After the arduous months weโve had, who has the energy or brain space to sit through a more than two-hour-long heavy drama, especially when real-life is daunting enough as it is? Naturally, Variety has you covered with a list of the 35 best feel-good romantic comedies streaming now on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Max and Disney Plus.
Whether youโre paired up with your significant other or a glass of wine, these rom-coms are sure to make you happy-cry, blush and sigh with glee. From rom-com classics like โWhen Harry Met Sallyโ and โ10 Things I Hate About Youโ to newer flicks โTo All the Boys Iโve Loved Beforeโ and โPalm Springs,โ youโre sure to find your latest obsession here.
If youโre looking for romantic stories with underrepresented leads, opt for the subtle and charming LGBTQ+ coming-of-age romance movie โThe Half of Itโ or the boisterously hilarious โThe Lovebirds,โ starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani.
For romance with a side of fantasy, opt for the iconic cult classic โScott Pilgrim vs. The Worldโ with Michael Cera playing the titular role. If youโre nostalgic for your childhood, watch Jennifer Garner-led โ13 Going on 30โ or the 2019 live-action โAladdin.โ
Whether youโre a rom-com savant or avoid the genre altogether, these films are here to remind you that romance isnโt dead โ itโs just on streaming now.