'When Harry Met Sally' vs. 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' vs. 'Notting Hill' -- what's your favorite rom-com?
March Madness may be canceled, but here at ET, we made our own bracketology!
With everyone looking for TV and movies to watch as they self-quarantine and practice social distancing, we rounded up some of the best romantic comedies you can watch on streaming, ranked them, and ran though a rom-com Sweet 16, single elimination-style, letting you pick the winner.
After several shocking showdowns, which saw iconic fave Clueless getting trounced in the first round, match-ups between two pairs of Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts' most popular flicks and a Cinderella story from a no. 13 seed, ET's Twitter followers have voted, and we have a winner: 10 Things I Hate About You! (Ironically enough, the final vote took place on the film's 21st anniversary.)
While there can only be one rom-com to rule them all, everyone has their own personal favorites. See how the voting played out below!
THE CHARMING CHAMPIONSHIP
10 Things I Hate About You vs. Love, Actually
Did anyone see this coming?! Love, Actually entered the final round having beat out fellow Christmas classic The Holiday, British buddy Notting Hill and early aughts fave How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. But that was nothing compared to the Cinderella story of its competitor, 10 Things I Hate About You, which trounced Clueless, Crazy, Stupid, Love and no. 1 seed When Harry Met Sally to reach the ultimate matchup!
How to Watch: Stream 10 Things I Hate About You on Disney+ and Love, Actually on Hulu.
Vote for the rom-com to beat all rom-coms! ❤️
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 31, 2020
THE FEEL-GOOD FINAL 4
After a pretty shocking round of eight, which saw no. 1 seed When Harry Met Sally winning the Meg Ryan matchup, and 10 Things I Hate About You continue its Cinderella story by taking out Crazy, Stupid, Love, we were down to the Final 4. One semifinal matchup was late-'80s vs. late-'90s classics, while the other was a showdown between two surprisingly dominant favorites.
When Harry Met Sally vs. 10 Things I Hate About You
Truly the Cinderella story of the tournament, 10 Things I Hate About You took out retro fave Clueless in its first matchup, and followed it up by besting top-ranked new-schooler Crazy, Stupid, Love in the round of eight. Will it have enough steam to defeat the no. 1 seed and make it to the finals?
Where to Watch: Stream When Harry Met Sally on Hulu and 10 Things I Hate About You on Disney+.
There’s way more than 10 reasons to love both of these movies! Which is your favorite?
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 30, 2020
Love, Actually vs. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Two somewhat surprising entries in the Final 4 -- Love, Actually won the Christmas-off and the Battle of the Brits to claim its spot, while How to Lose a Guy pushed past favorites like 13 Going on 30 and Friends With Benefits. Which one deserves a shot at rom-com supremacy?
Where to Watch: Stream Love, Actually and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days on Hulu.
To us, both of these are perfect, but only one can make it to the next round! ?
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 30, 2020
THE EMOTIONAL ELITE 8
After a somewhat surprising first round, which featured 10 Things I Hate About You trouncing retro fave Clueless and Notting Hill claiming a shocking victory in the Julia Roberts showdown, the round of eight included a hotly-debated Meg Ryan-off, a battle of the Brits and more!
When Harry Met Sally vs. You've Got Mail
It's a second round Meg Ryan-off! Is she better with Billy or more terrific with Tom? Is it better to start off as friends or rivals? Make your pick!
Where to Watch: Stream When Harry Met Sally on Hulu and rent or buy You've Got Mail on Amazon Prime Video.
We told you round 2 would be harder. ?
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 27, 2020
Crazy, Stupid, Love vs. 10 Things I Hate About You
This one's a face-off of overbearing fathers and hunky male leads. Plus, Hannah Weaver and Kat Stratford would have totally been BFFs, right?
Where to Watch: Stream Crazy, Stupid, Love on Hulu and 10 Things I Hate About You on Disney+.
Love will make you crazy. Love will make you mad. But rom-coms? They’ll never hurt you. ?
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 27, 2020
Notting Hill vs. Love, Actually
Battle of the Brits! Do you prefer your Hugh Grant as a bumbling-but-charming book shop owner or a bumbling-but-charming prime minister? Tough call, but someone's gotta make it.
Where to Watch: Stream Notting Hill and Love, Actually on Hulu.
It’s Hugh Grant vs Hugh Grant in this face-off!
