9 Funny Rom-Coms to Watch on Peacock When You Need a Laugh
These are perfect chick flicks for Galentine’s Day.
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Romantic comedy movies are the perfect antidote after a long day, what you’re looking for is a hearty dose of romance and chuckles. Lucky for you, Peacock’s got you covered. Sit down, slip into your softest PJs, and enjoy these best rom-coms guaranteed to leave your heart full of love and laughter.
1. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
The saga continues. Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger), now a widowed single mother, is juggling work, parenthood, and romance. She leans on her besties as she navigates a romance with a younger man named Roxster (Leo Woodall) and a series of awkward interactions with her son's science teacher Mr. Wallaker (Chiwetel Ejiofor). In this latest chapter, Bridget strives to forge a new path toward life and love.
Stream Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy beginning Feb 13 exclusively on Peacock.
2. Meet Cute (2022)
It's love at first sight when Sheila (Kaley Cuoco) and Gary (Pete Davidson) first meet, but is it love or déjà vu? Turns out, their fateful date wasn't really fate. They've been repeatedly falling in love because Sheila has a time machine. And since the ideal evening is never quite right, Sheila goes back in time to transform Gary into the perfect man.
Stream Meet Cute on Peacock.
3. Glitch (2015)
Will (Lucas Neff), a video game developer, puts his legal case and career at risk when he falls in love with Sophie (Maiarra Walsh), the fiancée of his lawyer Keith (Levi Fiehler). Adding to the complication: Will is suing a gaming company for stealing his idea, leaving him in the center of legal and romantic drama.
Stream Glitch on Peacock.
4. Jackie (2012)
Love a road trip story? This one doesn't disappoint. Dutch twin sisters Sophie and Daan (played by real-life siblings Carice and Jelka van Houten) set out on a life-altering quest to find their long-lost mother Jackie (Holly Hunter) after discovering she requires assistance following an injury.
Stream Jackie on Peacock.
5. The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)
An office romance starring Pam from The Office. New hires Janice (Jenna Fischer) and Tim (Chris Messina) meet-cute at their latest gig. He is a recently fired street performer, and she is an unemployed woman. The work-buddy friendship blossoms into a blossoming romance. Did someone say wedding in the conference room?
Stream The Giant Mechanical Man on Peacock.
6. The Skinny (2012)
It sounds like the setup for a joke, but it's not. Langston (Shanika Warren-Markland), a lesbian, and her four gay male friends from college — Magnus (Jussie Smollett), Ryan (Dustin Ross), Sebastian (Blake Young-Fountain), Kyle (Anthony Burrell), and Joey (Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman) — get together in New York City for a fun-filled Gay Pride weekend complete with drama, lies, secrets, and crimes.
Stream The Skinny on Peacock.
7. The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
The Wilson brothers lead a cast of comedic icons, which include Kris Kristofferson, Seymour Cassel, and Harry Dean Stanton. Ex-con Wendell Baker (Luke Wilson) works in a retirement home in an attempt to woo back his ex-lover Doreen (Eva Mendes). Wendell encounters numerous work- and life-related roadblocks, including a sadistic boss (Owen Wilson) and romantic rival (Will Ferrell).
Stream The Wendell Baker Story on Peacock.
8. Beware the Gonzo (2010)
After being fired from his school newspaper by popular editor Gavin Riley (Jesse McCartney), Eddie "Gonzo" Gilman (Ezra Miller) starts an underground publication with the help of a stunning outsider Evie (Zoe Kravitz) and becomes the voice of the oppressed. The best romances can start in secondary education.
Stream Beware the Gonzo on Peacock.
9. Love Lives Here (2019)
Hello Nollywood! Zinhle (Thando Thabethe), a jaded romantic, falls for Nkosinathi (Lungile Radu), who doesn't believe in marriage despite desperately searching for the man of her dreams.
Stream Love Lives Here on Peacock.
Note: Titles are not ranked.
