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1985 Romantic Comedy Movies

Public list by WPS with 35 movies or TV shows/series

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Better Off Dead...(1985)

1h 37min | Comedy
3.3/5 (with 206 votes)

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is hosting a beautiful French exchange student named Monique.

The Jewel of the Nile(1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 46min | Adventure, Action, Comedy, Romance / Love
3.1/5 (with 520 votes)

Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course, he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day.

The Purple Rose of Cairo(1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 22min | Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love
3.7/5 (with 434 votes)

Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.

Desperately Seeking Susan(1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 44min | Comedy, Crime
3.0/5 (with 182 votes)

Roberta is a bored suburban housewife who is fascinated with a woman, Susan, she only knows about by reading messages to and from her in the personals section of the newspaper. This fascination reaches a peak when an ad with the headline "Desperately Seeking Susan" proposes a rendezvous. Roberta goes too, and in a series of events involving amnesia and mistaken identity, steps into Susan's life.

Mischief(1985)

3.5/5 (with 55 votes)

1956: The shy Jonathan's luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious Gene as a friend in his last year of high school. Gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach Jonathan a few lessons. Gene himself would rather just be with one girl: his girlfriend Bunny. But since his father is poor, her parents don't accept him.

Girls Just Want to Have Fun(1985)

3.1/5 (with 72 votes)

Janey is new in town, and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general, and "Dance TV" in particular. When a competition is announced to find a new Dance TV regular couple, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.

Secret Admirer(1985)

3.5/5 (with 75 votes)

When high-school heartthrob Michael receives an unsigned love letter, his guy friends convince him that it's from knock-out prom queen Deborah Anne. He then enlists his best friend, pretty honor student Toni, to help him pass his own anonymous letter to Debbie. But when Michael's younger brother snatches and misplaces the original letter, as well as the second letter also being mishandled, the mysteriously romantic words soon make their way into the hands of the adults in their families, touching off a scandalous soap opera of mixed-up motives, mistaken identities and misled emotions.

Prizzi's Honor(1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 4min | Romance / Love, Comedy, Crime, Drama
3.2/5 (with 154 votes)

Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US. When he sees Irene Walker, it's love at first sight. But he soon finds that she, too, is a killer for hire. Charley can overlook his suspicions, but he can't turn off his heart. And the couple must remember that even if they love each other, the Prizzis love only money.

The Sure Thing(1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 40min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.3/5 (with 117 votes)

Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.

The Heavenly Kid(1985)

3.3/5 (with 42 votes)

When Bobby dies in a car accident he is not allowed to enter heaven but has to stay in one of the lower levels until he has worked enough as an guardian angel in order to deserve paradise. One of his jobs is Lenny, a gifted boy, who loves his schoolmate Sharon who is the most beautiful girl of the class. But she does not even notice him so that he is about to commit suicide. Bobby prevents this and dresses Lenny up making him a playboy and tough guy so that he gets what he wants although Bobby knows that this is not the best. Thinking that his job is done, Bobby realizes that Lenny's mother is his former girlfriend who has married another guy. Although not being allowed he makes himself visible to her...

Summer Rental(1985)

1h 27min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 79 votes)

Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.

Murphy's Romance(1985)

3.1/5 (with 27 votes)

Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.

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Blame it on Paradise(1985)

3.3/5 (with 23 votes)

A former convict discovers that his son has been adopted by a couple living on the mountains and tries to establish a contact with him.

Tomboy(1985)

2.5/5 (with 18 votes)

A budding female race-car driver finally meets her racing idol and unbelievably they fall in love...a love that's quickly put to the test when, having received the chance to show her racing talents, the two find themselves in a race for a multi-million dollar sponsorship contract.

Poison Ivy(1985)

3.2/5 (with 8 votes)

Two teenage summer camp counselors struggle with their younger campers, providing a variety of humorous situations and romantic encounters.

Directed by Larry Elikann - With Michael J. Fox

Mismatched Couples(1985)

1h 28min | Comedy, Action
3.2/5 (with 5 votes)

Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a young man good at both fighting and breakdancing. His cousin Stella (May Lo) has a crush on him, but apparently he loves someone else. Eddie creates trouble when he tries to help out Mini (Yuen Woo-Ping), a hawker whose business is confiscated by the cops. Mini ends up moving in with Stella, Eddie, and his sister (Wong Wan-Si), leading to possible romance as the mismatched couples struggle to get by beneath the same roof. But a powerful fighter named Power (Dick Wei) admires Eddie's skills, and challenges him to a duel. Eddie refuses, so Power kidnaps Stella to get his way. With no choice remaining Eddie, decides to meet Power for a showdown.

