Released on DVD today, P.S. I Love You (pictured), starring Hilary Swank and the ghost of Gerard Butler (Tonight, we karaoke in hell!), may be one of the worst romantic comedies in recent memory. It’s so bad, in fact, that it inspired us to create this gallery of some of our least favorite rom-coms ever. Compiling this list provoked some heated arguments among your usually amiable EW.commers — after all, one viewer’s gloppy, Cupid-forsaken mess is another viewer’s cheesy delight. Inevitably, a lot of really rotten romances failed to make the cut. (For instance, I wish we’d found room for the appalling Milk Money, in which a small-town moppet fixes up widowed papa Ed Harris with hooker-on-the-lam Melanie Griffith.) Click through the gallery, then come back and tell us which reprehensible romantic comedies you’d add to the list.
What are the worst romantic comedies ever?
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um. even though it’s one of my guilty pleasures, “only you” with marisa tomei and robert downey, jr. was so contrived. she got her future husband’s name off a ouija board at 13, and decides to fly to italy when she finds out he’s there. while scouring the streets for him, robert downey, jr. poses as this “damon bradley” guy until she finds out he’s lying. who does that? who flies halfway around the world to meet a guy she’s never met? who lies about it because they say they fell in love? be honest, robert downey, jr. you wanted to get her in the sack. I get it. jeez
“My Boss’ Daughter” with Ashton Kutcher and Tara Reid. It is the only movie that ever I walked out of in the theater. Everything about it is a trainwreck. However, it is good to watch if you want some unintentional laughter.
I looked through the gallery and was sad to see “Fools Rush In” on there. Don’t mess with “Milk Money” either, loved that movie as a kid. One of the worst I have ever seen was “Simply Irresistible” with Sarah Michelle Gellar. Something about her making magic food that made people fall in love. There was some sort of magical lobster/crab. I hated that movie with a passion. I don’t have high standards (see Fools Rush In), but this movie sucks! Watch it and get back to me.
I remember particularly hating “Someone Like You” with Hugh Jackman, Ashley Judd, and Greg Kinnear. All likable actors playing shrill and unlikable people.
They even pumped the interesting-sounding-though-slightly-awful original title (“Animal Husbandry”), into some sort of “Rom-Com-title generator” and came out with “Someone Like You.” I still have no idea how I ended up watching this in theatres.
well i definitely agree with Good Luck Chuck, which made me want to upchuck. I can’t even think of a bad one you guys left off… good job.
Saw “100 Girls” and thought it was so cute and had lots of familiar faces: Katherine Heigl, Larissa Oleynik, that girl from Entourage. Saw the follow-up “100 Women/Girl Fever” and absolutely wanted to cry. Not funny, the characters were boring, didn’t care who the guy ended up with. Once again I feel bad for Ron Howard’s brother.
Ooh, I second that “Only You” vote. Friends loved it, I HATED it.
Also, “Failure to Launch.” How does anybody create a movie where some running gag about a squirrel is as torturous as the relationship storyline itself? Gosh, I hated that movie.
Shame on the EW staff for not including “Monster-In-Law.” I am sure there are a few more on J.Lo’s resume.
Is it bad that I didn’t realize some of the movies on the list were supposed to be comedies?
Ok, I actually LIKED “P.S. I Love You.”
But 90% of my good feelings are based solely on Gerard Butler being so insanely sexy as the dead husband. The same goes with “Only You” – Not a great movie, but Billy Zane rises out of a pool in slow motion. IN SLOW MOTION, PEOPLE!!! Good call on “America’s Sweethearts, though.” My mom & I went to see that one together and tortured ourselves by not walking out – We each thought the other was enjoting when in fact we were both ready to bail after 15 minutes! Ugh, terrible movie.
What about BECAUSE I SAID SO??
Yuck, that was a terrible movie. Shame on you Diane Keaton!
Not only was it gross, but it was stupid and misogynistic too!
I went through this gallery just to see if my least favorite Rom-Com was included (and, indeed, my least favorite movie of all time): Kate and frickin’ Leopold. Not only is the plot insultingly stupid, but Hugh Jackman and Meg Ryan have no chemistry and the plot is full of more holes than swiss cheese. I read that they had to change the plot after preview audiences pointed out that Meg Ryan’s character technically had an incestuous relationship with Liev Schreiber’s character. This movie made me die inside, just a little.
Im so glad you got The Sweetest Thing – truly horribe! I actually enjoy Only You – its fun…
I liked PS I Love You. It wasn’t the best movie ever made but you are way over the top harsh on this one, buddy. My only complaint was that Hilary Swank was Holly. It would have worked much better with another female lead.
oh theres just so many. how bout we just name the worst by the repeat offenders
Meg Ryan- Kate & Leopold
Julia Roberts- Runaway Bride
Je-llo- The Wedding Planner & of course, Gigli
Kate Hudson- Fool’s Gold
Kate & Leopold has my vote for the worst. The fact that in order to get the man of her dreams (Hugh Jackman), Meg Ryan has to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge?! I don’t know what that is supposed to say to single women in New York?
don’t get me wrong, I LOVE only you– but it’s still a bad movie! and I second the billy zane thing. I think my favorite line in the movie is when she says, “oh, you like shrimp? I like shrimp!” gets me everytime
guess who? was pretty terrible as well. ashton kutcher– ughs
27 Dresses. Just saw it this weekend….. it was god awful! I can’t believe that movie made as much money as it did at the box office!
I agree with Molly on Failure to Launch (awful), and Chris on Monster-in-Law, and pretty much anything JLo puts her name on.
Have to agree with Failure to Launch… but because Matthew McConnaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker had zero chemistry. It would have been more enjoyable with Kate Hudson.
Glad you included “Little Black Book”. Saw it on cable and thought this may be the worst movie I have ever seen. But don’t hate me, I liked “Fools Rush In”. Call it a guilty pleasure.
and what about just my luck with lindsay lohan? I want my 90 minutes back for watching that piece of crap. oh man
PS – I don’t know about y’all… but I LOVED “Two Weeks Notice” and “Someone Like You”… maybe it’s just me…..
Is Pretty Woman a rom-com? I’d like to add it to the I-hate-it list.
The Holiday with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black. I thought it would be cute and funny. Not so much. I was more interested in Kate Winslet’s storyline the whole time.
I thought that ‘Exorcist’was a terrible comedy….Man, was I disappointed! And don’t get me started on Terminator….
Addicted to Love? FATHER GOOSE? Whoever came up with that list must have been high. But yes, Milk Money should have been there. That movie is not just bad but offensive to a stomach-churning degree.
I have to nominate anything starring Freddie Prinze, Jr. (Down to You, Summer Catch, Head Over Heels).
i love a hugh grant rom-com as much as the next girl, but last year’s music & lyrics was horrible!
One word: Bounce
I didn’t walk out on it (I was in HS and I’m pretty sure my friends and I had been dropped off by parents) but there was definite discussion about it.
Also: The Family Stone (not only was it bad, it was mind-blowingly awkward. That whole gay debate at the table with SJP? I wanted to hide under the seats) and Rumor Has It (it’s neither funny nore romantic to sleep with a guy who’s slept with both your mother and your grandmother and Mark Ruffalo is way too good for Jennifer Aniston in that film)