Here are some charming, highly-rated romantic comedies you may have missed in the theater. With stars like Jason Segel, Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Kate Hudson and Jay Baruchel, these are fun for fans of straight comedies, too. Descriptions below are from IMDB.
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (PG-13, 4/5 stars)
Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive competing with two female co-workers for a major campaign for a diamond merchant.
He cuts a deal with his competitors that the account is his if he can make a woman of their choice fall in love with him in 10 days.
In comes Andie Anderson who, in turn, is writing a story on how to lose a guy in 10 days as a bet with her boss to be allowed to write more substantial stories.
With a hidden agenda in each camp, will either party be able to complete their mission?
– Written by Peter Brandt Nielsen
I Love You, Man (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars)
This one’s a bromance.
Peter Klaven’s (Paul Rudd) world revolves around his real estate work and Zooey (Rashida Jones), his soon-to-be fiancée. After he pops the question, she calls her best friends and they go into wedding planning mode.
Peter has no male friends and that poses problems: will he turn out to be a clingy guy, and who will be his best man?
Zooey, her friends, and Peter’s brother Robbie offer help that results in awkward moments. Then, at an open house Peter’s hosting, he meets Sydney (Jason Segel), an amiable, low-key guy.
They trade business cards, and Peter calls him to meet for drinks. A friendship develops that’s great at first but then threatens Peter’s engagement and career. Can guys be friends and couples be in love?
– Written by jhailey
She’s Out Of My League (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars)
Kirk is an average Joe who works as a TSA agent at the Pittsburgh airport with his friends.
The status quo of his fairly monotonous life ends when he meets Molly, a smart, kind and gorgeous blonde.
Because she’s way out of his league (she’s a hard 10 and he is but a 5), Kirk knows there’s no way on earth she’s ever going to fall for him.
Or is there…?
– Written by Marco van Hoof
Just Go With It (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars)
Danny, after getting burned in a previous relationship, decides to avoid commitment by telling every girl he hooks up with that he’s married. But when he meets a gorgeous young girl named Palmer, he thinks she could be the one until she finds out he’s “married”.
So in order to keep their relationship still going, he tells her that he and his “wife” are getting a divorce. When Palmer insists on meeting her, he asks Katherine to pose as his wife.
When Katherine takes a call from one of her children, Palmer assumes that they’re Danny’s and wants to meet them. And it’s at this meeting that Katherine’s son tricks Danny into taking them all on a trip to Hawaii.
– Written by rcs0411
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