The idea of you (The Idea of You) arrived on Amazon Prime Video and quickly became the most viewed film on the platform. The romantic comedy with Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine is the adaptation of Robinne Lee’s literary super hit and marks the return of the 41-year-old actress to the genre for which she became known.
The film tells the love story between a 40-year-old art dealer, mother of a 16-year-old daughter, and the leader of the boy band of the moment, who is 24 (there are those who claim that the novel is a fan fiction Inspired by the former One Direction singer, Harry Stylesknown for having had a romantic relationship with Olivia Wildethe 40-year-old director and actress).
The romantic comedies starring Hathaway have that something that makes them a 100% reliable plan to wake up any Sunday. So that’s why we’re going to review 5 romcoms starring the American who, like The Idea of You, are available on platforms.
First, a clarification: they will not appear One Day neither fashion internsince it could be argued that they are not romantic comedies…
Nicholas Galitzine, the heartthrob of The Idea of You, and Hathaway.
She is delighted
It is one of the first films starring the actress. Released in 2004, She’s Enchanted tells the story of a young woman who lives in a fantasy world and was born with the curse of not being able to refuse any order.
Hathaway and Dancy in She’s Enchanted. Photo: AP
Her character’s romantic interest is Prince Charmont, played by British actor and model Hugh Dancy.
The princess diaries 2
Sequel to the actress’ debut film, which was also released in 2004. In this case, the romance is much more present than in its predecessor, since the plot revolves around the marriage of Minethe protagonist, and to the round of suitors who are presented to her to occupy a place on the throne.
Chris Pine and Hathaway, together in The Princess Diaries 2. Photo: Clarín
This is because in Genovia, the fictional state of which Mia is princess, queens must marry before being crowned. The gallant is Chris Pinewho plays the handsome Lord Nicholas Deveraux.
The Devil Wears Prada
In The Devil Wears Prada – which you can argue, and with good reason, whether it is a romantic comedy or not – Hathaway’s character debates whether to stay with her boyfriend or whether to bet on the charm of a writer. They are the characters played by Adrian Greiner and Simon Bakerrespectively.
Meryl Streep, the “villain” of The Devil Wears Prada. Photo: Clarín
The film however focuses more on Andrea’s relationship with the director of the fashion magazine for which she works as an assistant, the iconic Miranda Priestly.
War of brides
In 2009 Bride Wars hit theaters, a title in which Hathaway co-stars with Kate Hudson. They play two close friends who accidentally choose the same day to get married.
In this film, the male protagonists are played by Chris Pratt and Bryan Greenberg.
Hudson and Hathaway, the protagonists of a comedy that marked the decade. Photo: AP
Love and other addictions
In Love and Other Addictions, released a year after Bride Wars, Hathaway plays Maggie, a girl with Parkinson’s who falls in love with Jamie, a Don Juan who is also a ruthless pharmacist.
The story starring Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal It’s based on real events.
Gyllenhaal co-stars in the film with Hathaway.
