27 Best Romantic Comedy Movies of 2024: Must-Watch Movies That Will Steal Your Heart

As we step into 2024, the world of cinema continues to charm us with its delightful blend of laughter and love. Romantic comedies have a unique way of capturing the essence of romance while tickling our funny bones, making them a beloved genre for audiences of all ages. This year, filmmakers have outdone themselves, bringing forth a fresh wave of stories that not only entertain but also resonate with our hearts.

From quirky meet-cutes to heartfelt confessions, the best romantic comedy movies of 2024 promise to deliver a perfect mix of humor, warmth, and relatable moments. Whether you’re looking for a cozy date night flick or a feel-good movie to enjoy with friends, this year’s lineup has something for everyone. So grab your popcorn, settle in, and get ready to explore the most enchanting and hilarious rom-com movies of 2024 that will make you believe in love all over again!

The Idea of You

Director: Michael Showalter
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Solène, a 40-year-old single mom, begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.

Challengers

Director: Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Apple TV (Buy, Rent)

Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend.

Música

Director: Rudy Mancuso
Starring: Rudy Mancuso, Camila Mendes, J.B. Smoove, Francesca Reale
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

A coming-of-age love story that follows an aspiring creator with synesthesia, who must come to terms with an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family, and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.

Hit Man

Directed by: Richard Linklater
Starring: Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, and Sanjay Rao.
Where to watch: Netflix

It follows an undercover New Orleans police contractor who poses as a reliable hitman as he tries to save a woman in need. The basic premise was based on the true story of a college professor who worked for the Houston police in the late 1980s and 1990s as a fake hitman, as described in a 2001 magazine article by Skip Hollandsworth.

Lisa Frankenstein

Director: Zelda Williams
Starring: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

The plot follows a misunderstood teenage girl, Lisa, who meets and develops a relationship with a reanimated Victorian-era corpse. Cody stated that Lisa Frankenstein is set in the same fictional universe as Jennifer’s Body (2009).

Upgraded

Director: Carlson Young
Starring: Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Thomas Kretschmann, Grégory Montel, Lena Olin, Marisa TomeiCamila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Thomas Kretschmann, Grégory Montel, Lena Olin, Marisa Tomei
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

When Ana is upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, who mistakes Ana for her boss, Claire. A white lie then sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance, and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.

Anora

Director: Sean Baker
Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Aleksei Serebryakov
Where to watch: Buy/Rent – Amazon Video, Apple TV

Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Five Blind Dates

Director: Shawn Seet
Starring: Shuang Hu, Yoson An, Tiffany Wong, Ilai Swindells, Tzi Ma, Renee Lim, and Rob Collins
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

With her artisanal tea shop in Sydney unsuccessful, Lia returns to her hometown of Townsville for her younger sister’s wedding. At the engagement party, a fortune teller tells her she will meet the love of her life amongst her next five dates.

Mother Of The Bride

Directed by: Mark Waters
Starring: Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove, Sean Teale, Chad Michael Murray, Rachael Harris, and Benjamin Bratt.
Where to watch: Netflix

After a year abroad in London, Emma returns home and stuns her mother Lana with the news that she’s getting married in a month at a resort in Phuket, Thailand. Things get worse when Lana discovers that the husband-to-be RJ is the son of Will, the man who broke her heart years earlier.

Fly Me To The Moon

Directed by: Greg Berlanti
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum
Where to watch: Apple TV+

Fly Me To The Moon is a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, the countdown truly begins.

The Fall Guy

Directed by: David Leitch
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke
Where to watch: Peacock, Apple TV

The film is loosely based on the 1980s TV series. The plot follows a stuntman (Ryan Gosling) working on his ex-girlfriend’s (Emily Blunt) directorial debut action film, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy surrounding the film’s lead actor (Aaron Taylor-Johnson).

My Old Ass

Directed by: Megan Park
Starring: Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, and Aubrey Plaza
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

In this fresh coming-of-age story, an 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott (Maisy Stella) face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self (Aubrey Plaza). But when Elliott’s “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what’s becoming a transformative summer.

