rom-com
Funny love film
Rom-com is short for romantic comedy—a movie or TV show that combines love story with humor.
The genre follows a predictable formula: two people meet, face obstacles to their relationship, then end up together.
We stayed in and watched a rom-com.
The term carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting lightweight entertainment.
Affluent West London district
- Pretty WomanAppealing female person
- Sleepless in SeattleRomantic drama about widower's son
- Four WeddingsMultiple marriage ceremonies
- Love ActuallyMulti-storyline December romantic comedy
Bridget Jones · Legally Blonde · You've Got Mail · Crazy Rich Asians · The Proposal · 27 Dresses · Hitch
Contrived charming first encounter
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- love triangleThree-person romantic entanglement
- fake datingFeigning a romantic relationship
- best friendsClosest mutual companions
grand gesture · wedding scene · happily ever after · makeover · bet · mistaken identity · coincidence · reunion
Movie targeting female audiences
- feel-goodInducing cheerful contentment
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- formulaicFollowing a set template
escapism · date movie · crowd-pleaser · popcorn movie · guilty pleasure · breezy · wholesome · heartwarming
Principal female performer
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- love interestRomantic focus of a story
- ex-boyfriendFormer male romantic partner
- workaholicCompulsive labor addict
dreamer · cynic · optimist · bridesmaid · groomsman · matchmaker · free spirit · girl next door
Notting Hill
Affluent West London district
- Pretty WomanAppealing female person
- Sleepless in SeattleRomantic drama about widower's son
- Four WeddingsMultiple marriage ceremonies
Bridget Jones · Love Actually · Legally Blonde · You've Got Mail · Crazy Rich Asians · The Proposal · 27 Dresses · Hitch
meet-cute
Contrived charming first encounter
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- love triangleThree-person romantic entanglement
- fake datingFeigning a romantic relationship
best friends · grand gesture · wedding scene · happily ever after · makeover · bet · mistaken identity · coincidence · reunion · confession
chick flick
Movie targeting female audiences
- feel-goodInducing cheerful contentment
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- predictableAble to be foreseen
formulaic · escapism · date movie · crowd-pleaser · popcorn movie · guilty pleasure · breezy · wholesome · heartwarming · fluffy
leading lady
Principal female performer
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- love interestRomantic focus of a story
- ex-boyfriendFormer male romantic partner
workaholic · dreamer · cynic · optimist · bridesmaid · groomsman · matchmaker · free spirit · girl next door
Meg Ryan
Drew Barrymore · Jennifer Lopez · Kate Hudson · Matthew McConaughey · Reese Witherspoon · Richard Curtis · Nora Ephron · Tom Hanks · Richard Gere · Gerard Butler
- film genreshorror, drama, action, animation, documentary
- comedy termsjokes, puns, wit, sarcasm, irony
- rom-comsromcom, Pretty Woman, meet-cute, Notting Hill, Love Actually
- comedy typesclown, satire, parody, farce, slapstick
- hybrid genresjazz fusion, rock opera, blues rock, folk rock, country rock
- genresaction, detective fiction, fantasy, horror, documentary
rom-comtragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
tearjerker · weepie · melodrama · prestige drama · psychological thriller
rom-comslasher film
Stalking killer horror genre
war movie · action film · horror movie · survival thriller · monster movie
rom-comavant-garde cinema
Boundary-pushing motion pictures
experimental film · arthouse drama · neorealism · cinéma vérité
comedy, romantic, romance, sitcom, unromantic, romanticize, romanticism, bromance, romantically