Favorite Chick Flicks for this Guy

by tfuhriman | created - 05 Nov 2015 | updated - 05 Nov 2015 | Public

I am a 40-something guy. My wife has had me doing chick flicks with her for two decades. This is a list of chick flicks that I've actually enjoyed and watched by myself. It's hard to admit but it is true -- I enjoy these movies. The higher on the list, the more times I've put them on without my wife around. Yes, most of these are romantic comedies. I like to laugh.

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1. Fools Rush In (1997)

PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

38 Metascore

After a one-night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Carlos Gómez

Votes: 39,646 | Gross: $29.29M

"The White people are melting here!" My wife and I have watched this movie so many times that I can't count them. I've put it on countless times, too. I'm white. She's Hispanic. We've lived in Summerlin (Las Vegas) and New York City. The movie just resonates in some culturally and geographically wonderful ways. No other movie comes close to being as watched and wonderful. It never gets old.

2. Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Romance

45 Metascore

A young woman who has reinvented herself as a New York City socialite must return home to Alabama to obtain a divorce from her husband after seven years of separation.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Lucas, Candice Bergen

Votes: 123,658 | Gross: $127.22M

"Do we know ... Mo?" The movie is fun and easy to like. The leads look like they just had too much fun making this movie. The casting is great and the plot is just sweet, silly fun. "So I can kiss you any time I want" and so many other nice lines make this a very re-watchable and memorable movie.

3. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

44 Metascore

After finding love, Bridget Jones questions if she really has everything she'd ever dreamed of having.

Director: Beeban Kidron | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones

Votes: 122,512 | Gross: $40.23M

Bridget Jones is my favorite character in Chick Flick world. I love the way she does a million things that "should" turn off men but they just love her more despite ... or maybe because ... of her actions. How many times can she make a fool of herself in front of her man's colleagues? Then the lesbian twist? Too funny.

4. Guess Who (2005)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Romance

49 Metascore

A young woman, Theresa, brings her boyfriend, Simon, home to meet her parents and surprise them with the news of their engagement. Another surprise: Simon is white.

Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Bernie Mac, Zoe Saldana, Judith Scott

Votes: 45,780 | Gross: $68.92M

I hesitated about putting this on my Chick Flick list but I found it on some others, so, hey, why not? This is just great comedy all around. I usually don't like Bernie Mac or Ashton Kutcher. The chemistry between them in this movie is wicked good. Zoe Saldana and Judith Scott nicely compliment the leading men.

5. Easy A (2010)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

72 Metascore

When Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Soon, her story spreads across the entire school like wildfire.

Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd

Votes: 418,274 | Gross: $58.40M

Get out the popcorn and just enjoy. I love the way the plot builds and demonstrates that, in the end, the one who is considered the worst person is probably the best. Nice story and good casting.

6. The Proposal (I) (2009)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

48 Metascore

A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.

Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson

Votes: 360,690 | Gross: $163.96M

New York meets Alaska. What more do we need to know? The leads in this one are great together.

7. The Wedding Planner (2001)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

33 Metascore

Mary Fiore is San Francisco's most successful supplier of romance and glamor. She knows all the tricks. She knows all the rules. But then she breaks the most important rule of all: she falls in love with the groom.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Justin Chambers

Votes: 86,596 | Gross: $60.40M

Okay, this one totally screams out to my male hormones: "Get out of the room!" However, there is something so sweet about the romance that I find myself wanting to only eat the brown M&Ms. Put it on again.

8. 50 First Dates (2004)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

48 Metascore

Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams until discovering she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the next day.

Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin

Votes: 382,504 | Gross: $120.91M

This is one of the great ones. It is a sweet, sad and uplifting story.

9. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

62 Metascore

A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.

Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Christina Eleusiniotis

Votes: 144,702 | Gross: $241.44M

Funny. Funny. Funny.

10. Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)

PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, Romance

66 Metascore

The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the "true" story of her ancestor.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey

Votes: 81,769 | Gross: $65.71M

Beautiful movie.

11. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

66 Metascore

Bridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.

Director: Sharon Maguire | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones

Votes: 264,040 | Gross: $71.54M

Bridget Jones! Yeah, I just love her. Don't tell my wife!

12. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama

62 Metascore

A smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine.

Director: David Frankel | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Adrian Grenier, Emily Blunt

Votes: 467,664 | Gross: $124.74M

This is a great professional ugly duckling story. It's always fun to see the underdog win!

13. Maid in Manhattan (2002)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

45 Metascore

A Senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite, when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman's dress.

Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Stanley Tucci

Votes: 96,245 | Gross: $94.01M

Okay, he kinda creeps me out. But J-Lo and her maid colleagues carry the movie. It is really cute. Yeah, I'm a grown man and I said it.

14. Enchanted (2007)

PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

75 Metascore

A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.

