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The best rom-coms on Amazon Prime Video right now

Channing Tatum wearing a name tag and leaning over a table, a woman beside him doing the same in 10 Years.
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Rom-coms get a bit of a bad rep. Many critics despise the genre for its predictability, corniness, and copycat stories. However, that’s not entirely fair. Part of the charm of rom-coms is exactly these qualities. They’re a respite from the stresses of real life, whether it’s your job, relationship, friendships, kids, or a combination of all (or many) of the above. A good rom-com makes you laugh, cry, laugh some more, and breathe a big sigh of satisfaction.

Rom-coms are some of the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, from classics to modern takes on the same stories that have been told time and time again. There’s always a twist, however, that draws you in. With some rom-coms, it’s the cast or lead actor that keeps your eyes glued to the screen while you sit down a pint of Ben & Jerry’s or cuddle up with special someone. The best rom-coms on Amazon Prime Video right now include a nice mix, so there’s sure to be something you haven’t watched yet or want to watch again.

Amazon Prime Video isn’t short on titles, but it may not have what you’re looking for. Fortunately, we’ve also rounded up the best new movies to stream, the best romantic comedies on Netflix, and the best romantic comedies on Hulu.

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10 Years (2012)

10 Years
100m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Justin Long
Directed by
Jamie Linden
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Sometimes, it’s the cast that truly makes a movie. That can be said for 10 Years, a 13-year-old rom-com with a star-studded cast that reads like a who’s who of young actors on the scene today. Think Channing Tatum, Kata Mara, Rosario Dawson, Oscar Isaac, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, and Anthony Mackie. They’re all young adults returning home for their 10-year high school reunion, where they wax poetic about the old days and share their challenges with adult life, including divorces and  job losses. It’s a beautifully nostalgic look back that will have you recalling your own reunions or high school life while watching.

Of course, there’s a story of romance amid the comedy as old flames reignite a spark and second chances are to be had. Reinforcing the idea that 10 Years is one to watch for its cast, Reeling Reviews’ Robin Clifford calls the movie an “embarrassment of wealth in the young acting pool.” Amy Biancolli of San Francisco Chronicle writes “even the most exhausted, hackneyed, and innately annoying genre can yield a film of breezy charm and prickly dramatic consequence.”

The Rebound (2009)

The Rebound
95m
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Stars
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Justin Bartha, Art Garfunkel
Directed by
Bart Freundlich
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The Rebound would probably be viewed more favorably today with its premise of an older woman with a much younger man. Premiering back in 2009, the romantic comedy stars Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sandy, a housewife and mother who is reeling from a recent divorce after learning that her husband cheated on her. While starting her new life with the kids in New York City, she meets and befriends a much younger barista named Aram (Justin Bartha). The aimless young man, dealing with his own former relationship woes and challenges in life, takes a job as her full-time nanny. Soon, Sandy and Aram’s relationship starts to become romantic.

The Rebound had a rough start, with its distributor shutting down operations before its release, which led to the movie going direct to DVD. It has its charms, with Jane Crowther of Total Film praising Zeta-Jones and Bartha’s chemistry. “It’s refreshing to see [Zeta-Jones],” she adds, “portray uncertainty with elements of frumpiness and doggedness.”

27 Dresses (2008)

27 Dresses
111m
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Stars
Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Åkerman
Directed by
Anne Fletcher
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One of those early 21st-century rom-coms that fans love to watch again and again, 27 Dresses stars Katherine Heigl as Jane, the personification of the saying “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” She has walked alongside friends and family members a total of 27 (!) times, wearing a selection of stylish, sexy, cultural, and even heinous dresses to support her loved ones on their big day. But she’s always wondering when it might be her turn.

Then along comes Kevin (James Marsden), whom she meets by chance, but doesn’t exactly get along with. When the two end up crossing paths again, ironically at another friend’s wedding, they begin to warm to one another. But Kevin has a secret that could totally betray Jane’s trust in him, not to mention embarrass her. 27 Dresses follows typical tropes and rom-com formulas, but it’s fun and entertaining.

