Everyone loves a goodrom-com.

They’re fun, they’re funny, they’re heart-warming, and they can even be incredibly emotional.

You’ll have to be a Grinch to not feel anything for them.

Anna and William laughing while walking down the street at night in Notting Hill.

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Obviously, rom-coms can be set at any time and in any place.

Both cases highlight the drastic changes it makes in her personal and professional life.

Who would’ve thought that one choice could completely alter the course of your future?

Will and Rachel sitting at a dinner table talking in About a Boy.

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Well, that’s exactly whatSliding Doorshighlights, showcasing everything from the good to the bad.

But upon disembarkation, they lose track of one another.

Luckily, destiny has other plans.

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Two strangers meet on a flight from New York to London and instantly connect.

However, fate seems to keep them apart.

Deciding to roll with the punches, Nancy embarks on a crazed adventure.

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Hilariously awkward and refreshingly heartwarming,Pegg and Bell share natural chemistry that prods audiences to want more.

Two youngsters reeling from bad breakups who connect over an eventful day in South-London.

That is, until he meets Mary (Rachel McAdams).

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But even then, struggles arise along the way.

There’s no denying thatBridget Jones’s Diaryhas becomea British cultural icon.

It’s quirky, relatable, heartwarming, and oh so timeless.

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Amidst comedic blunders and poignant reflections, Bridgets journey highlights themes of self-discovery and genuine love.

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Gwyneth Paltrow about to step onto a train looking past the camera in Sliding Doors.

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe and Parminder Nagra as Jess in Bend It Like Beckham standing close to each other.

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Ben Hardy and Haley Lu Richardson sit across and look at each other in an airport in Love at First Sight.

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Jack (Simon Pegg) and Nancy (Lake Bell) walk side by side as they both chuckle at each other in Man Up.

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David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah smile at each other in a hallway in Rye Lane.

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Two youngsters reeling from bad breakups who connect over an eventful day in South-London.

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Mary (Rachel McAdams) and Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) laughing under an umbrella in the rain in About Time.

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At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.

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Andrew Lincoln as Mark, showing giant cards he’s written on to a woman in Love Actually.

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Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England

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Bridget and Mark looking in the same direction in Bridget Jones’s Diary.

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Bridget, a single woman in her thirties, embarks on a mission to overhaul her life by keeping a diary, where she records her resolutions, romantic entanglements, and professional aspirations. Her love life becomes a rollercoaster as she juggles the attentions of her charming but roguish boss and a seemingly cold but earnest family friend. Amidst comedic blunders and poignant reflections, Bridget’s journey highlights themes of self-discovery and genuine love. The film offers a witty and heartwarming portrayal of personal growth and the complexities of relationships in the contemporary world.

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Will (Hugh Grant) reads to a pregnant Anna (Julia Roberts) sitting on a park bench at the end of Notting Hill.

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Starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, Notting Hill is a romantic comedy that tells the story of a charming British bookseller who falls in love with an American movie star. Released in 1999, the romantic comedy written by Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love Actually screenwriter Richard Curtis was a critical and box office success.

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Bridget Jones’s Diary