The most romantic season of the year is finally here and as the temperature cools down, Netflix has the perfect way to bring the heat. We are talking about its collection of spicy romantic comedy movies featuring salacious scenes and a lot of hilarious comedy. So, here are the best R-rated romantic comedy movies on Netflix you should check out right now.
Plus One
Plus One is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer. The 2019 film follows Ben King and Alice Mori, who have been friends since college and now that everybody around them is getting married they make a pact to attend the weddings together instead of being alone. Soon they start falling for each other but their wildly different personalities get in the way. Plus One stars Jack Quaid and Maya Erskine in the lead roles with Beck Bennett, Rosalind Chao, Perrey Reeves, and Ed Begley Jr. starring in supporting roles.
The Incredible Jessica James
The Incredible Jessica James is a romantic comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse. The 2017 film follows Jessica James, a fiercely independent woman aspiring to be a playwright who recently split up with her boyfriend. Soon, she goes on a Tinder date and despite an awkward first date she soon begins falling for Boone. The Incredible Jessica James stars Jessica Williams and Chris O’Dowd in the lead roles with Noël Wells, Lakeith Stanfield, Will Stephen, Megan Ketch, Zabryna Guevara, Susan Heyward, and Anne Carney starring in supporting roles.
Set It Up
Set It Up is a romantic comedy film directed by Claire Scanlon from a screenplay by Katie Silberman. The 2018 film follows Harper and Charlie, two overworked assistants as they conspire to get their bosses involved in a romantic relationship but instead, they end up falling for each other. Set It Up stars Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch in the lead roles with Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Peter Davidson, Jon Rudnitsky, and Meredith Hagner starring in supporting roles.
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds is a romantic crime comedy film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by Aaron Abrams and Brendan Gall. The 2020 film revolves around a young couple on the verge of breaking up but when they get embroiled in a bizarre murder mystery they must come together to survive which reignites their love. The Lovebirds stars Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae in the lead roles with Anna Camp, Paul Sparks, Mahdi Cocci, and Kenneth Kynt Bryan starring in supporting roles.
Hit Man
Hit Man is a dark romantic comedy film directed by Richard Linklater from a screenplay co-written by Richard Linklater and Glen Powell. Based on a 2001 magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth, the 2024 film follows Gary Johnson, a psychology and philosophy professor moonlighting as a police consultant who begins to pose as a fake hitman to catch people who want to hire him, but when he meets a desperate woman in need of help, he begins falling for her. Hit Man stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona in the lead roles with Austin Amelio, Molly Kate Bernard, Retta, and Mike Markoff starring in supporting roles.
No Hard Feelings
No Hard Feelings is a romantic comedy film directed by Gene Stupnitsky from a screenplay co-written by Gene Stupnitsky and John Phillips. The 2023 film revolves around Maddie, a young woman on the verge of losing her childhood home as she also loses her car. She agrees to date a wealthy couple’s 19-year-old awkward and introverted son to get a free car. No Hard Feelings stars Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman in the lead roles with Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, and Scott MacArthur starring in supporting roles.
Anyone But You
Anyone But You is a romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck from a screenplay co-written by Ilana Wolpert and Will Gluck. Loosely based on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, the 2023 film follows Bea and Ben who hate each other with a white-hot passion despite having a great first date when they go together for a wedding in Australia, they have to pretend to be the perfect couple. Anyone But You stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell in the lead roles with Alexandra Shipp, Darren Barnet, Charlee Fraser, Dermot Mulroney, Rachel Griffiths, Hadley Robinson, Joe Davidson, and GaTa starring in supporting roles.
Friends with Benefits
Friends with Benefits is a romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck from a screenplay co-written by Will Gluck, Keith Merryman, and David A. Newman. The 2011 film follows the story of Jamie, a New York-based headhunter as she gets Dylan a job at GQ. Soon, the romantically jaded pair add intimate benefits to their friendship but problems arise when feelings take over. Friends with Benefits stars Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake in the lead roles with Woody Harrelson, Patricia Clarkson, Emma Stone, Jenna Elfman, Nolan Gould, Richard Jenkins, and Andy Samberg starring in supporting roles.