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Top 10 Romantic Movie Cliches


does it seem like you’ve seen this

does it seem like you’ve seen this romance before welcome to watchmojo.com

romance before welcome to watchmojo.com

romance before welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 romantic movie cliches

for the top 10 romantic movie cliches

for the top 10 romantic movie cliches and for this list we’re taking a look at

and for this list we’re taking a look at

and for this list we’re taking a look at motifs that have become fairly

motifs that have become fairly

motifs that have become fairly predictable plot devices story line

predictable plot devices story line

predictable plot devices story line twists or just overused fluff in

twists or just overused fluff in

twists or just overused fluff in rom-coms while we secretly love romantic

rom-coms while we secretly love romantic

rom-coms while we secretly love romantic movies we just want someone to sweep us

movies we just want someone to sweep us

movies we just want someone to sweep us off our feet not use the same lines

off our feet not use the same lines

off our feet not use the same lines we’ve heard a million times before Oh

we’ve heard a million times before Oh

we’ve heard a million times before Oh can’t believe you fell for that crap

can’t believe you fell for that crap

can’t believe you fell for that crap that’s from pretty in pink are you sure

that’s from pretty in pink are you sure

that’s from pretty in pink are you sure trust me number 10 the quirky BFF into

trust me number 10 the quirky BFF into

trust me number 10 the quirky BFF into another day a higher education hi Jackie

another day a higher education hi Jackie

another day a higher education hi Jackie more you know romantic movie would be

more you know romantic movie would be

more you know romantic movie would be complete without the main characters

complete without the main characters

complete without the main characters offbeat best friend

they’re there to help the star find

they’re there to help the star find their way or to offer comic relief or to

their way or to offer comic relief or to

their way or to offer comic relief or to sabotage their plans take off your

sabotage their plans take off your

sabotage their plans take off your friend card now and rip it up because

friend card now and rip it up because

friend card now and rip it up because yes nice – Oh buddy actually it doesn’t

yes nice – Oh buddy actually it doesn’t

yes nice – Oh buddy actually it doesn’t really matter why they’re there because

really matter why they’re there because

really matter why they’re there because not being the central focus of the film

not being the central focus of the film

not being the central focus of the film allows them to be as outrageous or

allows them to be as outrageous or

allows them to be as outrageous or abrasive as they want to be last night I

abrasive as they want to be last night I

abrasive as they want to be last night I masturbated into a grapefruit I put her

masturbated into a grapefruit I put her

masturbated into a grapefruit I put her microwave i heated up a little bit which

microwave i heated up a little bit which

microwave i heated up a little bit which helped but still you sometimes wonder

helped but still you sometimes wonder

helped but still you sometimes wonder how their friends with the main

how their friends with the main

how their friends with the main character in the first place

I have a dick on my face don’t I I want

I have a dick on my face don’t I I want to read about things that matter

to read about things that matter

to read about things that matter number nine journalist on assignment but

number nine journalist on assignment but

number nine journalist on assignment but a journalist gets in there right where

a journalist gets in there right where

a journalist gets in there right where the bombs are falling he’s aggressive he

the bombs are falling he’s aggressive he

the bombs are falling he’s aggressive he grabs the bull by the ball you know the

grabs the bull by the ball you know the

grabs the bull by the ball you know the drill

drill

drill there’s a deadline a story needs to be

there’s a deadline a story needs to be

there’s a deadline a story needs to be told and can only be fully realized if

told and can only be fully realized if

told and can only be fully realized if the spunky reporter goes undercover my

the spunky reporter goes undercover my

the spunky reporter goes undercover my first undercover feature by Josie Calvin

first undercover feature by Josie Calvin

first undercover feature by Josie Calvin being a steadfast journalist prevents

being a steadfast journalist prevents

being a steadfast journalist prevents them from revealing their true

them from revealing their true

them from revealing their true intentions as they fall head over heels

