The Most Popular Rom-Com in Each State (And Where to Stream It) [2026]

With love in the air this February, romantic comedy fans (and their partners) are looking forward to cuddling up and watching their favorite actors fumble into meet-cutes, agonize over long-distance love, and finally get “the one that got away.” Luckily for streaming fans, there’s no shortage of options to choose from in the ever-popular genre this Valentine’s season.

So what can rom-com lovers watch, and where can they watch it this February? Our team at All About Cookies analyzed search trends for more than 100 of the highest-rated romantic comedies of all time to find out which ones are the most popular in every state in the country. To make it easier for movie lovers looking to unwind with a beloved rom-com classic, we also found which streaming platform(s) each top-ranking film can be viewed on.

Key Findings

• The classic musical “Grease” was the most popular rom-com overall, claiming the top spot in 6 different states. “Coming to America,” “Paper Towns,” and “The Switch” were tied for second, claiming the top spot in three states each.
• Most states were on-brand with their favorites. State popularity had a strong connection to the states where iconic rom-coms were set or filmed (Like “What Happens in Vegas” for Nevadans, “Sleepless in Seattle” for Washingtonians, or even “The Proposal” for Alaskans).
• VPNs unlock viewing options: Only the most popular romantic comedy in 16 states can currently be watched via a major streaming platform’s current US-based library, while the majority are only available via rental in the U.S. or available on streaming platforms internationally.

The most popular romantic comedy in each state

Romantic comedies are a longstanding and beloved genre, with hundreds of beloved classics available for viewers looking to get some laughs and romance side-by-side. So which rom-coms do people across the country love most?

In terms of overall popularity nationwide, the winner is the beloved musical “Grease,” starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, which was the most popular romantic comedy in 6 different states.

Across the country, 36 different movies were most popular in at least one state. The full state-by-state results can be seen below.

Many romantic comedies are popular in states with a connection to the movie

Looking beyond the top rom-coms overall, the data showed another major trend: movies with notable connections to specific states tended to be very popular in those places. For instance, the 2009 movie “The Proposal” starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds is the most popular rom-com in Alaska, where the film is set.

Other notable ties between movie and state can be seen when it comes to the most popular romantic comedies in Hawaii (“50 First Dates,” shot in Oahu), New York (“Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” a classic New York City movie), and Pennsylvania (“Silver Linings Playbook,” set in and around Philadelphia), among others.

Some connections are so strong that the name or nickname of the state is in the title of the most popular rom-com, such as the case with “Sweet Home Alabama,” the top romantic comedy in Alabama, and “Garden State,” the most popular rom-com in the titular state of New Jersey.

Use a VPN to stream rom-com classics

In addition to reviewing the most popular in each state, we also wanted to find out where viewers can stream them.

Interestingly, only 13 of the 36 movies that come out on top in at least one state are currently on major streaming libraries available to US-based subscribers. Of these 13 movies, 4 can be found on Hulu, 3 on HBO Max, 2 on Netflix, and 1 each on Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Peacock, and Tubi. Most, however, are available for purchase for a few dollars through digital storefronts like Prime Video or Apple TV.

Those who aren’t willing to pay for additional costs beyond their subscriptions, however, are still in luck.

Using a VPN for streaming has a number of benefits, chief among them the ability to access streaming content on major platforms like Netflix that is only available in other countries. For instance, using a VPN to stream Netflix and other platforms can greatly improve the value of a subscription by giving users access to thousands of additional titles that would otherwise be unavailable to them, including many of the most popular romantic comedies of all time.

As long as someone has a valid subscription to a streaming service, using a VPN to access geo-restricted content is legal (though it may break terms of service on various platforms), and generally pretty easy to do.

With that in mind, every single romantic comedy that was most popular in at least one state but isn’t currently available on streaming services in the United States is available internationally on at least one of Netflix, Prime Video, Max, Disney+, Paramount+, or Hulu, with many movies being available on multiple platforms overseas. All told, 15 top rom-coms can be found on Prime Video in other countries, 11 each on Netflix and HBO Max, 7 on Disney+, 4 on Hulu, 3 on Paramount+, and 2 on Tubi.

