Five Netflix rom-coms to watch this weekend
A rom-com weekend? Yes, please. You have to agree that there is nothing more comforting than those ridiculous butterflies you get, even though you absolutely know the couple will end up together. It is the one genre that consistently lies to us, and we happily fall for it every single time.
It is impossible that every now and then, a meet-cute scene from a classic rom-com appears on your screen, and no matter how many times you have watched it, you will still rewatch it for the fourth (hundredth) time, fully aware that you had real-world tasks pending.
But there is no fighting the rom-com logic, as it hits a different corner of the brain. It convinces you that strangers can banter, fall in love, have a dramatic falling out, and fix everything before the film ends. And you know what? We are here to happily suspend disbelief for ninety minutes if it means a serotonin boost.
So if you have also had one of those weeks where your brain feels like it needs a warm hug, these films are honestly the easiest shortcut. You might not know, but these funny, silly, soft movies are just what you need. And Netflix has a fresh bunch that you can put on without overthinking.
Five Netflix rom-coms to watch this weekend:
A Merry Little Ex-Mas (Kelly Park, 2025)
The first one in the list is the story of Kate and Everett, who are calling their marriage off, but before the papers go through, they owe their kids one last “normal” Christmas. Their definition of normal is questionable from the start, and it gets even more tangled when Everett arrives with his cheerful new girlfriend, Tess. This lady believes she can blend in with the fam without disrupting anything. Of course, you can’t expect Kate to be mature here, and so she responds by inviting a guy named Chet, who is a sweet but slightly clueless guy who walked into her life at the wrong time but with the right amount of confidence.
What you’ll enjoy about this film is how familiar it feels. Kate is doing that brave face thing we all recognise, and Everett is doing that stubborn longing men often refuse to admit. Watching them pretend they are fine (and fail spectacularly) will make your entire weekend fun.
Hot Frosty (Jerry Ciccoritti, 2024)
If A Merry Little Ex-Mas is about looking back, Hot Frosty shifts the mood into unexpected attraction. Ellie does not plan on meeting the world’s most handsome living snowman. Yes, you read that right, an actual snowman turned human named Frosty. But so far, we have known that rom-coms thrive on absurd setups that work when the emotional beats land. Frosty is curious and honest in ways regular men rarely are, which is probably why Ellie keeps letting him into her world even when she knows this cannot last.
As absurd as this idea might sound, the film is actually quite beautifully made. Ellie is not heartbroken, but she is guarded in that way you get when life has been slightly disappointing. Frosty’s presence softens her, and watching her open up feels like the rom-com equivalent of a deep breath after a long week.
Our Little Secret (Max McGuire, 2023)
This one flips the energy completely. Avery is all set for her first Christmas with her boyfriend’s family, only to realise the other guest at the house is Devin, the same ex she never got over. To make things trickier, their current partners are siblings, which means everyone is stuck together in one very festive home. The two strike a desperate deal to keep their history quiet, but it is impossible to kill an old spark that is reignited in the holiday setting. Of course, the old rhythms slip back in between carols and all the forced group activities.
What makes it fun is watching Avery flip between professional girlfriend mode and the girl who used to laugh at everything Devin said. He sits in that annoying space between smug and wounded, fully aware of the tension. The film shows you the awkward side of running into your past and asks whether you really moved on or just learnt to avoid certain names.
The Merry Gentlemen (Ted Braun, 2024)
The Merry Gentlemen tells you the story of Ashley Davis, who is a Broadway dancer who gets replaced by a younger performer right before Christmas and slinks back home to Sycamore Creek feeling humiliated. Also, her parents’ venue, The Rhythm Room, is on the verge of closing thanks to unpaid rent and a ruthless landlady. But then she meets a handyman named Luke, who helps her family. Ashley hatches a wild plan: turn local men, including Luke, brother-in-law Rodger, and bartender Troy, into a full-blown all-male Christmas revue called “The Merry Gentlemen”.
Rehearsals are clumsy and hilarious, but the show slowly pulls the town together and reminds Ashley what she actually loves about performing. When Broadway suddenly wants her back, she has to weigh shiny career security against this genuine life she is building. The romance with Luke grows in the middle of all that uncertainty. So if you want both showbiz and romance, this one is for you.
Love Reset (Nam Dae-joong, 2023)
Ending this weekend’s collection with a bang, aka a Korean movie. So far, we have all learnt that Koreans have mastered the art of romance, and Love Reset is another of the brilliant masterpieces from the industry. This rom-com goes all-in on second chances but with a twist. Jung-yeol and Na-ra have been married long enough to perfect the art of irritating each other. They finally decide to divorce, only to get into a major accident the day before their court hearing. The accident wipes their memories, and suddenly the couple who wanted nothing to do with each other end up falling in love again, without any of the bitterness they carried before. What in the Eternal Sunshine!
What ties this to everything above is the core idea that love does not always arrive in a straight line. Sometimes it looks like regret and sometimes like disappointment. But it is very rare that it ends in a complete reboot. Watching Jung-yeol and Na-ra rediscover something they believed was gone feels like the perfect curtain call to a rom-com weekend.