As the day of love quickly approaches, there is no better way to spend the day with your loved ones than with the best 2000s romantic comedies. This era gave us heartfelt and genuine laugh-out-loud moments, offering audiences both comfort and romance. Even today, these films are memorable as Valentine’s Day staples and late-night comfort watches. These films remind us why falling in love, no matter how messy or awkward, makes for the best kind of stories that truly make our hearts flutter. Whether it may be with the love of your life or with a pint of ice cream, these ten romantic comedies (in my opinion) are ones you can’t miss.
How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days
For an advice column, Andie Anderson goes off to find a man on how to get a man to leave you in 10 days. She meets sales executive Ben Berry, who is so confident in his charisma that he thinks he can make any girl fall in love within 10 days.
Notting Hill
A chance encounter between a bookstore owner, William Thacker, and a renowned American actress, Anna Scott. The average man and the movie star grow closer as they struggle to make their different lifestyles work.
Love Actually
An anthology of intertwined journeys connected by one emotion of the collection of individuals, love. Stories ranging from a little boy having a crush to the newly elected Prime Minister who falls in love with a junior staff member.
About Time
After learning that he has the ability to travel through time, Tim Lake resolves to make changes in his life by finding a girlfriend. He finally finds Mary, and through his power and a little manipulation, finally wins her. But he quickly learns that his power doesn’t shield him from problems of ordinary life.
Eternity
In the afterlife, where souls have one week to pick someone and someplace to spend eternity with, Joan is faced with an important decision: the man who spent his whole life with her, or her first love, who died young and waited decades for her to arrive.
Crazy Rich Asians
Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Surprised to learn that Nick and his family are extremely wealthy and that he is a famous bachelor, Rachel is thrown into the spotlight. Rachel now has to navigate between jealousy, eccentric relatives, and Nick’s disapproving mother.
Set It Up
Two overworked and underpaid assistants come together to set up their workaholic bosses with each other to get them off their backs. In doing so, they start to find similarities between them and start falling in love.
The Big Sick
Kumail, a Pakistani stand-up comic, meets Emily, an American student, at one of his shows. As their relationship grows, he becomes worried about what his Muslim parents will think of her. When Emily slips into a coma after contracting an illness, he develops a special bond with her father and mother.
Crazy Stupid Love
Cal Weaver learns that his wife Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. After suddenly being single after 20 years, Cal feels lost in the world of dating. Enter Jacob Palmer, who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be popular among the ladies.
10 Things I Hate About You
Kat Stratord is beautiful, smart, but harsh among her peers, especially the boys, at her high school. Unfortunately for her little sister Bianca, she can’t date until her older sister has a boyfriend. Cameron James, who is in love with Bianca, convinces Patrick Verona to fall in love with her.
