--- description: From Notting Hill to Anyone But You, these are the best rom-coms to stream on Netflix now. title: The Best Romantic Comedies on Netflix image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9dec89823652037f/6998b7c507a30defbf77b59b/TIME.COM-Valentines.png?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Best Romantic Comedies to Watch on Netflix ## Video: 13 Going on 30 (2004) - Trailer [Watch (HLS stream): 13 Going on 30 (2004) - Trailer](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/MOu9ilvb.m3u8) (2:30)  _Published 2018-01-12. 13 Going on 30 (2004) - Trailer_ by [Shannon Carlin](/author/shannon-carlin/) ## Shannon Carlin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Carlin is a contributor for TIME. Feb 13, 2024 10:00 PM CUT  Warner Bros.; Netflix (4); Universal; Universal/Everett Collection (2); Columbia by [Shannon Carlin](/author/shannon-carlin/) ## Shannon Carlin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Carlin is a contributor for TIME. Feb 13, 2024 10:00 PM CUT When you’re in the mood for love, these are the [best romantic comedies](https://time.com/6147549/best-early-2000s-romantic-comedies/ "undefined") to Netflix and chill with. Spend your night revisiting the [Julia Roberts](https://time.com/6223174/julia-roberts-rom-coms-ranked/ "undefined") classic _Notting Hill_ or take a chance on something more recent like Randall Park’s 2023 directorial debut _Shortcomings._ This list features 33 films currently streaming on Netflix that show love in all its many-splendored forms, from across the decades, in a range of languages, with protagonists of varying ages, and some even in animated fashion. But, from [_Anyone But You_](https://time.com/6970141/anyone-but-you-netflix-shakespeare/ "undefined") to _Nappily Ever After_, it’s the humor that makes these lovey-dovey movies stand out. Here are the best rom-coms on Netflix right now. ## _13 Going On 30_ (2004) After a disastrous 13th birthday party, Jenna Rink (Jennifer Garner) wakes up to discover that she’s now 30 years old and doesn’t necessarily like the person she’s become. It’s only once she reconnects with her childhood best friend (played by Mark Ruffalo) that she starts to get back to herself. _Watch 13 Going on 30_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/60034573 "undefined") ## _To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before_ (2018) Lara Jane Covey (Lana Condor) spends most of her time writing secret love letters to her crushes, never expecting to actually send them. When those notes end up in the hands of those boys she’s loved, she enlists Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), the most popular guy in school and a letter recipient, to pretend to be her boyfriend in this delightful adaptation of [Jenny Han](https://time.com/5774277/jenny-han-to-all-the-boys-sequel-netflix/ "undefined")’s novel of the same name. _Watch To All the Boys I've Loved Before_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80203147 "undefined") ## _Shortcomings_ (2023) After breaking up with his long-time girlfriend, Ben (Justin H. Min) embarks on a journey of self-discovery through dating in Randall Park’s charming directorial debut. _Watch Shortcomings_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81725558 "undefined") ## _Set It Up_ (2018) To get some much-deserved time off, overworked and underpaid assistants Harper (Zoey Deutch) and Charlie (_Anyone But You_’s Glen Powell) team up to play matchmaker for their truly miserable high-powered bosses (played by Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs) in this amusing throwback. _Watch Set It Up_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80184100 "undefined") ## _Always Be My Maybe_ (2019) [Ali Wong](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/6268719/ali-wong-2023/ "undefined") and Randall Park star in this laugh-out-loud comedy about two former childhood friends who find themselves falling in love, whether they want to admit it or not. _Watch Always Be My Maybe_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80202874 "undefined") ## _The Half of It_ (2020) The shy and introverted Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis) has a way with words, so she readily agrees when her high school’s football star Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer) asks her to write his crush Aster Flores (Alexxis Lemire) a love letter for him. The only problem is, she has feelings for Aster, too, in Alice Wu’s tender [teen take on _Cyrano de Bergerac_](https://time.com/5829662/the-half-of-it-netflix-review/ "undefined")_._ _Watch The Half of It_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81005150 "undefined") ## _The Perfect Find_ (2023) After ending a long relationship, Jenna (Gabrielle Union) finds herself back on the market. Following some truly horrible first dates, the 40-year-old meets Eric (Keith Powers), a kind and talented videographer who seems too good to be true. And he might be: her new love is not only 15 years her junior, but he’s also the son of her new boss and longtime frenemy (played by _Suits_’ Gina