Love isn’t dead — and neither is the romantic comedy. While the ’90s and early aughts presented us with a bounty of rom-coms, the beloved genre is having a renaissance: We’re seeing new takes on old tropes, marginalized voices finally getting the mic, and even more slow-burn scenes to get the waterworks going. As the list of rom-coms grows, one thing remains the same: They’re always cathartic to watch.

Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, planning a date night, or getting over an ex, there’s a title for every occasion. Don’t let the sparks fizzle while you search for something to watch — we’ve got you covered. Here are our top rom-com picks, new and old, that you can stream on Netflix right now. 

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Alex Strangelove

With equal parts grace and humor, Alex Strangelove tells a story about the discomfort of finding yourself. For anyone who struggled with coming out in high school, this is a queer rom-com you wish you had then. Best friends Alex (Daniel Doheny) and Claire (Madeline Weinstein), both virgins, start dating and plan to book a hotel room so they can have sex for the first time. But their new relationship unravels when Alex attends a party and meets Elliot (Antonio Marziale), an openly gay teenager. As the two boys continue hanging out, Alex begins to question his sexuality. Is he bisexual? Gay? And also, what about Claire? 

Alex Strangelove

1h 39m   TV-MA   2018

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Always Be My Maybe

Who doesn’t love a good Mariah Carey reference? Sasha (Ali Wong) and Marcus (Randall Park) are childhood best friends who reunite after drifting apart for 15 years. She’s now a celebrity chef with an unsuccessful romantic life; he’s a hometown musician who’s still living with his dad. Naturally, the former besties revisit their relationship as adults — and we know what that eventually leads to. The film subverts rom-com stereotypes and serves up strong Asian American representation, with many sides of savory cuisine.

Always Be My Maybe

1h 42m   PG-13   2019

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The Half Of It

If you need a good cry, look no further. Book-smart high schooler Ellie (Leah Lewis) needs some extra money to pay the electricity bill. To make some quick cash, she agrees to help football jock Paul (Daniel Diemer) ghostwrite a love letter to his crush, Aster (Alexxis Lemire). Through their correspondence, Ellie forms a surprising friendship with Josh — and a crush on Aster. The Half of It is a win for queers, himbos, Grinnell College alums, and awkward teens who sent anonymous messages to their Tumblr crushes. Whether or not you’re part of those communities, this film will tug at your heartstrings.

The Half Of It

1h 45m   PG-13   2020

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The Incredible Jessica James

In James C. Strouse’s smart 2017 indie, a young artist doesn’t just find romance, she also falls back in love with her own work. Jessica Williams stars as the title character, a struggling playwright in New York City who’s feeling aimless and low after a difficult breakup and professional rejection. When her friend sets her up on a blind date with the divorced Boone (Chris O’Dowd), they bond over their recent heartbreaks. As the pair spend more time together and deepen their connection, Jessica rediscovers the passion for theater that brought her to the city in the first place. 

The Incredible Jessica James

1h 23m   TV-MA   2017

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La Dolce Villa

Money can’t buy you love, but it can buy you your own little piece of Italian real estate — and for less than you might think. In this 2025 rom-com (arriving Feb. 13) from Mother of the Bride director Mark Waters, Scott Foley plays Eric, the concerned father of a young woman (Maia Reficco) who picks up a crumbling villa in the Italian countryside for the low, low price of 1 euro, intending to renovate it and live la dolce vita. Practical Eric flies out to intervene and take her home, but even he may be unable to resist the romance of Italy. 

La Dolce Villa

1h 39m   TV-PG   2025

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The Life List

This one ticks a lot of boxes. Equal parts funny and bittersweet, Adam Brooks’ 2025 romantic dramedy sees a young woman, Alex Rose (Sofia Carson), finding her destiny with a little help from a long list. After the death of her mother, Alex finds out that she won’t receive her inheritance until she completes every item on her own preteen “life list.” With the encouragement of her mother’s faith in her and the help of the lawyer serving as executor, Alex takes on the list that sets her on a path to discover her true self — and maybe something more.

The Life List

2h 5m   PG-13   2025

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Love Hard

If two of the greatest Christmas movies had a baby, this would be it (we’ll let  you guess which ones we’re referring to). Natalie (Nina Dobrev) is a dating columnist, but romance isn’t on her side. After matching and falling for Josh (Jimmy O. Yang) on a dating app, she flies 3,000 miles to surprise him for the holidays. Unfortunately, yep, she’s been catfished: Josh looks nothing like the guy in the profile, but he can introduce Natalie to Tag (Darren Barnet), the person whose photos he’s been using. 

Love Hard

1h 46m   TV-MA   2021

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Love in the Villa

Need a mental getaway? Here’s your boarding pass. Julie (Kat Graham) has been looking forward to going to Verona, Italy, with her boyfriend (Raymond Ablack), but when he dumps her out of nowhere, the newly single hopeless romantic decides to embark on the trip anyway. Unfortunately, her solo trip doesn’t go exactly as planned. It turns out that her villa has been double-booked, and she must now share the rental space with Charlie (Tom Hopper), a handsome but cynical Brit. The unexpected roommates immediately butt heads, but as they get to know each other more, their chemistry just might surprise them.

