In honor of Valentine’s Day coming up,what better way to get into the spirit of love than by watching a romantic comedy? These feel-good films combine humor and romance even if you don’t have someone to cuddle up next too. For some, Valentine’s day is filled with chocolate, flowers and a candle lit dinner, but for others it’s the perfect time to curl up in a cozy blanket and have a movie marathon. Below are top five rom-com movies that are bound to make your heart smile!
50 First Dates:
Streaming services: Amazon prime, Youtube tv, Apple tv, Roku tv
This Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore classic isn’t just about love, it’s about re-learning love daily! This story revolves around Henry Roth, a marine veterinarian living in Hawaii, who falls for Lucy Whitmore who unfortunately has short-term memory loss caused by a car accident. Lucy can’t remember anything that happened the day before. Every day, Lucy believes it’s the same day over and over again, so with that Henry has to win her heart each day. Despite this challenge and her family and friends being protective, Henry makes it his mission to remind her of their relationship in touching and humorous ways.
13 Going on 30:
Streaming services: Netflix, Youtube, Amazon Prime, Google play
Awkward teen girl Jenna Rink wishes she could just grow up after being humiliated on her 13th birthday. The next morning, her dreams turn into reality as she wakes up as a successful and fashionable 30-year-old woman. At first, adult Jenna is thrilled with her glamorous career and high-profile life, but she soon realizes that in achieving her dream, she lost sight of who she truly is. Along the way, she lost contact with her childhood best friend, Matt, and has evolved into the kind of person her younger self wouldn’t admire. Later on, she discovers that true happiness is about love, friendship, and remaining true to oneself rather than success or fame as she rediscovers her ideals and reconnects with Matt.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days:
Streaming services: Peacock, Hulu, Youtube, Apple tv, Amazon Prime
Andie Anderson, a magazine columnist is writing a daring article on how you can lose a guy in just ten days. Her plan is to intentionally make all the classic dating mistakes that send men running. Enter Benjamin Barry, her target who is an ad executive who unknowingly has made a confident bet that he can make any woman fall in love with him in ten days. Andie pulls out every over-the-top move she can to get him to break it off, but Ben is determined to win his bet. When Andie and Ben meet, their plans backfire.
She’s the Man:
Streaming services: Netflix, Amazon Prime, Youtube Tv, Paramount
Viola Hastings, a passionate soccer player, is angry her high school cut the girls’ soccer team and denies her playing on the boys’ team. Determined to prove she can play just as well as a guy, she disguises herself as her twin brother Sebastian and enrolls at his new boarding school. What starts as a simple scheme quickly spirals into chaos as Viola struggles to maintain her disguise. Things get even more complicated when she develops feelings for her roommate, Duke.
Monster in Law:
Streaming services: Hulu, Disney +, prime
Charlie, a free spirited woman, finally meets the man of her dreams, Kevin, a handsome man ready to settle down. Everything seems like happily ever after until one obstacle: Kevin’s mother. A recently fired, high-profile TV journalist, Viola isn’t ready to lose her son to another woman, and she’ll do whatever it takes to sabotage the wedding. Charlie, however, never backs down, and the result is an amusing battle of cleverness between the headstrong fiancée and the most controlling and overbearing mother-in-law.
