Don’t cry, Shopgirl. FF2 Media celebrates the work of female writers and directors, including their successful box office returns and critical acclaim for romantic comedies. From Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers to Anne Fletcher and Bonnie Hunt, below is a ranking and attached script of memorable romantic comedy film scenes.
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Runaway Bride
Written by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott
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10 Things I Hate About You
Written by Kirsten Smith & Karen McCullah
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27 Dresses
Written by Aline Brosh McKenna, Directed by Anne Fletcher
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The Wedding Planner
Written by Pamela Falk
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13 Going on 30
Written by Cathy Yuspa & Directed by Sharon Maguire
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Return to Me
Written & directed by Bonnie Hunt
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Clueless
Written & directed Amy Heckerling
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When Harry Met Sally
Written by Nora Ephron
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You’ve Got Mail
Written by Nora Ephron & Delia Ephron
Directed by Nora Ephron
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© Brigid K. Presecky (02/14/17) FF2 Media
Photo credits [from top to bottom]: Paramount Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Revolution Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Paramount Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Warner Bros.