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The Rom-Com That Made Everyone Fall In Love the Year You Were Born

Emily Tannenbaum

November 30, 2018 at 7:26 PM

<p>With Netflix and box office phenomenons like <em>Set it Up, Love, Simon</em>, <em>The Kissing Booth, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, </em>and <em>Crazy Rich Asians, </em>2018 has truly been the year of the rom-com renaissance. Maybe it's the turbulent times we're living in, but it seems everyone wants to feel the love. </p><p>If you just can't give the films above <em>another </em>re-watch, it might be time to visit some of the rom coms of yesteryear. Here, the best, most popular, or just plain classic love stories from 1983-today. And no, I couldn't choose just one for 2018. </p>

1983: 'Romantic Comedy'

1984: 'Sixteen Candles'

1985: 'Secret Admirer'

1986: 'Pretty in Pink'

1987: 'Moonstruck'

1988: 'Heathers'

1989: 'Say Anything'

1990: 'Pretty Woman'

1991: 'Doc Hollywood'

1992: 'Boomerang'

1993: 'Sleepless In Seattle'

1994: 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'

1995: 'Clueless'

1996: 'Jerry Maguire'

1997: 'My Best Friend's Wedding'

1998: 'You've Got Mail'

1999: '10 Things I Hate About You'

2000: 'What Women Want'

2001: 'The Wedding Planner'

2002: 'Sweet Home Alabama'

2003: 'How to Lose A Guy In 10 Days'

2004: '13 Going On 30'

2005: 'Fever Pitch'

2006: 'She's The Man'

2007: 'Knocked Up'

2008: '27 Dresses'

2009: 'He's Just Not That Into You'

2010: 'Easy A'

2011: 'Crazy, Stupid, Love'

2012: 'Think Like A Man"

2013: 'About Time'

2014: 'About Last Night'

2015: 'Trainwreck'

2016: 'The Bounce Back'

2017: 'The Big Sick'

2018 (Part One): 'Crazy Rich Asians'

2018 (Part Two): 'To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before'

With Netflix and box office phenomenons like Set it Up, Love, Simon, The Kissing Booth, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and Crazy Rich Asians, 2018 has truly been the year of the rom-com renaissance. Maybe it's the turbulent times we're living in, but it seems everyone wants to feel the love.

If you just can't give the films above another re-watch, it might be time to visit some of the rom coms of yesteryear. Here, the best, most popular, or just plain classic love stories from 1983-today. And no, I couldn't choose just one for 2018.

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