romantic comedy
noun
plural romantic comedies
: a light, comic movie or other work whose plot focuses on the development of a romantic relationship
This brings us to romantic comedies. … They make money, spawn franchises, and are popular in books, movies, and on television. Sexual tension is fun to watch, and we like rooting for a will-they-won't-they couple.—
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also
: this style or genre of work
an actor with a talent for romantic comedy
called also rom-com
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The Universal Pictures action-comedy stars Gosling, Blunt and Hannah Waddingham in a romantic comedy romp that bears no resemblance to the drama series that aired on ABC from 1981 to 1986.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Reese Witherspoon wants to set the record straight on her leading man in 2002's romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama.
—Mia McNiece, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Tatum has two upcoming films coming up in 2024: a romantic comedy set in the 1960s space race with Scarlett Johansson, and the thriller Blink Twice directed by his fiancée, Zoë Kravitz.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
The actor, who cemented his leading-man status with the hit romantic comedy Anyone but You, will star in Paramount’s The Running Man, a new adaptation of the Stephen King novel that Edgar Wright will direct.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The Idea of You, a new romantic comedy starring Anne Hathaway, is the latest entrant in this genre.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Irish Wish Irish Wish brings Lindsay Lohan back to the romantic comedy scene in a film that's about finding true love in unexpected places.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
An unlikely love story between a high school student and a med student in this romantic comedy inspired by a 1980s rock ballad.
—Liz Rothaus Betrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon write The Big Sick about their relationship
The couple used their own love story to write The Big Sick, a romantic comedy produced by Judd Apatow and starring Nanjiani, Ray Romano, Zoe Kazan and Holly Hunter.
—Jolene Latimer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Anna Tingley, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Reese Witherspoon wants to set the record straight on her leading man in 2002's romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama.
—Mia McNiece, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Tatum has two upcoming films coming up in 2024: a romantic comedy set in the 1960s space race with Scarlett Johansson, and the thriller Blink Twice directed by his fiancée, Zoë Kravitz.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
The actor, who cemented his leading-man status with the hit romantic comedy Anyone but You, will star in Paramount’s The Running Man, a new adaptation of the Stephen King novel that Edgar Wright will direct.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The Idea of You, a new romantic comedy starring Anne Hathaway, is the latest entrant in this genre.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Irish Wish Irish Wish brings Lindsay Lohan back to the romantic comedy scene in a film that's about finding true love in unexpected places.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
An unlikely love story between a high school student and a med student in this romantic comedy inspired by a 1980s rock ballad.
—Liz Rothaus Betrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon write The Big Sick about their relationship
The couple used their own love story to write The Big Sick, a romantic comedy produced by Judd Apatow and starring Nanjiani, Ray Romano, Zoe Kazan and Holly Hunter.
—Jolene Latimer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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