Grand Gestures
A public speech declaring love
What is a confession?
This rom-com features a fashion obsessed teen navigating love and popularity in Beverly Hills.
What is Clueless?
Rom-coms typically end with this emotional resolution
What is a happy ending?
This early-movie encounter awkwardly brings the romantic leads together
What is a meet-cute?
Running through this location is a rom-com staple
What is an airport?
A rom-com with an iconic yellow dress
What is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
Predictability in rom-coms often provides this emotional benefit
What is comfort?
This trope forces two characters to pretend they are in love
What is fake dating?
Interrupting this event is a classic rom-com climax
What is a wedding?
This high-school rom-com reimagines one of Shakespeare's plays.
What is 10 Things I Hate About You?
Critics argue rom-coms reinforce these expectations about relationships
What are gender norms?
This mid-movie event temporarily breaks the couple apart
What is the big misunderstanding?
Standing outside someone's house holding this object became iconic in the 1980s
What is a boombox?
A rom-com starring Adam Sandler
What is 50 First Dates?
True or false: modern streaming platforms have helped the romantic comedy genre
What is true?
This trope features two characters who begin as rivals
What is enemies-to-lovers?
This emotional risk must replace pride in order for the couple to reunite
What is vulnerability?
This film centers on a fake relationship that unexpectedly becomes real.
What is The Proposal?
What is anxiety?
This final-act moment proves love through a dramatic public action
What is a grand gesture?