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.
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.
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent
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L.A. Story (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent
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Trouble in Paradise (1932)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent
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High Fidelity (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent
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Moonstruck (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent
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The Wedding Banquet (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent
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Born Yesterday (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
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Stolen Kisses (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent
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About a Boy (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent
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Appropriate Behavior (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
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Knocked Up (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent
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Bridesmaids (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent
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Enchanted (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent
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Dave (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent
36
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent
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The Awful Truth (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent
34
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent
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Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent
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Manhattan (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent
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Juno (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent
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Say Anything… (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92 percent
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Play It Again, Sam (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
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Love, Simon (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent
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Ninotchka (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
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Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent
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The Apartment (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent
23
Broadcast News (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent
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Enough Said (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent
21
Bull Durham (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
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Some Like It Hot (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent
19
Groundhog Day (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent
18
Indiscreet (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent
17
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93 percent
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Desk Set (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent
15
The Princess Bride (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
14
My Man Godfrey (1936)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
13
Adam's Rib (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent
12
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent
11
Holiday (1938)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent
10
City Lights (1931)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent
9
The Artist (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 percent
8
Annie Hall (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent
7
His Girl Friday (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent
6
The Lady Eve (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent
5
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 percent
4
Roman Holiday (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 percent
3
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 percent
2
The Big Sick (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent
1
It Happened One Night (1934)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 percent
