Hitch Trailer

Will Smith and Eva Mendez star in this smart romantic comedy. Smith plays a professional matchmaker, who teaches men how to woo women.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days trailer

A clever narrative for this hilarious romantic comedy. Kate Hudson plays a girl trying to ruin and end a relationship within 10 days, while Matthew McConaughey plays a guy trying to get a girl to fall in love with him.

Bridget Jones's Diary Trailer

Another iconic romantic comedy of which others are benchmarked. Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth stuck in a love triangle in this British rom com.

Research

Research part three, I decided to look at some of the best romantic comedies of 2000s:

Bridget Jones' Diary (2001)

How To Loose A Guy In Ten Days (2003)

Hitch (2005)

10 Things I Hate About You Trailer

In a loose adoption of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, Health Ledger and Julia Stiles star in this different 90s rom com.

When Harry Met Sally

In my completely bias opinion, one of the best romantic comedies of all time. Rom Com extraordinaire Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal star in this iconic film.

Pretty In Pink Trailer

*Brat Pack Molly Ringwald starred in yet another John Hughes teenage rom-com drama with Andrew McCarthy.

Research

Part two of my research into romantic comedies, where romantic comedies really took off, this time looking at three very popular and iconic rom-coms:

Pretty in Pink (1986)

When Harry Met Sally (1989)

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Breakfast at Tiffany's trailer

Possibly one of Audrey Hepburn's finest films. Hepburn stars along side George Peppard, in an original rom-com.

Roman Holiday Trailer

Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck romantic comedy, where Hepburn won an Oscar for Best Actress

Bringing up Baby Trailer

Screwball romantic comedy starring two of the best actors of that time, Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant.

Research

Part one of my research into romantic comedies started with watching a collection of old 'rom-coms':

Bringing up Baby (1938)

Roman Holiday (1953)

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Film Genre survey