They meet cute. They fall in love, though one or both of them won’t admit it. Conflict arises and someone performs a grand gesture. They kiss, often in the rain or at an airport. The audience swoons, and cue the credits. The romantic comedy formula is a formula for a reason: It works. And along the way we get some indelible quotes.
“You had me at hello.” “You jump, I jump, remember?” “I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.”
For you lucky folks with a partner, hopefully these lines ring all the bells. But coupled up or singled out, make a date with this romantic comedy quotes quiz.
- Guy 1: I don’t know what to do. She’s getting married, and he’s going to ruin her life.
Guy 2: Glenn doesn’t deserve her. All he cares about are possessions… fancy cars, CD players. Even women are possessions to him.
Guy 1: Billy Idol gets it! I don’t know why she doesn’t get it! - Three days ago, I loathed you. I used to dream about you getting hit by a cab. Then we had our little adventure up in Alaska and things started to changed. Things changed when we kissed. And when you told me about your tattoo. Even when you checked me out when we were naked. But I didn’t realize any of this, until I was standing alone… in a barn… wifeless. Now, you could imagine my disappointment when it suddenly dawned on me that the woman I love is about to be kicked out of the country. So Margaret, marry me, because I’d like to date you.
- Did I mention? My leg is 44 inches from hip to toe. So basically we are talking about 88 inches of therapy wrapped around you for the bargain price of $3,000.
- Not like I’m complaining or anything, because I have a cat, I have an apartment, sole possession of the remote control. That’s very important. It’s just, I never met anyone I could laugh with.
- I don’t think you’re an idiot at all. I mean, there are elements of the ridiculous about you. Your mother’s pretty interesting. And you really are an appallingly bad public speaker. And, um, you tend to let whatever’s in your head come out of your mouth without much consideration of the consequences… But the thing is, um, what I’m trying to say, very inarticulately, is that, um, in fact, perhaps despite appearances, I like you, very much. Just as you are.
- I always fantasized about falling in love in a field… I just never thought it would be the kind where you played lacrosse.
- I don’t understand. All my life I’ve been waiting for someone and when I find her, she’s… she’s a fish.
- Iris, in the movies, we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason, you’re behaving like the best friend.
- You see? That is just like you, Harry. You say things like that, and you make it impossible for me to hate you.
- Girl: A Razzle, Mr. Flamhaff?
Guy: Thank you, Mrs. Flamhaff.
Answers up after one of my favorite declarations of love in any movie, ever, from an OG romantic comedy maestro, Jane Austen: Edward and Elinor in Ang Lee’s “Sense and Sensibility.”
Answers:
- The Wedding Singer (1998)
- The Proposal (2009)
- Pretty Woman (1990)
- While You Were Sleeping (1995)
- Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001)
- To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)
- Splash (1984)
- The Holiday (2006)
- When Harry Met Sally (1989)
- 13 Going on 30 (2004)
(Bonus credit if you caught “Jerry Maguire,” “Titanic” and “Notting Hill” in the intro!)
MORE: Get more romantic comedy goodness with this “Never Been Kissed” quiz.