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The 29 Highest-Rated Romantic Comedies

The 29 Highest-Rated Romantic Comedies

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When we’re having a bad day, there are a few go-to options for cheering ourselves up. We can chat with a friend, eat a favorite food, turn on some good music, or watch a movie that makes us feel good. And when it comes to movies that make us feel good, romantic comedies are the way to go. These are the 29 highest-rated rom-coms of all time.

The romantic comedy genre has been a cinematic staple since the earliest days of film, with the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s giving us classics like “It Happened One Night,” the rise of the modern rom-com in the 1980s and ’90s giving us “When Harry Met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle,” and the “rom-com boom” of the 2000s and early 2010s giving us “Love Actually” and “The Proposal.”

Since then, great romantic comedies have been few and far between, for a variety of reasons. There’s definitely been some audience fatigue due to the market saturation of by-the-numbers rom-coms in the 2000s. Audiences these days tend to flock to superhero movies and action-adventure films instead of rom-coms. Audiences are looking for more diverse and inclusive storytelling. The cultural landscape has also shifted, and a lot of classic rom-com tropes are viewed as outdated and potentially problematic.

Rom-coms remain a beloved genre, and even though they may not be getting Best Picture nominations, the genre is still alive and well, with recent popular ones including “Anyone But You” and “No Hard Feelings.” They may not rank up there with the greatest of all time, but they’re still the perfect remedy for a tough day. (If you’re the type of person who prefers sad films instead, however, these are the saddest movies of all time.)

Here is the list of the 29 highest-rated romantic comedies. 

29. Libeled Lady (1936)

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Jean Harlow, William Powel, lMyrna Loy

28. Seven Chances (1925)

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Buster Keaton, Ruth Dwyer, T. Roy Barnes

27. Charade (1963)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau

26. Manhattan (1979)

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

Source: Courtesy of United Artists
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway

25. Talk to Me (1997)

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Source: anyaberkut / iStock via Getty Images
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Cheryl Clifford, Peter Welch, Elizabeth Landis

24. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Source: Courtesy of Orion Pictures

Source: Courtesy of Orion Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Michael Caine

23. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn

22. About Time (2013)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy

21. Bringing Up Baby (1938)

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Source: Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles

20. The Teacher’s Diary (2014)

The Teacher's Diary (2014) | Sukrit Wisetkaew in The Teacher's Diary (2014)
Source: Courtesy of Golden Village Pictures

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Source: Courtesy of Golden Village Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Laila Boonyasak, Sukrit Wisetkaew, Sukollawat Kanarot

19. Heaven Sent (2023)

Source: Courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment

Source: Courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.8 out of 10
  • Starring: Karen Abercrombie, Leon Pridgen, Jemarcus Kilgore

18. Jab We Met (2007)

Jab We Met (2007) | Kareena Kapoor in Jab We Met (2007)
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Source: Courtesy of Disney UTV
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.9 out of 10
  • Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Tarun Arora

17. The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Current IMDb rating: 7.9 out of 10
  • Starring: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart

16. Annie Hall (1977)

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

Source: Courtesy of United Artists
  • Current IMDb rating: 8 out of 10
  • Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts

15. Roman Holiday (1953)

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 8 out of 10
  • Starring: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert

14. Ikko Mikke (2020)

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Source: vishalphototech / Shutterstock.com
  • Current IMDb rating: 8 out of 10
  • Starring: Satinder Sartaaj, Aditi Sharma, Shiwani Saini

13. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) | Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
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Source: Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video
  • Current IMDb rating: 8 out of 10
  • Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri

12. Groundhog Day (1993)

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 8 out of 10
  • Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott

11. It Happened One Night (1934)

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.1 out of 10
  • Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly

10. Barfi (2012)

Barfi (2012) | Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi! (2012)
Source: Courtesy of Reliance Entertainment

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Source: Courtesy of Reliance Entertainment
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.1 out of 10
  • Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Ileana D’Cruz

9. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)

Dil Chahta Hai (2001) | Akshaye Khanna in Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Source: Courtesy of Yash Raj Films

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Source: Courtesy of Yash Raj Films
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.1 out of 10
  • Starring: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna

8. The Circus (1928)

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

Source: Courtesy of United Artists
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.1 out of 10
  • Starring: Charles Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Ernest Garcia

7. Love in Kilnerry (2019)

Source: Courtesy of Archway Pictures

Source: Courtesy of Archway Pictures
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.2 out of 10
  • Starring: Daniel Keith, Kathy Searle, Roger Hendricks Simon

6. Some Like it Hot (1959)

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

Source: Courtesy of United Artists
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.2 out of 10
  • Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon

5. The Apartment (1960)

Source: Courtesy of United Artists

Source: Courtesy of United Artists
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.3 out of 10
  • Starring: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray

4. Amélie (2001)

Source: Courtesy of Miramax

Source: Courtesy of Miramax
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.3 out of 10
  • Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus

3. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2022)

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Source: Courtesy of Aniplex of America
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.5 out of 10
  • Starring: AmaLee, Yutaka Aoyama, Bryn Apprill

2. Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

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Source: Saurav022 / Shutterstock.com
  • Current IMDb rating: 8.5 out of 10
  • Starring: Shane Nigam, Soubin Shahir, Fahadh Faasil

1. Switch Up (2024)

The Art Of Elysium's 25th Anniversary HEAVEN Gala - Arrivals
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 06: Alicia Witt attends The Art of Elysiums 25th Anniversary HEAVEN Gala at The Wiltern on January 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for The Art of Elysium)

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  • Current IMDb rating: 8.7 out of 10
  • Starring: Alicia Witt, Jeff Fahey, Julieth Restrepo
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