These Are the Best Romantic Comedies of All Time, According to Critics

There's nothing that heals the soul quite like a great romantic comedy. They make us laugh, they make us cry, and they give us unreasonable expectations for a fairy tale ending, which we accept as part of the bargain. If you're in need of a movie to snuggle up with—whether with your sweetheart or by your lonesome—you can always count on a rom-com. That's why we turned to the reviews to determine the best romantic comedies ever made. At least, according to the critics.

We headed to Rotten Tomatoes, which keeps an updated list of the best reviewed romantic comedies of all time. The site uses an algorithm for their rankings that rates some critics' positive reviews as more significant than others', so the movies here aren't just ranked by overall percentage. Some of these movies are heavier on the laughs, while others will have you swooning, but you really can't go wrong with any of the films on the list. Read on to see if your favorite rom-com made the cut, and for more of the greatest movies ever made, discover The Best Movie That Came Out the Year You Graduated, According to Critics.

50 | Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent

49 | L.A. Story (1991)

TriStar Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent

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48 | Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent

47 | High Fidelity (2000)

Buena Vista Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent

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46 | Moonstruck (1987)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent

45 | The Wedding Banquet (1993)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

44 | Born Yesterday (1950)

Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent

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43 | Stolen Kisses (1968)

United Artists

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

42 | About a Boy (2002)

Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent

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41 | Appropriate Behavior (2015)

Gravitas Ventures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent

40 | Knocked Up (2007)

Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent

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39 | Bridesmaids (2011)

Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent

38 | Enchanted (2007)

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent

37 | Dave (1993)

Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent

36 | The Kids Are All Right (2010)

Focus Features

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent

35 | The Awful Truth (1937)

Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent

34 | Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Miramax

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent

33 | Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

32 | Manhattan (1979)

United Artists

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

31 | Juno (2007)

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent

30 | Say Anything… (1989)

20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

29 | Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

TWC

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent

28 | Play It Again, Sam (1972)

Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent

27 | Love, Simon (2018)

20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent

26 | Ninotchka (1939)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent

25 | Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)

Orion Classics

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent

24 | The Apartment (1960)

United Artists

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent

23 | Broadcast News (1987)

20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

22 | Enough Said (2013)

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent

21 | Bull Durham (1988)

Orion Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent

20 | Some Like It Hot (1959)

United Artists

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent

19 | Groundhog Day (1993)

Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

18 | Indiscreet (1958)

Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent

17 | Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Warner Bros. Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent

16 | Desk Set (1957)

20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent

15 | The Princess Bride (1987)

20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent

14 | My Man Godfrey (1936)

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Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent

13 | Adam’s Rib (1949)

ScreenProd / Photononstop / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

12 | The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent

11 | Holiday (1938)

Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent

10 | City Lights (1931)

Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

9 | The Artist (2011)

TWC

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent

8 | Annie Hall (1977)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

7 | His Girl Friday (1940)

Collection Christophel / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

6 | The Lady Eve (1941)

Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent

5 | Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Warner Bros. Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent

4 | Roman Holiday (1953)

Allstar Picture Library Ltd. / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent

3 | The Philadelphia Story (1940)

AF archive / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent

2 | The Big Sick (2017)

Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

1 | It Happened One Night (1934)

AA Film Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent

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This Is the Best Romantic Comedy of All Time, According to Critics

If you're in need of romance and laughs, these are the best reviewed rom-coms ever made.

50 | Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

49 | L.A. Story (1991)

48 | Trouble in Paradise (1932)

47 | High Fidelity (2000)

46 | Moonstruck (1987)

45 | The Wedding Banquet (1993)

44 | Born Yesterday (1950)

43 | Stolen Kisses (1968)

42 | About a Boy (2002)

41 | Appropriate Behavior (2015)

40 | Knocked Up (2007)

39 | Bridesmaids (2011)

38 | Enchanted (2007)

37 | Dave (1993)

36 | The Kids Are All Right (2010)

35 | The Awful Truth (1937)

34 | Shakespeare in Love (1998)

33 | Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

32 | Manhattan (1979)

31 | Juno (2007)

30 | Say Anything… (1989)

29 | Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

28 | Play It Again, Sam (1972)

27 | Love, Simon (2018)

26 | Ninotchka (1939)

25 | Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)

24 | The Apartment (1960)

23 | Broadcast News (1987)

22 | Enough Said (2013)

21 | Bull Durham (1988)

20 | Some Like It Hot (1959)

19 | Groundhog Day (1993)

18 | Indiscreet (1958)

17 | Bringing Up Baby (1938)

16 | Desk Set (1957)

15 | The Princess Bride (1987)

14 | My Man Godfrey (1936)

13 | Adam’s Rib (1949)

12 | The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

11 | Holiday (1938)

10 | City Lights (1931)

9 | The Artist (2011)

8 | Annie Hall (1977)

7 | His Girl Friday (1940)

6 | The Lady Eve (1941)

5 | Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

4 | Roman Holiday (1953)

3 | The Philadelphia Story (1940)

2 | The Big Sick (2017)

1 | It Happened One Night (1934)

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