What is the best romantic comedy of all time?

From sharp-witted New York banter to feel-good British charm, these rom-coms have defined what falling in love on screen looks like. Which gets your heart?

1

When Harry Met Sally

Rob Reiner's 1989 witty Nora Ephron-scripted classic exploring whether men and women can truly be just friends.

2

Annie Hall

Woody Allen's 1977 Oscar-winning landmark that reinvented the romantic comedy with meta-narrative structure and deadpan wit.

3

Notting Hill

Roger Michell's 1999 charming British rom-com about a London bookshop owner who falls for a global movie star.

4

Pretty Woman

Garry Marshall's 1990 modern Cinderella story starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts that became a defining rom-com of its era.

5

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Mike Newell's 1994 British charmer following a commitment-phobic man who keeps falling for the same American woman at social events.

6

Clueless

Amy Heckerling's 1995 sharp and affectionate Jane Austen adaptation set in Beverly Hills high school culture.

7

10 Things I Hate About You

Gil Junger's 1999 witty Shakespeare Taming of the Shrew update set in a modern high school with a sharp feminist edge.

8

Sleepless in Seattle

Nora Ephron's 1993 feel-good romance built around longing, radio confessions, and fate across a continent.

9

Hitch

Andy Tennant's 2005 slick romantic comedy with Will Smith as a professional "date doctor" who meets his match.

10

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Glenn Ficarra and John Requa's 2011 warm ensemble rom-com weaving multiple love stories through comedy and heartbreak.

11

Bridget Jones's Diary

Sharon Maguire's 2001 British favorite following a lovable thirty-something navigating career and two very different suitors.

12

My Best Friend's Wedding

P.J. Hogan's 1997 subversive rom-com about a woman trying to sabotage her best friend's wedding when she realizes she loves him.

13

The Philadelphia Story

George Cukor's 1940 screwball classic featuring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart in a battle of wit and love.

14

Roman Holiday

William Wyler's 1953 enchanting story of a princess escaping royal duties for a day of adventure with an American journalist in Rome.

15

La La Land

Damien Chazelle's 2016 bittersweet musical romance following an actress and a jazz musician chasing dreams in Los Angeles.