Rotten Tomatoes: 25 Best Romantic Comedies

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With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, we at RT are aware you’ve probably already thought of picking up flowers and candy for that special someone. However, if you’re looking for the perfect cinematic Cupid’s arrow, we’re here to help, in the form of RT’s Best Romantic Comedies! Nothing caps a romantic Valentine’s Day like watching glamorous couples fall in love -- often while trading witty barbs. And if you find yourself dateless, don’t despair: the likes of Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Woody Allen, and Meg Ryan make for good company.
However, determining what made the cut wasn’t without its complications (kinda like love itself). We utilized a weighted system that factors in both Tomatometer and number of reviews, and each movie needed 30 reviews to qualify. Given the fact there’s hardly a lack of romance and comedy in the movies, we decided to winnow our candidates down to lighthearted films that primarily focus on love affairs. So dim the lights, pop the bubbly, and get cozy with our compendium of the best reviewed romantic comedies of all time!

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    While You Were Sleeping

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
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    The 40 Year Old Virgin

    2005 — a.k.a. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, in 5 top lists Check
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    Forgetting Sarah Marshall

    2008, in 1 top list Check
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    Harold and Maude

    1971, in 22 top lists Check
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    Yin shi nan nu

    1994 — a.k.a. Eat Drink Man Woman, in 4 top lists Check
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    What's Up, Doc?

    1972, in 9 top lists Check
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    Breakfast at Tiffany's

    1961, in 9 top lists Check
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    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
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    Splash

    1983, in 3 top lists Check
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    Chasing Amy

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
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    When Harry Met Sally...

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
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    High Fidelity

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
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    Knocked Up

    2007, in 4 top lists Check
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    Moonstruck

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
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    Hannah and Her Sisters

    1986, in 8 top lists Check
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    About a Boy

    2002, in 1 top list Check
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    Bringing Up Baby

    1938, in 23 top lists Check
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    Four Weddings and a Funeral

    1994, in 13 top lists Check
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    His Girl Friday

    1940, in 22 top lists Check
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    It Happened One Night

    1934, in 29 top lists Check
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    Sense and Sensibility

    1995, in 11 top lists Check
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    Manhattan

    1979, in 20 top lists Check
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    Roman Holiday

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
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    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
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    The Philadelphia Story

    1940, in 22 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 2, 2012; source