Moonstruck
Moonstruck (1987) is a quirky, funny rom-com that had a significant impact on the genre. This romantic comedy not only earned Cher an Academy Award for Best Actress, but it also popularized her delivery of the line “snap out it!” (followed by a harsh slap to Nicolas Cage). Loretta Castorini (Cher) is a widow who falls for her fiancé’s brother, Ronny, in Moonstruck. (Cage).
Runaway Bride
Nine years after their triumph with Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, and director Garry Marshall reunite for another rom-com romp, Runaway Bride (1999). In tone and plot, Runaway Bride contrasts with Pretty Woman by following small-town girl Maggie Carpenter (Roberts) as she is chronicled by writer Ike Graham. (Gere.) Ike sets out to find out if Maggie will make it down the aisle this time after she had escaped three weddings.