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Love Hard
Love Hard is a 2021 Netflix holiday romantic comedy, also known by its title mashup of Love Actually and Die Hard, directed by Hernán Jiménez. Nina Dobrev plays an LA columnist catfished by Jimmy O. Yang's Josh Lin; released November 5, 2021, 105 minutes.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (film)
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a 2022 Sony live-action/CGI musical comedy directed by Speck and Gordon, based on Bernard Waber's books, starring Javier Bardem and Constance Wu with Shawn Mendes as the singing crocodile's voice.
Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm & Marie is Sam Levinson's 2021 black-and-white Netflix drama starring Zendaya and John David Washington as a couple arguing after a film premiere; shot in two weeks during the pandemic at Carmel's Caterpillar House.
Mama Boy
Mama Boy (初戀慢半拍) is a 2022 Taiwanese romantic drama by Arvin Chen, starring Kai Ko and Vivian Hsu; Taipei Film Festival opening film, released 26 August 2022, 98 minutes.
Marry Me (2022 film)
Marry Me is a 2022 American romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson, in which a pop star marries a stranger from her concert audience.
Me Time (film)
Me Time is a 2022 American Netflix buddy comedy written and directed by John Hamburg, starring Kevin Hart, Mark Wahlberg, and Regina Hall; released August 26, 2022, it topped Netflix's weekly film chart with 59.23 million hours viewed despite a 7% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Meet Cute (film)
Meet Cute (2022) is a Peacock romantic comedy directed by Alex Lehmann, written by Noga Pnueli, starring Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson; Sheila uses a tanning-bed time machine to relive a first date, then rewrites Gary's past. Not the 2016 short film of the same name.
Mr. Malcolm's List
Mr. Malcolm's List is a 2022 Regency romantic comedy directed by Emma Holly Jones, adapted by Suzanne Allain from her 2009 self-published novel, starring Freida Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, and Zawe Ashton; it earned about $2 million worldwide and 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Nice View (奇迹·笨小孩)
Nice View (奇迹·笨小孩) is a 2022 Chinese drama directed by Wen Muye, starring Jackson Yee as Jing Hao, who raises money in 2013 Shenzhen for his sister's heart surgery; it earned RMB 1.38 billion and won Huabiao Outstanding Film.
North Hollywood (film)
North Hollywood (2021) is Mikey Alfred's coming-of-age comedy-drama debut, starring Ryder McLaughlin, Vince Vaughn, and Miranda Cosgrove, produced by Pharrell Williams and Noah Centineo, about a graduate torn between pro skating and his father's plans.
Not Okay
Not Okay (2022) is a Hulu satirical comedy-drama written and directed by Quinn Shephard, starring Zoey Deutch as Danni Sanders, who fakes a Paris trip and terror-attack survival for social media fame, with Dylan O'Brien and Mia Isaac; 103 minutes, rated R, Metascore 62.
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, formerly Blazing Samurai, is a 2022 animated comedy about a dog trained as a samurai to protect a village of cats.
Perhaps Love (장르만 로맨스) (2021 film)
Perhaps Love (장르만 로맨스) is a 2021 South Korean romantic comedy-drama, Cho Eun-ji's directorial debut, starring Ryu Seung-ryong as a blocked novelist; released November 17, 2021, it topped the Korean box office and drew about 518,000 admissions.
Red Rocket (film)
Red Rocket (2021) is a Sean Baker comedy-drama, co-written with Chris Bergoch, starring Simon Rex as washed-up porn star Mikey Saber returning to Texas City, Texas; premiered in competition at Cannes 2021, released by A24, 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Resort to Love
Resort to Love is a 2021 Netflix romantic comedy directed by Steven K. Tsuchida, starring Christina Milian, Jay Pharoah, Sinqua Walls, and Christiani Pitts, shot entirely in Mauritius for $11 million and released July 29, 2021.
Ripples of Life
Ripples of Life (永安镇故事集) is a 2021 Chinese meta-comedy drama by Wei Shujun, 123 minutes, premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight, about a film crew disrupting a small Hunan town in three chapters.
Rosaline (film)
Rosaline is a 2022 Hulu romantic comedy directed by Karen Maine, starring Kaitlyn Dever as Juliet's cousin and Romeo's ex, based on Rebecca Serle's novel When You Were Mine, released October 14, 2022.
Senior Year (2022 film)
Senior Year (2022 film): Netflix comedy directed by Alex Hardcastle, starring Rebel Wilson as cheerleader Stephanie Conway, who wakes from a 20-year coma at 37 and returns to high school seeking the prom queen crown; released May 13, 2022.
Sex Appeal (2022 film)
Sex Appeal (2022) is a Hulu Original teen comedy directed by Talia Osteen, written by Tate Hanyok, starring Mika Abdalla and Jake Short; released January 14, 2022, 90 minutes, TV-MA, 58% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Shotgun Wedding (2022 film)
Shotgun Wedding (2022) is an American romantic action-comedy directed by Jason Moore, starring Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel as wedding hostages, released on Prime Video January 27, 2023; also known as Bodas de Plomo.
Single All the Way
Single All the Way is a 2021 Netflix Christmas romantic comedy directed by Michael Mayer, written by Chad Hodge, starring Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, and Kathy Najimy; Netflix's first original gay Christmas movie, GLAAD Award winner.
Something from Tiffany's
Something from Tiffany's is a 2022 Prime Video holiday romantic comedy directed by Daryl Wein, based on Melissa Hill's 2011 novel, starring Zoey Deutch, Kendrick Sampson, and Ray Nicholson in an engagement-ring mix-up plot.
Spoiler Alert (film)
Spoiler Alert is a 2022 American romantic dramedy directed by Michael Showalter, starring Jim Parsons as journalist Michael Ausiello and Ben Aldridge as his husband, photographer Kit Cowan.
Surprised by Oxford
Surprised by Oxford is a 2023 faith-based romantic drama directed by Ryan Whitaker, adapted from Carolyn Weber's memoir, starring Rose Reid and Ruairi O'Connor; released September 27, 2023, 107 minutes, 67% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sweet & Sour (새콤달콤) (film)
Sweet & Sour (새콤달콤, Saekomdalkom) is a 2021 South Korean Netflix original romantic comedy directed by Lee Gye-byeok, starring Jang Ki-yong, Chae Soo-bin, and Krystal, adapted from Kurumi Inui's novel Initiation Love, released June 4, 2021.
Table for Six
Table for Six (饭戏攻心) is a 2022 Hong Kong Cantonese comedy-drama written and directed by Sunny Chan, about three half-brothers whose romantic entanglements collide at nightly dinners.
The Bubble (2022 film)
The Bubble (2022) is a Netflix comedy directed by Judd Apatow, co-written with Pam Brady, about actors quarantined in an English hotel filming Cliff Beasts 6, a flying-dinosaur franchise sequel; released April 1, 2022, starring Karen Gillan, Pedro Pascal, and David Duchovny, and critically panned at 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch is a 2021 American comedy-drama anthology film directed by Wes Anderson, about an American magazine's last issue in a fictional French city.
The Hating Game
The Hating Game (2021) is an American romantic comedy directed by Peter Hutchings, adapted from Sally Thorne's 2016 debut novel, starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell as rival publishing assistants competing for one promotion in Manhattan.
The Man from Toronto (2022 film)
The Man from Toronto is a 2022 Netflix action comedy directed by Patrick Hughes, starring Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson (replacing Jason Statham), and Kaley Cuoco, about a mistaken-identity pairing of an entrepreneur with an assassin, released June 24, 2022.