There’s nothing like a feature film of infatuation.
Whether you’re making plans for a warm night together, a socially estranged outing with friends or a personal, solo crying about lost love/love earned/planet state/etc., romantic comedies are one of our greatest resources for emotions. Catharsis. For things to start for you, check out all the romantic comedies that are broadcast lately in Hulu (no add-ons are needed) to compare the most productive ones of the most productive.
Ranked to love to love to love, here are the 10 romantic comedies that are broadcast in Hulu.
Based on Nick Hornby’s novel of the same name, Juliet, Naked combines elements of Forgetting’s Sarah Marshall plot with Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail design to tell the incredibly cute story of a rock star, a music critic and a special person. Stars Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke and Chris O’Dowd bring the most productive of themselves into a film and thank you for noticing it at least once, if only for the canopy of Hawke’s character from “Waterloo Sunset” by the Kinks.
How to watch: Juliet, Naked is now broadcast in Hulu.
Okay, I’ll be honest: No Strings Attached isn’t my favorite love story of casual sexual couples that fit in with something else that’s coming out in 2011. It’s Friends with Benefits, a film that’s amazing and now broadcast on STARZ (FYI only).
However, for those who are hunting to get this “Oh, it probably wouldn’t end well!” Picada exclusively in Hulu, No Strings Attached is a perfectly appropriate film substitute. Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher play the role of friends who would probably no longer be friends if they don’t prevent canoeing. In addition, excerpts from Mindy Kaling and Greta Gerwig will offer a glimpse into a time when those two were not yet revered.
How to watch: No Strings Attached now airs in Hulu.
One of Aline Brosh McKenna’s most underrated films, Morning Glory tackles much more important than average. Rachel McAdams plays an ambitious news producer struggling to paint with the legendary presenters of her show, played by Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford. It is a comforting look at balance, acceptance and forgiveness. That said, it’s also a wonderful excuse to see McAdams fall in love with Patrick Wilson. They’re so smart together.
How to watch: Morning Glory is now broadcast in Hulu.
Heathers would be at the top of this list if I called it romantic comedy wasn’t so exaggerated [Editor’s note: I’ll allow it because this movie rules]. In this near-best black comedy, Winona Ryder and Christian Slater play the role of teenage lovers amid a fatal fuss at Westerbug High. A cult harvest for their unforgettable discussion – “How very” – Heathers brings new meaning to the expression force couple.
But you’ve been warned: this is the kind of romantic movie that ends at a wedding.
How to see: Heathers is now broadcasting in Hulu.
Mila Kunis, Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Russell Brand, Bill Hader, Jack McBrayer, Jonah Hill and a handful of other comedy icons combine for Nicholas Stoller’s fun adventure of eternal breakup. When Peter (Segel) is abandoned through his well-known friend Sarah (Bell), he takes a vacation in Hawaii to vent … to notice that her ex and her new boyfriend (Brand), also noted, stay in the same place. Hotel. Array
Come for the vampire, puppet musical; for the slaughter of pigs with cries of “I AM DESOLATED!!” (You’ll get it if you watch the movie).
How to watch: Forget about Sarah Marshall who is now broadcasting in Hulu.
When all her friends start getting married, more productive friends Ben (Jack Quaid) and Alice (Maya Erskine) embark on an epic engagement birthday party, agreeing to be “more” one of the others in the wedding season. An adventure full of laughter in a quiet attraction, Plus One is a hidden gem of cinema for lovers of romantic comedies looking for a fashionable but still pleasant pair to begin shipping. Not to mention that Rosalind Chao is there and, honestly, it’s a very funny thing, that’s the explanation for why it’s enough to see the film.
How to watch: Plus One is now broadcast in Hulu.
Will Smith, Kevin James and Eva Mendes will direct a movie you’ve probably never seen on purpose, but should you? Timelessly sweet, this comedy, encounter and romance between friends offers you a little bit of everything you’d like in a 2005 release.
Smith plays the role of a ruthlessly captivating “dating doctor” who juggles James’ character’s upbringing through his possible rogue as he assesses how to break up with his best wife. As one sensible boy said: [through sobs] “Life is not the number of breaths you take, those are the moments that leave you breathless!”
How to watch: Hitch is now broadcasting in Hulu.
Directed and written through the emotion-laden king of realism Joe Swanberg, Drinking Buddies stars Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick in one of the most moving love triangles of all time. When two couples leave over the weekend, secret attractions emerge and friendships are tested. Definitely fun, but more dramatic, Drinking Buddies is a wonderful selection for those who feel the vibrations of the solitary center and a new pint.
How to view: Drinking Buddies is now broadcast in Hulu.
In one of the most productive films we’ve seen all year round, Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti play nihilistic wedding visitors who find themselves stuck in a time loop on Groundhog Day. Stupidly funny and strangely sweet, this sci-fi nightmare and romantic comedy explores a premise he made there with a new technique and two tracks that you’ll immediately break.
How to watch: Palm Springs is now broadcast in Hulu.
They just don’t make romantic comedies like The Wedding Planner anymore. In this silly, precocious fairy tale, Mary (Jennifer Lopez), the work-filled wedding planner, mistakenly falls in love with her consumer Steve, an emotionally adulterous pediatrician with a wonderful concern for engagement (Matthew McConaughey). Of course, this fool earned Lopez Razzie’s worst call as an actress and, early last year, is McConaughey’s pick for the worst romantic comedy he’s ever made. But it’s also a classic. You know, the dumpster! The M-Ms! Massimo!! It’s a smart moment.
How to watch: The Wedding Planner now airs in Hulu.