intentions as they fall head over heels

intentions as they fall head over heels for some unwitting participant in their

for some unwitting participant in their

for some unwitting participant in their love games you did your job oh and he

love games you did your job oh and he

love games you did your job oh and he said you wanted to Lose a Guy in ten

said you wanted to Lose a Guy in ten

said you wanted to Lose a Guy in ten days

days

days congratulations he did it you just

congratulations he did it you just

congratulations he did it you just this one happened so often in romantic

this one happened so often in romantic

this one happened so often in romantic movies you should be able to claim

movies you should be able to claim

movies you should be able to claim workers comp for a broken heart you had

workers comp for a broken heart you had

workers comp for a broken heart you had me at hello

montage is seen like a necessary feature

montage is seen like a necessary feature of romantic movies particularly when the

of romantic movies particularly when the

of romantic movies particularly when the film is trying to let you know how torn

film is trying to let you know how torn

film is trying to let you know how torn up the main character is those solitary

up the main character is those solitary

up the main character is those solitary walks binge eating and not having fun

walks binge eating and not having fun

walks binge eating and not having fun around friends aren’t about being a

around friends aren’t about being a

around friends aren’t about being a hungry introvert who likes exercise the

hungry introvert who likes exercise the

hungry introvert who likes exercise the lonely montage conveys that enough time

lonely montage conveys that enough time

lonely montage conveys that enough time has passed for realizations to be made

has passed for realizations to be made

has passed for realizations to be made and something life-changing is about to

and something life-changing is about to

and something life-changing is about to happen after this montage finishes just

happen after this montage finishes just

happen after this montage finishes just you watch and suddenly oh my god

I love Josh you’re just too good to be

I love Josh you’re just too good to be true

true

true number seven grand gestures of love

a box of chocolate and a text message

a box of chocolate and a text message just isn’t going to cut it in a romantic

just isn’t going to cut it in a romantic

just isn’t going to cut it in a romantic movie showing up at your tulips house

movie showing up at your tulips house

movie showing up at your tulips house carrying a boombox climbing up a fire

carrying a boombox climbing up a fire

carrying a boombox climbing up a fire escape or simply showing up at their

escape or simply showing up at their

escape or simply showing up at their door unannounced could all potentially

door unannounced could all potentially

door unannounced could all potentially lead to restraining orders in real life

lead to restraining orders in real life

lead to restraining orders in real life but we’re talking about romantic movies

but we’re talking about romantic movies

but we’re talking about romantic movies here we’re stocking pays dividends my

here we’re stocking pays dividends my

here we’re stocking pays dividends my fingers hurt extra fishy today you care

fingers hurt extra fishy today you care

fingers hurt extra fishy today you care to take a whiff what is that number six

to take a whiff what is that number six

to take a whiff what is that number six misunderstandings would you give me a

misunderstandings would you give me a

misunderstandings would you give me a chance you hate to take me out by the

chance you hate to take me out by the

chance you hate to take me out by the one person I truly hate I knew this was

one person I truly hate I knew this was

one person I truly hate I knew this was a setup there comes a point in many

a setup there comes a point in many

a setup there comes a point in many romantic movies where the main character

romantic movies where the main character

romantic movies where the main character finds out that their love interest

finds out that their love interest

finds out that their love interest doesn’t support their dream has lied to

doesn’t support their dream has lied to

doesn’t support their dream has lied to them about something or catches them

them about something or catches them

them about something or catches them with someone else hey must be exhausted

with someone else hey must be exhausted

with someone else hey must be exhausted what living a lie what’s he talking more

what living a lie what’s he talking more

what living a lie what’s he talking more often than not these circumstances could

often than not these circumstances could

often than not these circumstances could easily be resolved with a conversation I