The Coca-Cola Kid(1985)

2.8/5 (with 21 votes)

An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.

The Most Charming and Attractive(1985)

3.7/5 (with 25 votes)

Nadya Klyueva is a single woman. Persuaded by her friend, she decides to charm her co-worker whom she doesn't really love, but who is the most popular man around.

Men...(1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 35min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 12 votes)

A successful, womanizing middle-aged man decides to move out of the house he shares with his wife after she confesses to having an affair. He looks for a new place to live and ends up moving into his wife's lover's apartment as a roommate. The husband begins to take an interest in the artistic work of the lover and coaches him for a big job interview. Little does he know that the job he's helping the lover to get is within his own company... A story about strange circumstances and the limits of friendship.

The Frog Prince(1985)

2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A young British girl journeys to Paris to go to college, and is determined to find the man of her dreams and fall madly in love. However, things don't work out quite the way she planned.

Directed by Brian Gilbert - With Jane Snowden, Jacqueline Doyen, Françoise Brion

Aan Paavam(1985)

2h 16min | Kids & Family, Comedy
3.7/5 (with 2 votes)

A young man travels to a village to meet the girl his father has arranged for him to marry. He mistakenly visits the wrong family and marries their daughter, who was waiting for her arranged husband to arrive.

Directed by Pandiarajan - With Pandya dynasty, Revathi, V. K. Ramasamy, Janagaraj

The Slugger's Wife(1985)

1h 45min | Drama, Romance / Love
2.0/5 (with 5 votes)

Darryl Palmer (Michael O'Keefe) is a major league baseball player who meets and pursues an attractive singer (Rebecca De Mornay). After some setbacks, the two are married and sent on an emotional journey that sees his career take off, while hers doesn't. When she gives up her dreams to support her husband, she can't escape her own unhappiness. With a separation on the horizon, Darryl must choose between his big-league life and his one true love.

Maxie(1985)

1h 38min | Comedy
2.7/5 (with 8 votes)

When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment in San Francisco, the batty landlady upstairs tells them about a girl who used to live there in the 20's: a brash young party girl named Maxie, who died in a car crash the morning before her big audition for a Hollywood studio. The trouble is, Maxie, or rather her ghost, hasn't left the house. Worse, she can take over Jan's body. And the only way she's going to leave is if she gets that audition.

Crazy Romance(1985)

1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Hung is a street-wise smart aleck and Mak is his dumb sidekick. They are partners, mostly in unlawful jobs. One night, the two are spotted by Zaza in the middle of a heist. Consequently, they go to jail. Hung hates Zaza for this. In prison they are befriended by old timer Hui. The three run afoul of boss Orca and try to avoid Orca by insulting chief warden Ko. They are brought before correction officer who is none other than Zaza. Hung hates Zaza more.

Directed by Tommy Leung Ga-Shu - With Natalis Chan, Leslie Cheung, Sylvia Chang

Key Exchange(1985)

3.0/5 (with 2 votes)

A young woman wants to get her boyfriend to commit to her, but the most she can get him to do is exchange apartment keys.

A Marvada Carne(1987)

1h 17min | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 7 votes)

Hillbilly has one single dream in life: eat beef. He finds a little maid who's anxious to marry, and promises him: in their wedding party, her father would kill an ox.

One Woman or Two(1985)

3.0/5 (with 3 votes)

An ad executive impersonates an archeology professor to avoid a situation with an obsessed former lover. She enlists the help of a hapless archeologist who is at the airport to pick the real archeology professor. What follows is a series of conflicting and comical situations involving the "switcheroo.".

Turtle Diary(1985)

3.4/5 (with 5 votes)

Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they plan to steal two of the turtles and free them into the ocean.

Letter to Brezhnev(1985)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 31min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 9 votes)

The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Two Liverpool lasses, Teresa and Elaine meet two Russian sailors, Sergei and Peter and hook up for a night of fun and frolics. Teresa is looking for sex and a smile, Elaine wants love, romance and the dream of a life far away from the grime of the Liverpool docklands. A classic British romantic comedy filled with new wave tunes, 80s fashion, a little politics and a lot of heart.

Directed by Chris Bernard - With Peter Firth, Alexandra Pigg, Margi Clarke, Alfred Molina

Cupid One(1985)

1h 35min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 2 votes)

Sally Yeh is a socialite who accidentally stows away on board "Cupid One", a small boat making a ten day trip to Thailand. Mark Cheng (in his film debut) is the rude captain who thinks she is a cheap hooker.

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