The 36 Best Romantic Comedies Of All-Time

There are few genres of film more routinely bashed and discarded than romantic comedies. They're like emo music or fast food. Everyone loves to stick their nose in the air and act like there's nothing of substance in play, but the truth is there are a few great romantic comedies released every year. More importantly, some of the greatest movies ever made are rom-coms, and it's time we started celebrating them. It's time we stopped treating the terms "romantic comedy" and "chick flick" as synonyms. Because they're not. A great romantic comedy should appeal to human beings of all kinds by offering enough laughs and enough touching moments to please the entire audience, whether they were dragged there by a spouse or not.

The list that follows is CinemaBlend's definitive comment on the best romantic comedies ever made. It's littered with beautiful love stories, hysterical lines, and even rodents of unusual size. You may not agree with all of our choices, but we can all but guarantee quite a few of your favorites will be on the list.

So, grab your invitation to Bogey Lowenstein's party, put in some fresh hair gel and grab what she's having on the way because these are some of the best romantic comedies ever!