Under the Influencer (2023)

Under the Influencer
96m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Taylor Joree Scorse, Spencer Vaughn Kelly, Chandler Young
Directed by
Alex Haughey
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As modern as it comes, Under the Influencer follows Tori (Taylor Joree Scorse), a successful YouTuber who is hitting her dreaded mid-20s, which means she’s “aging out” of relevance for social media. Struggling to find her own identity outside of the persona she created for YouTube, Under the Influencer is a story of self-discovery and an awakening about what it means to be truly authentic.

As much about loving oneself as it is about finding outside romance, Under the Influencer is a refreshing wake-up call for a young generation that is laser-focused on constant validation to prove their self-worth. The film has achieved a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, with critics like Russ Simons of KKFI-FM praising Scorse’s performance. “Under the Influencer,” he writes, “is an observant social commentary with a solid central performance by Taylor Joree Scorse.”

The Idea of You (2024)

The Idea of You
116m
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Music
Stars
Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin
Directed by
Michael Showalter
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It’s no longer headline news when an older woman dates a younger man nowadays. But in The Idea of You, the situation is complicated further when the younger man also happens to be a mega pop star. Hayes (Red, White, & Royal Blue‘s Nicholas Galitzine) has adoring fans of all ages, including ladies his own age, who fawn over him. Solène (Anne Hathaway) is not only a single mom in her 40s but she also has a teenage daughter, further contributing to the awkward situation. None of that matters, however, because Hayes seemingly only has eyes for Solène, falling for her the moment he sets eyes on her.

The Idea of You is an aspirational rom-com. What single mom in her 40s, after all, wouldn’t want to be whisked away on a private jet to travel with a young beau that other women pay hundreds of dollars to go see perform on stage? Drift off into a state of wishful bliss, and the movie is rom-com gold. Hathaway is delightful, and the chemistry between she and Galitzine is electric. The Idea of You is exactly what you want from a rom-com. Even if it has a pie-in-the-sky premise, the movie is the personification of escapist thrills.

Música (2024)

Música
91m
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Music
Stars
Rudy Mancuso, Camila Mendes, Francesca Reale
Directed by
Rudy Mancuso
Watch on Amazon

Someone who has synesthesia can experience senses in unique ways. One such way is to hear sounds happening around you as though they are music. Rudy Mancuso, an internet personality who rose to fame making videos on YouTube and Vine, was diagnosed with synesthesia. He tells his story and what it’s like to live with synesthesia wrapped in a rom-com shell in Música. Mancuso plays a fictional version of himself, also named Rudy, who meets a young woman named Isabella (Camila Mendes) who strikes his fancy.

Música focuses heavily on Brazilian culture in New Jersey and the challenges of navigating the scene. Charming, colorful, and, not surprisingly, very musical, Música hits all the right notes. A great debut film for Mancuso, Washington City Paper’s Ella Feldman says that while the plot is predictable (as is typically the case with rom-coms), it’s an “exhilarating watch.”

Upgraded (2024)

Upgraded
105m
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Stars
Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Marisa Tomei
Directed by
Carlson Young
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Camila Mendes (Riverdale) shines as Ana in Upgraded. She’s a young woman who grabs the bull by the horns when circumstance leads to opportunity. Working as an intern for Claire (Marisa Tomei), a rigid art director (think The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly, but for the art world), she impresses her by noticing a big mistake. Ana is given the chance to go to London to help Claire’s assistant (as second, or rather third, assistant). When the other assistants try to sabotage Ana by booking her on a late flight, an airport worker sees this and upgrades her to first class to teach them a lesson. There, Ana meets William (Shadow and Bone‘s Archie Renaux), a handsome young man from an affluent family. Rather than tell him the truth, she claims to be the art director herself, apparently the youngest ever in the business.

Now comes the drama as Ana must keep up the ruse while keeping her boss out of the loop, doing her job, and managing this potential newfound love. Yes, Upgraded is predictable, but aren’t so many rom-coms? That’s sort of the formula, and it works.

