70 Romantic Comedies From The Last 15 Years, Ranked

You’re going to be so mad at me when you read this list! It’s okay. I’m prepared. But I do stand by my rankings. I’m passionate! I’m convinced! Now tell me how wrong I am in the comments.

My rankings are for American movies from 2000-2015 that are romantic comedies. Romantic movies that don’t even try to be funny are out of the running (Example: “No Reservations”). Funny movies in which romance isn’t the main point don’t count either. Litmus test: It should be reasonable that the movie poster has both romantic leads on the cover. If it wouldn’t make sense to put one of them on, it’s probably not a rom-com. (Example: “High Fidelity” is about John Cusack’s personal journey more than him getting back in the with the blonde.)

NOTE: I have seen A LOT of rom-coms—and I watched and rewatched the trailer for every movie I ranked—but it is not possible to have seen all of these movies and also be a functioning member of this barely-functioning society. For the handful I didn’t see, I sought reviews from trusted friends and read reviews online. So yeah, it’s not a perfect science. (IT’S NOT A PERFECT SCIENCE: HE is a theology professor in upstate New York. SHE is a hot shot microbiologist in the big city. Can they compromise on God, the origin of man, and the purpose of existence in the name of love? Also, what will they do about his cat allergy? Fund my movie and find out!)

Here are the rankings from worst to best:

70. SUMMER CATCH (2001) starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, and everything wrong with romantic comedies and this dumb planet’s treatment of women. I’d actually like to think we’ve come a long way since 2001.