Michael Schoeffling and Molly Ringwald in Sixteen Candles. Universal / Courtesy: Everett Collection Tap Here To Add Us Magazine As A Trusted Source Add as a preferred source on Google On Hulu , romantic comedies come in all shapes and sizes. From modern Shakespearean adaptations like She's the Man to sports films with a heart like Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise , Hulu's best rom-coms have something to offer for everyone.
That's even more true in October, when the Disney-owned streamer is adding even more unusual love stories that will make you laugh and googly-eyed.
At the top of Watch With Us ' list is Sixteen Candles , John Hughes' classic '80s teen comedy starring Molly Ringwald as a teenager who is having the worst birthday of her life.
We also recommend Ghostbusters II , which isn't usually considered a rom-com, but lead stars Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver have such amazing chemistry together that it should be.
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Samantha Barker ( Molly Ringwald ) is an awkward 15-year-old high schooler who hopes that turning 16 will change her bad luck. But when her family forgets to even acknowledge the event due to her older sister's upcoming wedding, she believes it might just be the beginning of the worst year of her life. It's only when she finds out from The Geek ( Anthony Michael Hall ) that school heartthrob Jake ( Michael Schoeffling ) might be interested in her that Sam believes her bad luck streak might be over. All she has to do is work up the courage to ask Jake if he likes her. That should be a piece of cake, right?
An iconic '80s teen comedy, Sixteen Candles understands the agony and ecstasy of teenage yearning. Slight spoiler alert, but Sam and Jake don't spend a lot of time together. They do, however, think about each other a lot, and all the potential they see in their improbable union. Director John Hughes always brings the laughs, but he also adds a lot of heart to this love story about two teenagers who want to escape from the social strata everyone has placed them in. Sam and Jake dig each other's vibe, and they're perfect for each other, if everyone would just leave them alone long enough to find that out for themselves.
Dana Barrett ( Sigourney Weaver ) is a single mom working as an art restorer in New York City. When a problem at home forces her to call one of her ex-boyfriends, Peter Venkman ( Bill Murray ), to fix it, she gradually realizes she likes him — and yes, maybe even still loves him. But like most men, the forty-something Peter still has a lot of growing up to do. And besides, he's busy investigating a river slime in an abandoned subway tunnel and riding a moving Statue of Liberty to save the city from an evil 16th-century magician called Vigo the Carpathian ( Wilhelm von Homburg ).
Until that last line, the above plot description made Ghostbusters II sound like a pretty typical rom-com. It's anything but, and the sequel to the beloved 1984 original has many detractors. But I think it's funny and romantic, with Weaver and Murray still possessing that strange chemistry they had in Ghostbusters . This follow-up makes their love story so interesting because they already had their happily ever after, and it didn't quite work out for them the first time. Will it work for round 2? They both don't know, but they're willing to give it a shot, and you should too by watching Ghostbusters II and watching Murray try to win the heart of the woman he loves while covered in pink slime.
Show me the ... love? Jerry Maguire is a sports comedy on the surface, but it's really a love story between a man with an outsized ego and a single mom who gently cuts him down to size. After sports agent Jerry ( Tom Cruise ) is fired from his job for suggesting his agency care more about their clients than the bottom line, he starts up his own agency, with only his lowly co-worker Dorothy ( Renée Zellweger ) and her young son Ray ( Jonathan Lipnicki ) supporting him. Jerry's entire career hinges on the success of Rod ( Cuba Gooding Jr. ), a football linebacker who hasn't realized his full potential. Jerry and Dorothy fall for each other, but will Jerry's obsession with returning to be in his field ruin their happy ending?
One of the seminal rom-coms of the '90s, Jerry Maguire is the rare film in the genre that appeals to as many men as it does women. That's partly due to Jerry's profession, but let's give credit where it is due — writer/director Cameron Crowe crafts a broadly appealing story that doesn't overdose on sweetness as most other rom-coms do. Zellweger rightly became a star with her glowing turn as the supportive Dorothy, while Cruise is at his Cruise-y best as a hyperkinetic bro who slows down enough to realize the love of his life is standing right in front of him. To paraphrase one of the film's many iconic lines, Jerry Maguire will have you at hello.
Bea ( Sydney Sweeney ) and Ben ( Glen Powell ) both went on a date that ended badly, but thankfully they never have to see each other again. Imagine their surprise when their mutual friends are getting hitched in Australia and invite them to their destination wedding. Bea and Ben loathe one another, but agree to pretend to like each other to make their exes, who are also at the wedding, jealous. The plan works all too well, as Ben and Bea start to develop real feelings for each other. But Bea can't love someone like Ben, right?
Well, when Ben looks like Glen Powell, you can forgive him for just about anything, Bea. A very loose remake of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing , Anyone but You is a sparkling rom-com that benefits greatly from a strong supporting cast, beautiful Australian scenery and, of course, the two leads. When she's not posing nude for a sports betting app, Sweeney can be a charming actress, and Powell matches her sunny blondness with a gym-built body and a toothy smile that could melt you like butter. Anyone but You is evidence that frothy entertainment is just as important as serious drama pictures like Oppenheimer , and the world needs more of both.
