Romcom fans were once spoiled for choice when it came to watching the world’s biggest celebrities being fun and flirty on the big screen. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.
Hugh Grant and every famous actress of the ’90s and early 2000s. But in the past few decades, great big-name romantic comedies have been harder to come by. Superhero movies and big franchise properties largely stifled the production of mid-budget films and romcoms that found a comfy home on streaming platforms and were mostly autofilled by cheap unknown performers or former child stars reading scripts that sounded like they were written by AI (no, I don’t recommend the latest on Netflix).
There have been exceptions. (2018) was a spectacular box office hit. (2023) had George Clooney and Julia Roberts showing off their on-screen chemistry to great effect.
(2017), (2019), (2022) and (2022) all had comedic talents flexing their muscles in fun and interesting ways (literally, in the case of ). But at best, we’d be blessed with one or two a year. Not so for 2024.
There are three fun, interesting romcoms either in cinemas or streaming now – with at least three more promising titles on the way. Are we getting back to the glory days? I can’t say for sure, but the fact that Netflix has an upcoming film featuring Nicole Kidman straddling Zac Efron has me excited. Here’s your guide to the year’s best releases.
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