For most of Hollywood’s historical past, the romantic comedy style has been dominated by straight, heteronormative storytelling that caters to probably the most simplistic widespread denominator in society. Rom-coms are sometimes popcorn flicks that create a fantasy between a person and a lady that isn’t arduous to grasp, but they hardly ever make folks take into consideration deeper themes or numerous representations.
Enter the LGBTQ+ rom-com. As progressive considering has grow to be extra accepted, filmmakers, studios, and distributors have gotten extra comfy with giving queer folks a imaginative and prescient for their very own lives with tales that look somewhat extra like their very own. LGBTQ+ rom-coms typically give non-straight figuring out folks an opportunity to really feel regular and beloved, and at different instances they’re the identical sappy happenstance tales that their straight counterparts are well-known for. Either approach, LGBTQ+ rom-coms are very a lot in vogue. Here are the most effective ones that you must watch proper now!
Red, White, and Royal Blue (2023)
In case you haven’t observed, the world has sort of fallen in love with the campy, corny, and artfully crafted rom-com Red, White, and Royal Blue. One of probably the most profitable romantic comedies on Prime Video to this point, the film is filled with uplifting, sometimes cringy humor that makes you instantly go into relationship envy. Using the novelistic supply materials by Casey McQuiston, the story follows the burgeoning romance between Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the President of the United States, and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), the second in line to the British throne. Together, they make for an unreal energy couple that fulfills all of our queer desires for the true world.
Wouldn’t it’s unimaginable if folks in these positions of energy had been truly LGBTQ+ and in love? The film’s unrealistic eventualities are grounded by widespread romance tropes and a few razzle-dazzle chemistry between the 2 main males. The off-screen friendship between Zakhar Perez and Galitzine has led many followers to hope for a sequel and even a number of rom-com collaborations sooner or later, à la Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan or Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.
