Not to sound trite but, to quote Burt Bacharach, what the world needs now is love.
Sweet love, to be precise and that includes in ourNetflixqueues.
Until recently, your #NetflixAndChill roster likely consisted of nostalgic favorites likeYou’ve Got MailandHope Floats.
To be clear, those are still 100 percent solid choices.
However, Netflix seems to add a new original rom-com or classic every day now.
Thanks to that generosity, you now have plenty of choices, friend.
So, do yourself (and your date) a favor.
Don’t sit down and whittle away your entire evening just trying to decide what to watch.
Instead, peruse this list of some of the best rom-coms on Netflix you might watch right now.
Taking a page right out of the playbook of Cher Horowitz (Cluelessshout-out!
), they decide to set their bosses up.
How else are these two going to get more free time and improve office morale?
In a word,Set It Upis delightful.
Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell shine as Harper and Charlie.
The fact that the film also features Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs as their bosses is a major bonus.
“Their chemistry was clear.
It was very clear.
It was not even a question,” director Claire Scanlon toldE!
“The problem was… their chemistry was too good.”
To counter this in the early scenes, Scanlon essentially forbid the pair from making eye contact.
The year is 1946, the setting London.
Naturally, the free-spirit that she is, Juliet sets off.
But, really, she finds so much more than she ever thought possible.
“The trousers that Juliet wears when she gets to the island are very important to me.
The chemistry the two share likely reads so well onscreen because theygenuinely do have a close bond.
Groundhog Day (1993)
Don’t overlook the classics!
But this isn’t your typical stranded-due-to-a-busted-car-radiator kind of story.
Phil is doomed to repeat the same day Groundhog Day until he gets it right.
It’s funny, it’s tender and it’s totally endearing.
In Feb. 2018, when the film turned 25, MacDowell opened up toThe Wrapabout its longevity.
According to her, Murray’s dedication made the film.
“He asked me to really slap him,” she revealed.
“It’s hard to hit someone that many times!”
Above and beyond that, though, MacDowell explained that Murray literally made every scene his own.
It was mostly fresh.
I had to really be in the scene and just listen to him.”
Only, things don’t quite go according to plan.
Well, Alex’s plans involve his girlfriend until he meets a good-looking gay boy from another town.
This spin on a coming-of-age tale proves to be refreshingly honest, clever and full of compassion.
As it turns out, the movie’s authenticity is rooted in real life.
According to filmmaker Craig Johnson, you could callAlex Strangelovepartially autobiographical.
I had various stops along the road," Johnson toldCollider.
And so, an idea was born.
“That’s where it started,” he said.
Meet the Parents (2000)
Ah, meeting the parents.
Such a big deal!
But maybe wait to watch the movie until after you’ve already tackled that high-pressure experience.
“I came to New York and auditioned at least five times for Meet the Parents.
I think the director liked me but the studio didn’t.
Worried the film might be political propaganda or something you might see on the Lifetime Movie data pipe loop?
According to star and producer Tika Sumpter,Southside With Youis neither and especially not “campy.”
It was important to Sumpter that her portrayal of then-25-year-old lawyer Michelle came across as authentic.
Will they, though?
“I’m a lightweight drinker and allergic to alcohol.
“Everything, including all the stories and the character’s emotions, accumulates in my heart.”
But, to fill any void, he turns to booze and casual sex.
What follows are feelings Johnny may not be ready to face yet.
“We trained for two weeks, we both worked on different farms,” Secareanu toldThe Up Coming.
