The rise of the romantic comedy in 2018 was swift, wonderfully cheesy, and surprisingly groundbreaking. We saw releases on both the big and small screen that reminded fans that romance definitely isn't dead — like the iconic adaptation of Kevin Kwan's hit 2014 novel, Crazy Rich Asians, and Set It Up, the film that led the "resurgence of romantic comedies" on Netflix. Now, it's a whole new year, and 2019 promises a ton of charming flicks that will excite any true rom-com fan. Check them out ahead!
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This gender-reversed What Women Want stars Taraji P. Henson as a sports agent who gets overlooked in her male-dominated profession. But she gains an unexpected advantage over the men she works with when she starts to hear their thoughts. Wendi McLendon-Covey, Max Greenfield, Kellan Lutz, Pete Davidson, and Aldis Hodge costar.
Release date: Feb. 8
Natalie (Rebel Wilson), cynical and fed up with love, gets hit over the head and wakes up trapped in a rom-com. She must avoid cliches and find her happily ever after in order to return to reality in this film, costarring Liam Hemsworth, Adam DeVine, and Priyanka Chopra.
Release date: Feb. 14
Seth Rogen stars as a down-on-his-luck journalist who decides to pursue his childhood crush and babysitter — and she has not only become one of the most powerful and unattainable women on the planet, but she's also played by Charlize Theron. That's a tough go, buddy. Alexander Skarsgard (clearly having a very busy 2019) costars.
Release date: June 7
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Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez plays a young woman who rebounds from a devastating breakup by taking a trip to New York City with her best friends. Brittany Snow, DeWanda Wise, and Rosario Dawson costar, and it's the directorial debut of Sweet/Vicious writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.
Release date: 2019
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Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani star as a couple on the brink of breaking up who get caught in a murder mystery. They'll have to work together to solve the case and clear their names while also figuring out if their relationship will survive the night.
Release date: 2019
This rom-com, starring stand-up queen Ali Wong and Fresh Off the Boat's Randall Park (as well as a bunch of other amazing actors), follows childhood sweethearts who reconnect as adults in incredibly different socioeconomic situations, 15 years after a dramatic falling out.
When it's available: TBA
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Starring Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis, this holiday rom-com tells the story of a woman who — abandoned by her husband the night before they're set to leave on an African safari — decides to travel to Cape Town alone, where she meets a superhot elephant conservationist.
When it's available: TBA
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This upcoming rom-com stars KJ Apa, Jacob Latimore, Maia Mitchell, and Tyler Posey as Griffin, Alec, Phoebe, and Ricky, four members in a close-knit group of recent high school grads trying to make the most of their last Summer together before heading off to college.
When it's available: TBA
This holiday romance set in London stars Game of Thrones badass Emilia Clarke and Crazy Rich Asians charmer Henry Golding as a couple who cannot resist falling in love in the beautiful English backdrop — though the actual plot is being kept tightly under wraps. We do know it will feature George Michael's popular holiday tune of the same name!
Release date: Nov. 15
After waking up in a world where he's the only one who remembers The Beatles, Jack Malik (newcomer Himesh Patel) does what any other sane wannabe rock star would do when a pot of gold lands in their lap: he passes the songs off as his own. When he finds himself quickly rising to the top and being drawn further away from his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James) — who's also a little in love with him — Jack realizes that fame and fortune are more complicated than he ever imagined.
Release date: June 28
