The 30 Best Romantic Comedies You Can Watch on Netflix This Summer

Zoey Deutch and Glenn Powell play two overworked assistants who set up their bosses (Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs) to get the me time that they both so desperately need in this charming, lighthearted Summer-released Netflix original. They've drawn comparisons to Nora Ephron rom-com stars Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, so you know that they're good.

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Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is a free-spirited 20-year-old who lives on a Greek island with her mother (Meryl Streep). Before she gets married, she invites three men (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgard) to the island to find out which one of them is her father. It's a fun, silly movie that'll bless you with enough Abba covers to hum along to all Summer.

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Emulating the heart of John Hughes movies, The Kissing Booth follows the romantic adventures of Elle, a high school student who falls in love with her best friend's brother. Love it or hate it, you have to admit it that it encapsulates Summer mood with its lush shots of the beach and breezy soundtrack.

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In this raunchy romantic comedy, Peter (Jason Segel) jet-sets to Hawaii to get over his famous girlfriend (Kristen Bell), only to find out that she's staying at the same resort. He develops feelings for the hotel concierge (Mila Kunis) but can't ignore Sarah and her new paramour (Russell Brand).

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Jake Johnson and Olivia Wilde portray coworkers at a brewing company in this understated romantic drama. During a weekend trip to a lakeside retreat with their significant others, sparks fly between them.

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Featuring a spunky do-gooder protagonist, rich colors, and a quirky soundtrack, this critically acclaimed French film will inspire you to chase true love this Summer.

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Comedy darlings Noël Wells and Ben Schwartz play lovers in a long-term relationship in the Netflix original Happy Anniversary. It's a clever, relatable romantic comedy about what happens after the honeymoon phase.

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Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, and Phoebe Robinson star in this raunchy Netflix rom-com about a trio of female pals who go to Ibiza for a work trip but end up chasing wild adventures . . . like a hot fling with a DJ.

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Southside With You tells the budding love story between actual relationship icons Michelle and Barack Obama. It captures the time when then-law student Barack worked as a Summer associate under the supervision of Michelle Robinson at a Chicago law firm.

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In Adventureland, recent college graduate (Jesse Eisenberg) takes a seasonal job at an amusement park and falls for a mysterious girl (Kristen Stewart) while he works there.

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In Spike Lee's classic She's Gotta Have It, a fiercely independent woman named Nola Darling prizes her personal freedom over the affections of the three men pursuing her. Lee filmed the entire movie in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in the Summer of 1985 in only 12 days.

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Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) fires people for a living, so as a result, he's always traveling. During his travels with a new hire (Anna Kendrick), he meets a frequent flyer named Alex (Vera Farmiga), with whom he develops a relationship. Up in the Air is a travel movie that'll inspire you with wanderlust but also bring a touch of melancholy.

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Wes Anderson's cherished Moonrise Kingdom follows two 12-year-olds who run away together into the wilderness during the Summer of 1965.

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On May 26, 1987, 13-year-old Jenna Rink makes a wish to be 30. When she wakes up, it's 2004, she's a hotshot editor at a fashion magazine, and her best friend Matty now works as a photographer. Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo will instantly woo you in this staple romantic comedy.

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In this movie, Marlon Wayans is mostly . . . naked. But it's not because it's hot or anything. He's just stuck in a Groundhog Day-esque time loop in which he always ends up naked inside of an elevator on his wedding day.

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Luke (Josh Peck), a recent high school graduate, deals marijuana to Dr. Jerry Squires (Ben Kingsley) in exchange for therapy lessons in this quirky coming-of-age comedy. He soon develops a relationship with the psychiatrist's stepdaughter Stephanie after she bails them out of jail.

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Sparks fly between Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey in this quintessential romantic comedy. She's trying to drop a guy in 10 days while he's trying to make a woman fall for him in the same amount of time. Hilarity ensues, with a romantic, steamy, and breezy getaway vacation to Staten Island included.

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While going through a divorce, Will (Ryan Reynolds) creates a love mystery for his daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin) to solve.

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Former The Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams portrays an energetic and confident playwright who has a tough time getting over her ex (Lakeith Stanfield) until she meets a charming divorcee (Chris O'Dowd).

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The Money Pit is the goofy slapstick comedy Summer film that you never knew you needed. It features Tom Hanks and Shelley Long, who play a young couple determined to fix up their new mansion, only to discover that it's literally falling apart.

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Before gracing Grey's Anatomy as Derek Shepherd, Patrick Dempsey played a high school geek who exchanges his Summer savings for the affections of his next-door neighbor in Can't Buy Me Love.

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In sunny, star-studded Los Angeles, Eddie (Ed Helms) is a contract actor who claps in audiences for a living. When a TV host takes an interest in him, Eddie's life turns upside down, causing him to lose the one person that he cares about (Amanda Seyfried).

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Sweet and brimming with sexual tension, Sleeping With Other People stars Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie as two former college flings who reconnect at a Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meeting.

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As the world is ending, Dodge (Steve Carell) tries to get to his high school sweetheart with the help of his neighbor Penny (Keira Knightley). Their mission takes them on adventures everywhere, from beaches to jail.

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In this breezy flick, Pierce Brosnan plays an English professor who impregnates his young, American girlfriend (Jessica Alba) and falls for her sister (Salma Hayek).

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In Alex Strangelove, young high school student Alex Truelove is in a loving relationship with his girlfriend, Claire, who wants to have sex with him. However, he begins having feelings for an openly gay student named Elliot.

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Three guys (Seth Rogen, Romany Malco, and Paul Rudd) make it their mission to help their innocent coworker lose his virginity in this classic goofy Judd Apatow movie.

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A lovelorn teenager finds love once more with the daughter of a rich music producer in this teen comedy, which stars Michael Cera and Kat Dennings as its charming leads. With We Are Scientists and Vampire Weekend on its soundtrack, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist also offers the best Summer music.

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When he's not Captain America, Chris Evans charms us in romantic movies like Playing It Cool. In this role, he's a screenwriter who's forced to write rom-coms and finds himself falling for an unavailable woman.

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Predominantly filmed in an idyllic neighborhood of Cranford, NJ, this loose remake of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (one of the inspirations for Get Out) tells the story of a young black woman (Zoey Saldana) who brings home her white fiancé (Ashton Kutcher), only to have him butt heads with her father (Bernie Mac).

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Predominantly filmed in an idyllic neighborhood of Cranford, NJ, this loose remake of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (one of the inspirations for Get Out) tells the story of a young black woman (Zoey Saldana) who brings home her white fiancé (Ashton Kutcher), only to have him butt heads with her father (Bernie Mac).

Watch it now.