We all love to cozy up to a rom-com, but when there’s so much out there, a night of laughing until we cry can turn into a binge that goes nowhere.
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To save you time, here are the five best romcoms currently on various streaming services – according to us and our tastes – and where you can find them.
No hard feelings
Where to watch:
- Netflix
Jennifer Lawrence stars alongside Andrew Barth Feldman in this heartwarming comedy about Maddie, who is about to lose her home. He comes across a job offer from parents looking for someone to “date” their 19-year-old son before he heads off to college. It’s ridiculous, wild, funny, and reminiscent of comedies that we don’t see much of these days. Along with the laughs, there’s also a beautiful vulnerability and an acoustic performance of Barth Feldman’s “Maneater.”
She is a Man
Where to watch:
- PlutoTV, Prime Video, Paramount+
Based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, She’s the Man stars Amanda Bynes. Viola is a soccer player who disguises herself as her twin brother, Sebastian, to trick his elite boarding school into believing that she is still attending classes while he is away pursuing his music career. Channing Tatum is Duke, the school’s star football player, and Viola as Sebastian begins to help him overcome his difficulties with girls.
To all the boys I’ve loved before
Where to watch:
- Netflix
Jenny Han’s beloved book series has been adapted into three brilliant Netflix originals starring Lana Condor as Lara Jean, whose secret love letters are sent by her sneaky younger sister to all the boys she has crushes on. The trio of films is perfect for back-to-back viewings to well and truly scratch the romcom itch.
13 Continue 30
Where to watch:
- PlutoTV
13 Going on 30 is a throwback to the golden age of romcoms about beautiful women in New York who are at the top of their careers but looking for that missing piece. Jennifer Garner plays Jenna Rink, who wishes to be “30, flirty and prosperous” by her 13th birthday. The next thing he knows, he’s waking up in the Big Apple with a job at his favorite magazine and no idea what happened. Her childhood best friend, Matt, helps her remember and the two rekindle their friendship.
Silver Linings Playbook
Where to watch:
- Peacock, Prime Video
An offbeat rom-com that veers closer to dark comedy, Silver Linings Playbook is an adaptation of Matthew Quick’s novel of the same name. It has an all-star cast including Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham, Julie Stiles and Jennifer Lawrence, who won an Oscar for her role as Tiffany. It follows former teacher Pat Solitano who moves back in with his parents after spending time in a mental hospital. Desperate to reconcile with his restraining wife, he strikes up a friendship with Tiffany, a woman dealing with her own issues.
