Romantic Comedies on Netflix
Last updated January 28, 2020
White Christmas
1954 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBing Crosby and Danny Kaye play war buddies turned entertainers who fall for two sisters. The boys follow the girls to a resort owned by their former commanding officer, and he's in danger of losing the place.
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Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
2013 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsMike Birbiglia shares a lifetime of romantic blunders and misunderstandings. On this painfully honest but hilarious journey, Birbiglia struggles to find reason in an area where it may be impossible to find: love.
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Note to Self
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsCurtis King, a handsome and popular student athlete, may know his way around the court, but his heart still needs a game plan. When he decides to keep a journal to give his life a new direction, the path leads him straight to the love he needed most.
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McLintock!
1963 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBased on trumped-up adultery charges, Katherine McLintock left her husband, George, two years ago -- and she's still steaming. So what's a wronged man to do? Come to the aid of a beautiful widow, of course.
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Roman Holiday
1953 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsPrincess Ann leaves her guardians, and while in Rome, she's taken under the wing of tabloid writer Joe and his photographer sidekick. She thinks the boys don't know who she really is, but they're onto her -- and sense a sensational story.
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200 Pounds Beauty
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsHan-na, an overweight woman with a beautiful voice, provides the real vocals for a pretty pop star who can't carry a tune. After a humiliating encounter, Han-na undergoes head-to-toe plastic surgery and reemerges a year later as svelte singer Jenny.
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Amelie
2001 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen impish Amélie finds a long-hidden trove of toys behind a baseboard in her apartment, she's inspired to return the items to their original owner, an impulse of generosity that sparks more benevolent acts.
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Castaway on the Moon
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsKim Seong-geun (Jae-yeong Jeong), despondent over being dumped by his girl, decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River, but instead wakes up on a tiny island in the middle of the waterway, now a castaway in the teeming heart of civilization. Part social commentary, part romantic adventure with hints of science fiction, Lee Hey-jun's film touches on topics ranging from economic disparity to the alienating nature of modern urban existence.
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Charade
1963 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsCary Grant stars as Peter, who may or may not be a flimflam man who aids the recently widowed Regina in her mission to recover a fortune hidden by her late husband. But three sinister crooks -- who'll stop at nothing -- also covet the loot.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFortune hunter Holly Golightly finds herself captivated by aspiring writer Paul Varjak, who moves into her building on a wealthy woman's dime. As romance blooms between Paul and Holly, Doc Golightly shows up on the scene, revealing Holly's past.
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Jab We Met
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsChanging fortunes await wealthy but dejected industrialist Aditya when he meets a spirited chatterbox named Geet on a train. Geet's on her way to elope with her secret beau, but fate has other plans.
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Populaire
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this romantic comedy set in the 1950s, a smooth-talking insurance agent is so impressed with his secretary's skills that he encourages her to enter speed-typing competitions. He also invites her to live in his mansion, and romance slowly blooms.
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Sophie's Revenge
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen her longtime fiancé abruptly dumps her for a sexy but selfish movie star, comic book artist Sophie teams with the snarky starlet's own former lover in a ploy to win back the heart of her beau in this romantic comedy.
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Some Like It Hot
1959 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen musicians Jerry and Joe accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, they get out of town the only way they know how -- dressed as women. But things heat up on the road when they meet a curvy blonde who plays the ukulele.
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Te Presento a Laura
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAlthough 23-year-old Laura lives in the largest city in the world, she's lonely and consumed by the fact that she's going to die on April 30. After joining several optimists who are in the same boat, Laura determines to save a life before she dies.
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Holiday in Handcuffs
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen her boyfriend dumps her just before the holidays, aspiring artist Trudie desperately kidnaps a handsome stranger named David. Intending to present him as her new boyfriend at Christmas, she finds instead a genuine bond forming with her victim.
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Band Baaja Baaraat
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsShruti and Bittoo start a wedding planning company together after they graduate from college. All signs point to success until the partners let romance get in the way of business. They go separate ways, but fate conspires to bring them back together.
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Move Over, Darling
1963 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFive years after his wife, Ellen (Doris Day), disappears at sea in a plane crash, successful lawyer Nick Arden (James Garner) decides it's time to move on: He has Ellen declared legally dead, remarries and sets off on his honeymoon. But there's trouble in paradise when Ellen -- who's in fact very much alive -- turns up to surprise the newlyweds. Day earned a Golden Globe nod for her performance in this update of the 1940 comedy My Favorite Wife.
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Romantics Anonymous
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsLove and chocolates may yet win the day in this delightful romantic comedy, which follows the slow-burn romance of talented chocolatier Angélique and chocolate-factory owner Jean-René, lonely souls who secretly share a debilitating anxiety disorder.
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No Eres Tú, Soy Yo
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsHapless in both life and love, Javier plunges into an emotional abyss when his new wife abandons him -- and their plan of a life together in Miami -- in this romantic comedy that follows the slightly off-kilter course of the spurned man's recovery.
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Casanova
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAging Casanova reflects on the romantic adventures of his youth, in particular a love triangle with his one true love. The legendary lothario seduces a string of women as he escapes prison, engages in a duel and more in this fast-paced miniseries.
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How to Marry a Millionaire
1953 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this classic comedy, three New York models (Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall) set up an apartment with a mission: They plan to use their looks, charm and talent to catch and marry a trio of millionaires. The gold-digging dames' outrageous man-hunting scheme does attract wealthy candidates, but, love and money don't appear to coexist; all three women must choose between the extremes.
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Take Me Home
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThom is an unlicensed New York cabbie who takes on the fare of his life when a woman asks him to drive her to California to see her ailing father. In classic rom-com style, the chemistry between the two builds as they make their way west.
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The Apartment
1960 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWith furthering his career in mind, an insurance clerk lends his apartment to his adulterous higher-ups for their amorous affairs. But his fast track to an executive suite gets derailed when he becomes involved with his boss's latest conquest.
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Casanova
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAging Casanova reflects on the romantic adventures of his youth, in particular a love triangle with his one true love. The legendary lothario seduces a string of women as he escapes prison, engages in a duel and more in this fast-paced miniseries.
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