The most romantic season of the year is finally here, and as the temperature cools down, Netflix has the perfect way to bring the heat. We are talking about its collection of spicy romantic comedy movies featuring salacious scenes and a lot of hilarious comedy. So, here are the best R-rated romantic comedy movies on Netflix you should check out right now.
Happy Ending
Happy Ending is a Dutch romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Joojse Duk. The Netflix film follows a couple celebrating their one-year anniversary. They feel that the heat in their relationship has died down a bit, and that’s when one of their friends suggests involving a third person. Happy Ending stars Denise Aznam, Claire Bender, Kanea Blokland, Sebastiaan Chabot, Tim Conjin, and Joy Delima.
The Year I Started M**turbating
The Year I Started M**turbating is a Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Erika Wasserman from a screenplay by Christin Magdu. Based on the book Hallongrottan by Sandra Dahlén, the 2022 film follows Hanna, a middle-aged woman who wants to have a child with his boyfriend, but that plan goes entirely off the rails when he breaks up with her, and she also loses her job and apartment. The Year I Started M**turbating stars Katia Winter, Jesper Zuschlag, Nour El-Refai, Vera Carlbom, and Hannes Fohlin.
The Incredible Jessica James
The Incredible Jessica James is a romantic comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse. The 2017 film follows Jessica James, a fiercely independent woman aspiring to be a playwright who recently split up with her boyfriend. Soon, she goes on a Tinder date, and despite an awkward first date, she soon begins falling for Boone. The Incredible Jessica James stars Jessica Williams and Chris O’Dowd in the lead roles, with Noël Wells, Lakeith Stanfield, Will Stephen, Megan Ketch, Zabryna Guevara, Susan Heyward, and Anne Carney starring in supporting roles.
Set It Up
Set It Up is a romantic comedy film directed by Claire Scanlon from a screenplay by Katie Silberman. The 2018 film follows Harper and Charlie, two overworked assistants, as they conspire to get their bosses involved in a romantic relationship, but instead, they end up falling for each other. Set It Up stars Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch in the lead roles, with Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Peter Davidson, Jon Rudnitsky, and Meredith Hagner starring in supporting roles.
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds is a romantic crime comedy film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by Aaron Abrams and Brendan Gall. The 2020 film revolves around a young couple on the verge of breaking up, but when they get embroiled in a bizarre murder mystery, they must come together to survive, which reignites their love. The Lovebirds stars Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae in the lead roles, with Anna Camp, Paul Sparks, Mahdi Cocci, and Kenneth Kynt Bryan starring in supporting roles.
Hit Man
Hit Man is a dark romantic comedy film directed by Richard Linklater from a screenplay co-written by Richard Linklater and Glen Powell. Based on a 2001 magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth, the 2024 film follows Gary Johnson, a psychology and philosophy professor moonlighting as a police consultant who begins to pose as a fake hitman to catch people who want to hire him, but when he meets a desperate woman in need of help, he begins falling for her. Hit Man stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona in the lead roles, with Austin Amelio, Molly Kate Bernard, Retta, and Mike Markoff starring in supporting roles.
Ibiza: Love Drunk
Ibiza: Love Drunk is a romantic comedy film directed by Alex Richanbach from a screenplay by Lauryn Kahn. The 2018 film follows Harper, a single young woman from New York whose business trip to Barcelona turns fruitful after she meets a famous DJ. She soon decides to ditch work and head to Ibiza with her friends to get with the hot DJ. Ibiza: Love Drunk stars Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson, Richard Madden, and Michaela Watkins.