The monsoon season has arrived – the sky has turned romantic grey, and the world seems to have slowed down, enticing you to snuggle up in a blanket along a steaming cup of cocoa and a feel-good romcom. If you’re ready to let love drizzle over you this rainy season, here’s a list of swoon-worthy romcoms that’ll make your monsoon moments sparkle.
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days is precisely as silly as it sounds- a film that centres around Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) a blonde spitfire journalist who wanted to be taken seriously. Wanting to write about politics and economics instead of writing about celebrity hook ups and Botox. The only way she could do that was by making a man fall in love with her and scaring him of in 10 days.
Here comes Benjamin ‘Ben’ Barry (Matthew McConaughey) a charming and mildly chauvinistic man also plotting to make Andie fall in love with him to land a diamond campaign at work. Even though their romance is doomed from the start their undeniable chemistry hooks you on and makes up root for them. Watch this two navigate the chaotic world of love and betrayal with a hilarious mission that’s bound to make you laugh out loud and believe in love even more.
10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things is the perfect combination of a teen movie and romcom, but what takes this to next level is the strong performances from Julia Stiles and the late, Heath Ledger, who accurately capture the struggle of giving up on high school in different but just as engaging ways. The movie is a spin on Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare in which Patrick (Ledger) is paid to ask out Kat (Stiles), so that a Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt )can take out Kat’s younger sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik).
Sparks fly between two people who had long ago were over school. With witty banter and unforgettable performances, this film will remind you that sometimes the hardest love to get is the one that’s been there all along and you truly wouldn’t be able to take your eyes off it.
Crazy Rich Asians
The rom-com genre was experiencing a dry spell in 2018, then along came this Asian American rom-com centred on the love story between Rachel (Constance Wu) and Nick (Henry Golding) – and how their romance is tested by the Nick’s astronomically wealthy and a tad unhinged family.
Every scene in the movie is filled with luxury, having one of the most iconic and opulent wedding in history of cinema. Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions with this glamorous and heartwarming tale of love amongst opulence. With its dazzling visuals and charming characters, it’s a monsoon must-watch for anyone dreaming of a love story with a splash of extravagance.
Notting Hill
Starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant Notting Hill unfolds like a modern-day fairy tale, as a famous actress falls in love with a modest shopkeeper. The fashion might be somewhat embarrassing but the charm of the movie is timeless. It checks all the boxes: the meet-cute, the weird yet wholesome friends, magical chemistry and just as endearingly awkward predicaments. Notting Hill hits all the essential marks just right. A captivating romance full of catastrophes and charm. If you’re fancying a love story with a touch of whimsy, this one’s for you.
When Harry Met Sally
Who says men and women can’t be friends? 1989’s When Harry Met Sally is a masterpiece, the magic of it, Hollywood still tries to recreate. Starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan in titular roles When Harry Met Sally is in all of its glory a talky, delightful romcom where friends cross boundaries of love through laughter and comfort. Harry and Sally’s journey through love and friendship is both heartwarming and hilarious, proving that sometimes the best love stories begin with the most unexpected meetings.
So, as you settle in with your monsoon comfort foods and cozy blankets, let these romcoms sweep you off your feet and remind you that love, in all its whimsical forms, is the perfect companion for a rainy day. Grab the popcorn, and let the swooning begin!
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