easily be resolved with a conversation I

easily be resolved with a conversation I don’t understand why you didn’t just

don’t understand why you didn’t just

don’t understand why you didn’t just mention it to me but that’s not why we

mention it to me but that’s not why we

mention it to me but that’s not why we go to the movies we want to watch the

go to the movies we want to watch the

go to the movies we want to watch the main character scamper to find their way

main character scamper to find their way

main character scamper to find their way back to love

selling all right number five

selling all right number five coincidental run-ins hi Harry

coincidental run-ins hi Harry

coincidental run-ins hi Harry that was you it’s interesting that many

that was you it’s interesting that many

that was you it’s interesting that many romantic movies seem to be based in

romantic movies seem to be based in

romantic movies seem to be based in large cities but the main characters

large cities but the main characters

large cities but the main characters somehow seem to keep running into each

somehow seem to keep running into each

somehow seem to keep running into each other well if we’re meant to meet again

other well if we’re meant to meet again

other well if we’re meant to meet again then we meet again it’s possible to go

then we meet again it’s possible to go

then we meet again it’s possible to go weeks months or even years without

weeks months or even years without

weeks months or even years without running into an ex in the real world but

running into an ex in the real world but

running into an ex in the real world but in romantic movie land it’s almost an

in romantic movie land it’s almost an

in romantic movie land it’s almost an everyday occurrence of all the gin

everyday occurrence of all the gin

everyday occurrence of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world

joints in all the towns in all the world

joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into mine it had probably be

she walks into mine it had probably be

she walks into mine it had probably be more believable if the estranged lovers

more believable if the estranged lovers

more believable if the estranged lovers look like crap with pit stains and

look like crap with pit stains and

look like crap with pit stains and unwaxed eyebrows but they rarely do oh

unwaxed eyebrows but they rarely do oh

unwaxed eyebrows but they rarely do oh they are Oh Steve oh my god that is so

they are Oh Steve oh my god that is so

they are Oh Steve oh my god that is so funny running into you again wasn’t over

funny running into you again wasn’t over

funny running into you again wasn’t over number four in the rain still isn’t over

I have a dramatic embrace indoors when

I have a dramatic embrace indoors when you can spice it up with the threat of

you can spice it up with the threat of

you can spice it up with the threat of pneumonia hairstyles and delicate

pneumonia hairstyles and delicate

pneumonia hairstyles and delicate constitutions be damned sometimes a kiss

constitutions be damned sometimes a kiss

constitutions be damned sometimes a kiss has to happen and when that time comes

has to happen and when that time comes

has to happen and when that time comes it’s best to be in the middle of a

it’s best to be in the middle of a

it’s best to be in the middle of a torrential downpour at least there’s the

torrential downpour at least there’s the

torrential downpour at least there’s the added benefit of having lips moisturized

added benefit of having lips moisturized

added benefit of having lips moisturized by Mother Nature herself it’s a union

by Mother Nature herself it’s a union

by Mother Nature herself it’s a union blessed by the gods

if you ever see someone sprinting

if you ever see someone sprinting full-speed in an airport and they

full-speed in an airport and they

full-speed in an airport and they haven’t been tackled by security either

haven’t been tackled by security either

haven’t been tackled by security either you need to leave immediately or realize

you need to leave immediately or realize

you need to leave immediately or realize that someone’s getting proposed to or at

