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Best Romantic Comedy Movies on Disney+

Every romantic comedy movie streaming on Disney+ in the US right now — 30 films ranked by rating, checked against Disney+’s live catalog.

Updated July 2026 · Availability refreshed from Disney+ US

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Paperman (2012)

IMDb 8.2 Letterboxd 4.1 0h 7m

Directed by John Kahrs

✦ MovieMuse AI takeExquisite visual storytelling uses paper airplanes as the meet-cute device, proving romance needs no dialogue.

An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.

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Newsies (2017)

IMDb 8.2 Letterboxd 4.1 2h 14m

Directed by Brett Sullivan

✦ MovieMuse AI takeNot a romantic comedy—energetic musical about child labor activism with ensemble choreography, not romantic focus.

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

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Beauty and the Beast (1991)

IMDb 8.0 🍅 95% 1h 24m

Directed by Gary Trousdale

✦ MovieMuse AI takeThe Beast's transformation earned through emotional intimacy rather than grand gesture subverts the traditional fairy-tale romance.

Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.

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The Princess Bride (1987)

IMDb 8.0 🍅 96% 1h 39m

Directed by Rob Reiner

✦ MovieMuse AI takeThe Princess Bride perfects the genre's central tension: true love conquers cynicism through witty banter and genuine vulnerability beneath the adventure spectacle.

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

IMDb 7.8 🍅 91% 1h 45m

Directed by Tim Burton

✦ MovieMuse AI takeBurton's tragic limitation—Edward literally cannot touch—becomes the ultimate metaphor for romantic longing's ache.

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

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Us Again (2021)

IMDb 7.8 Letterboxd 3.9 0h 7m

Directed by Zach Parrish

✦ MovieMuse AI takeMagical realism rejuvenates an elderly marriage through dance, celebrating enduring passion over youthful infatuation.

In a vibrant city pulsating with rhythm and movement, an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night.

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The Little Mermaid (1989)

IMDb 7.6 🍅 92% 1h 23m

Directed by Ron Clements

✦ MovieMuse AI takeAriel's agency problem aside, the seaside kiss becomes cinema's definitive romantic-comedy payoff moment.

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.

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10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

IMDb 7.4 🍅 72% Letterboxd 4.0 1h 37m

Directed by Gil Junger

✦ MovieMuse AI take10 Things I Hate About You grounds Shakespeare adaptation in authentic '90s teen voice, making literary rom-com feel lived-in.

On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.

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Hercules (1997)

IMDb 7.3 🍅 83% 1h 33m

Directed by John Musker

✦ MovieMuse AI takeMegara's worldly cynicism clashes brilliantly with Hercules's earnest heroism, creating genuine romantic friction.

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!

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Lady and the Tramp (1955)

IMDb 7.3 🍅 91% Letterboxd 3.6 1h 16m

Directed by Clyde Geronimi

✦ MovieMuse AI takeThe spaghetti scene remains animation's most swoon-worthy meet-cute, using food as romantic language.

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while.

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Snowed Inn Christmas (2017)

IMDb 7.3 Letterboxd 3.0 1h 26m

Directed by Gary Yates

✦ MovieMuse AI takeOpposites-attract formula executed competently with snowbound isolation forcing workplace rivals toward vulnerability.

Jenna Hudson and Kevin Jenner are polar opposites working for the same online publication in New York City. With both having nowhere they want to be for Christmas, they volunteer for a special writing assignment. After a snowstorm forces their plane to land in none other than Santa Claus, Indiana, the two are placed in a Christmas Wonderland and the focus of their story shifts to saving the historic town inn run by Carol and Christopher Winters. As the two overcome their differences, they also rediscover the magic of Christmas. But with the inn's fate in jeopardy and the return of someone from Jenna's past, Carol and Christopher lend a helping hand to bring Jenna and Kevin together.

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The Princess and the Frog (2009)

IMDb 7.2 🍅 86% 1h 38m

Directed by Ron Clements

✦ MovieMuse AI takeTiana's dream-focused determination creates welcome friction against fairytale convention's typical romantic surrender.

A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.

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The Little Mermaid (2023)

IMDb 7.2 🍅 67% Letterboxd 3.1 2h 15m

Directed by Rob Marshall

✦ MovieMuse AI takeLive-action reimagining softens Ariel's agency issues slightly while preserving the transformative power of teenage infatuation.

The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.

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The Parent Trap (1961)

IMDb 7.2 🍅 89% Letterboxd 3.4 2h 9m

Directed by David Swift

✦ MovieMuse AI takeTwin-swap machination proves romantic comedy's enduring love for elaborate schemes and mistaken-identity chaos.

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.

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Flowers and Trees (1932)

IMDb 7.2 Letterboxd 3.6 0h 8m

Directed by Burt Gillett

✦ MovieMuse AI takeAnthropomorphic trees embody romantic comedy's essential conflict: external threat forces emotional honesty.

