Romantic comedies are the ideal recommendations for Valentine’s Day. Here is the one who is considered by many as the best of all time.
If there is a conducive moment to settle on his sofa and watch a romantic comedy, it is Valentine’s Day. The genre continues to fascinate the public with its love stories which often bring together two beings that everything opposes, all punctuated by undeniable alchemy between actors, tasty dialogues, twists and turns of intrigue and incredible situations.
For this Valentine’s Day 2025, why not plunge back into one of the great classics of the genre? This timeless feature film (it dates from 1989, however) remains considered one of the best. It is also in the first position in the ranking of the best romantic comedies of all time established by Vanity Fair, and appears in many similar lists established by different media. Named to the Oscars, this romance with chiseled writing met with great success when it was released and harvested 88% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Carried by Meg Ryan and Billy Cristal, When Harry meets Sally follows the relationship of two singles in New York. When they meet, they hate each other immediately. When they meet again a few years later, they become great friends … But alchemy is obvious, and the feelings (and everyone’s neuroses) inexorably question their relationship. Through the history of this funny duo, the film offers a reflection on love, the differences between men and women, and friendship.
Cat and mouse game very well interpreted, with chiseled dialogues, all in a postcard New York … everything that makes the salt of romantic comedies is on the menu of this delicious romance which we never tire!
This film directed by Rob Reiner was written by Nora Epron, queen of American romantic comedy (we owe her in particular You have a message, sleepless night in Seattle, my beloved witch …). It is to them that we owe the scene (transgressive for the time) which became cult where Meg Ryan simulates an orgasm in a restaurant.
This romantic comedy will not surprise the regulars of the genre, but remains an instant classic of very good quality that you have to have seen at least once in your life. If this is not yet your case, know that the film is available for purchase and rental on most VOD platforms.