Torres). _Watch The Perfect Find_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/watch/81030422?trackId=14277281&tctx=-97%2C-97%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C81030422%2CVideo%3A81030422%2C "undefined") ## _The Incredible Jessica James_ (2017) Everybody loves Jessica James (played by [_Shrinking_](https://time.com/6248761/shrinking-review-apple/ "undefined") star Jessica Williams), but the charismatic playwright is having trouble finding Mr. Right—who may or may not be _Bridesmaids_’ charming Chris O’Dowd—in this whimsical rom-com that encourages women not to sell themselves short. _Watch The Incredible Jessica James_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80171022 "undefined") ## _Alex Strangelove_ (2018) Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny) is dating Claire (Madeline Weinstein), but his feelings for Elliot (Antonio Marziale) have him questioning his sexuality in this rom-com that nails the awkwardness of teenage self-discovery. _Watch Alex Strangelove_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80168189 "undefined") ## _Kuch Kuch Hota Hai_ (1998) To honor her mother’s dying wish, eight-year-old Anjali (Saba Saeed) sets out to reunite her father (Shah Rukh Khan) with his college best friend in this big-hearted Bollywood musical that proves it’s never too late to let someone know you love them. _Watch Kuch Kuch Hota Hai_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/60036752 "undefined") ## _Nappily Ever After_ (2018) With a successful boyfriend, a high-powered advertising job, and her long straightened hair, Violet (Sanaa Lathan) believes she is the picture of perfection. But when things in her life start to go awry, she wonders if she’s wrapped up too much of her self-worth in her hair in this modern fairytale about falling in love with your authentic self. _Watch Nappily Ever After_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80189630 "undefined") ## _A Tourist’s Guide to Love_ (2023) After breaking up with her boyfriend, Type-A travel industry exec Amanda (Rachael Leigh Cook) jets off to Vietnam to take her mind off of things. Once there, she meets a sensitive tour guide named Sinh (Scott Ly) who encourages her to throw away the guidebook and trust her instincts. When her ex (Ben Feldman) shows up to apologize, she is forced to decide whether she wants to go back to her old life or imagine a brand new one. _Watch A Tourist's Guide to Love_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81424906 "undefined") ## _Entergalactic_ (2022) The beautifully animated visual companion to Kid Cudi’s 2022 album of the same name tells the story of visual artist Jabari (Cudi) and photographer Meadow (Jessica Williams) falling in love in New York City. Think a truly cosmic _When Harry Met Sally._ _Watch Entergalactic_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81053303 "undefined") ## _Someone Great_ (2019) Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) just landed her dream job in California, but she doesn’t feel much like celebrating after her boyfriend of nine years breaks up with her. Luckily, her two best friends (played by DeWanda Wise and Brittany Snow) are there to help her let loose and find some closure in [Jennifer Kaytin Robinson](https://time.com/6214362/do-revenge-inspiration-jennifer-kaytin-robinson-interview/ "undefined")’s delightful directorial debut. _Watch Someone Great_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80202920 "undefined") ## _The Lovebirds_ (2020) [Issa Rae](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177737/issa-rae-icons/ "undefined") and [Kumail Nanjiani](https://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5217590/kumail-nanjiani/ "undefined") go from lovebirds to possible jail birds in Michael Showalter’s action-packed rom-com about a couple who, in the midst of breaking up, find themselves the unwitting accessories to a murder. Now they have to solve the crime in order to save themselves—that’s if they can manage not to kill each other first. _Watch The Lovebirds_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81248748 "undefined") ## _Crazy About Her_ (2021) A one-night stand leads Adri (Álvaro Cervantes) on a wild goose chase to find Carla (Susana Abaitua), who he believes is the girl of his dreams. When he discovers she is a patient at a mental health center, he has himself committed in this offbeat Spanish rom-com that handles mental illness with empathy and care. _Watch Crazy About Her_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81059918 "undefined") ## _Happy Anniversary_ (2018) For fans of _500 Days of Summer_: an inventive rom-com starring Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells as a couple who spend their third anniversary reassessing the best and worst moments of their past in order to decide whether they have a future together. _Watch Happy Anniversary_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80143362 "undefined") ## _Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop_ (2021) Yui “Cherry” Sakura is a bashful boy who only speaks through his poetry. Yuki, a.k.a. Smile, is