The best romantic comedies on DVD are light-hearted and engaging, and often contain quirky humor and situations. They often arise from situations involving misunderstandings, accidents, disappointments, coincidences, and other difficulties that make the path of true love anything but easy.
Also, the best rom-coms on DVD often prove their appeal at the box office, where people pay to see them when they’re first released.
Here are the top 10 romantic comedy movies on DVD based on worldwide box office grosses:
1. Pretty Woman (1990)
– A fantastically rich and handsome hunk meets a gorgeous call girl with a heart of gold. Will she become his fair lady or will she return to the streets? Directed by Gary Marshall. Starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.
2. Sex and the City (2008)
– Carrie and Mr. Big plan to get married. The question is not whether he will make it to church on time, but whether he will make it. Directed by Michael Patrick King. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Chris Noth.
3. What Women Want (2000)
The macho masculine type has an accident that allows him to tune into the thoughts of women and anticipate all their desires. Directed by Nancy Meyers. Starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt.
4 There’s Something About Mary (1998)
A shy and clumsy young man hires an egotistical private detective to track down the girl of his dreams from high school. She is surrounded by lecherous con men trying to win her heart. Will you see where the real gold is? Directed by: Bobby and Peter Farrelly. Starring Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Chris Elliot and Lee Evans.
5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
A culture shock when a girl from a traditional Greek family meets a beautiful non-Greek boy and the problems that arise when they plan to get married. Will their relationship survive the differences? Directed by Joel Zwick. Starring Nia Vardalos (who also wrote the screenplay), John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Ian Gomez, and Michael Constantine.
6. Hitch (2005)
A dating coach is mistakenly accused of teaching men how to get women into bed. He also discovers that his ‘techniques’ don’t work with the woman HE wants. Directed by Andy Tenant. Starring Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James and Amber Valletta.
7. Notting Hill (1999)
Famous and beautiful movie star meets a gorgeous bookseller with a heart of gold. Will they get over their differences and misunderstandings or just go to bed with a good book? Directed by Roger Michell. Starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.
8. The Proposal (2009)
A cold and bossy executive forces her assistant to agree to marry her so she won’t be deported. They spend a weekend together in Alaska to meet her family, with surprising results. Directed by Anne Fletcher. Starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
9. Runaway Bride (1999)
Beautiful girl with a history of getting cold feet at the altar and running for the hills meets a gorgeous boy who knows she’s shy about marriage. Will he be able to get her to say ‘Yes, I do’? Directed by Gary Marshall. Starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.
10. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
The beautiful girl suddenly realizes that her longtime best male friend is about to marry someone else and she would rather be the one walking down the aisle to him. Can she prevent her from marrying someone else? Directed by PJ Hogan. Starring Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney, Rupert Everett and Rachel Griffiths.
The best romantic comedies on DVD are varied, but they have shown that the protagonists connect with the viewers, who silently cheer them on – even come to love them – and feel the frustrations, anguish and, finally, joys of those involved.
