Rewatching one’s favorite movies over and over is the norm among avid movie buffs, but revisiting specific scenes that left lasting impacts just hits differently. Watching Wesley (Robbie Amell) say, “I’m going to get the girl” in The DUFF, or the tear-jerking scene when Louisa (Emilia Clarke) rushes to Will’s (Sam Claflin) bedside as they sing the Malahonky song together in Me Before You, are movie moments that warrant multiple rewinds. Going back to those scenes is like paying a visit to an old friend, as you find yourself missing the characters and stories they once told.
It is every hopeless romantic’s dream come true to rewatch their favorite rom-com as if it was the first time. While that’s an impossible feat, the next best solution is to revisit special moments that had viewers thinking, “Wow, true love does exist” or “I wish I had a Peter Kavinsky in my life.” Let’s look at six popcorn-spilling, heart-clutching romcom moments that will leave you rewinding on repeat.
1. 10 Things I Hate About You | Poem
Something so simple yet deeply profound — the iconic poem from 10 Things I Hate About You will permanently be etched across our hearts. Die-hard romantics can rewatch this scene a million times just to wallow in the moment when Kat (Julia Stiles) tears up midway through her recitation as Patrick (Heath Ledger) looks into her soul with his deep brown eyes. The movie is brimming with adorable moments and witty banter, making it a classic watch, especially when facing romantic burnout.
10 Things I Hate About You is full of classic romantic tropes. It revolves around antisocial Kat and bad boy Patrick, an unlikely pair who end up in a relationship owing to complicated circumstances. A cult classic that cannot go unwatched, the poem alone will rope viewers in to give it a shot.
Watch 10 Things I Hate About You on Disney+
2. The Notebook | Why Didn’t You Write Me
The Notebook is a rite of passage for anyone who deems themselves a romcom connoisseur. Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie’s (Rachel McAdams) kiss in the rain is everything! A moment bursting with the angst of separation, the pain of heartbreak, and the ultimate reunion of true love left viewers sobbing profusely. It’s no wonder that the scene won the 2005 MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, where the actors famously recreated it onstage.
The Notebook, based on Nicholas Sparks‘ novel of the same name, is a romantic movie that dives into the love story of Noah and Allie. The couple goes through tumultuous hurdles for the sake of their undying love for each other. The film is a beautiful depiction of summer love in the 40s and how sincere emotion will always find a way to reign supreme over class disparity.
3. No Strings Attached | Cupcakes and Period Mixtape
This scene from No Strings Attached should be included in a “perfect-boyfriend” starter pack as it perfectly captures how a girl wants to be treated during that time of the month. Adam (Ashton Kutcher) goes out of his way to get Emma (Natalie Portman) and all her roommates cupcakes while handing her a period mixtape. It seems like he just dropped his crown because this man is a King! What’s more? He feeds her soup in bed and cuddles her all night. It goes without saying that the bar has been raised sky-high!
As the title suggests, No Strings Attached is a film about two friends getting into a casual relationship. Albeit, somewhere along the way, all the hot sex and sweet gestures are bound to conjure forbidden feelings. Do they get a happily ever after or let it transition into a toxic situationship? We’re not spoiling it for you!
Watch No Strings Attached on Prime Video
4. Love, Rosie | The Confession
The confession scene from Love, Rosie is that moment in movies that keeps the viewers on the edge of their seats from the beginning. What makes Alex’s (Sam Claflin) confession to Rosie (Lily Collins) so earth-shattering is the realization that had the misunderstanding been cleared at the right time, their lives would’ve taken a completely different trajectory. With the background music and lovelorn eye contact between the leads, there wouldn’t be a single dry eye in the room.
Love, Rosie is based on the 2004 novel Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern and follows the lives of inseparable childhood best friends Alex and Rosie. Having grown up together at such an intimate and platonic level, blurring the lines previously drawn between them proves to be the most challenging feat. The film explores the consequences of not taking a chance, which can sabotage the possibility of spending one’s life with their soulmate.
Watch Love, Rosie on Prime Video
5. Made of Honour | Wedding Crashing
This movie is a classic example of how the f-boy will wait until the love of his life is at the altar with another man to finally realize his true feelings. The moment when Tom (Patrick Dempsey) literally crashes into Hannah’s (Michelle Monaghan) wedding was hilariously adorable. Sometimes, the right person is right in front of your eyes, but it takes a hot minute for some people to recognize it.
The plot of Made of Honour revolves around seasoned player Tom, who falls for his best friend Hannah while serving as the “maid of honor” at her impending wedding. The film does an excellent job of portraying how men take their female best friends for granted until they face the reality of potentially losing them to a better man. Special props go to the director for blessing viewers with the hottest view of People’s Sexiest Man Alive riding a horse in the dreamiest scenario!
Watch Made of Honour on Netflix
6. Pride and Prejudice | You Have Bewitched Me
Although the rage these days is “Colin Bridgerton this” or “William Elliot that,” back in 2005, Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) was the reigning heartthrob of period dramas. Based on Jane Austin’s novel of the same name, Pride and Prejudice follows the story of five sisters from an English family and the rut of the marriage market in the late 18th century. Throughout the movie, the protagonist, Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), seeks a suitor she wants to marry out of love, while Mr. Darcy proves to be none the wiser when he catches her eye.
His heartfelt confession was the fairytale ending that viewers were eager to witness. A scene etched across the hearts of die-hard romantics. “You have bewitched me body and soul,” is nothing short of an oxytocin mantra. Speaking of rom-coms, here’s what you should know about Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman‘s new movie, A Family Affair .
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