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 27, 2020
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days vs. Friends With Benefits
A perfect encapsulation of the difference between the early '00s and early '10s rom-com trends: Dating a guy on assignment from your job at a very important fashion magazine, vs. sleeping with your friend and swearing not to catch feelings. Guess what? You're gonna fall in love either way.
Where to Watch: Stream How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Friends With Benefits on Hulu.
Alright alright alright, here's our final round for today!
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 27, 2020
THE SWEET & SAPPY 16
From a Julia Roberts '90s showdown to a face-off between those two films that both came out in 2011 and both star one half of a now-married couple and are both about "friends" trying to have "benefits" without getting any "strings attached," the first round of voting was full of interesting showdowns.
1. When Harry Met Sally vs. 16. Definitely, Maybe
It's a Cinderella story to be sure, but these two have more in common than it might seem. Both movies are told over the course of several decades (and relationships) and both center their final confession of love around the ever-romantic notion of meeting the right person years before you realize that they're actually the one. Swoon.
Where to Watch: Stream When Harry Met Sally and Definitely, Maybe on Hulu.
We’ve never met a more difficult decision ?
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 26, 2020
2. You've Got Mail vs. 15. To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Send it in an anonymous email like Shopgirl, or hand-write a love letter like Lara Jean, this old-school/new-school matchup is all about finding literary love where you least expect it.
Where to Watch: Rent or buy You've Got Mail on Amazon Prime Video and stream To All The Boys I've Loved Before on Netflix.
Are you team dial-up or hand-written letters?https://t.co/DPAt8o7iQ6
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 26, 2020
3. Crazy, Stupid, Love vs. 14. Crazy Rich Asians
What's a love story without a little family interference? These two "crazy" films navigate the question of soulmates, the way intergenerational drama plays out in modern romance, and, on a much shallower note, the undeniable perks of having a super-hot, super-wealthy beau.
Where to Watch: Stream Crazy, Stupid, Love and Crazy Rich Asians on Hulu.
It’s a *CRAZY* choice but someone’s gotta do it! ? https://t.co/VP17yY18ql
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 26, 2020
4. Clueless vs. 13. 10 Things I Hate About You
It's Jane Austen vs. William Shakespeare in this battle of the modern-day literary adaptations. Too good to be true? As if!
Where to Watch: Rent or buy Clueless on Amazon Prime Video and stream 10 Things I Hate About You on Disney+.
? Like, we’re TOTALLY buggin’ but: https://t.co/VP17yY18ql
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 26, 2020
5. Runaway Bride vs. 12. Notting Hill
Barring maybe Meg Ryan, there's no one person who encapsulates the power of the '90s rom-com better than Julia Roberts. This matchup is a tough one, but go with your heart: Are you a runaway bride who's ready to make it to the end of the aisle, or are you just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her?
Where to Watch: Rent or buy Runaway Bride on Amazon Prime Video and stream Notting Hill on Hulu.
You should DEF watch both of these during *self-isolation* today but first tell us your fav: https://t.co/VP17yY18ql
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 26, 2020
6. The Holiday vs. 11. Love, Actually
In another timeline, The Holiday is one of the subplots included in Love, Actually's adorable anthology of holiday romances. (Think about it: an unlucky-in-love Brit and an uptight American swap houses and find romance, with swoonworthy accents and heart eyes abounding.) But in this reality, you have to choose your Christmas charmer -- so, which is it?
Where to Watch: Stream The Holiday and Love, Actually on Hulu.
Christmas Edition! ? https://t.co/VP17yY18ql
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 26, 2020
7. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days vs. 10. 13 Going on 30
You can't get much more early-'00s than these two. Charming female lead, whose character works at an Important Fashion Magazine™, a hunky love interest who will be an Oscar nominee in a few years, and an unconventional love story that's just never going to work out...until it does! If it's possible to already be nostalgic for this era, we totally are.
Where to Watch: Stream How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and 13 Going on 30 on Hulu.
We’re almost thereeee ? https://t.co/VP17yY18ql
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 26, 2020
8. Friends With Benefits vs. 9. No Strings Attached
No, they're not the same movie. Yes, one is better -- but no one can agree which. We can only imagine that this is an ongoing point of contention in the Kutcher-Kunis household.
Where to Watch: Stream Friends With Benefits and No Strings Attached on Hulu.
TODAY’S FINAL TWO! ? https://t.co/VP17yY18ql
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 26, 2020
RELATED CONTENT:
