The 3 Best Friends-To-Lovers Rom Coms On Netflix This January
Nothing beats falling in love with your best friend.
You’ve known each other for years. No one gets you like your best friend. So when feelings start popping up unbidden, it can be confusing and emotional. Are you just friends, or could there be something more? As a hardcore romantic comedy fan, the friends-to-lovers romance trope is my all-time favorite. The best films in the subgenre show two people’s love grow slowly as they get to know each other inside and out. If you’re looking for a movie night and this is also your favorite sub-genre, try these three friends-to-lovers rom coms on Netflix.
13 Going on 30 (2004)
All teen Jenna cares about is being “30, flirty, and thriving,” which means she totally misses the fact that her best friend Matt is head-over-heels in love with her. When she wakes up in her 30-year-old body, it’s Matt who helps her realize what’s truly important in life. And when your best friend is Mark Ruffalo, how can you not listen to his advice? (And check out this scathing takedown: Is 13 Going on 30 Anti-Feminist?)
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
Sasha and Marcus grew up next door to each other and were instant best friends. That all changed after an impromptu jaunt in the back of Marcus’s car when they’re teens. Now they’re adults and have lost touch, but Sasha is back in town to open a new restaurant and things might just pick up where they left off. (This one has an A+ cameo, too.)
Plus One (2019)
Ben and Alice have been invited to a lot of weddings over the summer, so rather than suffering through annoying questions at the singles table, they agree to be each other’s plus ones. They may not start out the summer with feelings for each other, but after so many love-filled weddings something’s bound to happen. Watch this quickly, though–it leaves Netflix February 2nd.