Laugh, cry, or fall in love: Watch the best Romcom movies
Fall in love with this JustWatch streaming guide that gives you the lowdown on all the best romcom movies out there. Discover the most heart-warming stories and the hidden gems of the genre that are available to stream right now on the platform of your choice. Whether it’s Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, or others, find out where to stream romcom movies from Australia right now.
Use the filters to search by release date and distinguish your 1940s romcoms like The Shop Around the Corner and The Philadelphia Story from the 90s classics like You’ve Got Mail and She’s All That. Filter by IMDb rating to navigate between the best and the worst movies of this genre, and use the age rating filter to keep your search family friendly or instead find those raunchy R-rated romcoms.
The best romcom movies available to stream now
The best romcoms combine romantic pursuit with light-hearted laughs and unexpected thrills. When Harry Met Sally is widely accepted as one of the greats of the genre, while the teenage romcom Clueless is another all-time favourite. British romcoms such as Bridget Jones’s Diary and Notting Hill are adorable love stories with a few shocking turns. Excellent romcoms with a unique premise include the Shakespeare adaptation Ten Things I Hate About You, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Groundhog Day. Important to note that no discussion of romcoms is complete without mention of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love & Basketball, The Big Sick, and My Best Friend’s Wedding.
Hidden gems of the romcom genre
Often overlooked romcoms include two brilliant Paul Thomas Anderson movies in Phantom Thread and Punch-Drunk Love, both of which are unique takes on the genre. Amelie might not be considered a romcom at first but moves seamlessly between these two categories with whimsy and passion. 50 First Dates is a lesser known Hollywood effort that is surprisingly emotional, with performances from Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Fire Island is a queer romcom while Crazy Rich Asians looks at the romcom genre from a different cultural context. Honourable Australian mentions include the legendary romcom Muriel’s Wedding and the self-avowed first Muslim romcom in Ali’s Wedding.
Discover other genres
Romcoms can happen in almost any context, whether it’s the spy movie drama of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, or the desperately romantic superhero movies such as The Mask of Zorro or The Crow. Action adventure movies that double as romcoms include the likes of Ghosted and Miss Congeniality. Holiday movies are often the perfect setting for a little light romance and none more so than Love Actually, and Falling for Christmas. In Bollywood, romance is an extravagant experience of high drama and fast comedy with movies such as Kal Ho Naa Ho and Mohabbatein.