that someone’s getting proposed to or at

that someone’s getting proposed to or at least that’s how it works in the movies

least that’s how it works in the movies

least that’s how it works in the movies for you bursting in at the very last

for you bursting in at the very last

for you bursting in at the very last moment to speak now at someone’s wedding

moment to speak now at someone’s wedding

moment to speak now at someone’s wedding is how you make your relationship last

is how you make your relationship last

is how you make your relationship last none of these things are symptoms of

none of these things are symptoms of

none of these things are symptoms of poor communication and horrible planning

poor communication and horrible planning

poor communication and horrible planning ever hold his peace

mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you

mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you not even close

not even close

not even close not even a little bit not even at all

not even a little bit not even at all

not even a little bit not even at all number two the final realization and

number two the final realization and

number two the final realization and it’s not because I’m lonely and it’s not

it’s not because I’m lonely and it’s not

it’s not because I’m lonely and it’s not big watches New Year’s Eve I came here

big watches New Year’s Eve I came here

big watches New Year’s Eve I came here tonight because when you realize you

tonight because when you realize you

tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with

want to spend the rest of your life with

want to spend the rest of your life with somebody you want the rest of your life

somebody you want the rest of your life

somebody you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible romantic

to start as soon as possible romantic

to start as soon as possible romantic movies seem to enjoy keeping their main

movies seem to enjoy keeping their main

movies seem to enjoy keeping their main characters in the dark they can somehow

characters in the dark they can somehow

characters in the dark they can somehow go their entire lives not realizing they

go their entire lives not realizing they

go their entire lives not realizing they love their best friend

love their best friend

love their best friend or they hate someone with the burning

or they hate someone with the burning

or they hate someone with the burning passion of a thousand suns before

passion of a thousand suns before

passion of a thousand suns before finding out they’re meant to be I really

finding out they’re meant to be I really

finding out they’re meant to be I really hate you

these realizations usually come towards

these realizations usually come towards the middle or the end of the film and

the middle or the end of the film and

the middle or the end of the film and proceed a mad dash to interrupt a

proceed a mad dash to interrupt a

proceed a mad dash to interrupt a wedding or stop a plane typical I love

wedding or stop a plane typical I love

wedding or stop a plane typical I love YouTube

YouTube

YouTube we all know where this is going

we all know where this is going

we all know where this is going teenagers before we unveil our top pick

teenagers before we unveil our top pick

teenagers before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

you’re kind of great flair you didn’t

you’re kind of great flair you didn’t know that sort of amazed them oh come on

know that sort of amazed them oh come on

know that sort of amazed them oh come on I don’t need an ice cream go it’s not an

I don’t need an ice cream go it’s not an

I don’t need an ice cream go it’s not an ice cream cone that’s nice that’s Lisa

ice cream cone that’s nice that’s Lisa

ice cream cone that’s nice that’s Lisa Morse you had to show me babe give it

Morse you had to show me babe give it

Morse you had to show me babe give it hey good luck Brett yeah thank you

hey good luck Brett yeah thank you

hey good luck Brett yeah thank you number one the other guy I love her well

number one the other guy I love her well

number one the other guy I love her well so do i yes but I’m the best friend and

so do i yes but I’m the best friend and

so do i yes but I’m the best friend and I have been in front of her face the

I have been in front of her face the

I have been in front of her face the whole time and she just she’s really

whole time and she just she’s really

whole time and she just she’s really realized it yet deposit she went no

realized it yet deposit she went no

realized it yet deposit she went no romantic movie would be complete without

romantic movie would be complete without

romantic movie would be complete without a little competition

a little competition

a little competition if variety is the spice of life than

if variety is the spice of life than

if variety is the spice of life than having a suitor who’s also a jerk is

having a suitor who’s also a jerk is

having a suitor who’s also a jerk is like putting hot sauce on your eggs the

like putting hot sauce on your eggs the

like putting hot sauce on your eggs the way I see it I got three choices one I

way I see it I got three choices one I

way I see it I got three choices one I can shoot him to I can kick the crap out

can shoot him to I can kick the crap out

can shoot him to I can kick the crap out of them or three I’ll leave you the

of them or three I’ll leave you the

of them or three I’ll leave you the other guy doesn’t always have to be a

other guy doesn’t always have to be a

other guy doesn’t always have to be a jerk but it helps if the audience is

jerk but it helps if the audience is

jerk but it helps if the audience is supposed to be rooting for the two main

supposed to be rooting for the two main

supposed to be rooting for the two main protagonists to hook up and how else

protagonists to hook up and how else

protagonists to hook up and how else would we get delicious drama

would we get delicious drama

would we get delicious drama oh come on get up your little punk spice

oh come on get up your little punk spice

oh come on get up your little punk spice those eggs Oh do you agree with our list

those eggs Oh do you agree with our list

those eggs Oh do you agree with our list what’s your favorite romantic movie

what’s your favorite romantic movie

what’s your favorite romantic movie cliche for more entertaining top 10s

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