Top 10 Romantic Comedies of the 2000s

Of any other genre, the romantic comedy is one of the loosest in terms of its definition. Most comedies released have a romantic thread to their story (what is a better character motivation than love?), but the romantic comedy is a breed of its own. This list compiled here specifically adheres to the “rom-com” qualifications, which is to say that it builds the arc of the romance through a series of comedic incidents, usually utilizing a highly conceptual driving force.

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Knocked Up ≠ Romantic Comedy. While the script is well written and hilarious, the relationship built between Ben and Alison …read more