

What happened to the rom-com? These films were once big box office news. Nowadays? the form is almost dead.
Sure, we get the odd dud that shuffles on and off the big screen without anyone really noticing. Occasionally Netflix or another big streamer puts out a minor classic like Palm Springs.
But, generally speaking, mainstream romantic movies have sucked for a long time. Long enough that the entire genre has gone into hibernation. Blame Gigli. Blame Surviving Christmas. Blame Down to You. The list goes on (and on).
However, not all romantic movies suck, as this list of 10 straight bangers proves.
10 romantic movies (that don't suck)










If you are not in the mood for love, then head to our best anti-Valentine's movies list
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Andrew Williams has written about tech for a decade. He has written for a stack of magazines and websites including Wired, TrustedReviews, TechRadar and Stuff.