Who doesn’t feel like watching a rom-com every now and then? Amazon Prime Video has a wide selection to choose from, including originals, classics, and even foreign-language movies. If you’re looking for something both heartwarming and hilarious, Amazon has you covered.
When it comes to the best rom-coms on Amazon Prime Video, there’s something for everyone. That means if you love sappy romance movies with a hint of comedy, there are ones that fit the bill. If you prefer hilarious movies with a slight twinge of romance added for good measure, those options are available, too. Here, we have curated a list of the best options in the genre.
Amazon Prime Video isn’t short on titles, but it may not have what you’re looking for. Fortunately, we’ve also rounded up the best romantic comedies on Netflix and the best romantic comedies on Hulu.
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Imagine being a wedding planner with a business that’s struggling, only to get the potential huge job of a lifetime that could save your company. Now, imagine finding out that the clients are your ex and his stunning new wife-to-be. Talk about awkward! That’s the story in the Thai-Indian rom-com Congrats My Ex!, which has quickly become one of the most talked-about new rom-coms on Prime Video.
There was plenty of buzz surrounding Congrats My Ex! before the movie was released, so much so that it garnered 100 million searches on TikTok. Once released, the movie topped the charts for several months in several countries. The themes of dealing with letting go and moving on, and the chaos that ensues from the awkward situation, make the movie relatable, fun, and filled with excitement.
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Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is terrified to meet the parents of his longtime girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo), especially since he plans to ask her to marry him. But when he’s forced to attend her sister’s wedding at his potential future in-law’s home, he decides he will propose in front of everyone. However, things don’t exactly go as planned when Greg doesn’t make the best first impression, especially with her father.
Robert De Niro is a scene-stealer as Pam’s father, Jack, who is instantly critical of Greg. Meet the Parents skews more toward comedy than romance. But at its heart, it’s about a man who loves a woman, is trying desperately to impress her family so they welcome him, and hits a wall at every turn. Whatever can go wrong, does go wrong, in epically hilarious fashion.
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Based on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, Julia Stiles and the late Heath Ledger shine in this teen rom-com about unlikely love. When Cameron (The Dark Knight Rises star Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is desperate to date the pretty and popular Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), he runs into a snag when he learns of her father’s strict rules. So he enlists the help of Australian bad boy student Patrick (Ledger) to date Bianca’s antisocial sister, Kat (Stiles), so her dad loosens the leash.
Once he’s offered money, Patrick takes on the project. But surprise, surprise, he and Kat both start to actually fall for one another. Naturally, she’ll find out the truth eventually, and things get messy. 10 Things I Hate About You is arguably one of the best teen rom-coms of the late ‘90s/early aughts. From the cast to the writing and modern-day interpretation of a classic story, it’s a worthwhile watch.
Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
Based on the LGBTQ romance novel by Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue is the story of Alex (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the U.S. president, and his relationship with the British prince, Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). At first, it’s a tumultuous one, but the pair soon strike up a romance. This causes controversy for both families, resulting in secrets, scandals, and the age-old story of forbidden love.
Red, White & Royal Blue has been praised for its handling of inclusion and LGBTQ romance without resorting to stereotypical depictions. As one of Amazon’s top watched romantic comedies, the story is as fairy tale as they come, with a modern and inclusive twist that is sure to entertain anyone who watches it.
Ticket to Paradise (2022)
The acting talents of George Clooney and Julia Roberts, combined with their consistently fabulous on-screen chemistry, is always a winning combination. Such is the case with Ticket to Paradise. Almost worthy of being called an anti-rom-com, the pair play David and Georgia, a divorced couple who can’t stand one another.
When their daughter, Lily (Kaitlyn Dever), graduates from college, however, and makes a rash decision to get married to a man she meets on vacation in Bali, leaving her career aspirations behind, the two must unite. They travel together to Bali to try and convince their daughter that she’s making a mistake, one that’s all too reminiscent of one they made themselves decades prior. Despite mixed reviews, Ticket to Paradise was a box-office success. It’s full of laughs, along with heartwarming and relatable moments.
Somebody I Used to Know (2023)
Dave Franco co-wrote this rom-com alongside his wife Alison Brie, who stars as Ally, the showrunner of a reality TV show that is almost over its 15 minutes in the spotlight. With a cancellation brewing, Ally comes to the realization that her work has consumed her and she doesn’t have much of a social life outside of it. She decides to visit her mother in Washington where she runs into an ex-boyfriend who, she discovers, is about to get married.
Somebody I Used to Know isn’t your cliched rom-com: the movie is praised for its nuanced story and comedic moments. But it’s also an inspiring movie that takes you on a journey of self-discovery and that there’s so much you can learn about yourself not only from your successful relationships but the failed ones, too.
About Fate (2022)
Emma Roberts and Thomas Mann star as a realtor and a lawyer, respectively, who live similar lives in different places. Through a chance encounter after eerily similar embarrassing experiences with their significant others, the pair meet. The rest, as they say in movie world, is history.
About Fate is a sweet film that serves as a remake of the 1975 Soviet TV movie The Irony of Fate. The premise shows that somewhere, somehow, someone else might be going through the same experiences you are. You’re not alone. And everyone can find love, sometimes in the strangest of places, especially when it’s meant to be.
The Lost City (2022)
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum shine in this corny albeit entertaining action-adventure comedy that throws in a bit of romance, too. Bullock is Loretta, a successful romance novelist who ends up on a real journey with the cover model of her latest book (Tatum) as they try to escape the clutches of a billionaire villain (Daniel Radcliffe). He’s looking for the lost ancient burial chamber she describes in one of her books, believing it to be real since she based the story on historical facts.
The odd pairing of the grumpy, reclusive widow and the handsome, attention-seeking model draws you into the story of The Lost City. And no surprises, there’s a bit of romance in the end.
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