20 Rom-Coms We Forgot Existed That Deserve Another Look

20 Rom-Coms We Forgot Existed That Deserve Another Look

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We’re suckers for romantic comedies (we’re also suckers for romantic love, but that’s because we’re dumb and masochistic). We even love the very idea of a meet cute, and we’re happily seeing Bros even if Billy Eichner is honoring his tired aggressively-screaming-at-people schtick by chastising us for not having paid money to see it already. Among the millions of classic and recent romantic comedies fighting for our attention, however, there are always those that escape it and actually deserve a second chance.

In this Pictofact, we remember 20 rom-coms we forgot existed, but that we should stop before they get on the plane with a rambling declaration of love, or something something rom-com trope. We focused on some mainstream Hollywood movies, some edgier indie stuff, and there’s even the artsy film here and there, you know how we roll. Our expectation is simple: That you’ll go, “hey, yeah, I remember that movie, it was good!” that you’ll then pop one in the old Betamax player, and that you’ll just enjoy it once again alongside your loved one. Or whatever, the next best thing. Yeah, love stinks. Anyway, underrated and forgotten rom-coms!

The American President

Forgotten Rom-Coms 1995 The American President Rob Reiner directed The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally, so he knows a thing or two about the genre. This movie boasts a stunning cast and an Aaron Sorkin script, and it's way better than those U.S. President-related rom- coms with his daughter or whatever. The peak-'gos themes and politics are a bit outdated, but the charm is all there. CRACKED.COM

Trailer on YouTube
Image Credit: Universal Pictures

Secretary

Forgotten Rom-Coms 2002 Secretary There are sexy romantic comedies, and then there's Secretary. Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a new secretary to James Spader, who is way too bossy and mean - until they both start getting off on exactly that. Yeah, it's a BDSM rom-com, somewhat like 50 Shades of Grey, except it celebrates authenticity instead of glorifying toxicity (and is, you know, good). CRACKED.COM

Trailer on YouTube
Image Credit: 20th Century Studios

How to Marry a Millionaire

Forgotten Rom-Coms 1953 How to Marry a Millionaire Yes, this is a classic, but it still deserves a whole new audience. Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, and Lauren Bacall play three gold diggers focused on marrying three wealthy marks, but this pesky thing called true love interferes. Monroe appeared in even better films in this genre, but this is a wonderful showcase of her impeccable comedic talent. CRACKED.COM

Trailer on YouTube
Image Credit: 20th Century Studios

My Beautiful Laundrette

Forgotten Rom-Coms 1985 My Beautiful Laundrette Stephen Frears' best rom-com would be High Fidelity, if it weren't for this capital-C Classic from the UK. A young Pakistani man becomes the manager of a crumbling laundromat and begins an affair with a rebellious street punk who works there, played by Daniel Day-Lewis (which means Day-Lewis has been doing awesome films since forever). CRACKED.COM

Trailer on YouTube
Image Credit: Orion Classics

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

Forgotten Rom-Coms 1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs Uma Thurman fans surely know this film, but it still deserves a wider audience. A radio host played by the absolutely underrated Janeane Garofalo begins falling for a listener, and asks her cuter friend to meet him and pretend to be her. Yes, it's the whole Cyrano de Bergerac thing, with a '90s rom-com twist. CRACKED.COM

Trailer on YouTube
Image Credit: 20th Century Studios

Green Card

Forgotten Rom-Coms 1990 Green Card Directed by Dead Poets Society and The Truman Show's Peter Weir, this movie it deals with precisely what the title implies: a convenience marriage. Gérard Depardieu is hilarious, Andy MacDowell is adorable, and the entire third act pulls the usual genre clichés with class and earnest sweetness. CRACKED.COM

Trailer on YouTube
Image Credit: Touchstone Pictures

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