Congrats My Ex! (2023)

Congrats My Ex!
98m
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Stars
Ranee Campen, Vachirawit Chivaaree, Mahir Pandhi
Directed by
Prueksa Amaruji
Watch on Amazon

Imagine being a wedding planner with a business that’s struggling, only to get the potential huge job of a lifetime that could save your company. Now, imagine finding out that the clients are your ex and his stunning new wife-to-be. Talk about awkward! That’s the story in the Thai-Indian rom-com Congrats My Ex!, which has quickly become one of the most talked-about new rom-coms on Prime Video.

There was plenty of buzz surrounding Congrats My Ex! before the movie was released, so much so that it garnered 100 million searches on TikTok. Once released, the movie topped the charts for several months in several countries. The themes of dealing with letting go and moving on, and the chaos that ensues from the awkward situation, make the movie relatable, fun, and filled with excitement.

Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)

Red, White & Royal Blue
121m
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Stars
Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Uma Thurman
Directed by
Matthew López
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Based on the LGBTQ romance novel by Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue is the story of Alex (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the U.S. president, and his relationship with the British prince, Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). At first, it’s a tumultuous one, but the pair soon strike up a romance. This causes controversy for both families, resulting in secrets, scandals, and the age-old story of forbidden love.

Red, White & Royal Blue has been praised for its handling of inclusion and LGBTQ romance without resorting to stereotypical depictions. As one of Amazon’s top watched romantic comedies, the story is as fairy tale as they come, with a modern and inclusive twist that is sure to entertain anyone who watches it.

Somebody I Used to Know (2023)

Somebody I Used to Know
106m
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Stars
Alison Brie, Jay Ellis, Kiersey Clemons
Directed by
Dave Franco
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Dave Franco co-wrote this rom-com alongside his wife Alison Brie, who stars as Ally, the showrunner of a reality TV show that is almost over its 15 minutes in the spotlight. With a cancellation brewing, Ally comes to the realization that her work has consumed her and she doesn’t have much of a social life outside of it. She decides to visit her mother in Washington where she runs into an ex-boyfriend who, she discovers, is about to get married.

Somebody I Used to Know isn’t your cliched rom-com: the movie is praised for its nuanced story and comedic moments. But it’s also an inspiring movie that takes you on a journey of self-discovery and that there’s so much you can learn about yourself not only from your successful relationships but the failed ones, too.

About Fate (2022)

About Fate
100m
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Stars
Emma Roberts, Thomas Mann, Lewis Tan
Directed by
Marius Weisberg
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Emma Roberts (Madame Web) and Thomas Mann star as a realtor and a lawyer, respectively, who live similar lives in different places. Through a chance encounter after eerily similar embarrassing experiences with their significant others, the pair meet. The rest, as they say in movie world, is history.

About Fate is a sweet film that serves as a remake of the 1975 Soviet TV movie The Irony of Fate. The premise shows that somewhere, somehow, someone else might be going through the same experiences you are. You’re not alone. And everyone can find love, sometimes in the strangest of places, especially when it’s meant to be.

My Fake Boyfriend (2022)

My Fake Boyfriend
5/10
r
100m
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Stars
Keiynan Lonsdale, Dylan Sprouse, Sarah Hyland
Directed by
Rose Troche
Watch on Amazon
Hailing from Canada, Dylan Sprouse (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) and Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) star in this social media-centric rom-com for a new generation. In order to help his friend get out of a toxic relationship, Jake (Sprouse) and his girlfriend, Kelly (Hyland), create a fake online boyfriend for him. But not everything goes as planned, and hijinks ensue. My Fake Boyfriend is plenty fun, representing a new kind of romantic comedy that diverts from the old days of secret letters and meetings on bridges and into the modern world of deepfakes.
My Fake Boyfriend - Official Trailer | Prime Video

His Girl Friday (1940)

