The Movie Like Love, Rosie That Romantic Comedy Fans Need To See

Another best-friends-to-lovers story like "Love, Rosie" is 2013's "What If," written by Elan Mastai and directed by Michael Dowse. When Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe) meets Chantry (Zoe Kazan) at a party, sparks fly right away — or so he thinks. He finds out at the end of the night that Chantry has a long-term, serious boyfriend, leaving him crushed by the news. At first, Wallace just wants to forget about Chantry, but after another chance meeting, the two end up becoming friends. As their friendship grows deeper, Wallace must choose between continuing to hide his true feelings or potentially ruining their friendship by confessing his love.

The film was received quite well by critics, many of whom credit it as being a highlight in romantic comedies of recent years and even one of the best romantic comedies of all time. Further, The Atlantic praised the film for leaning into its own genre, writing, "There's something especially relaxing about a film that obeys the strict act structure and character arcs of an ageless genre with such aplomb."

Of course, every great romantic comedy owes a substantial portion of its success to its leads, whose connection with each other is downright necessary. With "What If," Radcliffe and Kazan received more than ample praise. The Detroit News wrote, "'What If' flies by on the instant and lasting chemistry between leads Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan." In agreement, Rolling Stone declared that the film "has charm to spare, and Radcliffe and Kazan are irresistible. No ifs about it."