The 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time

Reports of the death of the romantic comedy have been greatly exaggerated. Sure, the always endangered genre has lost some of its luster since its heyday in the 1990s. But even now, audiences are still hungry for witty banter, unexpected meet-cutes, and a happy ending. Streaming platforms like Netflix and Max have released scores of rom-coms; Anyone But You made bank at the box office in 2023; Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy recently made our critic’s list of the best movies of 2025 so far.