AFI defines “romantic comedy” as a genre in which the development of a romance leads to comic situations.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Lights | Charlie Chaplin | 1931 |
| 2 | Annie Hall | Woody Allen | 1977 |
| 3 | It Happened One Night | Frank Capra | 1934 |
| 4 | Roman Holiday | William Wyler | 1953 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Story, The | George Cukor | 1940 |
| 6 | When Harry Met Sally... | Rob Reiner | 1989 |
| 7 | Adam's Rib | George Cukor | 1949 |
| 8 | Moonstruck | Norman Jewison | 1987 |
| 9 | Harold and Maude | Hal Ashby | 1971 |
| 10 | Sleepless in Seattle | Nora Ephron | 1993 |