Sometimes I Think About Dying

Director: Rachel Lambert
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Parvesh Cheena, Marcia DeBonis, Meg Stalter, Brittany O’Grady, Bree Elrod
Where to watch: MUBI, Amazon Video and Apple TV (rent/buy)

Fran, who likes to think about dying, makes the new guy at work laugh, which leads to dating and more. Now the only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.

A Family Affair

Directed by: Richard LaGravenese
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King, and Kathy Bates
Where to watch: Netflix

A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity.

Irish Wish

Director: Janeen Damian
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Ayesha Curry
Where to watch: Netflix

When the love of Maddie’s life gets engaged to her best friend, she puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland.

Hot Frosty

Directed by: Jerry Ciccoritti
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Katy Mixon Greer, Lauren Holly, Chrishell Stause, Joe Lo Truglio, and Craig Robinson
Where to watch: Netflix

Widow Kathy magically brings a snowman to life. His innocence helps her heal and find love again. They bond before the holidays, but he’s doomed to melt.

Sweethearts

Directed by: Jordan Weiss
Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Nico Hiraga, Caleb Hearon, Tramell Tillman, Charlie Hall, and Ava DeMary
Where to watch: Max

Two college freshmen pull a “Turkey Dump” and break up with their high school sweethearts over “Drunksgiving” – the one chaotic night before Thanksgiving in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test.

The Merry Gentlemen

Directed by: Peter Sullivan
Starring: Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray
Where to watch: Netflix

The film follows a Broadway dancer who stages an all-male, Christmas-themed revue in hopes of saving her parents’ small-town performing venue.

Our Little Secret

Directed by: Stephen Herek
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Judy Reyes, Henry Czerny, Chris Parnell, and Kristin Chenoweth
Where to watch: Netflix

Our Little Secret follows Avery (Lohan), who is spending her first Christmas with her boyfriend’s family but discovers her ex is also part of the holiday festivities and decides to hide their romantic history.

Meet Me Next Christmas

Directed by: Rusty Cundieff
Starring: Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe, Tymika Tafari, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Matt Sallee, and Kalen Allen
Where to watch: Netflix

In pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert.

Am I OK?

Directed by: Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons, Molly Gordon, Whitmer Thomas, Odessa A’zion, Sean Hayes, and Notaro
Where to watch: Max

Lucy and Jane have been best friends for most of their lives and think they know everything there is to know about each other. But when Jane announces she’s moving to London, Lucy reveals a long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy, their friendship is thrown into chaos.

Find Me Falling

Directed by: Stelana Kliris
Starring: Harry Connick Jr., Agni Scott, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Clarence Smith
Where to watch: Netflix

After a failed comeback album, a rock star retreats to a cliffside home on Cyprus, only to find his new life complicated by visitors, and an old flame.

Beautiful Wedding

Directed by: Roger Kumble
Starring: Dylan Sprouse, Virginia Gardner, Austin North, Libe Barer, Steven Bauer, Alex Aiono, Rob Estes, and Kyle Richards
Where to watch: Hulu

It follows Abby and Travis, who after a crazy night in Las Vegas, discover they are married. They head to Mexico for a honeymoon with friends and family.

Your Monster

Director: Caroline Lindy
Starring: Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan, Kayla Foster, and Meghann Fahy
Where to watch: Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Apple TV (buy/rent)

After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming, monster living in her closet.

Goyo

Director: Marcos Carnevale
Starring: Nicolás Furtado, Nancy Dupláa and Soledad Villamil
Where to watch: Netflix

A young autistic museum guide lives by a strict routine — until he falls in love with his coworker and must confront a whirlwind of new, intense emotions.

Players

Director: Trish Sie
Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Joel Courtney, Augustus Prew, Liza Koshy
Where to watch: Netflix

A sports writer unused to relationships falls for a fling, leading her to reconsider playing the field in favor of commitment.

How to Date Billy Walsh

Director: Alex Sanjiv Pillai
Starring: Sebastian Croft, Charithra Chandran, Nick Frost, Guz Khan
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

The film follows a pair of childhood friends: Amelia and Archie. Archie has always kept his love for her a secret, but just as he builds up the courage to declare his feelings, Amelia falls for Billy Walsh, the new transfer student.

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