Rom-coms where the relationship starts with a strong friendship that is heading towards romance. Often feelings are concealed for fear of changing the status quo, but when the feelings are strong they just can’t be concealed anymore. See our suggestions for this theme below!
Made of Honor
Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 2h 9 min
A habitual playboy realizes that his casual relationships don’t compare to the feelings he has for his best friend. However, when the friend enters an engagement will he act as the supportive friend and maid of honor, or confess his feelings and risk losing her forever?
The cast includes Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Kadeem Hardison, Chris Messina, and Richard Arquette as well as others.
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Nobody in the world makes me laugh the way you do. You’re my best friend. I just wanna be with you.
-Made of Honor
Single All the way
Rated: TV-PG; Runtime: 1h 39 min
A Christmas based rom-com where a man returns home with his best friend for the holiday season. Both single during cuffing season, the two friends realize they feel more than just friendship for each other as they take part in the festive season.
The cast includes Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Luke MacFarlane, Jennifer Coolidge, Kathy Najimy, and Jennifer Robertson along with others.
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All the world’s a stage, and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.
-Single All The Way
My best friend’s wedding
Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 1h 45 min
The one where the friend doesn’t end up with their love interest. This movie doesn’t play by the nineties rom-com playbook and shows the messier side of the lead character waiting for the friend to see them as something more.
The cast includes Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, and Cameran Diaz along with others.
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The misery, the exquisite tragedy. The Susan Hayward of it all. I can just picture you there, sitting alone at your table in your lavender gown.
-My Best Friend’s Wedding
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