13 Perfect Rom-Coms to Help With Your Holiday Hangover Right Now

The Thanksgiving to New Year’s grind is an unparalleled season of gluttony for most of us; by January of the New Year, streaming the best romantic comedies on Netflix and others becomes imperative as a method of self-care and post-party rehab. Once all the toasts have been made for the final time and you’ve kissed everyone you can think of as the fireworks pop, you’re likely sitting on the couch in your sweatpants, head pounding, stomach slightly sour, and thinking, How has it come to this? We hear you, and we empathize.

Of course, that’s where the rom-com comes in, that wayward genre of sweet serendipity and forgivably thin plots set to rising music that seems to have been elbowed out of the way in favor of prestige television and original movies (which we love, too, but which require a little more effort than we’re willing to expend on days like today). But there’s something about the tried-and-true tropes of the romantic comedies from the archetype’s heyday—the ’90s and 2000s—that provide a nectar of nostalgia and comfort that can’t be beat. Luckily, we at Vogue understand this and thought ahead to this time of year and hangovers the size of Manhattan (where many of the best rom-coms take place, of course), and picked the 13 best romantic comedies streaming right now on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon. So you can turn your brain off and melt into movies you know and love (and in which, if anyone is ever hungover, it’s always cute).

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (Netflix)
Starting off with a movie that this year received a universal Vogue endorsement, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Netflix’s first breakaway original romantic comedy—specifically Noah Centineo’s visage—is perfect, soothing hangover viewing. Not a moment will cause you emotional turmoil, except maybe some swooning. —Bridget Read, Culture Writer

13 Going on 30 (Amazon)
If you’ve ever wanted to watch the film Big, but for some reason don’t like Tom Hanks—shame on you—13 Going on 30 is almost exactly the same movie and will make you feel every bit as good. It’s silly fun with a soundtrack full of 1980s hits and plenty of ridiculous fashion. I’m not going to say that all movies should culminate in an extended musical break where Andy Serkis dances to “Thriller,” but it certainly couldn’t hurt. Gollum’s got moves. —Janelle Okwodu, Senior Fashion News Writer

Bridget Jones’s Diary (Amazon)
This is the movie equivalent of hair of the dog. Who doesn’t want to spend their nights watching Frasier, drinking wine, and lip-synching to “All by Myself”? And that’s just the opening credits, guys! This is 90 minutes of pure joy. Come for the relatable holiday misadventures, stay for ugly jumpers and the fight between two handsome Englishmen. (It’s a real fight!) —Jessie Heyman, Executive Editor

Last Holiday (Amazon)
A shy people-pleaser finds out she has a terminal brain condition and her health insurance won’t cover it (very 2017!). Knowing she has only three weeks to live, she starts doing things on her own terms, which means helicoptering to a spa town in the Czech Republic, eating everything she wants, and upgrading her style to “international.” It’s the perfect feel-good story blessed by the comedic timing of Queen Latifah and the adorable face of LL Cool J. —Ella Riley-Adams, Living Editor

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (Netflix)
Andie Anderson appears a ’30s screen siren in her bias-cut, sexy-backed, silk gown in buttercup yellow. Dreamed up by costume designer Karen Patch, the dress provides a shock of high-watt fabulousness—enough to jolt anyone into a more desirable state. —Lilah Ramzi, Associate Editor

Heartbreakers (Hulu)
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Sigourney Weaver are the ultimate mom-and-daughter grifter team; their money-grabbing antics are enough to delight and distract in this comedy, so much so that the romance aspect is almost an afterthought! —Bridget Read, Culture Writer

Made of Honor (Amazon)
Essentially an inverse My Best Friend’s Wedding, only with slightly more sight gags, certainly more hijinks, a lot of largely impenetrable Scottish accents, and a lot more eye-rolling (by you, the viewer). That said, it’s also the perfect post-party recovery movie because it’s very sweet, really pretty stupid, rather scenic (Scottish Highlands!), and highly recommended (by me, at least). You’re welcome! —Alessandra Codinha, Culture Editor

Maid in Manhattan (Amazon)
J.Lo in that white Dolce pantsuit, slicked bun, and gold hoops? Enough inspo to get me dressed and off the couch. —Jenna Rennert, Associate Beauty Editor

Set It Up (Netflix)
Set It Up is kind of like The Parent Trap (which the movie acknowledges) but instead of two Lindsay Lohans, the plot centers on two assistants who make their workaholic bosses fall in love in order to improve their own lives. It helps that both the assistants—played by Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell—are very cute, and I have adored Lucy Liu since Charlie’s Angels, but this adds up to an ideal feel-good, laugh-out-loud rom-com. —Ella Riley-Adams, Living Editor

Me Before You (Amazon)
I believe this movie was widely panned, but Sam Claflin’s face is a hangover cure in itself. —Michelle Ruiz, Culture Contributing Editor

The Holiday (Amazon)
Real estate porn (both in snowy England and sunny Los Angeles); culture-clash humor; and Jack Black, Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, and Jude Law. Who cares if the housing-swap conceit makes little to no sense? —Bridget Read, Culture Writer

Sweet Home Alabama (Amazon)
A classic tale of deception and the American Dream, this movie has everything. Reese Witherspoon’s “real” accent. Candice Bergen as the mayor of New York City. A Civil War reenactment. A botched outing of a gay cousin. A baby in a bar! Patrick Dempsey and Josh Lucas! It’s a true visual feast with a plot that has more twists and turns than you’d expect from a film that takes its name from a Lynyrd Skynyrd song, making it A-plus hangover material. —Steff Yotka, Fashion News and Emerging Platforms Editor

The Sweetest Thing (Amazon)
Watch it for fashion, the plot, the bad dancing. I stand by my opinion that it should have won an Oscar. —Liana Satenstein, Senior Fashion Writer