Julia Roberts’ Top 10 Rom-Coms: From Notting Hill to Pretty Woman

Solely a choose few actresses are synonymous with the romantic comedy film style —and Julia Roberts is definitely certainly one of them.

From her 1988 foray into the style within the beloved movie Mystic Pizza, wherein a younger Roberts performs a teenage pizza waitress determined to seek out her manner after graduating highschool, to her most up-to-date rom-com Ticket to Paradise reverse George Clooney, Roberts has made a profession out of giving moviegoers all of the feels.

“Folks typically misconstrue the period of time that’s passed by that I haven’t accomplished a romantic comedy as my not desirous to do one,” Roberts informed The New York Instances in a 2022 interview, whereas discussing her 20-year break from the style.

“If I had learn one thing that I assumed was that Notting Hill degree of writing or My Finest Pal’s Marriage ceremony degree of madcap enjoyable, I’d do it,” she continued, earlier than including that the one motive she signed on to star in Ticket to Paradise was as a result of her long-time pal Clooney, was additionally concerned within the undertaking.

“Lo and behold, George felt it solely labored with me,” she defined on the time. “By some means we have been each capable of do it, and off we went … I’m residing my appearing desires.”

Whereas it’s simple to imagine the breadth and depth of Roberts’ rom com work would make it unattainable to rank a few of her most memorable movies, Us Weekly has accomplished the soiled work and created the definitive rating of the Rom Com Queen’s High 10 iconic movies:

10. ‘Mom’s Day’

The 2016 movie encompasses a star-studded ensemble forged together with Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Kate Hudson and Timothy Olyphant. Within the movie, which follows three generations as they put together to have fun Mom’s Day, Roberts performs a career-focused QVC-esque host who gave up her daughter for adoption. All through the movie, each mother and daughter come to phrases with what adoption, parenthood, and a day meant to have fun moms really means.

Whereas nobody, together with Roberts’ efficiency was Oscar-worthy, the movie gave tried-and-true rom com lovers what they need — quite a few love tales between companions, siblings, moms, daughters, fathers and sons, showcasing the complexities of household life and parenthood.

9. ‘Valentine’s Day’

The 2010 movie directed by Garry Marshall walked so Mom’s Day might run. That includes one other ensemble forged together with the likes of Aniston, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Ben Affleck, Jamie Foxx, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Taylor Swift, Taylor Lautner, Jessica Alba, Emma Roberts, Ashton Kutcher, Patrick Dempsey, Eric Dane,  Kathy Bates, Topher Grace, Queen Latifah and, should you can consider it, extra, the rom-com follows a number of storylines that unfold throughout Valentine’s Day.

Roberts performs a U.S. Military Captain on lively responsibility, who hasn’t been residence in additional than 11 months. For Valentine’s Day, she braves a 14-hour flight to spend the night together with her one real love: her son.

The movie wins out over Mom’s Day as a result of, properly, it got here first, and since it’s nice to see a mother-son relationship honored on a day that’s normally devoted to romantic love.

8. ‘America’s Sweethearts’

This 2001 movie, directed by Joe Roth, stars Roberts, Billy Crystal (who additionally cowrote the movie), John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones, whereas additionally that includes supporting actors Hank Azaria, Stanley Tucci, Seth Inexperienced, Alan Arkin and Christopher Walken.

Within the movie, Kiki Harrison, performed by Roberts, is her well-known sister’s private assistant. Perpetually residing in her sibling’s shadow, Kiki falls head-over-heels for her sister’s ex — at one level, the previous couple have been thought-about, you guessed it, America’s sweethearts. Kiki makes an attempt to indicate her crush the reality about her self-centered sister in an try to win him over.

What can we are saying, this movie has every little thing: a poisonous sibling relationship, a problematic love triangle and Hollywood drama. The jokes haven’t aged all that properly, to be clear, and it’s nonetheless mind-boggling that Roberts performed extra of a supporting function throughout a large excessive level in her profession.

7. ‘The Mexican’

This 2001 movie is an element rom-com, half motion and undoubtedly out-of-the-box. Starring Roberts, the late James Gandolfini, Brad Pitt, Gene Hackman and extra, the action-packed movie options some really steamy moments between Pitt and Roberts — showcasing their plain chemistry.

