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The Best Romantic Comedies of 2008

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List of the best 2008 romantic comedy movies, ranked by how many upvotes they've received by other fans of the genre. Some of these romantic-comedies are more comedy than romance, while others focus more on the hardships of relationships and the theme of love conquers all. These are all the romantic comedy movies that defined the year 2008, so vote for your favorites and help them rise to the top. This poll is also a great resource for finding new movies that you haven't already seen, especially since you can watch trailers for each film right on this page. To make sure this list is as accurate as possible, please don't downvote a movie if you haven't seen it.

List is made up of movies like WALL-E and Sex and the City. This isn't necessarily a list of all romantic comedy movies from 2008, but it does contain all the ones worth watching.

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Definitely, Maybe
Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz
Released: 2008
Directed by: Adam Brooks
Definitely, Maybe is a 2008 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Adam... more on Wikipedia
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell
Released: 2008
Directed by: Nicholas Stoller
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas... more on Wikipedia
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#759 of 1,540 The Most Rewatchable Movies#45 of 125 The Greatest Date Movies of All Time
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Elizabeth Banks, Seth Rogen
Released: 2008
Directed by: Kevin Smith
This film is a 2008 romantic comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, distributed by... more on Wikipedia
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#606 of 1,137 The Absolute Funniest Movies Of All Time#89 of 111 The Best Stoner Movies
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27 Dresses
Katherine Heigl, Malin Åkerman
Released: 2008
Directed by: Anne Fletcher
27 Dresses is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Aline Brosh... more on Wikipedia
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#27 of 57 The Funniest Movies About Marriage#165 of 315 Movies with the Best Soundtracks
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The House Bunny
Emma Stone, Kat Dennings
Released: 2008
Directed by: Fred Wolf
The House Bunny is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Fred Wolf, written by Kirsten Smith... more on Wikipedia
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Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Kat Dennings, Michael Cera
Released: 2008
Directed by: Peter Sollett
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Peter... more on Wikipedia
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Tulpan
Tolepbergen Baisakalov, Esentai Tulendiev
Released: 2008
Directed by: Sergey Dvortsevoy
Tulpan is a 2008 film directed by Sergey Dvortsevoy.

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Four Christmases
Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall
Released: 2008
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Four Christmases is a Christmas-themed romantic comedy film about a couple visiting all four... more on Wikipedia
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My Best Friend's Girlfriend
Marian Rivera, Richard Gutierrez
Released: 2008
Directed by: Mark A. Reyes
My Best Friend's Girlfriend is a 2008 Filipino romantic comedy film, released in 2008 under... more on Wikipedia
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Another Cinderella Story
Selena Gomez, Jane Lynch
Released: 2008
Directed by: Damon Santostefano
Another Cinderella Story is a 2008 teen romantic comedy musical dance film directed by Damon... more on Wikipedia
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#38 of 51 The Best Musical Love Story Movies#4 of 33 30+ Great Teen Drama Movies About Dancing
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Twilight
Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene
Released: 2008
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
Twilight is a 2008 American vampire romance film based on Stephenie Meyer's popular novel of... more on Wikipedia
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Chintakayala Ravi
Anushka Shetty, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
Released: 2008
Directed by: Yogie
Chintakayala Ravi is a 2008 Telugu, romantic comedy produced by Nallamalupu Bujji on Sri... more on Wikipedia
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Slumdog Millionaire
Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor
Released: 2008
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2009 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle Jamal Malik, a young... more on Wikipedia
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Megan Fox, Kirsten Dunst
Released: 2008
Directed by: Robert B. Weide
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People is a 2008 British comedy film based upon Toby Young's... more on Wikipedia
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WALL-E
Sigourney Weaver, Laraine Newman
Released: 2008
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
WALL-E is a 2008 American computer-animated science-fiction comedy film produced by Pixar... more on Wikipedia
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Everybody Wants to Be Italian
Penny Marshall, Jon Huntsman
Released: 2008
Directed by: Jason Todd Ipson
Everybody Wants to Be Italian is a 2007 American romantic comedy film written and directed by... more on Wikipedia
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The Wackness
Famke Janssen, Ben Kingsley
Released: 2008
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
The Wackness is a 2008 American coming-of-age drama film by Jonathan Levine and starring Josh... more on Wikipedia
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Fool's Gold
Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 2008
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Fool's Gold is an 2008 American-Australian adventure-romance film from Warner Bros. Pictures... more on Wikipedia
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Over Her Dead Body
Eva Longoria, Owen Wilson
Released: 2008
Directed by: Jeff Lowell
This film is a romantic comedy film starring Eva Longoria, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Jason Biggs,... more on Wikipedia
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Sex and the City
Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Hudson
Released: 2008
Directed by: Michael Patrick King
This film is a 2008 American blue romantic comedy film written and directed by Michael Patrick... more on Wikipedia
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Made of Honor
Michelle Monaghan, Patrick Dempsey
Released: 2008
Directed by: Paul Weiland
Made of Honor is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Paul Weiland and story... more on Wikipedia
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#17 of 89 The Best Wedding Movies#111 of 383 The Greatest Romantic Comedies Of All Time
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Get Smart
Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson
Released: 2008
Directed by: Peter Segal
Get Smart is a 2008 American action comedy film which was produced by Leonard B. Stern, who is... more on Wikipedia
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Jalsa
Ileana D'Cruz, Pawan Kalyan
Released: 2008
Directed by: Trivikram Srinivas
Jalsa is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Allu Aravind, under... more on Wikipedia
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Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Genelia D'Souza, Paresh Rawal
Released: 2008
Directed by: Abbas Tyrewala
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na is a 2008 Indian romantic comedy film, written and directed by Abbas... more on Wikipedia
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Leatherheads
George Clooney, Renée Zellweger
Released: 2008
Directed by: George Clooney
Leatherheads is a 2008 American sports comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by and... more on Wikipedia