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Twenty Essential Black Rom-Coms

Originally published Apr 14, 2026

By Lyvie Scott · Letterboxd Journal

AI-generated summary based on Letterboxd Journal · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on May 29, 2026

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  • Twenty essential Black romantic comedies are highlighted
  • Black love stories often focus on complex, tragic themes
  • Joyful Black rom-coms are rare due to lack of representation

Lyvie Scott highlights twenty Black romantic comedies that are both genuinely swoonworthy and laugh-out-loud funny. The list comes as a response to the lack of joyful Black love stories in film, with many instead focusing on complex, tragic, and traumatic themes. Despite this, there have been some notable exceptions, such as The Best Man and Brown Sugar, which gained popularity in the 90s and 2000s.

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