The advent of Netflix's hyper-specific movie genres (what did we ever do without "dramas featuring a strong female lead"?) have rendered "romantic comedy" a useless label. Yes, there is love and laughter, but how raunchy is the movie? Are the actors all teenagers? Does watching it require suspending belief in the laws of space and time? Are sports involved?
Here's a breakdown of the different kinds of romantic comedies out there, along with our picks for the movies most emblematic of the categories. Cast your vote below for the best rom-coms, by category. (And see a movie we may have missed? Let us know in the comments.)
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