The 25 best rom coms on Netflix in 2024, for your next night in
Romantic comedies all the way
While Netflix is renowned for crime thrillers, eye opening documentaries and addictive series, sometimes all you need is a good rom com. You know the kind: the classic, make-you-laugh-while-you're-also-crying love stories, which almost always have a happy ending and leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. Perfect for your next night in.
The good news is they have as many new and current original films like Love At First Sight as they do the 00s classics like Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and Bride Wars. Here's our pick of the 25 best rom coms on Netflix right now.
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
Who's in it... Georgia Groome, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Eleanor Tomlinson, Alan Davies
What's it about... 14-year-old Georgia Nicholson (Georgia Groome) has been on a life long mission to woo Robbie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), which comes to a head when she, well, actually does. Only her life doesn't run so smoothly, thanks to embarrassing moments and fake tan faux pas.
What's the run time... 1 hour 40 minutes
Bride Wars (2009)
Who's in it... Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Chris Pratt, Bryan Greenberg.
What's it about... Arguably the best film about weddings, Bride Wars stars Kate Judson and Anne Hathaway as longtime best friends who go into a full on battle, after their weddings are booked for the same day, at the same venue, and neither is prepared to give up their big day. Chaos naturally ensues.
What's the run time...1 hour 28 minutes
Mr and Mrs Smith (2005)
Who's in it... Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt
What's it about... Angelina and Brad star as married couple who are both bored in their marriage, only to discover the other is an assassin and they have been hired to kill each other.
What's the run time... 2 hours
Hitch (2005)
Who's in it... Will Smith, Eva Mendes
What's it about... Successful dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens (Will Smith) meets his match in Sara Melas (Eva Mendes), when none of his proven techniques help him to pull her.
What's the run time... 1 hour 58 minutes
Pretty Woman (1990)
Who's in it... Julia Roberts, Richard Gere
What's it about... Richard Gere stars as an uptight business tycoon who hires Vivian (Roberts) a sex worker, to spend a week with him. Things do not go to plan, and serious feelings start to get involved. But will they both be able to make it out of the week without getting hurt?
What's the run time... 2 hours
The Proposal (2009)
Who's in it... Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds
What's it about... Sandra Bullock is a successful Canadian book editor, but when her visa expires and she's faced with deportation, she blackmails her assistant Andrew to marry her and two embark on a life changing trip to Andrew's family home in Alaska.
What's the run time... 1 hour 48 minutes
Love At First Sight (2023)
Who's in it... Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy
What's it about... Based on the novel The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, the movie sees Hadley and Oliver meet in an airport, after Hadley misses her flight to London. They instantly connect on their flight, but a random twist of fate separates them once they land, can they find their way back to each other?
What's the run time...1 hour 31 minutes
Friends With Benefits (2011)
Who's in it... Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis
What's it about... When recruiter Jamie (Mila Kunis) helps Dylan (Justin Timberlake) to land a stellar job, the pair become friends. Friends quickly turns to benefits, which quickly turns into complications.
What's the run time... 1 hour 49 minutes
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
Who's in it... Ali Wong, Randall Park, Keanu Reeves, Daniel Dae Kim
What's it about... 15 years after being childhood sweethearts, Sasha and Marcus run into each other in San Francisco. Sasha is now a successful chef, whilst Marcus is still living at home, playing in an unsuccessful band. The two meet again when Marcus installs her air conditioning. Despite an unsuccessful reunion, the two soon realise they may have missed each other more than they first realised.
What's the run time... 1 hour 42 minutes
Nappily Ever After (2018)
Who's in it... Sanaa Lathan, Ricky Whittle, Lynn Whitfield
What's it about... After two years of dating Clint, Violet thinks she's set for an engagement ring. But when Clint presents her with a dog instead, she breaks it off with him. After a classic breakup haircut goes wrong, Violet begins to rethink her life choices, and a soulful barber helps her to piece a new life together.
What's the run time... 1 hour 38 minutes
Love, Guaranteed (2020)
Who's in it... Rachael Leigh Cook, Damon Wayans Jr.
What's it about... Nick has been on nearly a thousand dates and is still single, so hires a lawyer to sue his dating app. Only one thing can unfold in rom com world, right?
What's the run time... 1 hour 31 minutes
Set It Up (2018)
Who's in it... Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs
What's it about... During a busy work day Harper and Charlie meet for the first time collecting dinner for their bosses and quickly bond over their demanding jobs. In order to try and make their own lives easier, they plan to set their bosses up on a date. But could playing matchmaker be a HR disaster for these colleagues?
What's the run time... 1 hour 45 minutes
Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022)
Who's in it... Emma Corin, Jack O'Connell
What's it about... If you're a fan of a period drama, this rom-com is for you. Based on the novel of the same name, Lady Chatterley's Lover sees the new Lady Chatterly cope with her marriage to Sir Clifford, who was injured during the war. She finds comfort in the arms of the gamekeeper Oliver. But how long can their love affair last without being exposed?
What's the run time... 2 hours 7 minutes
Alex Strangelove (2018)
Who's in it... Kathryn Erbe, Daniel Doheny, Antonio Marziale, Madeline Weinstein
What's it about... A high school senior Alex (played by Daniel Doheny) hopes to lose his virginity to his girlfriend, but things get complicated when a charming gay man unwittingly makes him question his identity.
What's the run time... 1 hour 39 minutes
Look Both Ways (2022)
Who's in it... Lili Reinhart, Danny Ramierz, Luke Wilson, Aisha Dee
What's it about... Can one decision impact your whole life? In Look Both Ways, Lili Reinhart plays a final year university student who takes a pregnancy test after a one night stand. After taking the test, her life diverges into two different parallel realities based on the result of the test. The question is, which universe is the better one for her?
What's the run time... 1 hour 51 minutes
Someone Great (2019)
Who's in it... Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow
What's it about... When a music journalist (played by Gina Rodriguez) is dumped by her long-term boyfriend, she recruits her two BFFs for one final outrageous night in NYC before she moves to San Francisco. But of course, as we all know, big nights out never tend to go the way you want them to.
What's the run time...1 hour 32 minutes
The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
Who's in it... Lakeith Stanfield, Taliyah Whitaker, Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd
What's it about... Aspiring playwright Jessica (Jessica Williams) is getting over a break up in New York City. She's set up on a blind date with Boone (Chris O'Dowd) who is also recovering from a split. Will the two be able to mend their broken hearts?
What's the run time... 1 hour23 minutes
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