A versatile actor with more than 45 years of acting experience, we look at Drew Barrymore’s best rom-com performances.
Drew Barrymorehas been acting pretty much her entire life. She started acting shortly after she was born, first appearing on-screen in the 1970s when she was just a baby, in a commercial with a dog. When she was just six years old, Steven Spielbergcast her in the classic movieE.T.Her career took off.
Throughout her career, Drew Barrymore has won numerous awards for her performances. She has appeared in many commercials, TV shows, and movies, spanning many genres, from horror and coming-of-age, to sci-fi and romantic comedies. During her 45+ year career, Drew Barrymore has done it all.
Here are seven of Drew Barrymore’s best romantic comedies, ranked.
7Blended (2014)
Blendedis a 2014 rom-com starring Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler, Terry Crews, and Kevin Nealon. Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore end up stuck together at a family resort. They are both single parents, and as their romance blooms, their children reap the benefits of their blooming relationship. Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore haveworked together on several romantic comedies, starting withThe Wedding Singerin 1998. Blended is a fun family film and was nominated for several awards.
6Music and Lyrics (2007)
Music and Lyricsis a romantic comedy and stars Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. The story follows a former musician (Grant) working toward his comeback tour. After struggling with writing lyrics, he teams up with Sophie (Barrymore) to become a writing duo and create a new pop hit over a few days. Although Grant and Barrymore didn’t work together until 2007,their friendship goes back much further. In 1995, she wrote the actor a letter to help him through a tough time. The 2007 movie was nominated for six awards.
5Fever Pitch (2004)
Fever Pitchis a 2004 rom-com based on the novel by Nick Hornby andstars Jimmy Fallonand Drew Barrymore. The movie was nominated for nine awards and follows Lindsay’s (Barrymore) new relationship with Ben (Fallon), who seems more interested in his relationship with the Boston Red Sox. Their relationship goes well until baseball season starts, and Lindsey sees just how obsessed Ben is with the relationship. Nick Hornby says the story is based on his life and his soccer obsession.
4Never Been Kissed (1999)
Never Been Kissedstars Drew Barrymore, Molly Shannon, Michael Vartan, David Arquette, and Jessica Alba. The story follows Josie (Barrymore), a journalist, as she enrolls in high school to do research for her next story. Josie was a geeky nobody when she went to high school the first time, so this is her chance to shine and become popular to get the story, get a second chance, and build up her confidence. David Arquette and Drew Barrymore both won Blockbuster awards for their roles in the 1999 romantic comedy.
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3He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)
He’s Just Not That Into Youis astar-studded romantic comedythat tells multiple interconnected stories about love and dating. The cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Connelly, Bradley Cooper, and Drew Barrymore.He’s Just Not That Into Youshows plenty of relationships at various levels of seriousness and how each couple is navigating the ups and downs. This movie covers everything from heartbreak to first dates and resonates with audiences everywhere. You’ll find many fun, nostalgic nods to old technology, like answering machines, Myspace, and dating over email.
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2The Wedding Singer (1998)
Their first romantic comedy together,The Wedding Singer, stars Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler.The Wedding Singerfollows Robbie (Sandler), a wedding singer, and Julia (Barrymore), a caterer. They’re engaged — just not to each other. The movie follows Sandler’s character as he falls for Julia. The movie is considered one of thebest romantic comedies of the 1990sand was later turned into a Broadway musical, which ran for about eight months.
150 First Dates (2004)
50 First Datesis another team-up movie for Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler and tells the story of serial-dater Henry (Sandler) and Lucy’s (Barrymore) relationship. The two go on an incredible first date, and everything goes well until he realizes Lucy doesn’t remember him the very next day because she has short-term memory loss. When Henry finds out, he spends the summer taking her on first dates over and over, trying to get her to remember him.50 First Datesis considered one of thebest romantic comedies of the early 2000s.
