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Ali Plumb’s ‘Rom-Com’ ABC Movie Marathon List

After action-thrillers, family-friendly fare and superheroes, it’s time for something for the lovers. Here, then, are my ABC movie marathon suggestions for all my favourite romantic comedies.

Of course this list - as with all of them - is not exhaustive, and also is only truly true at the time of writing (early 2021) so please, if there are inconsistencies with the streaming services later down the line, be considerate with your pitchfork flinging - and come on, let’s feel the love, now shall we?

So for swooning and unfortunate miscommunications and dancing and kissing and laughter and ‘runs for love’ and ‘meet cutes’ and catchy soundtracks, look no further…

A

Amélie - Have to buy

The Apartment - Have to buy
About Time - Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, NowTV / Sky Cinema
Always Be My Maybe - Netflix
Annie Hall - Have to buy
As Good As It Gets - NowTV / Sky Cinema
About A Boy - Netflix, NowTV / Sky Cinema

B

Bridesmaids - Amazon Prime Video, NowTV / Sky Cinema

Bridget Jones’ Diary - Netflix, NowTV / Sky Cinema
Bringing Up Baby - BBC iPlayer
The Big Sick - Amazon Prime Video, BBC iPlayer
The Best Man Holiday - Amazon Prime Video
Beginners - Have to buy
Breakfast At Tiffany’s - NowTV / Sky Cinema
Bull Durham - Have to buy

C

Crazy, Stupid, Love - Have to buy

Celeste And Jesse Forever - Have to buy
Chocolat - Have to buy
Clueless - Netflix
Crazy Rich Asians - Amazon Prime Video

D

Definitely, Maybe - Netflix

Dave - Have to buy
Down With Love - Amazon Prime Video
Don Jon - Amazon Prime Video

E

Emma (1996) - NowTV / Sky Cinema

Emma (2020) - BFIplayer
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind - Have to buy
Enough Said - Have to buy

F

Four Weddings And A Funeral - Have to buy

The 40-Year-Old Virgin - Amazon Prime Video, NowTV / Sky Cinema
The Five-Year Engagement - Netflix
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, NowTV / Sky Cinema
(500) Days Of Summer - Have to buy

G

Groundhog Day - Amazon Prime Video, NowTV / Sky Cinema

Gregory’s Girl - Have to buy

H

Hitch - Netflix, NowTV / Sky Cinema

His Girl Friday - Amazon Prime Video
High Fidelity - Have to buy
Harold And Maude - Have to buy
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days - Netflix
How To Marry A Millionaire - All4
Hannah And Her Sisters - Have to buy

I

It Happened One Night - Have to buy

It’s Complicated - Have to buy
Isn’t It Romantic? - Netflix
The Importance Of Being Earnest - Have to buy

J

Jerry Maguire - NowTV / Sky Cinema

K

Knocked Up - Netflix

Keeping The Faith - Have to buy

L

Love, Simon - Have to buy

Long Shot - Netflix
The Lady Eve - Have to buy
L'Auberge Espagnole - Have to buy

M

My Best Friend’s Wedding - Amazon Prime Video

Moonstruck - Have to buy
Muriel’s Wedding - Amazon Prime Video
My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Amazon Prime Video
My Man Godfrey - Amazon Prime Video

N

Notting Hill - Netflix

Ninotchka - Have to buy
Nick And Norah’s Infinite Playlist - Have to buy

O

Obvious Child - Have to buy

P

Pretty Woman - Amazon Prime Video

The Princess Bride - Amazon Prime Video
Palm Springs - Arriving on Amazon Prime Video April 9th
Punch Drunk Love - Have to buy
Pretty In Pink - Have to buy
Pillow Talk - Have to buy

R

Roman Holiday - NowTV / Sky Cinema

Reality Bites - Have to buy
Roxanne - Have to buy

S

Sleepless In Seattle - NowTV / Sky Cinema

Some Like It Hot - Have to buy
Shakespeare In Love - Have to buy
Say Anything - Have to buy
Sliding Doors - Have to buy
Something’s Gotta Give - Have to buy
Silver Linings Playbook - Have to buy
Sixteen Candles - Amazon Prime Video
Sabrina (1954) - NowTV / Sky Cinema

T

Trainwreck - Netflix

Top Hat - BBCiPlayer
Top Five - Have to buy
Tin Cup - Have to buy
The Shop Around The Corner - Have to buy
There’s Something About Mary - Have to buy
To All the Boys I've Loved Before - Netflix
10 Things I Hate About You - Disney+
13 Going On 30 - Netflix

U

The Ugly Truth - Netflix, NowTV / Sky Cinema

Under The Tuscan Sun - Have to buy

V

Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Amazon Prime Video

Valley Girl - Have to buy

W

When Harry Met Sally - Have to buy

Waitress - Have to buy
The Wedding Singer - Have to buy
Wedding Crashers - Amazon Prime Video
While You Were Sleeping - Disney+
Wimbledon - BFIplayer
What If - Netflix

Y

Yesterday - NowTV / SkyCinema

You’ve Got Mail - Amazon Prime Video

Still wondering what else to watch?

Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb has put together his top 21st century films and there is something for everyone's mood.