Whether romantic movies are your cup of tea or not, rom-com 2020 will surely be another banner year for the rom-com genre. This year, it looks like we have a diverse collection of romantic comedies prepared to push the genre’s boundaries even further into the fray. Go through all the films giving us butterflies this year—and keep an eye skinned for updates as the month’s flicker.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You
I’m not a romantic movie person, but I found this hopeless romantic movie “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” on Netflix, and I must say it is a must-watch. Now its sequel is set to arrive on Valentine’s Day. In 2018, the first part’s banging soundtrack had me smitten; I hope the same from the sequel’s soundtrack. Lara Jean is getting back in the sequel with Peter Kavinsky, as their relationship gets to a test when another suitor shows up.
Look for it: February 12, 2020
Emma.
Jane Austen’s classic and famous novel “Emma” has been adapted for the second time for the big screen. But this time, Anya Taylor-Joy is giving Jane Austen’s Emma a modern update. This movie is the directorial debut of Autumn De Wilde. I can’t wait to see this satirical contribution starring Anya Taylor-Joy as the queen bee of her social circle.
Look for it: February 21, 2020
The Lovebirds
Kumail Nanjiani of The Big Sick and Issa Rae of Insecure fame? The two funny forces join for a romance, comedy, and murder mystery, and through the whodunit, they get dragged unintentionally embroiled in a bizarre crime. The journey to clear their names takes them from one hilarious – a circumstance to the next. It’s directed by Wet Hot American Summer’s Michael Showalter.
Look for it: April 3, 2020
The French Dispatch
An all-star cast movie; the last nine movies were masterpieces; can you guess this auteur director? —Quirky Wes Anderson? Yes! Correct, and the movie is “The French Dispatch.” The film has billed as a rom-com—but I’m hoping for a Moonrise Kingdom encore. “The French Dispatch” this movie is a “love letter to journalists” located at “an outpost of a fictional American newspaper” in a fictional 20th-century Paris; It won’t be a musical (as was previously reported). It’ll be interesting to see how Anderson’s attention to detail will make this flick a success. I can’t wait for my ticket for this movie.
Look for it: July 24, 2020
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Have you ever considered leaving your home and your comfort zone for a vacation? Well! Barb (Annie Mumolo) and Star (Kristen Wiig), the two best friends, are doing the same in the film “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” they pack up and head to Florida for a beachside vacation which soon turns into a beachside. The movie story is about adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plan to kill everyone in town.
Look for it: July 31, 2020
Happiest Season
The 2020 holiday season will be a “Happiest Season” for LGBTIQ+ cinephiles. The gay rom-com stars The Twilight Saga fame Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as a couple. It centers on a young woman who wants to propose to her girlfriend at her family’s annual holiday party. The rub is her girlfriend’s conservative parents don’t know she’s gay. Clea DuVall directed “Happiest Season” will be on your screens from November 20, 2020.
Look for it: November 20, 2020
Marry Me
The most meta-movie, “MARRY ME,” follows Bobby Crosby’s novel of the same name. It revolves around a singer who finds out that her rock-star fiancé jilted her, and she picked a random person off the street instead and married him in an over-the-top, flashbulb affair. JLO and Maluma recently surprised concertgoers with a duet of “No Me Ames” at Maluma’s Madison Square Garden Show, which she originally recorded with ex-husband Marc Anthony in NYC. So, this movie will be very meta and for sure enjoyable too.
Look for it: Sometime in 2020
The Prom
“The Prom” is another star-packed rom-com movie based on a Tony-nominated Broadway musical of the same name. The cast is next-level good because it includes Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden, Ariana Grande, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, and Andrew Rannells in critical roles. The story is about a group of lesbians overrun a conservative high school in support of a gay student who wants to take her girlfriend to prom. This movie also marks the first Ryan Murphy-directed featured film.
Look for it: Sometime in 2020
