10 All-Time-Must-Binge Romcom Movie
Before the month ends, let’s take one more dip towards all things love with these must binge rom-com movies of all time in this month’s recommendations corner.
Get ready to eat, cry, and love with the recommendations of your OrComSoc fam. Binge your favorite on the list again or try out a recommendation; it may just become your new favorite!
- Flipped (2010)
Recommended by: Jia Jarin
“How could she sit there and laugh and look so beautiful?”
It’s a classic story of first loves and the first heartbreaks. When Juli Baker fell for neighbor Bryce Loski, it was unreciprocated, and only time will tell if they ever make it. This movie is a recommended must-watch because of the feel-good vibes; it has the perfect mix of comedy, innocence, and bewilderment of having a first childhood crush.
Catch it on: Netflix
- The Proposal (2009)
Recommended by: Gelleen Esposo
“Oh my god, your showing everything. Cover it up for the love of god! Oh, not the babymaker!”
When the options are to get deported or get married, Margaret Tate and Andrew Paxton end up like an unlikely pair. Can they make it to the wedding day, or will their lie catch up before saying I do? The chemistry between Sandra Bullock (Margaret) and Ryan Reynolds (Andrew) makes this a must binge recommendation. Get ready for a kilig comedy with this movie.
Catch it on: Netflix
- Set It Up (2018)
Recommended by: Jaime Christopher Meneses
“You like because, and you love despite. You like someone because of all of their qualities, and you love someone despite some of their qualities.”
Terror prof? How about a terror boss! Follow Harper Moore and Charlie Young as they come up with a plan to make their situations a lot more bearable. If you’re looking for a film you can watch over and over again, this is the one for you! As Toph points out, “It’s funny and memorable, and surely is a good glimpse of workplace conflict (although not as you may expect).”
Catch it on: Netflix
- A Walk To Remember (2002)
Recommended by: Christine Chagas
“Love is like the wind. You can’t see it, but you can feel it.”
Based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel, prepare for the unexpected when two unlikely people find themselves falling in love. To Christine, this movie showed “the power of love and the lengths one could go for their loved ones.”
- Grease (1978)
Recommended by: Jamie Ann Arnes
Hey, Marty, are those new glasses?
Oh yeah, I just got them for school. Don’t you think they make me look smarter?
Nah, you can still see your face.
It’s not a successful movie musical for nothing! The movie touches on friendships, romance, and the life of 1950s high school kids. This movie is a must binge because of its soundtrack, funny twists, and introspection on peer pressure.
Catch it on: Netflix
- Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Recommended by: EJ, Velasquez
“Just because some people work for their money doesn’t mean they are beneath you.”
A modern fairytale, the movie celebrates love through adversities. As Rachel Chu accompanies her boyfriend Nick to a wedding in Singapore, she’s transported to a whole other world of the crazy rich. If you’re all for Asian representation, the movie won’t disappoint. It tackles different perspectives and shows the effects of cultural dynamics.
Catch it on: Netflix
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Recommended by: Elycia Deang
“Don’t let anyone ever make you feel like you don’t deserve what you want.”
When it’s house rules that you can’t date until your sister does, a plan is set for big sister Kat and the charming bad boy Patrick to get together. Will Kat fall for it? This movie is a must-watch for its dreamy romance and lovable characters with explosive leads chemistry.
Catch it on: Netflix
- My Sassy Girl (2001)
Recommended by: Elycia Deang
“The 10 Rules”
It’s messy, charismatic, and heartfelt. A movie based on a true story, My Sassy Girl, is a classic that many have become beloved with its adaptations in different countries as proof. It follows a college student and his encounter with a young woman that changes his life forever.
- Clueless (1995)
Recommended by: Bianca Fernando
“Ugh! As if!”
At first, Cher’s life seems picture perfect – wealthy, popular, and unapologetically her. Upon finding pleasure in performing a good deed, Cher sets out to do more, eventually becoming more empowered, and she goes for what she wants with the support of the people around her.
Catch it on: Netflix
- Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
Recommended by: Elissa Cirio
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that when one part of your life starts going okay, another falls spectacularly to pieces.”
Bridget Jones is stuck and turns to write in her diary to help her turn a new page in life. This movie will crack you up at every turn. Not only is it a must binge, but its whole franchise is a must-follow. Based on a book that reinterprets Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Bridget just wants to get through life, as we all do.
Catch it on: Netflix
