romantic comedy
noun
plural romantic comedies
: a light, comic movie or other work whose plot focuses on the development of a romantic relationship
This brings us to romantic comedies. … They make money, spawn franchises, and are popular in books, movies, and on television. Sexual tension is fun to watch, and we like rooting for a will-they-won't-they couple.—
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also
: this style or genre of work
an actor with a talent for romantic comedy
called also rom-com
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There's all the usual romantic comedy the show is known for, too, with Mindy confiding her feelings for Josh to her ex, Tom (Bill Hader).
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
There are no credit crawls between episodes, and each vary in style, setting and sometimes viewpoint from the meet cute of Ep. 1 to the romantic comedy of Ep. 3 and near psychological horror film of Ep. 5.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Its first feature film, Still Time, was a romantic comedy starring Edoardo Leo back in fall 2021.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
No Gain No Love is a funny romantic comedy, but Kim Young-dae’s character, Ji-uk, has a very serious side.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
There are no credit crawls between episodes, and each vary in style, setting and sometimes viewpoint from the meet cute of Ep. 1 to the romantic comedy of Ep. 3 and near psychological horror film of Ep. 5.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Its first feature film, Still Time, was a romantic comedy starring Edoardo Leo back in fall 2021.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
No Gain No Love is a funny romantic comedy, but Kim Young-dae’s character, Ji-uk, has a very serious side.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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