Netflix has a refreshed batch of movies every month [1], but to be honest, we're always looking for a good old romantic comedy to stream. (Nothing pairs better with a fine red on a Friday night.) There are some good-looking new romantic comedies coming out in 2018 [2] (which will hopefully live up to the ones of 2017 [3]), but if you want to watch something in the privacy of your own home, Netflix is here for you. Here are the best romantic comedies on Netflix right now.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Matthew McConaughey [5] and Kate Hudson [6] are irresistible to each other (and in general) in this modern screwball comedy about trying not to fall in love.
Watch it now. [7]
I Give It a Year
This 2013 movie beats the rule that recent romantic comedies aren't good by completely bending the rules. I won't give it away, but I Give It a Year is totally unpredictable but still very cute, and Rafe Spall and Rose Byrne are a gut-busting pair of newlyweds.
Watch it now! [8]
Set It Up
Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell will wow you with their chemistry and their comedic timing as they play two overworked assistants who hatch a plan to get their domineering bosses to fall in love.
Watch it now. [9]
Love Actually
This romantic comedy classic is suitable for viewing anytime — not just the holidays.
Watch it now. [10]
The Incredible Jessica James
Jessica Williams is effervescent in this indie romantic comedy about a young woman who's struggling in the aftermath of a breakup and in her aspirations as a playwright when she meets a guy who seems all wrong for her (Chris O'Dowd).
Watch it now [11].
Can't Buy Me Love
Before he was McDreamy, Patrick Dempsey [12] was an '80s nerd named Ronald trying to win the affection of the most popular girl in school. It's not as well known as a John Hughes flick, but it's a throwback delight.
Watch it now. [13]
The First Time
Real-life couple Britt Robertson and Dylan O'Brien play a couple of inexperienced high schoolers who let their guard down with each other and fall hard . . . for the first time.
Watch it now. [14]
Ibiza
Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, and Phoebe Robinson star as three BFFs who take a spontaneous trip to Spain (and later, as the title suggests, Ibiza) where they encounter love, drugs, ridiculously sexy DJs, and some serious sunburns.
Watch it now [15].
A Case of You
Check out A Case of You, in which Justin Long [16] tries to romance Evan Rachel Wood by becoming her perfect man.
Watch it now. [17]
Definitely, Maybe
Ryan Reynolds [18] has three worthy love interests in this rom-com that is also a bit of a mystery, since he's telling his daughter (Abigail Breslin [19]) about her mother in a roundabout way.
Watch it now. [20]
Alex Strangelove
Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny) is your average high school senior with a great girlfriend, Claire (Madeline Weinstein), who seems like he has it made when it comes to his future. What he doesn't expect said future to include, however, is a blossoming romance with Elliot (Antonio Marziale), a handsome guy who opens Alex's eyes up to other sides of himself and his sexuality.
Watch it on Netflix now [21].
Breakfast at Tiffany's
One of the most classic romantic comedies, Audrey Hepburn's Holly Golightly falls for her dashing neighbour while we fall for her, her lifestyle, and her every ensemble.
Watch it now. [22]
Sleeping With Other People
How could a romantic comedy with Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie [23] be anything less than hilarious and delightful? Sleeping With Other People [24] is the modern When Harry Met Sally, if you can imagine Harry and Sally having a lot more sex.
Watch it now. [25]
Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones, once a wandering waif, now has a very important job as a television producer. One problem: Bridget is pregnant and doesn't know who the father is. Hilarity ensues in Bridget Jones's Baby [26] as possible baby daddies Mark Darcy and Jack Qwant fight for the leading lady's affection.
Watch it now. [27]
Midnight in Paris
Owen Wilson [28] explores present-day and 1920s Paris in this fanciful and disarming comedy.
Watch it now. [29]
Irreplaceable You
When Abbie (the wondrous Gugu Mbatha-Raw) discovers she has an aggressive form of cancer, her future with childhood sweetheart Sam (Michiel Huisman) is thrown off the rails right before their wedding. Trust us when we say Irreplaceable You is worth the tears.
Watch it on Netflix now [30].
Southside With You
Southside With You [31] is an adorable slice-of-life film about Michelle and Barack Obama's eventful first date that took place long before making political history as FLOTUS and POTUS.
Watch it now. [32]
Ali's Wedding
If you're looking for humour and romance wrapped up inside a family drama, check out Ali's Wedding. The film follows a musically gifted young man as he struggles to respect his Muslim family's wishes and go through with an arranged marriage, despite being in love with another woman.
Watch it on Netflix now [33].
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
This raunchy and unexpectedly heartfelt rom-com stars Jason Segel [34] as a man attempting to escape his ex, only to accidentally end up staying at the same Hawaiian resort as her and her boyfriend.
Watch it now. [35]
When We First Met
Adam DeVine and Alexandra Daddario play two people meant for other [36] — but who get friend-zoned early on, until they get a chance for a re-do via some time-travelling magic.
Watch it now. [37]