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.

—Elizabeth Logan

also : this style or genre of work

an actor with a talent for romantic comedy

called also rom-com

Examples of romantic comedy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Netflix is rebooting 13 Going on 30, the 2004 romantic comedy, with Bader in the lead role and Lerman as her romantic counterpart. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026

Netflix is officially rebooting the 2004 romantic comedy 13 Going on 30, and the internet is deeply divided about it. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026

Netflix is bringing back one of the most beloved romantic comedies of the 2000s. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026

Honeymoon with Harry also reunites Karz and Gulfstream Pictures with Amazon MGM Studios following their work on the romantic comedy Upgraded, starring Camila Mendes, and racing pic One Fast Move, starring KJ Apa and Eric Dane. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for romantic comedy

• tragicomedy