Viola Hastings ( Amanda Bynes ) is desperate. Her all-girls soccer team has just been cut, and she's barred from joining the boys' team. What's a stellar female soccer player to do? How about she pose as her fraternal twin brother, Sebastian ( James Kirk ), and play for his soccer team at an ultra-exclusive private school? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds and Viola manages to convince everyone that "she's the man" on and off the field. But things start to get very complicated once Viola finds herself falling for the team's hunbky captain, Duke ( Channing Tatum ). Will love ruin Viola's perfect plan?
She's the Man is a very loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night , although the Bard probably never had former stripper turned Magic Mike star Tatum in mind when he created Duke. Bynes isn't remotely believable as a boy, but the film is so fun and lightweight, you suspend your disbelief anyway. When she's playing Viola, Bynes has great chemistry with Tatum. They're two jocks who understand that scoring a goal is just as appealing as going out on a date.
Maybe I Do begins with three seemingly random couples facing their own unique crisis. While attending a friend's wedding, Michelle ( Emma Roberts ) and Allen ( Luke Bracey ) contemplate whether they have a future together. In a hotel room, middle-aged adulterers Howard ( Richard Gere ) and Monica ( Susan Sarandon ) try to continue their affair, even though Howard wants out. Meanwhile, strangers Grace ( Diane Keaton ) and Sam ( William H. Macy ) meet at a movie theater and spend the night getting to know each other.
It's no big surprise that these six people are all somehow connected, although I'll leave it to you to discover just how they're related to one another. Maybe I Do 's story isn't anything new, but the film's star-studded cast makes it work. Sarandon stands out as a mistress who wants to claim her love as her next husband, while Keaton is touching as an older woman who discovers she still has the desire to be romantically loved by another person.
Darren Silverman ( Jason Biggs ) is finally in a relationship with a beautiful, intelligent woman, Judith Fessbegler ( Amanda Peet ). Unfortunately, she's a controlling monster and is making his life miserable. His best friends, Wayne ( Steve Zahn ) and J.D. ( Jack Black ), hatch a plot to "save" him by reuniting him with his first love, Sandy ( Amanda Detmer ), but their plan backfires when Judith finds out about it. Darren just wants to be loved, but does he have the courage to be with the right woman who will love him back?
Released at the height of American Pie 's popularity, Saving Silverman is a rom-com with its heart in the gutter. There are plenty of dirty jokes in the film, plus a subplot involving Neil Diamond that's more groan-worthy than entertaining, but it's still a fun romp with enough laughs and romance to satisfy genre fans. Black and Peet shine as two people fighting for Darren's happiness; they'll do anything, even physically assaulting one another, to get their man.
Ben ( Jack Quaid ) and Alice ( Maya Erskine ) have been friends since college and are now in their late twenties, navigating the reality of everyone around them getting married. With Alice having recently left a relationship and Ben getting rebuffed by his crush, the pair agree to be each other's permanent wedding dates during a particularly busy summer of weddings. Of course, the two unlucky-in-love singles find their platonic wedding dates becoming something more as the summer goes on.
Critics felt that Plus One managed to breathe new life into the romantic comedy genre, with fresh faces like Quaid and Erskine who balance the heart and the humor with ease. Their well-matched chemistry, in addition to the film's buoyant narrative and emotional stakes, makes Plus One a fantastic recent entry into the rom-com canon. Plus One both embraces and subverts genre expectations, creating something that's both new and familiar.
Andy Samberg ( Saturday Night Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine ) and Cristin Milioti ( How I Met Your Mother, The Penguin ) star in the genre-bending romantic comedy Palm Springs . While attending a wedding in Palm Springs, Nyles (Samberg) and Sarah (Milioti) get stuck in a time loop, forced to relive the day of the wedding over and over again. Meanwhile, another wedding guest named Roy ( J.K. Simmons ) blames Nyles for being trapped in the time loop as well and is constantly seeking revenge by killing him (which resets the loop).
As Nyles and Sarah grow closer, secrets about their lives before the wedding are revealed. Will they be able to move forward together, or will they stay stuck in the past? Milioti and Samberg are charming and funny actors with great chemistry, and you'll find yourself rooting for them despite their flaws. Palm Springs feels like the perfect millennial interpretation of Groundhog Day .
A modern-day retelling of Pride and Prejudice , Fire Island follows a found family of gay men who take a summer trip to the titular island every year. When Howie ( Bowen Yang of Saturday Night Live fame) meets the rich and charming Charlie ( James Scully ) at a party, Howie's best friend Noah ( Joel Kim Booster , who also wrote the film) is determined to get them together. But Charlie's judgmental friend Will ( Conrad Ricamora , who is adorably dorky in the "Mr. Darcy" role) seems to get in the way at every turn.
The movie shows how wealth and social class can still come into play in present-day relationships, while maintaining the original story's themes of miscommunication and first impressions. The supporting cast is hilarious and includes Margaret Cho and Yang's Las Culturistas co-host Matt Rogers .
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