As a result of the movie doesn’t observe the standard rom-com playbook, however does spotlight Roberts appearing vary, Us is giving it a better spot on the listing regardless of it being, maybe, certainly one of her lesser identified  movies.

6. ‘Ticket to Paradise’

No Julia Roberts rom-com listing is full with out a collaboration together with her longtime pal Clooney. This 2022 movie options the BFFs, who play a bitter, divorced couple who’re compelled to get alongside for the sake of their daughter (performed by Kaitlyn Dever) after she will get engaged whereas on trip. Shock shock, the pair begin to respect each other’s firm (once more), and whereas hilarity ensues.

Clooney and Roberts have chemistry for a motive, and any time the pair share a display viewers are positive to get pleasure from a enjoyable, flirty movie that doesn’t attempt to reinvent the rom com wheel however somewhat highlights the very best elements of the style.

5. ‘Runaway Bride’

A soundtrack that includes The Chicks, a Roberts and Richard Gere onscreen reunion, and a principal feminine character who’s afraid of dedication? Signal. Us. Up. This 1999 traditional and field workplace hit arguably solidified Roberts as a rom-com Queen, giving followers every little thing they search for in a really feel good romance flick.

For the uninitiated, Roberts performs Maggie Carpenter, who has a historical past of falling in love solely to depart her betrothed on the altar. Gere’s character, a journalist writing an article on the so-called runaway bride, finally ends up falling in love with Maggie, which leaves followers to surprise: will she run once more?

The movie is enjoyable, Roberts and Gere’s chemistry is as flirtatious and palpable as ever, and Roberts herself performs a believably neurotic character who, just like the poor schmucks she will be able to’t carry herself to marry, you simply can’t assist however fall in love with.

4. ‘Mystic Pizza’

This 1988 movie gave Roberts her breakout function as Daisy Arujo, a carefree, small city woman working at a pizza parlor who enjoys getting consideration from the boys in her space till she unceremoniously falls in love with a rich man.

Look, there can be no Fairly Girl, Erin Brockovich, Notting Hill  (insert your favourite Roberts’ movie right here) with out Mystic Pizza. The movie is pleasant in that it really leans into the ‘80s rom com style, and looking out again provides viewers a have a look at how Roberts turned certainly one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars.

3. ‘Fairly Girl’

What’s to not love about this 1990 traditional movie? From its memorable strains like, “You’re late. You’re gorgeous. You’re forgiven,” and “You’re employed on fee, proper? Massive Mistake. Massive. Big,” to the onscreen chemistry between Roberts and Gere, Fairly Girl was an prompt hit and a cultural powerhouse that has definitely stood the check of time as one of the vital iconic rom com movies to this point.

Roberts performs the lovable and eccentric intercourse employee Vivian Ward, who finally ends up entertaining mega wealthy businessman Edward Lewis (Gere) after he will get misplaced and is in want of instructions. Regardless of their variations, the pair fall in love throughout the week Edward pays Vivian to be his escort.

2. ‘Notting Hill’

One line, that’s all it took, to alter cinematic historical past: “I’m only a woman, standing in entrance of a boy, asking him to like her.” This 1999 movie, written by the icon Richard Curtis, is the quintessential rom com and arguably one of the vital memorable movies of Roberts’ profession.

Starring alongside Hugh Grant, Roberts performs film star Anna Scott who meets and falls in love with a London bookshop proprietor (Grant). Whereas vastly completely different — a quintessential rom com trope – they fall in love and attempt to make their wayward romance work. Grant and Roberts’ chemistry was electrical – one of many explanation why this movie is likely one of the most iconic rom coms of all time.

1. ‘My Finest Pal’s Marriage ceremony’

Let’s be actual — any of those prime three movies might simply be put within the No. 1 slot, they’re all simply that good. Why this 1997 traditional will get primary billing in our ebook is as a result of, in the long run, Roberts’ character doesn’t get the man (performed by Dermot Mulroney), as an alternative watching him trip off into the sundown together with his fiancée, performed by an ever-endearing Cameron Diaz. We love an excellent ending that doesn’t observe the conventional rom-com playbook. All hail greatest pal love!