Ranking The 25 Best Rom-Coms of All-Time

21. Moonstruck (1987)

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Moonstruck follows Loretta Castorini (a radiant Cher) — a widow from Brooklyn who finds herself in a tough spot when she falls for her fiancé’s estranged younger brother (Nicolas Cage). In the process, a romantic comedy is born. The film is, at its core, a big corny movie about people coming to terms with themselves and the people they love. It’s packed with speeches on love — including Cage’s declaration to Cher that prompts that famous “snap out of it!” series of slaps. Despite all the noise and emotion, Moonstruck is very subtle and gentle. It loves its characters and refuses to limit their personalities to a few comic traits. It is true romance at its finest.