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Kaling [shared](https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/684787936290684928) her choices on [The List](https://li.st/l/1aXI53AKBObG4NQsHlKNSi), noting that the idea came from her pal/ex/[co-author](http://time.com/3896076/mindy-kaling-bj-novak-book/) B.J. Novak, and pointing out that it was “An _Annie Hall_\-less list, for originality reasons.” Here are her nine favorites: * _Bridget Jones’s Diary_ “A movie as good as the book, and in some ways even better because Hugh Grant and Colin Firth were better than the Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy of your mind.” * _You’ve Got Mail_ “This is not a guilty pleasure! As Quentin Tarantino said, there are no guilty pleasures, only pleasures. F.O.X.” * _The American President_ “Michael J. Fox and Anna Deavere Smith chatting at craft services! Aaron Sorkin at video village in a baseball cap! Annette Bening in black leggings! Picturing the on-set dynamic of this movie is almost as fun as actually seeing it!” * _The Princess Bride_ “Page for page the best written romantic comedy script, in my opinion.” * _The Apartment_ “Classic. Structurally perfecto. Amazing callbacks. Shirley MacLaine’s glorious pixie bob. Jack Lemmon straining spaghetti in a tennis racket!” * _A League Of Their Own_ “The only bad part was that Tom and Geena didn’t hook up. What are you gonna do.” * _The Holiday_ “Glorious chemistry between Kate Winslet and Jack Black. I love a story built around temporary subletting.” * _Strictly Ballroom_ “Real weird and so good. Gets you primed for _Silver Linings Playbook_.” * _Silver Linings Playbook_ “I don’t care if you have a real bad mental illness, Bradley Cooper, I’ll dance with you. Beautifully written.” _Bridget Jones’s Diary_ “A movie as good as the book, and in some ways even better because Hugh Grant and Colin Firth were better than the Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy of your mind.” _You’ve Got Mail_ “This is not a guilty pleasure! As Quentin Tarantino said, there are no guilty pleasures, only pleasures. F.O.X.” _The American President_ “Michael J. Fox and Anna Deavere Smith chatting at craft services! Aaron Sorkin at video village in a baseball cap! Annette Bening in black leggings! Picturing the on-set dynamic of this movie is almost as fun as actually seeing it!” _The Princess Bride_ “Page for page the best written romantic comedy script, in my opinion.” _The Apartment_ “Classic. Structurally perfecto. Amazing callbacks. Shirley MacLaine’s glorious pixie bob. Jack Lemmon straining spaghetti in a tennis racket!” _A League Of Their Own_ “The only bad part was that Tom and Geena didn’t hook up. What are you gonna do.” _The Holiday_ “Glorious chemistry between Kate Winslet and Jack Black. I love a story built around temporary subletting.” _Strictly Ballroom_ “Real weird and so good. Gets you primed for _Silver Linings Playbook_.” _Silver Linings Playbook_ “I don’t care if you have a real bad mental illness, Bradley Cooper, I’ll dance with you. Beautifully written.” Why only nine picks instead of 10? 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