Love in the Villa

1h 55m   TV-14   2022

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Marry Me

A recent entry in the time-honored subgenre of the celebrity—normie relationship tale, Kat Coiro’s 2022 romantic comedy stars Jennifer Lopez as — what else? — a pop star whose tumultuous love life has long been the subject of public scrutiny. After discovering that her famous fiancé has been unfaithful, just moments before their live-streamed stunt of a wedding ceremony, she impulsively invites a man in the crowd onto the stage to marry her instead. What’s a divorced high school math teacher to do? He accepts, the unlikely pair are wed on the spot, and time will tell if a real romance emerges from there.

Marry Me

1h 52m   PG-13   2022

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People We Meet on Vacation

Emily Bader and Tom Blyth lead the globe-trotting romance as Poppy, a free-spirited adventurer, and Alex, her routine-loving opposite. Despite living in different cities, they’ve kept their unlikely friendship alive for a decade by committing to a summer vacation together every year. But when feelings begin to blur the lines, they’re forced to face the question:  Have they been each other’s perfect match all along? Adapted from Emily Henry’s bestselling novel, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Sarah Catherine Hook, Jameela Jamil, Lucien Laviscount, and Lukas Gage.

People We Meet on Vacation

1h 57m   PG-13   2026

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The Perfect Find

Jenna Jones (Gabrielle Union) is ready to make her career comeback as a fashion editor. One night, she goes out to a party and kisses a man named Eric (Keith Powers), who happens to be 15 years younger than her. Little does she know that Eric is the son of her boss and the company’s new videographer who she’ll be working with. With everything at stake, will Jenna be able to keep her work romance a secret? 

The Perfect Find

1h 39m   TV-MA   2023

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Players

Sportswriter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has spent years coming up with hookup “plays” with her best friend Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.) and their crew in this sporty love story. Her playbook has led to many successful one-night stands, but there’s one big rule: You can’t build a relationship from a play. When Mack unexpectedly falls for a war correspondent, will she be able to go from playing the field to playing for keeps?

Players

1h 45m   TV-MA   2024

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Set It Up

A pair of burned-out assistants, tired of setting up meetings, appointments, deliveries, travel, and everything else, decide to set up their bosses instead in Claire Scanlon’s clever 2018 hit. When Charlie and Harper (Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch) realize that they’re similarly overworked by their demanding employers (Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu), they conspire to spark a relationship between their bosses, hoping it’ll ease the pressure at work. The scheme may or may not work as planned, but what Charlie and Harper aren’t prepared for is how the very act of scheming brings them close enough to catch feelings themselves. 

Set It Up

1h 45m   TV-MA   2018

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Someone Great

Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) seems to have it all. She’s a music journalist in New York City, has been dating her boyfriend, Nate (LaKeith Stanfield), for nine years, and just landed a dream job in San Francisco. There’s little to celebrate, however, when Nate suddenly ends the relationship. Devastated, Jenny’s best friends (Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise) take the day off work to go on one last hurrah before she embarks on a new chapter. If you’re getting over a breakup, Someone Great is a necessary reminder that you’re “100% that b*tch.”

Someone Great

1h 32m   R   2019

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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

As the first installment in the franchise of the same name, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before feels like a return to the classic rom-coms we grew to love. Lara Jean (Lana Condor) has been writing secret love letters to her crushes and locking them away — until one unexpected day when the letters are mysteriously sent out to the objects of her affection. To avoid a series of uncomfortable situations, Lara Jean and Peter (Noah Centineo), a letter recipient and former childhood crush, decide to fake a relationship. What’s in it for him? He wants to make his ex-girlfriend jealous. But as they help each other out, their relationship doesn’t seem all that fictional after all.

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

1h 40m   TV-14   2018

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A Tourist's Guide to Love

Early aughts rom-com royalty Rachael Leigh Cook is grabbing her passport and jetting to Southeast Asia. After an unexpected breakup, travel executive Amanda Riley (Cook) goes on an undercover group tour in Vietnam. As she traverses throughout different cities, she meets expat tour guide Sinh (Scott Ly), who opens her eyes to adventure — and love. A Tourist’s Guide to Love not only celebrates the sights and landscapes of Vietnam, but it’s also the first film to be shot in the country post-pandemic.

A Tourist's Guide to Love

1h 36m   TV-PG   2023

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The Wrong Paris

Romance blossoms on a reality show — with a twist — in this 2025 rom-com directed by Janeen Damian. Aspiring artist Dawn (Miranda Cosgrove) dreams of attending art school in Paris, and signs on to compete in a popular dating show when she learns its next season will be filming there. She packs up her life in small-town Texas and boards a plan that will take her to her future — which, it turns out, is still small-town Texas. Paris, Texas. Furious at the deception, Dawn tries to bid her whole scheme adieu, but her undeniable chemistry with the show’s bachelor forces her to consider all her conflicting desires. 

The Wrong Paris

1h 47m   TV-14   2025

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Your Place or Mine

Switching places with your friend might sound like a great idea, but for Debbie (Reese Witherspoon) and Peter (Ashton Kutcher), it’s about to open up a whole slew of emotions. The single mother from Los Angeles and the bachelor marketing executive from New York think they know everything about each other after 20 years of friendship. But after trading coasts for a week, Debbie and Peter realize that they might not have each other — or their lives — figured out. 

Your Place or Mine

1h 51m   PG-13   2023

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