Director: Kevin Lima | Stars: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey

Votes: 217,407 | Gross: $127.81M

This movie is everything I don't like wrapped into one! So, I find that I love it. It is fun to watch with my wife, with the kids or all alone. It helps that some of it was filmed in my old offices -- nice to see some old haunts.

15. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

51 Metascore

When a woman's long-time friend reveals he's engaged, she realizes she loves him herself and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.

Director: P.J. Hogan | Stars: Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett

Votes: 155,520 | Gross: $127.12M

It always makes me feel nervous. But then it finally resolves. Am I supposed to cheer? Well, I do!

16. The Holiday (2006)

PG-13 | 136 min | Comedy, Romance

52 Metascore

Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.

Director: Nancy Meyers | Stars: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black

Votes: 323,191 | Gross: $63.22M

It is a nice movie to watch when in the right mood. Sometimes I can't watch it. Other times, I'm pulled in. When I'm pulled in, it's more than good enough to make it on my top Chick Flicks list.

17. Made of Honor (2008)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Romance

37 Metascore

Hannah surprises Tom, her best friend who is secretly in love with her, with the news of her engagement to a wealthy man. Things take a complicated turn when she asks Tom to be her maid of honor.

Director: Paul Weiland | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Kadeem Hardison

Votes: 76,081 | Gross: $46.01M

I just like the casting and flow of the movie. It works nicely in a very predictable story.

18. While You Were Sleeping (1995)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

67 Metascore

A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.

Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle

Votes: 114,089 | Gross: $81.06M

It keeps me captivated.

19. Bring It On (2000)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

52 Metascore

A champion high school cheerleading squad discovers its previous captain stole all their best routines from an inner-city school and must scramble to compete at this year's championships.

Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union

Votes: 105,852 | Gross: $68.38M

Yeah, it could be called a dumb cheerleader movie. I grew up around cheerleaders, so this just feels right. I like the competition, the attitude and the casting (Kirsten Dunst & Gabrielle Union carry a good vibe). Well done.

20. Raising Helen (2004)

PG-13 | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

38 Metascore

After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children.

Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere

Votes: 38,250 | Gross: $37.49M

Nice story. I didn't like it the first time around. Now it is one of my favorites. Maybe I'm just getting soft in my old age.

21. Pretty Woman (1990)

R | 119 min | Comedy, Romance

51 Metascore

A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love.

Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo

Votes: 363,081 | Gross: $178.41M

Okay, this came out while I was in high school. I remember catching it on a date and being thoroughly embarrassed about the prostitution angle. I loved it. My date loved it. I've been a Julia Roberts fan ever since.

22. Legally Blonde (2001)

PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

59 Metascore

Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.

Director: Robert Luketic | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis

Votes: 248,445 | Gross: $96.52M

As a lawyer, I really dig the plot. The over-the-top story is just good fun.

23. The Wedding Singer (1998)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

60 Metascore

Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other.

Director: Frank Coraci | Stars: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Allen Covert

Votes: 162,410 | Gross: $80.25M

Adam and Drew: They just know how to make you smile.

24. Father of the Bride (1991)

PG | 105 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

51 Metascore

With his oldest daughter's wedding approaching, a father finds himself reluctant to let go.

Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Votes: 84,309 | Gross: $89.33M

I think this is actually Steve Martin's best movie. I think he is brilliant. The story isn't bad either.

25. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

72 Metascore

A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.

Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Ross Malinger, Rita Wilson

Votes: 190,989 | Gross: $126.53M

I'm from Seattle. My wife is from New York. We were just starting to date when this movie came out. It just makes sense that it has to be on my top Chick Flicks list.

26. You've Got Mail (1998)

PG | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

58 Metascore

Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet, both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey

Votes: 229,810 | Gross: $115.82M

Solid flick for a love story. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks really put on a good encore performance together.

27. Never Been Kissed (1999)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

60 Metascore

A newspaper reporter enrolls in high school as part of research for a story.

Director: Raja Gosnell | Stars: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Molly Shannon

Votes: 97,619 | Gross: $55.47M

Of course it is a ridiculous story. That is why it is so good.

28. 13 Going on 30 (2004)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

57 Metascore

Unpopular schoolgirl Jenna Rink makes an unusual wish on her birthday. Miraculously, her wish comes true and the 13-year-old Jenna wakes up the next day as a 30-year-old woman.

Director: Gary Winick | Stars: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis

Votes: 217,153 | Gross: $57.23M

I really don't like this movie intellectually but I want to watch it again. And again. Go figure.

29. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

76 Metascore

Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby

Votes: 242,926 | Gross: $92.82M

I always tell myself I don't like this movie because I didn't like it when it came out (I was still a teenager). I rediscovered it in my 40s and I find the story compelling and nice to watch.

30. Ghost (1990)

PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

52 Metascore

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

Director: Jerry Zucker | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn

Votes: 236,146 | Gross: $217.63M

I had to do one Patrick movie, just because. And it wasn't going to be Dirty Dancing! I actually like a lot of this move. It gets a bit weird but it is emotionally compelling.



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