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.
49 | L.A. Story (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent
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47 | High Fidelity (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent
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44 | Born Yesterday (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
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42 | About a Boy (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent
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40 | Knocked Up (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent
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14 | My Man Godfrey (1936)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
13 | Adam’s Rib (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent
7 | His Girl Friday (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent
4 | Roman Holiday (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
1 | It Happened One Night (1934)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent