On movie night, sometimes the easiest thing to do is default to the best romantic comedies on Netflix right now. No scrolling, no polarizing arguments about what to watch — rom-coms always hit the spot when you can’t agree on a movie.
Provided it’s a good rom-com, that is. There are plenty of duds out there, and Netflix’s library has a bunch to sift through. Fortunately, we’ve already done that for you. These are the best romantic comedies on Netflix right now.
We’ve also curated posts highlighting the best rom-coms on Amazon Prime Video and the best rom-coms on Hulu, just in case Netflix doesn’t have what you’re looking for.
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Fast Times at Ridgemont Highr 1982
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Along Came Pollypg-13 2004
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Along Came Polly (2004)
Anyone But You (2023)
Two of the biggest young stars in Hollywood team up in this rom-com about the seemingly perfect couple who actually kind of hate each other. Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Twisters star Glen Powell) have a fiery first date, but that initial attraction quickly turns to icy friction. Unfortunately, when they find themselves at the same destination wedding in Australia, single and under the microscope, they decide to behave like rational adults and pretend to be dating. What starts as a ruse turns into something more, but will Bea and Ben realize their attraction to each other is real before it’s too late?
Wedding Season (2022)
Hit Man (2024)
The Sweetest Thing (2002)
Easy A (2010)
La La Land (2016)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
The Wedding Planner (2001)
Some of the most beloved rom-coms have been panned by critics. Such is the case of The Wedding Planner, which has a putrid 33 on Metacritic from critics, but a strong 8.0 from fans.
Atlas star Jennifer Lopez stars as San Francisco’s top wedding planner, Mary Fiore, who is saved from a terrible accident by dreamy doctor, Steve Edison (Matthew McConaughey). Mary falls hard at first sight, only to discover that Steve is the fiancé of her latest client, putting Mary and Steve in a constant string of awkward situations that force them to acknowledge their mutual attraction.
Plus One (2019)
No Hard Feelings (2023)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
Your Place or Mine (2023)
The Kissing Booth (2018)
Long Story Short (2021)
To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)
The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
The Perfect Date (2019)
I Am Not an Easy Man (2018)
The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
The Half of It (2020)
The Lovebirds (2021)
Someone Great (2019)
Set It Up (2018)
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
Ali's Wedding (2017)
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