Usually, I’m an action movie girl. In another life, and sometimes in my dreams, I’m a kick ass action star. Saving the world, punching bad guys, jumping from builds…. Yeah that’s my vibe. I love superhero flicks, high octane action and most especially, horror movies. But on occasion, I like to cuddle up with some wine, a blanket and a nice rom-com or rom-dram.
I’m really picky about movies, especially this kind of movie. I’m not the kind of girl who will watch anything sappy and emotional. It has to have the right story, cast and ending in order to really grab me and keep me coming back for more. To be honest, this is why I usually stick to the same few movies, only adding a new one every few years. Yes, years! I wasn’t joking when I said this isn’t my home movie genre, I’m just a visitor.
But even though I don’t frequent the genre, I think I have pretty good taste. Here are my favorite romantic comedies and dramas, ranked!
10. Practical Magic – Coming in at #10, this supernatural movie about sisters is for sure one that I watch whenever I see it on TV. I even own the DVD! I really like the magic aspect but really this is a movie about sisterhood and moving on from bad relationships and into good ones.
9. The Notebook – I’m not even sure that this would be a romantic drama list if this movie wasn’t on here. The Notebook will forever be in my top ten because of its themes of classism, and how love and marriage looks over the course of a lifetime. Love at 18 looks very different at 78!
8. Moonlight – This movie is so beautifully shot, and the story is so beautifully told that I couldn’t leave it off of my list. I love everything about this story. I feel like many haven’t watched it because of their homophobic tendencies but this movie is powerful. More stories like this need to be told.
7. 500 Days of Summer – This movie got me through a lot of breakups. The line “When you look back, I think you should really look again” taught me so much. After a breakup it’s easy to romanticize everything and amplify your hurt feelings, but sometimes things look a lot different when you look back with new, non-rose -colored eyes.
6. For a Good Time Call – #6 is a hidden gem. Most people I know have never seen or heard of this movie. Neither had I until a good friend forced me to watch it in college. Thanks Ashley! This movie is really close to my heart. Multiple relationships are shown but the most important is between two best friends… who happen to run a phone sex line. Yeah… it gets interesting!
5. The Photograph – This is the most recent release on my list but it is so good that it ranks at #5 amongst these oldies. I;m not sure if it was the cast, the story or the fact that I hadn’t seen a romantic drama with an all black cast in YEARS but I was completely enchanted with this movie. This is a strong recommendation for me.
4. Poetic Justice – Even now in 2020, watching this movie gives me so many feelings. John Singleton,god rest his soul, was able to portray characters with so much nuance and heart. I really appreciate the stories told with these characters and the fully fleshed out world.
3. Boomerang – This movie is the spirit of the 90’s. Everybody is funny, everybody is FINE and the history of this film is just… exquisite. The sound track with then newbie Toni Braxton is one of my favorites. This movie is a classic. Period.
2. When Harry Met Sally – It’s just something about this one that I really love. It might be Billy Crystal’s dry humor or Meg Ryan’s hair. Either way I love a good best friend turned soul mate’s story. I especially love the twists and turns their relationship takes.
1 Moonstruck – I adore this movie and I don’t even know why. It might have to do with the queen Cher, or a quirky, yet hunky, young Nicholas cage. Honestly, it might just be the charm of the Italian, New York scene. Either way I love this movie. I sing the songs and say the words every time I watch it!
I hope you enjoyed this list. Have you seen any of these? Let me know what’s on your top 5.
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Thetr are a couple from your list I need to watch. My faves are My best friends wedding, Just Wright, Love Jones, Under the tuscan Sun, letters to Juliet, Brown Sugar, Nick and Noras infinite playlist, Coming to America, Hitch, Definitely Maybe, Somethings Gotta Give, My big fat Greek wedding, Mama Mia, Juno, Crazy Rich Asians and Monster in Law lol this is in no order if i see it on tv I’ll watch but my go to is usually Under the Tuscan Sun and Monster in Law…. My sister wants to add Time travelers wife.
Well, i need to watch the photograph have not seen it yet. I have 3 at the top of my head:
1. Hope floats, because there is always hope.
2. Love and Basketball, because she didn’t let fear of rejection stop her.
3.Someone Like You, because once she stop trying she found love.
Gimme all the Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give, The Holiday, It’s Complicated) and Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally, You’ve Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle) oh and of course Brown Sugar, and 500 Days of Summer and Notting Hill.
When Harry Met Sally is so classic and so good!
My best friends wedding would probably be one of my favorite romantic comedies. Spanglish is another one. Return to me is another goodie. Im big on indie movies so I have a lot of less known favorites I could share with you because I’m a movie nut! All these movies being me nostalgia and I think play a big part in why they are some of my favorites. I’ll always choose classic over new age too.
Spangish is such a good one! I haven’t seen it in forever. I need to go find it for a rewatch. Thanks for reading girl 🙂
First, I’m pissed because I let somebody tell me the photograph wasn’t worth renting 🤦🏾♀️ Now I gotta go watch it..The notebook I’ve never seen, yes, I know🤦🏾♀️ I’ve heard about it a thousand times just never watched it, definitely on my to watch list and this one about the phone sex line😝 All the others, I totally agree, are top 10 worthy! Great list! I would definitely add Love Jones to my list, I love that movie!
You have to watch “for a good time call”! It’s so funny lol
Boomerang, You’ve got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, My Best Friends Wedding, While You Were Sleeping, 13 Going on 30, Milk Money, It Could Happen to You, Runaway Bride, Coming to America!! I love all these movies!! I watch them as if I’ve never seen them before, and still cry with all of them!!
The Notebook and poetic justice are apart of my top favorites as well! And yesss girl I am an action movie superhero in my imaginary world type of chick too!!!!