A jealous stump threatens two trees that are in love by starting a forest fire. When the rain comes and puts out the fire the forest revives and celebrates the wedding.

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Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

IMDb 7.1 🍅 70% 2h 5m

Directed by Chris Columbus

✦ MovieMuse AI takeCross-dressing disguise becomes vehicle for examining marriage's real work beyond initial attraction's spark.

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

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Enchanted (2007)

IMDb 7.1 🍅 93% 1h 47m

Directed by Kevin Lima

✦ MovieMuse AI takeAnimated-meets-live-action contrast visualizes the clash between romantic fantasy and messy reality.

The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?

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West Side Story (2021)

IMDb 7.1 🍅 91% Letterboxd 3.6 2h 36m

Directed by Steven Spielberg

✦ MovieMuse AI takeTragic ending betrays romantic comedy's fundamental optimism; structurally it's a tragedy wearing the genre's clothes.

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

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EverAfter (1998)

IMDb 7.1 🍅 91% Letterboxd 3.7 2h 1m

Directed by Andy Tennant

✦ MovieMuse AI takeEver After rehabilitates Cinderella through agency and wit, making the heroine's resourcefulness her primary romantic asset.

Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

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Hello, Dolly! (1969)

IMDb 7.1 🍅 43% Letterboxd 3.8 2h 28m

Directed by Gene Kelly

✦ MovieMuse AI takeDolly orchestrates others' romance while pursuing her own, making matchmaking itself the ultimate romantic comedy.

Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.

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The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

IMDb 7.1 🍅 78% Letterboxd 3.7 1h 37m

Directed by Jim Henson

✦ MovieMuse AI takeMuppet charm elevates a fairly standard mystery-rom-com through genuine affection and comedic timing.

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

IMDb 7.0 🍅 75% 1h 49m

Directed by David Frankel

✦ MovieMuse AI takeCareer ambition versus romantic partnership becomes genuinely complex through Meryl Streep's brilliant mentorship arc.

A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.

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Elemental (2023)

IMDb 7.0 🍅 73% 1h 42m

Directed by Peter Sohn

✦ MovieMuse AI takeElemental-specific worldbuilding creates fresh obstacles for star-crossed love, refreshing tired tropes.

In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

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A Goofy Movie (1995)

IMDb 7.0 🍅 64% Letterboxd 3.7 1h 18m

Directed by Kevin Lima

✦ MovieMuse AI takeA Goofy Movie prioritizes father-son bonding over romance, making it a coming-of-age film masquerading as rom-com.

Goofy’s teenage son Max is desperate to impress his crush and fit in at school. After well-meaning but ignorant Goofy suddenly whisks him away on a cross-country road trip—messing up Max’s first date plans in the process—Goofy’s old-school parenting and Max’s desire for independence lead to a vacation of hilarious mishaps, as they both learn to see eye to eye and listen to eachother.

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Another You (2025)

IMDb 7.0 Letterboxd 3.4 1h 51m

Directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak

✦ MovieMuse AI takeBody-swapping literalizes knowing your partner's interior, a inventive metaphor for intimacy's deepest requirement.

Mümtaz and Derya are condemned to live out their last moments each day in someone else's skin.

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While You Were Sleeping (1995)

IMDb 6.8 Letterboxd 0.0 1h 43m

Directed by Jon Turteltaub

✦ MovieMuse AI takeMistaken-identity deception forms the emotional core, forcing characters to examine what they actually want.

A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.

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Dan in Real Life (2007)

IMDb 6.8 🍅 65% Letterboxd 3.3 1h 38m

Directed by Peter Hedges

✦ MovieMuse AI takeIronic premise—relationship expert sabotages his own love—generates humor from professional-versus-personal contradiction.

Advice columnist Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend.

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Cinderella (1997)

IMDb 6.8 🍅 86% Letterboxd 3.7 1h 28m

Directed by Robert Iscove

✦ MovieMuse AI takeThe ball itself becomes theatrical spectacle where transformation proves love's transformative potential.

Cinderella chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother and her evil stepsisters, until her Fairy Godmother steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince Christopher, whose parents, King Maximillian and Queen Constantina, are anxious for him to find a suitable paramour.

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Elmer Elephant (1936)

IMDb 6.8 Letterboxd 3.4 0h 8m

Directed by Wilfred Jackson

✦ MovieMuse AI takeYoung elephant's vulnerability triggers protective instinct, exploring how kindness overcomes insecurity.

Little Elmer Elephant has a crush on Tillie Tiger and his affection is reciprocated. Trouble is, the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who ridicule his trunk and make his life miserable. Then a conflagration breaks out at Tillie's tree house.

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Pocahontas (1995)

IMDb 6.7 🍅 58% 1h 21m

Directed by Mike Gabriel

✦ MovieMuse AI takeHistorical colonization backdrop undermines romance's earnestness; the conflict rings true despite fairy-tale framing.

Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.

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