'It Happened One Night' (1934) launched romance with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. 'The Philadelphia Story' (1940) helped cure Katherine Hepburn's box office reputation. 'His Girl Friday' (1940) featured clever dialogue between Grant and Russell
Early 2000s rom-coms developed signature style with meet-cutes and magical realism. Leads were predominantly white and straight with traditional gender roles. Films often featured working women meeting future loves in NYC
Marie Claire's list features 100 romantic comedies from Old Hollywood to modern times. Genre combines humor with classic romantic comedy tropes. Films are categorized into laugh-out-loud, teen, and classic subgenres
Eurovision Song Contest ranks #41 with 74191% adjusted score. The Lovebirds follows murder-suspected couple seeking answers. Bill & Ted Face the Music leads with 98388% adjusted score. On the Rocks and Yes, God, Yes score #23 and #10 respectively
Film loosely based on Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long's picture book. Story follows magazine writer Andie and advertising executive Benjamin Barry. Andie writes "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" article to prove her point. Benjamin bets he can make any woman fall in love with him. Andie manipulates Ben to break up with her within 10 days
Roma Città Aperta (1945) shows resistance to Nazi occupation in Rome. Il Gattopardo (1963) tells story of Sicilian noble family during Risorgimento