Romantic Comedies on Netflix
Last updated June 26, 2025
Neal 'n Nikki
2005 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsIn this romantic comedy, man-about-town Neal consents to an arranged marriage, with one condition: He gets to live it up in Vancouver before taking the plunge. But upon arriving, he crosses paths with ditsy waitress Nikki, who derails all his plans.
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Puccini for Beginners
2006 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsAllegra is recovering from a breakup with her girlfriend when she starts to fall for a member of the opposite sex. Philip is the tidy professor who's romancing the ambivalent Allegra while she pursues a straight woman who's recently become single.
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Chéri
2009 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWhen French courtesan Madame Peloux (Kathy Bates) sets her pampered son, Chéri (Rupert Friend), up with middle-aged fellow courtesan Lea de Lonval (Michelle Pfeiffer), she wants to ensure that he learns everything he needs to know about lovemaking from the very best. But the affair lasts for years, creating problems when it's time for Chéri to marry a wealthy woman. Stephen Frears directs this romantic drama, based on a novel by Colette.
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Jack Goes Boating
2010 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsJack, a marijuana-smoking Manhattan limo driver, begins an unlikely regimen of self-improvement to win the heart of a fellow misfit named Connie. But as Jack learns to cook and swim for her benefit, he also witnesses his best friends' breakup.
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How Do You Know
2010 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsFeeling spurned after being cut from the national team due to her age, newly single softball player Lisa finds herself in the middle of a heated love triangle, as a professional baseball player and a business executive compete for her affections.
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Tamara Drewe
2010 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsAfter undergoing plastic surgery and a complete fashion makeover, suddenly sexy journalist Tamara (Gemma Arterton) triumphantly returns to her tiny hometown, where she exploits her irresistible appeal by recklessly toying with others' emotions and breaking hearts. Adapted from a comic strip by Posy Simmonds, this Stephen Frears-directed comedy explores themes such as unrequited loved, envy and lust.
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My Girlfriend's Back
2010 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsBusinessman Derek (Malik Yoba) has worked long and hard to carve out a high-profile career and is engaged to smart and beautiful Becca (Victoria Platt). But just as Derek begins to enjoy the fruits of his labor, his alluring ex-girlfriend, Nicki (Tangi Miller), re-enters the picture. Nicki's carefree and passionate ways make Derek veer off course, prompting him to re-evaluate his definition of success. After all, what's success without love?
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Promedio Rojo
2004 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 Stars17-year old geeky Roberto Rodríguez lives only to read and draw. But his life is overturned when Cristina arrives from Spain and joins his school.
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I Kissed a Vampire
2010 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWhen an exchange student gives him a chomp, Dylan starts to grow fangs, crave blood and suffer nightmares about rocker Trey Sylvania. Desperate to avoid his fate, Dylan tries everything from dental work to anti-bloodsucking pills to remain human.
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Sexual Chronicles of a French Family
2012 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsAfter her son is caught filming himself masturbating at school, his mother rounds up the whole family to discuss their sexual issues. The revelations that follow involve all three generations of the clan.
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Slightly Single in L.A.
2012 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsDale was excited to move to L.A., but everything in her life -- work, friends, romance -- is going wrong. Now she's caught in a love triangle with her best friend and a guy from her past, and turning her luck around will take a huge leap of faith.
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Alfie
2004 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsSelf-aware British cad Alfie falls in lust too easily and can't commit to one woman in all of Manhattan. But when one of his lovers gets pregnant, Alfie begins to question his existence in this remake of the 1966 film of the same name.
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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsGrad student Sara Quinn (Julianne Nicholson) is perplexed by her endless string of romantic failures. Combining work on an anthropological dissertation with her quest for personal answers, Sara interviews an array of men, whose confessions range from banal to bizarre. Actor John Krasinski makes his directorial debut with this quirky comedy based on a collection of short stories by David Foster Wallace.
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Serial
1980 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsA California family experiments with late-1970s lifestyle crazes -- including vegetarianism, free love and psychobabble therapy -- in this biting satire. But when daughter Joanie joins a religious cult, they must come to their senses and rescue her.
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New York, I Love You
2009 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsIn the city that never sleeps, love abounds 24/7. At the café, in the park, on the subway, on the corner, you never know where love will find you. Some of the greatest directors present an all-star cast!
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Kal Kissne Dekha
2009 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsCollege freshman Nihal has a brilliant mind for complex scientific concepts, a trait Prof. Verma and others admire -- all except beautiful Meesha. But Nihal also has a secret, and when it's revealed, even Meesha falls under his spell.
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Do Knot Disturb
2009 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsFeeling stifled by the success of his wealthy wife and her control of their relationship, a businessman becomes involved with a supermodel. But when his wife suspects his infidelity, he pays a waiter to pose as the model's boyfriend.
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The Romantics
2010 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsSexcapades and lots of laughter ensue when a group of college friends reunite for the wedding of Lila (Anna Paquin) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) -- and an old rivalry resurges between Lila and her maid of honor, Laura (Katie Holmes), who still holds a torch for the groom. Malin Akerman, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Rebecca Lawrence and Jeremy Strong also star in this indie romantic drama based on writer-director Galt Niederhoffer's novel.
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Macho
2009 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsFor new couple Paul and Sofi, falling in love was the easy part. But now that they're in a relationship -- albeit with Paul living in Los Angeles and Sofi in Canada -- staying together seems like a lot of hard work.
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The Food Guide to Love
2013 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsOpposites attract, and sparks start to fly in this romantic drama about the love affair of an Irish food columnist and a Spanish political activist. Despite their glaring differences, Oliver falls head-over-heels for the irresistible Bibiana.
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Sleeping Dogs Lie
2006 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsAll hell breaks loose when a woman reveals a secret to her fiancé in comedian-director Bob Goldthwait's edgy romantic comedy. Encouraged by her mother and co-worker, Amy (Melinda Page Hamilton) tells her husband-to-be about a rather shocking past sexual encounter. But her confession threatens to destroy the relationship, and what unfolds is a story of integrity, family ties, bravery and forgiveness. Bryce Johnson and Colby French co-star.
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Friends with Money
2006 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsWriter-director Nicole Holofcener's bittersweet tale examines the evolving lives of four female friends living in Los Angeles: married and financially secure Jane (Frances McDormand), Franny (Joan Cusack) and Christine (Catherine Keener), and their single friend Olivia (Jennifer Aniston). As the friends move from one group event to the next, married life starts showing cracks for Jane, Franny and Christine, while Olivia struggles to find herself.
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Scenes of a Sexual Nature
2006 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsThe aspects of love play out against the splendor of Hampstead Heath in this provocative meditation on sex and relationships from BAFTA-nominated director Ed Blum. On a perfectly sunny afternoon, seven couples go through the motions of everyday living and loving, including two gay men grappling with fatherhood and an aging husband and wife reflecting on their past loves. Ewan McGregor and Eileen Atkins head a star-studded ensemble cast.
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Mera Pind
2007 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsSuccessful entrepreneur Sidhu journeys to his native Indian village, where he imparts his business know-how to the locals. Under the leadership of Himmat, the villagers prosper, winning over their friends and family.
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Under the Gaydar
2009 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsLarry and Lauren Barnabee don't want their son, Darren, to be gay -- so much so that they hire a girl to "turn" him straight. But what they don't know is that Darren's playing the gay card to GET girls, not push them away.
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