![]() ![]() the World,” have departed from streaming, leaving a noticeable absence in their wake. Many of the best rom-coms that populated the service in the last several months, like “Notting Hill” or “Scott Pilgrim vs. ![]() ![]() That said, May 2023 is a bit of a fallow month for romantic comedies on the streamer, though originals like “The Half of It” or “The Incredible Jessica James” ensure that a decent library of fizzy love stories will always exist on Netflix. From the workplace shenanigans of “Set It Up” to the tortured friend zone of “ Always Be My Maybe,” Netflix continues to invest in flirty tales about finding the one. The 2018 megahit “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” comes to mind as an instant triumph for Netflix, supported by two sequels (released in 20) and countless other original rom-coms seemingly crafted in the trilogy’s image. Many rom-coms still tend to struggle at the box office - here’s looking at “Bros” - but an equal amount find a thriving audience among subscribers. You could even make the case that the streamer played a critical role in saving romantic comedies over the past few years, or at least reminding viewers just how much fun it can be to watch two nice people fall in love against a backdrop of misadventures and hijinks. After a few years out of fashion, the once-lucrative genre has enjoyed new life at Netflix and is slowly regaining appreciation both critically and financially. The streaming behemoth offers a home to everything from black-and-white foreign-language Oscar winners to middling ’80s-era throwbacks about preteens battling monsters, but the rom-com is one area in which the platform has consistently excelled. Romantic comedies may be an endangered species in theaters, but on Netflix, meet-cutes and dramatic races through airports are still thriving. ![]()
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