It’s a tougher balancing act than most folks would care to admit, and all the more impressive when filmmakers and actors actually do pull it off.Īnd the romantic comedies we’ve singled out here aren’t just impressive - they are, in our humble opinions, the cream of the genre crop, the best of the best. It sounds simple, right? But to make a great romantic comedy - like, a really classic, stand-the-test-of-time one - requires skill, chops, expert timing, the right chemistry among your leads and the ability to pull heartstrings and hit funny bones at the same time.
Then, after a lot of comic shenanigans and trying circumstances, they realize that they’re really meant for each other. Or the conflict could be as easy as the fact that they just don’t like each other - in fact, they despise the other person.
Now throw some obstacles in their way, from geography to class issues to vengeful exs and/or brand new beaus. Better yet, they might even be two parts of a love triangle. Find a way to pair them up - maybe they’re on a cross-country trip together, maybe they both work in the same office, maybe they’re rivals in the same industry.
