Romantic Comedies on Netflix
Last updated May 13, 2024
Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
2013 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsMike Birbiglia shares a lifetime of romantic blunders and misunderstandings. On this painfully honest but hilarious journey, Birbiglia struggles to find reason in an area where it may be impossible to find: love.
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Amelie
2001 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen impish Amélie finds a long-hidden trove of toys behind a baseboard in her apartment, she's inspired to return the items to their original owner, an impulse of generosity that sparks more benevolent acts.
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Jab We Met
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsChanging fortunes await wealthy but dejected industrialist Aditya when he meets a spirited chatterbox named Geet on a train. Geet's on her way to elope with her secret beau, but fate has other plans.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFortune hunter Holly Golightly finds herself captivated by aspiring writer Paul Varjak, who moves into her building on a wealthy woman's dime. As romance blooms between Paul and Holly, Doc Golightly shows up on the scene, revealing Holly's past.
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Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJennifer (Hope Olaide Wilson) and her kid brothers realize they've picked the wrong house to rob when they come face-to-face with quick-tempered matriarch Madea (Tyler Perry), who promptly deposits them with the only family they have: their hard-living aunt April (Taraji P. Henson), a nightclub singer. April's got no room in her heart for the kids -- until a handsome new tenant (Adam Rodriguez) starts to crack her tough exterior.
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Band Baaja Baaraat
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsShruti and Bittoo start a wedding planning company together after they graduate from college. All signs point to success until the partners let romance get in the way of business. They go separate ways, but fate conspires to bring them back together.
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Romantics Anonymous
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsLove and chocolates may yet win the day in this delightful romantic comedy, which follows the slow-burn romance of talented chocolatier Angélique and chocolate-factory owner Jean-René, lonely souls who secretly share a debilitating anxiety disorder.
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Desk Set
1957 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBunny is a reference librarian whose tepid long-term relationship with television executive Mike Cutler is fizzling. Enter Richard Sumner, a no-nonsense computer genius who's created a new product to automate the work of Bunny and her co-workers.
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Move Over, Darling
1963 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFive years after his wife, Ellen (Doris Day), disappears at sea in a plane crash, successful lawyer Nick Arden (James Garner) decides it's time to move on: He has Ellen declared legally dead, remarries and sets off on his honeymoon. But there's trouble in paradise when Ellen -- who's in fact very much alive -- turns up to surprise the newlyweds. Day earned a Golden Globe nod for her performance in this update of the 1940 comedy My Favorite Wife.
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How to Steal a Million
1966 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsTrouble ensues when noted art collector and forger Charles decides to loan his prized Cellini "Venus" -- the forged version -- to a museum. Realizing the museum won't be duped, Charles and his daughter hire a cat burglar to steal the statue back.
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Crazy, Stupid, Love
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen Cal Weaver learns that his wife wants a divorce, he reluctantly faces the prospect of single life with the counsel of smooth young bachelor Jacob Palmer. Meanwhile, Cal's adolescent son is in love with his 17-year-old babysitter.
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Ten Inch Hero
2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFour quirky young friends -- led by Piper, who is searching for the daughter she had to give up for adoption -- share touching moments and laughter about their personal struggles as they work at a small sandwich shop in Santa Cruz, Calif.
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Hum Tum
2004 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsOn a flight from Delhi to New York, flirtatious cartoonist Karan tries to woo Rhea, but the strong-willed woman gives him the cold shoulder. Never one to give up easily, Karan vows he'll see her again -- but their next meeting ends in disaster.
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Just Go with It
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee lies to his girlfriend that he is a divorced family man, he recruits his office manager and her children to role-play as his ex-wife and kids -- generating a flood of farcical results and unintended consequences.
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How to Marry a Millionaire
1953 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this classic comedy, three New York models (Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall) set up an apartment with a mission: They plan to use their looks, charm and talent to catch and marry a trio of millionaires. The gold-digging dames' outrageous man-hunting scheme does attract wealthy candidates, but, love and money don't appear to coexist; all three women must choose between the extremes.
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Mansfield Park
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this period drama loosely based on Jane Austen's most autobiographical novel, penniless heroine Fanny Price is sent to live with wealthy relatives in 1800s England, where her wit and writing talent find the room -- and circumstance -- to grow.
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Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis romantic comedy centers on soft-spoken Jai and spitfire beauty Aditi, complete opposites who can't see what their family and friends know to be true -- that they're a perfect match despite their differences.
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Wristcutters: A Love Story
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDepressed over a breakup, Zia slits his wrists, only to find himself sent to a bleak corner of the afterlife reserved for those who kill themselves. When he learns that his ex-girlfriend also committed suicide, he sets off on a quest to find her.
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Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAn annual Caribbean retreat turns into a week of life-altering revelations when four couples bust their relationships wide open in filmmaker Tyler Perry's take on modern love, devotion, unfaithfulness and forgiveness.
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Return to Me
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this engaging tale, a Chicago architect donates his wife's heart after she's tragically killed in an accident. A year later, he falls in love with a plucky waitress -- only to learn that she's the woman who received the heart.
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Definitely, Maybe
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsInterested in knowing how her divorcing parents met, young Maya listens as her dad, Will, recounts his romantic past with three different and special women -- Emily, April and Summer -- leaving Maya to guess which one is her mom.
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Just Wright
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsGood-hearted physical therapist Leslie Wright (Queen Latifah) is looking for romance but keeps finding duds until she meets professional basketball player Scott McKnight (Common). When Scott suffers a major injury, it's up to Leslie to save his career. Leslie and Scott become close as they work together, but Leslie's beautiful, gold-digging childhood chum -- who is also Scott's estranged girlfriend -- threatens their relationship.
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Sleepless in Seattle
1993 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFate and a tenacious 8-year-old boy conspire to unite lovelorn widower Sam Baldwin and unhappily engaged journalist Annie Reed in this Oscar-nominated romantic comedy inspired by the 1957 classic An Affair to Remember.
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Madea's Family Reunion
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsActor and playwright Tyler Perry reprises his memorable role as the inimitable Madea, a gun-toting granny who, amid the chaos of preparations for a family reunion, must try to keep her clan together in the face of various emotional crises. Based on Perry's acclaimed stage production, this hilarious and heartwarming comedy boasts an all-star cast, including Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Cicely Tyson, Rochelle Aytes and Maya Angelou.
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Shakespeare in Love
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsYoung Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy. This bittersweet romance won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress.
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