of wills.
Defining moment: Andie’s every-trick-in-the-book approach to putting Ben off: teddies on her bed, pretending to be a picky eater, marching him to couples’ counselling. Yep, so wrong on the gender stereotype front, but Hudson and McConaughey are adorable together. Sorry, not sorry.
Where: Prime Video, Disney+
13 Going On 30, 2004
Who: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer
What: Jenna (Garner) gets mean-girled by the popular clique at her 13th birthday party and wishes she could escape high school and be ‘thirty and flirty’. The next day she wakes up aged 29, with a fantastic apartment and a job at her favourite magazine, but with no idea how she got there. When she tracks down her 13-year-old self’s BFF Matty (Ruffalo), who’s grown into a total hottie, it turns out they haven’t spoken to each other in years. She ditched him after her 13th birthday party to become the queen bee of the mean girls.
Defining moment: The 80s soundtrack is awesome, and the dance routine to Thriller tops the lot.
Where: Prime Video, Netflix
Notting Hill, 1999
Who: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant
What: A chance encounter in West London between the most famous movie star on the planet, Anna (Roberts), and indie bookshop owner William (Grant) leads to a romance that must bear the scrutiny of the world’s media. And his eccentric friends.
Defining moment: When William’s flatmate Spike (Rhys Ifans) styles out opening the front door to a wall of the press while wearing only a pair of greying underpants.
Where: Prime Video, Netflix
Love Actually, 2003
Who: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman
What: You either love this Richard Curtis movie or hate it, but either way, it’s a Christmas classic. There are nine-story threads, all relationship-based, that evolve over the festive season. The Prime Minister (Grant) is falling for his tea girl (McCutcheon), Mark (Lincoln) is in love with his best friend’s wife, Juliet (Knightley), and Harry (Alan Rickman) is cheating on his wife Karen (Thompson) with a younger woman.
Defining moment: Mark’s note card love messages for Juliet. You’ll either find it desperately romantic or think, ‘WTF mate, she’s married to your best mate!’
Where: Prime Video
The Proposal, 2009
Who: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White
What: Workaholic Canadian exec Margaret (Bullock) discovers her visa has lapsed and that she’s going to be deported from the States, so she forces her assistant Andrew (Reynolds) – who hates her guts – to marry her. To make their engagement look convincing, they have to act as a couple.
Defining moments: The singing bits. Margaret rapping Lil Jon’s Get Low in the woods with Betty White, and Andrew singing It Takes Two by Rob Base and DJ E-Z.
Where: Prime Video, Disney+
27 Dresses, 2008
Who: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Ackerman, Ed Burns
What: Perennial bridesmaid Jane (Heigl) is secretly in love with her boss (Burns), but when he meets her sister (Ackerman), they fall in love and get engaged, with Jane the obvious choice for maid of honour. Then cynical but handsome wedding reporter Kevin (Marsden) tricks her into spilling all the details about the weddings she’s been bridesmaid at and uses the information for a snarky story.
Defining moment: Jane’s bridesmaiding activities have taken her on an odyssey of truly terrible dresses. And it makes for an epic trying-on montage sequence.
Where: Disney+
Bridesmaids, 2011
Who: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Jon Hamm
What: Annie's (Wiig) cupcake business is failing, and her love life sucks, but when BFF Lillian (Rudolph) asks her to be maid of honour at her wedding, she wants to do it well. She ends up in competition with fellow bridesmaid Helen (Byrne) over who is Lillian’s best friend.
Defining moment: The food poisoning scene. Poo gags = never not funny.
Where: Netflix
The Break Up, 2006
Who: Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn
What: An anti-rom-com that starts with Brooke (Aniston) and Gary (Vaughn) splitting up and refusing to move out of their shared condo. Good real estate is hard to find. As the split becomes more acrimonious, they employ more elaborate means of driving the other one away.
Defining moment: The fight scene over doing the dishes. Which would be even funnier if it wasn’t quite so relatable.
Where: Prime Video
Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 2008
Who: Mila Kunis, Jason Segal, Russell Brand, Kristen Bell
What: When Peter (Segal) gets dumped by Sarah (Bell), he goes on holiday to Hawaii to get over her. Chatting up the hot, cool girl receptionist (Kunis) should help with that. But it turns out his ex is on holiday there, too, with her ridiculous new musician boyfriend, Aldous Snow (Brand).
Defining moment: Aldous crooning his cock-rock anthem Inside You.
Where: Prime Video
© 1993 TriStar Pictures, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Sleepless in Seattle, 1993
Who: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
What: After being recently widowed, a grieving man's son calls a radio talk show to find his father a new life partner.
Defining moment: The iconic time the leads meet atop the Empire State Building for the first time.
Where: Prime Video
© 2003 Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.Something's Gotta Give, 2003
Who: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Frances McDormand, Amanda Peet
What: A senior citizen with a fondness for younger women falls in love with a successful woman closer to his age.
Defining moment: Jack and Diane on-screen together? Say no more!
Where: Prime Video, Netflix
©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett CollectionLove & Other Drugs, 2010
Who: Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad, Judy Greer.
What: This stunning film tells the story of a pharmaceutical sales rep who starts a relationship with a young woman suffering from Parkinson's disease.
Defining moment: Let's just say this was not a prude film and included some of the hottest sex scenes with two major actors.
Where: Netflix
