Subgenre Sampler
Comedy > Romance: 694 Films to Buy & Rent
Annie Hall (1977)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
- The 'hall'mark of Woody Allen's career – it won him an Oscar for Best Picture and made him a household name. It's a hilarious send–up of…
Love Boat, The (TV Series) (1977-1986)
- Feat. Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Lauren Tewes…
- As infectious and appealing as its theme song, this Aaron Spelling–produced mega–hit offered cruisy relaxation and sunny escapism for…
Man Who Loved Women, The (1977)
- Dir. Francois Truffaut
Feat. Charles Denner, Leslie Caron, Brigitte Fossey…
- Charles Denner plays a dedicated skirt–chaser, who falls in love with women so constantly he is brought to the point of…
Semi-Tough (1977)
- Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh…
- A running back and wide receiver scrimmage over the adorable Jill Clayburgh in this loose–lipped satire of professional sport by way of the…
Silver Streak (1976)
- Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh…
- Considered the first and best pairing of Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder, this is an unusual yet relaxed mix of comedy, romance, action thriller and…
Love Among the Ruins (1975)
- Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Katharine Hepburn, Colin Blakely…
- Nicely polished period TV–movie, with barrister Olivier defending aging beauty Hepburn, who is being sued by a gigolo for 'abandonment'. Of…
Romance With a Double Bass (1974)
- Dir. Robert Young
Feat. John Cleese, Connie Booth, Graham Crowden
- Real–life couple John Cleese and Connie Booth are at their best in this charming comic romance based on the short story by Anton Chekov.…
Cesar & Rosalie (1972)
- Dir. Claude Sautet
Feat. Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Sami Frey…
- French romantic drama with Yves Montand and Sami Frey playing contrasting romantic rivals to divorced single mum Romy Schneider. Montand is a coarse…
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
- Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts
- Probably Woody Allen's funniest film is this tale of a nerdish film critic who is aided by the ghost of Bogart to find love after his wife divorces…
Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
- Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. Seymour Cassel, Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes…
- John Cassavetes' most accessible film is an unlikely romance between a museum curator and a parking attendant set over four days and nights.…