a social media influencer who dons a mask in order to hide her braces. A missing record brings these loners together in this quirky anime film about learning to communicate. _Watch Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81400497 "undefined") ## _Kicking and Screaming_ (1995) Whether or not you [know about Prague](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCXHj1i42KA "undefined"), it’s hard not to relate to Noah Baumbach’s wry Gen X rom-com about a group of aimless, but articulate college graduates (played by Josh Hamilton, Chris Eigeman, and Parker Posey) trying to find someone they can commit to. _Watch Kicking and Screaming_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/70052286 "undefined") ## _Wedding Season_ (2022) Asha (Pallavi Sharda) and Ravi (Suraj Sharma) are tired of being set up on blind dates by their parents, who just want them to get married already. To get them off their backs, they pretend to be in a relationship that will span the length of the busy summer wedding season. But when the two find themselves really falling for each other, they must decide whether it’s just a fling or something more serious. _Watch Wedding Season_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81132044 "undefined") ## _Duck Butter_ (2018) Nima (Alia Shawkat) and Sergio (Laia Costa) meet at a bar and end up going home together. They hit it off and quickly decide they don’t want the night to end. In hopes of speeding up the dating process, they spend the next 24 hours getting to know each other in this intense indie romance about what it means to really commit to someone. _Watch Duck Butter_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80115118 "undefined") ## _Tramps_ (2016) When a down-on-his-luck chef (played by [Callum Turner](https://time.com/6548861/the-the-boys-in-the-boat-true-story/ "undefined")) delivers a mysterious briefcase to the wrong person, he and his getaway driver (Grace Van Patten) must team up to fix his mistake and save their lives in this tense indie that is [_Before Sunrise_](https://time.com/collection/100-best-movies/6296074/before-sunrise-1995/ "undefined") meets [_Good Time_](https://time.com/4894990/robert-pattinson-good-time-review/ "undefined")_._ _Watch Tramps_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/80146759 "undefined") ## _Look Both Ways_ (2022) _Riverdale_’s [Lili Reinhart](https://time.com/collection/time-100-next-2019/5718787/lili-reinhart/ "undefined") stars in this _Sliding Doors_\-esque rom-com about a young woman who finds herself wondering what her life would have been if she didn’t get pregnant when she was a senior in college. _Watch Look Both Ways_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81050546 "undefined") ## _Out of My League_ (2020) Marta (Ludovica Francesconi) has a severe form of cystic fibrosis and knows that she may not have much time left. She decides to shoot her shot with a gorgeous stranger she’s been lightly stalking. But when he falls for her, she has to decide whether it's really worth continuing this love affair. Fans of _The Fault In Our Stars_ will appreciate this Italian rom-com sure to make you reach for the tissues. _Watch Out of My League_ [_here_](https://www.netflix.com/title/81465008 "undefined") ## **_Miss Congeniality_** **(2000)** The [perfect date](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eunsJfxX46I "undefined") is watching this action-packed rom-com starring Sandra Bullock as an unkempt and unrelenting FBI agent who goes undercover as a beauty queen in order to stop a bombing attempt on the Miss United States pageant. Bullock’s laugh-out-loud performance might convince you anything is possible—even [world peace](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3st-Hai1y54 "undefined"). ## **_Notting Hill_** **(1999)** I’m just a journalist standing in front of a reader asking them to watch this heartwarming romance in which a Hollywood movie star (Julia Roberts at the peak of her powers) falls in love with a bumbly British bookstore owner ([Hugh Grant](https://time.com/6199415/hugh-grant-dungeons-and-dragons-honor-among-thieves-comic-con/ "undefined") at his most endearing), turning both their lives upside down in ways they never imagined. ## **_Definitely, Maybe_** **(2008)** When [Deadpool](https://time.com/7001886/deadpool-and-wolverine-cameos/ "undefined") meets _How I Met Your Mother,_ you get _Definitely, Maybe,_ a sticky-sweet romance in which Ryan Reynolds plays a recently divorced dad who, at his young daughter’s urging, tells the story of how he fell in love with her mom. But there’s a twist. She must guess which of dear old dad’s former love interests—played by Rachel Weisz, Isla Fisher, and Elizabeth Banks—is really her mother. ## **_Anyone But You_** **(2023)** Loosely inspired by Shakespeare’s [_Much Ado About Nothing_](https://time.com/6970141/anyone-but-you-netflix-shakespeare/ "undefined"), this zany and [insanely popular rom-com](https://deadline.com/2024/02/anyone-but-you-global-box-office-milestones-marketing-highlights-sydney-sweeney-glen-powell-1235841791/ "undefined") casts Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell as two singles who briefly came together for a magical one-night-stand that ended badly. Soon after, they must try and play nice when their besties get engaged and set a wedding in Australia. High jinks ensue, often to the sounds of [Natasha Bedingfield](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7DwagxvPrk "undefined"). ## **_About Time_** **(2013)** Keep the Kleenex handy for [Richard Curtis](https://entertainment.time.com/2013/11/04/about-time-how-a-rom-com-actually-gets-time-travel-right/ "undefined")’ emotionally devastating film about a man ([Domhnall Gleeson](https://time.com/4974228/domhnall-gleeson-goodbye-christopher-robin/ "undefined")) who discovers that the men in his family have the ability to time travel. With this newly acquired skill, he decides to go back in time to improve his love life. But what he soon realizes is that fixing the mistakes of his dating past puts the happily ever after he so covets at risk. ## **_The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love_** **(1995)** In the endearing coming-of-age indie, rebellious loner Randy (_The L Word_’s Laurel Holloman) and cool rich girl Evie ([_And Just Like That_’](https://time.com/6288854/and-just-like-that-s2-biggest-reveals/ "undefined")s Nicole Ari Parker) find themselves falling in love despite what their friends, family, and small town may think. In 1995, the film felt ahead of its time in its portrayal of young queer love. Thirty years later, it still feels just as groundbreaking. ## **_Love in Taipei_** **(2023)** An unexpected trip to Taiwan leads a sheltered young American woman, played by Ashley Liao, on a journey of self-discovery in this feel-good rom-com based on Abigail Hing Wen’s bestselling YA novel, [_Loveboat, Taipei_](https://time.com/6303477/red-white-and-royal-blue-wholesome-romance/ "undefined"). ## **_How to Be Single_** **(2016)** After graduating from college, Alice (Dakota Johnson) decides to dump her longtime boyfriend and embrace the single life. With a little help from her friends—her raunchy co-worker (Rebel Wilson) and her pragmatic older sister (Leslie Mann)—she hits the dating scene and discovers what it is she really wants from a partner. ## **_Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga_** **(2020)** This sweet and silly rom-com starring [Will Ferrell](https://time.com/7018697/will-ferrell-harper-steele-netflix-interview/ "undefined") and [Rachel McAdams](https://time.com/6275438/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-review/ "undefined") as an Icelandic duo trying to win the [titular international song competition](https://time.com/6977120/eurovision-song-contest-surprising-facts/ "undefined") has everything: [certified bangers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYFxJ66liTA "undefined"), [ghost Demi Lovato](https://screenrant.com/eurovision-song-contest-netflix-demi-lovato-ghost-cameo-explained/ "undefined"), and (possibly) [murderous Icelandic elves](https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9889276/icelandic-elves-real-history-eurovision-netflix "undefined"). It also has a lot of heart, which makes it the kind of movie that you’ll want to share with someone you love. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6694338/best-rom-coms-on-netflix/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6694338/best-rom-coms-on-netflix/"},"headline":"The Best Romantic Comedies to Watch on Netflix","datePublished":"2024-02-13T22:00:06.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T17:07:32.213Z","description":"From Notting Hill to Anyone But You, these are the best rom-coms to stream on Netflix now.","url":"https://time.com/6694338/best-rom-coms-on-netflix/","keywords":["movies","list","freelance","culturepod"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9dec89823652037f/6998b7c507a30defbf77b59b/TIME.COM-Valentines.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Shannon Carlin","jobTitle":"Carlin is a contributor for TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/shannon-carlin/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9dec89823652037f/6998b7c507a30defbf77b59b/TIME.COM-Valentines.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"TIME.COM-Valentines","caption":"TIME.COM-Valentines","creditText":"Warner Bros.; Netflix (4); Universal; Universal/Everett Collection (2); Columbia","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6694338/best-rom-coms-on-netflix/","name":"The Best Romantic Comedies to Watch on Netflix"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"13 Going on 30 (2004) - Trailer","description":"13 Going on 30 (2004) - Trailer","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/MOu9ilvb/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2018-01-12T19:50:32.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/MOu9ilvb.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/6694338/best-rom-coms-on-netflix/","duration":"PT2M30S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/6694338/best-rom-coms-on-netflix/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```