Where to watch the most popular rom-coms in each state

Movie	State(s) it's most popular in	Streaming platforms it's on	Where it's available to stream
13 Going on 30	Arizona	Hulu	United States
50 First Dates	Hawaii	Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max	Australia, Canada, Mexico, others
Adventureland	Iowa	Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+	Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, others
Annie Hall	District of Columbia	Tubi	United States
Anyone But You	Oklahoma	Hulu	United States
Breakfast at Tiffany's	New York	HBO Max, Hulu, Paramount+	Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, others
Chasing Amy	Kentucky	Tubi	Canada
Coming to America	Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina	Netflix, Prime Video	Azerbaijan, Cuba, Ukraine
Garden State	New Jersey	Hulu	United States
Grease	Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota	Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max, Paramount+	Australia, Canada, Ireland, others
Hit Man	Wyoming	Netflix	United States
Intolerable Cruelty	Minnesota	Prime Video	France, Netherlands, Switzerland, others
Jerry Maguire	Connecticut, Idaho	Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu	Australia, Canada, Japan, others
La La Land	Texas	Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu	Belgium, Italy, Japan, others
No Hard Feelings	Missouri	Hulu	United States
Paper Towns	Indiana, Rhode Island, West Virginia	Disney+	Australia, Canada, New Zealand, others
Pitch Perfect	California	Netflix	United States
Pretty Woman	Nebraska	Disney+, Prime Video	Australia, Canada, Ireland, others
Runaway Bride	Maryland	Disney+, Prime Video	Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, others
Say Anything	Oregon, Virginia	Disney+	Canada, Germany, Italy, others
Silver Linings Playbook	Pennsylvania	Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Tubi	Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, others
Sixteen Candles	Illinois, Wisconsin	Netflix	Canada
Sleepless in Seattle	Washington	Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu	Canada, France, Japan, others
Sweet Home Alabama	Alabama	Disney+	Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, others
The Family Man	Tennessee	Netflix, Prime Video, Pluto	Canada, South Korea, United Kingdom, others
The Girl Next Door	North Dakota	Prime Video	United States
The Princess Bride	Utah	Disney+	United States
The Proposal	Alaska	Peacock	United States
The Switch	Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina	HBO Max	United States
The Wedding Singer	New Hampshire	Prime Video, HBO Max	Costa Rica, Mexico, Portugal, others
Tootsie	Maine	Prime Video, HBO Max	Costa Rica, Mexico, Portugal, others
Trainwreck	Colorado	Netflix, Prime Video	Belgium, Canada, Spain, others
Wedding Crashers	Delaware, Massachusetts	HBO Max	United States
What Happens in Vegas	Nevada	Disney+, HBO Max	Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, others
What Women Want	Montana	Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max	Costa Rica, Ireland, United Kingdom, others
When Harry Met Sally	Vermont	HBO Max	United States

Bottom line

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Methodology

All About Cookies collected data on top-rated movies on IMDB that met the following parameters:

• Fell under both the “Romance” and “Comedy” genres
• Had received more than 100,000 votes/user ratings on IMDB

Movies were then manually evaluated to determine if they were true romantic comedies or if they fit better into a different genre. All told, data was collected on 142 different movies.

Search data was collected on 1/15/2026 using Google Trends, with search parameters set to cover "The United States" for the time frame covering "Past 12 months." Ties within a state were broken by comparing tied shows directly with the specific state chosen as the geography.

We then searched the current libraries of content available in the United States on major streaming services (as of 1/15/2025) for every movie that was most popular in at least one state to see where each can be watched. For movies not currently available to stream on major platforms in the US, we used Stream With VPN to find out if any major streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Max, Paramount+, Peacock, etc.) offer those titles as part of their catalog in other countries.