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1. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
directed by Sharon Maguire
featuring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Jim BroadbentBased on Helen Fielding's hugely popular novel, this romantic comedy follows Bridget (Renee Zellweger), a post-feminist, thirty-something British ... More
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2. The House Bunny (2008)
directed by Fred Wolf
featuring Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, Katharine McPheeWhen Playboy playmate Shelley (Anna Faris) is unceremoniously evicted from Hugh Hefner's lavish mansion in order to make room for some younger ... More
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3. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)
directed by Lasse Hallström
featuring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas, Amr Waked, Tom MisonA handful of curious Brits become fish out of water when they get mixed up in the dream project of an eccentric sheikh in this satirical comedy. ... More
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4. Pygmalion (1938)
directed by Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard
featuring Wendy Hiller, Leslie Howard, Wilfred Lawson, Marie Lohr, Scott SunderlandLeslie Howard and Wendy Hiller star in Anthony Asquith's and Leslie Howard's classic version of George Bernard Shaw's satiric comedy. Henry Higgins ... More
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5. Away We Go (2009)
directed by Sam Mendes
featuring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Catherine O'HaraWhen slacker thirtysomething couple Burt (John Krasinski) and Verona (Maya Rudolph) discover that his parents are moving overseas, the duo -- who ... More
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6. The Women on the 6th Floor (2011)
directed by Philippe Le Guay
featuring Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Natalia Verbeke, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Berta OjeaStraight laced stockbroker and married father Jean-Louis Joubert encounters a free-spirited group of Spanish maids who inspire him to live life to ... More
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7. Miami Rhapsody (1995)
directed by David Frankel
featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Gil Bellows, Antonio Banderas, Mia Farrow, Paul MazurskyThe discovery of marital troubles in her family causes a young woman to question her own upcoming nuptials in this clever romantic comedy. Sarah ... More
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8. Le Divorce (2003)
directed by James Ivory
featuring Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Jean-Marc Barr, Leslie Caron, Stockard ChanningBased on the 1997 National Book Award-nominated novel of the same name by Diane Johnson (co-writer of the script for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining), ... More
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9. Whatever Works (2009)
directed by Woody Allen
featuring Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Begley, Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Conleth HillWoody Allen writes and directs this "blackish comedy" about an eccentric upper-class New Yorker (Larry David) who abandons his comfortable lifestyle ... More
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10. Damsels in Distress (2012)
directed by Whit Stillman
featuring Greta Gerwig, Carrie MacLemore, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Analeigh Tipton, Adam Brody, Hugo BeckerOscar-nominated filmmaker Whit Stillman (The Last Days of Disco) returns to the director's chair for the first time in 13 years with this comedy set ... More
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11. Georgy Girl (1966)
directed by Silvio Narizzano
featuring James Mason, Alan Bates, Lynn Redgrave, Charlotte Rampling, Rachel KempsonList of all editionsGeorgy Girl is a bittersweet comedy drama about Georgy (Lynn Redgrave), a slightly overweight, working-class virgin in her early twenties who shares ... More
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12. Go Fish (1994)
directed by Rose Troche
featuring Migdalia Melendez, Guinevere TurnerList of all editionsThis hit arthouse ensemble piece traces the romantic and political ups and downs of a group of multicultural Chicago lesbians. The central story ... More
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13. Carolina (2004)
directed by Marleen Gorris
featuring Julia StilesList of all editionsDutch filmmaker Marleen Gorris directs the romantic comedy Carolina, written by Los Angeles-based screenwriter Katherine Fugate. Julia Stiles stars ... More
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14. Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2003)
directed by Shane Meadows
featuring Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Kathy Burke, Shirley Henderson, Ricky Tomlinson, Finn AtkinsList of all editionsShane Meadows directed this film, which is the third and final chapter in his Nottingham Trilogy which also includes 1999's A Room for Romeo Brass ... More
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15. The Animal Kingdom (1932)
directed by Edward H. Griffith, George Cukor
featuring Ann Harding, Leslie Howard, Myrna Loy, William Gargan, Neil HamiltonList of all editionsThe first film version of Philip Barry's Broadway play The Animal Kingdom stars Ann Harding, Leslie Howard and Myrna Loy. Howard plays a wealthy ... More
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16. Answer This! (2010)
directed by Christopher Farah, Michael Farah
featuring Christopher Gorham, Arielle Kebbel, Chris Parnell, Kip Pardue, Nelson FranklinList of all editionsA trivia-obsessed University of Michigan graduate student and Ann Arbor native adds a new twist to his favorite game upon realizing that he's about ... More
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17. Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
directed by Jack Arnold
featuring Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Janis Paige, Jim Hutton, Paula PrentissList of all editionsBob Hope was in the first stages of his cinematic decline when he starred in Bachelor in Paradise. Hope plays a "romance expert" who is contracted to ... More
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18. The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
directed by Vincente Minnelli
featuring Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, John Saxon, Sandra Dee, Angela LansburyList of all editionsThe Reluctant Debutante is a vintage example of the sort of elegant, witty "polite" comedy that Hollywood used to pull off so well. Real-life husband ... More
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19. Seven Girlfriends (2000)
directed by Paul Lazarus
featuring Tim Daly, Olivia D'Abo, Jami Gertz, Melora Hardin, Laura LeightonList of all editionsIn this romantic comedy, a man gets an insider's perspective on his drawbacks as a boyfriend. Jesse (Tim Daly) has never had much luck sustaining a ... More
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20. Still Breathing (1997)
directed by James F. Robinson
featuring Brendan Fraser, Joanna GoingList of all editionsThis romantic fantasy from writer, director, and producer James F. Robinson, stars Brendan Fraser as Fletcher McBracken, a starry-eyed San Antonio ... More
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21. Marci X (2003)
directed by Richard Benjamin
featuring Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans, Richard Benjamin, Christine Baranski, Paula GarcésList of all editionsPaul Rudnick provides the script for the Scott Rudin-produced comedy Marci X, directed by Richard Benjamin. The new song "Shoot Ya' Teacha" by ... More
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22. A Tale of Springtime (1990)
directed by Eric Rohmer
featuring Anne Teyssedre, Hugues Quester, Florence Darel, Eloise Bennett, Sophie RobinList of all editionsFrench filmmaker Eric Rohmer begins his Tales of the Four Seasons series with A Tale of Springtime. Parisian philosophy teacher Jeanne (Anne ... More
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23. The Job (2002)
directed by David Tucker Jr.
featuring David Tucker Jr., Ebony Arrington, Ced DelaneyList of all editionsCan a man separate love, sex, and monogamy and not shoot himself in the process? That's the question posed by this comedy of manners. Jeffrey is a ... More
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24. Shades of Fear (1994)
directed by Beeban Kidron
featuring Vanessa Redgrave, John Hurt, Jonathan Pryce, Dorothy TutinList of all editionsThis British romantic comedy follows the exploits of a young woman determined to become an aviator in the 1950's. The story begins in the West Indies ... More
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25. That Uncertain Feeling (1941)
directed by Ernst Lubitsch
featuring Merle Oberon, Melvyn Douglas, Burgess Meredith, Alan Mowbray, Olive BlakeneyList of all editionsErnst Lubitsch's That Uncertain Feeling was previously filmed by the director in 1925 as Kiss Me Again; both versions were inspired the Victorien ... More







