The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade

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Waitress(2007)


"I don't want you to save me. Don't need to be saved."

Every bit as comforting as the delicious, candy-colored pies Keri Russell bakes in the film. Waitress is a honeyed little comedy that should speak to anyone who has ever felt stuck in a situation. And as good as Russell is, the film's true star is its writer/director/co-star, the late Adrienne Shelly. ******ed before the film saw its release, the film stands as a wonderfully bittersweet testament to her considerable talent.

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"You could sleep with the entire planet and still feel rejected."

The Science of Sleep is the story of a man who habitually distorts realities. The only thing that makes sense to him is his attraction to the girl next door. When she (Charlotte Gainsbourg) asks him (Gael García Bernal) why he likes her, he responds by saying "because everyone else is boring." Michel Gondry's visually rich, experimental tale depicts young love for what it really is: intense, immature and frustrating, yes, but also honest, deep and true

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"It hurts when I smile..."

Audiences gave this Ricky Gervais vehicle the cold shoulder last fall, and who could blame them? The premise appeared to be nothing more than The Sixth Sense redid as a rom-com. While that might be true, Ghost Town is that and so much more. It's a sweet tale of lonely souls struggling to connect and to love, and a perfect showcase for Téa Leoni, Greg Kinnear and, especially, the terrific Gervais, who shines as the man who undergoes a Bill Murray in Groundhog Day-type transformation.

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"I'm still looking for something...more extraordinary than that."

Diehards may have been initially miffed at her casting, but Renée Zellweger was crucial to the movie's success. She's boundlessly charming as Bridget Jones, gaining 20 pounds to play the British singleton who falls for Hugh Grant and (eventually) Colin Firth. From her appalling bad public speeches to lip-synching to Sad F.M. songs in her pajamas, Zellweger carries the film on her (still slender) shoulders.

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"Is it true if you don't use it, you lose it?"

Judd Apatow has emerged as the major new voice in the world of romantic comedy. His first directorial effort, The 40 Year-Old Virgin, is a big, goofy, hilarious mess of a movie that is anchored by the easy charm of its two principle leads, Steve Carell and Catherine Keener. Their no-nonsense romance is surprisingly understated and adult in a movie with an outrageous premise and lewd jokes. Leslie Mann also deserves credit for that hilarious French toast scene.