His Girl Friday
7.8/10
g
92m
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars
Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy
Directed by
Howard Hawks
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Harken back to the 1940s with this classic rom-com starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell as Walter and Hildy, a newspaper editor and reporter who are recently divorced. Fearful of losing his former wife for good, however, and still madly in love with her, Walter convinces her to work one last story with him in hopes he can win her back before she marries her new fiancé. He stops at nothing in the screwball company to keep Hildy around for as long as possible, all in the name of love.
His Girl Friday (1940) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

I Want You Back (2022)

I Want You Back
61%
6.6/10
r
111m
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Stars
Jenny Slate, Charlie Day, Scott Eastwood
Directed by
Jason Orley
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Charlie Day and Jenny Slate star in this odd couple comedy about Peter and Emma, two strangers who bond over being unexpectedly dumped by their respective partners on the same weekend. They click over their misanthropic misery and soon become one another’s worst influences after seeing that both of their exes have happily moved on to new romances. Peter and Emma fear that they’re in their mid-30s and have lost their last shot at love, resolving to hatch a desperate plot to get back their lost loves. As each encourages the other, they go to increasingly wacky lengths to avoid moving on.

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
61%
6.8/10
pg-13
99m
Genre
Fantasy, Romance
Stars
Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, Jermaine Harris
Directed by
Ian Samuels
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Mark (Kyle Allen), a teenager with big dreams, is stuck in a ceaseless time loop. Reliving the same day over and over, he seeks to help others by anticipating their next move and stepping in to assist. When Mark meets Margaret (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania‘s Kathryn Newton), a teenage girl who also happens to be stuck in a loop of her own, the two form an instant connection and begin discussing the when and how of breaking their loops. But in letting go of their endless cycles, will they also be letting go of each other? Based on a short story from the film’s screenwriter, Lev Grossman, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a heartwarming and original film led by two charismatic performances from Newton and Allen.
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things - Official Trailer

Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)

Brittany Runs a Marathon
72%
6.8/10
r
103m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Directed by
Paul Downs Colaizzo
Watch on Amazon
Many people make a very big, very public deal about their journey to run a marathon. This movie is a realistic depiction of what really happens when those people set off on that journey. Jillian Bell stars as an overweight woman who sets out to train for and run the New York marathon, believing that by getting in shape, she will change her life for the better. However, she finds that the changes that come are negative as well as positive. Brittany realizes that many of her issues are related to who she is inside rather than how she looks on the outside. It strikes a nice balance between drama and comedy and reminds the audience that you can’t move forward in life if you can’t first learn to love yourself.
Brittany Runs a Marathon Trailer #1 (2019) | Movieclips Indie

The Big Sick (2017)

The Big Sick
86%
7.5/10
r
120m
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars
Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter
Directed by
Michael Showalter
Watch on Amazon
The Oscar-nominated film The Big Sick is based on the real-life courtship of Kumail Nanjiani and his writing partner and wife, Emily Gordon. Nanjiani, a Pakistani-born comedian from a traditional family, falls in love with grad student Emily but struggles to deal with the familial culture clash. When Emily falls sick with a mysterious illness, he starts to have a change of heart, though. Ultimately, The Big Sick is a beautiful, lighthearted exploration of loving someone — or falling in love with someone — even during low times.
The Big Sick – Official US Trailer | Amazon Studios

Life Itself (2018)

Life Itself
21%
r
118m
Genre
Drama, Romance
Stars
Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening
Directed by
Dan Fogelman
Watch on Amazon
Life Itself is one of those movies that the critics hate but audiences adore. It’s melodramatic, but it’s sweet and it has a sense of humor. From This Is Us director and writer Dan Fogelman, Life Itself discusses the perils and rewards of everyday life, telling a multigenerational saga that spans continents. Beginning with a young New York couple, the story follows them through their marriage and the birth of their first child, creating unexpected twists and turns that reverberate across continents and through lifetimes. Life Itself features an outstanding cast including Moon Knight‘s Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Cooke, and Annette Bening.
Life Itself - Official Trailer | Amazon Studios
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