Romantic comedies have a unique charm that can lift your spirits and make you believe in love all over again. If you loved Leap Year, you’re in for a treat with this list of similarly delightful films. Check out the trailer for Leap Year for a refresher on the enchanting genre.
1. P.S. I Love You
Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank) is devastated when her husband Gerry (Gerard Butler) dies from an illness. However, she finds solace in the letters he left behind, guiding her through her grief and helping her rediscover herself.
2. The Proposal
Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is a high-powered book editor who forces her assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), to marry her to avoid deportation. As they spend time together, they discover that they might actually be a perfect match.
3. 27 Dresses
Jane Nichols (Katherine Heigl) is always the bridesmaid, never the bride. When her younger sister gets engaged to the man Jane secretly loves, she starts to question her selfless lifestyle and considers putting herself first for once.
4. Notting Hill
William Thacker (Hugh Grant), a humble bookstore owner, has his life turned upside down when famous actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) walks into his shop. Their unlikely romance faces numerous challenges, but love finds a way.
5. Sweet Home Alabama
Melanie Smooter (Reese Witherspoon) is a successful New York fashion designer engaged to the city’s most eligible bachelor. However, she must return to her hometown in Alabama to finalize her divorce from her high school sweetheart, Jake (Josh Lucas).
6. The Holiday
Iris (Kate Winslet) and Amanda (Cameron Diaz) are two women from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean who swap homes for the holidays to escape their respective heartbreaks. Both find unexpected love in their new surroundings.
7. Letters to Juliet
Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) discovers a letter to Juliet in Verona and decides to answer it. This leads her on a journey to reunite the letter’s author with her long-lost love, all while discovering her own romantic destiny.
8. Mamma Mia!
Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) invites three men to her wedding, hoping to discover which one is her father. Set against the backdrop of a beautiful Greek island and featuring ABBA’s greatest hits, this film is a joyous celebration of love and family.
9. Bridget Jones’s Diary
Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) decides to take control of her life and starts keeping a diary. Her romantic misadventures with her boss Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) and the reserved Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) make for a hilarious and heartwarming story.
10. Under the Tuscan Sun
Frances Mayes (Diane Lane) impulsively buys a villa in Tuscany after her marriage falls apart. As she renovates the house and adjusts to her new life, she slowly finds healing and new love in the picturesque Italian countryside.
11. Just Like Heaven
Elizabeth Masterson (Reese Witherspoon) is a workaholic doctor who ends up in a coma after a car accident. Her spirit haunts her old apartment, where she meets the new tenant, David Abbott (Mark Ruffalo), and together they uncover the mystery of her condition.
12. Confessions of a Shopaholic
Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) is a journalist with a serious shopping addiction. As she struggles to pay off her debts, she unexpectedly lands a job writing for a financial magazine, all while navigating her romantic entanglements.
