All The Rom-Coms You Can Stream in 2024
Returning to the stage: the romantic comedy.
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Following a few months of dreaded despair and drama, and a few blood curdling victory laps around the horror track, the film industry is gearing up for its rom-com revival. And thank god, because somewhere between the Kate Hudson reign of the early 2000s and today, we got lost. The fountain of joy was turned off. There's so much true crime, so much sadness. Can the girls get a break? It’s time, at long last, for a little levity. Enter, the most anticipated romantic comedies of 2024, featuring such familiar faces as Dylan Sprouse, Zac Efron, Blake Lively, and Lucy Hale.
Twisters
The movie of the summer may be marketed as a disaster movie, but as anyone who has seen the original Twister knows, the storms are ripe for romance. Plus, have you seen the chemistry between Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones? We rest our case.
It Ends With Us
The long-awaited adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s hit novel, It Ends With Us hits theaters this summer. Starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the film follows a young Bostonian woman named Lily Bloom who falls for a neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid. The pair hit things off hot and heavy, but soon find that their love is not all peaches and cream. That’s all we’ll say for now, but buy your tickets and secure us that sequel.
Hits theaters August 9, 2024
The Fall Guy
A modern adaptation of the popular 1980s television series, The Fall Guy stars Ryan Gosling as stunt double who finds himself entangled in the disappearance of his A-list body double, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The movie also stars Emily Blunt as his ex-girlfriend and the director of the film in question.
Fly Me To The Moon
Scarlett Johannson and Channing Tatum star in this new rom-com that follows a NASA big wig and a marketing executive who fall in love ahead of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Challengers
More romantic drama than romantic comedy, Challengers stars Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor and stands as one of the most highly-anticipated and celebrated films of the year. The talented trio play young tennis champions who spend their years sharing courts (and beds), leading up to a high-stakes “Challenger” event that brings the trio’s romantic history onto the court.
The Idea of You
Wattpad reimagined for the screen, that’s The Idea of You. The Idea of You stars Anne Hathaway as a single mother who begins a relationship with the lead singer of a boy band, played by Nicholas Galitzine, after meeting at Coachella—how any good love story begins. The Galitzine character is meant to be a Harry Styles type, if that does anything for ya.
A Family Affair
A Family Affair stars Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King as a twisted love triangle between a young woman, her mother, and her boss. We were originally supposed to be graced with this film in November of 2023, but it was pushed amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Anyone But You
Far and away the most buzzed about rom-com of the year, Anyone But You hit theaters in December 2023, but we're counting it for this list because it truly blew up in 2024. The film stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell as a pair of mismatched former lovers who find themselves at the same destination wedding in Australia, pretending to be a couple (a classic rom-com set up). The film is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, so it joins the likes of such time-honored rom-coms as 10 Things I Hate About You and She's The Man.
Upgraded
Riverdale alum Camila Mendes stars in this Amazon Prime Video original, which is also a modern adaptation of Cinderella. The film follows a young self-starter in the art industry who, upon being upgraded to first class on an international flight, becomes entangled with the world of the wealthy and influential. Basically, she meets her Prince Charming on a flight to London, thus sparking new fantasies for travelers everywhere.
Música
Another Camila Mendes helmed rom-com from Amazon Prime Video, Música comes from musician and content creator Rudy Mancuso who, playing a version of himself, balances family, career, and love as a driven New Jersey native who falls in love at a fish market.
Lisa Frankenstein
Now onto the other Sprouse brother. Lisa Frankenstein stars Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse and takes place in 1989, following a goth girl who revives a Victorian era corpse and turns him into her boyfriend. The film comes from writer Diablo Cody, who previously penned Juno and Jennifer’s Body, and the Alanis Morrissette musical Jagged Little Pill.
L’Amour ouf
Francophiles, this one's for you. L’Amour ouf is a French musical rom-com starring Passages' Adèle Exarchopoulos and actor François Civil. The film spans two decades of love between two teenagers, divided by social class, whose love story hits the rocks when he is arrested and sent to prison for 12 years.
Hits theaters on October 16, 2024
Irish Wish
The latest installment in Lindsay Lohan's two-picture Netflix deal, Irish Wish follows a heartbroken girl forced to attend the destination wedding of the former love of her life (who happens to be marrying her friend). On her way to the ceremony in Ireland, she makes a wish that she finds a love of her own and it which spins out of control à la Freaky Friday.
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
Not much is known yet about this upcoming film, an adaptation of the hit novel of the same name by Laura Taylor Namey. A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow stars Maia Reficco and Kit Connor, and follows a young girl who leaves her job at her grandmother’s Miami bakery to spend the summer working with her aunt in London.
TBD, 2024
Beautiful Wedding
More wedding content! As if your social media feed didn’t give you enough. Beautiful Wedding, a sequel to the 2023 film Beautiful Disaster, stars Dylan Sprouse and Virginia Gardner as the film’s two newlyweds who honeymoon in Mexico after their whirlwind wedding in Las Vegas.
Which Brings Me to You
A rom com featuring two of your favorite teenage-era actors, Which Brings Me to You stars Lucy Hale and Nat Wolff as two jaded singles who meet and find love at a mutual friend's wedding. In other words, it's the perfect watch to manifest some romance ahead of 2024’s wedding season.
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