This Rom-Com Now Rules Minnesota for Valentine’s Day

Romantic comedies are way more popular than people care to admit. They’re one of those genres that quietly crush it every year in theaters and on streaming platforms. But just which rom-com is our favorite here in Minnesota?

Why Romantic Comedies Dominate Streaming and Box Offices

Rom-coms are consistently among the most-watched movie categories on streaming platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu around Valentine’s Day and the holidays. Even newer movies (Anyone But You, The Hating Game, Set It Up) rack up millions of views fast, CNBC reports.

When a rom-com hits theaters, it often outperforms expectations because:

• Budgets are low compared to action movies
• Couples’ night + group viewing boosts ticket sales
• Word-of-mouth spreads fast

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New Data Reveals Minnesota’s Top-Rated Rom-Com

And we now know just which rom-com is our favorite here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The number crunchers at Yahoo Entertainment looked at data from Likewise and examined the preferences of nearly 6 million Likewise users to come up with the most popular rom-com in each state.

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Overall, 'Crazy Rich Asians' was the favorite rom-com in more states than any other film, coming in as the favorite in eight states, Yahoo said. In second place, 'To All the Boys,' came in as the favorite in six states, tied with Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey in 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,' along with the 'Bridesmaids,' starring Kristin Wiig.

Why 'Bridesmaids' Is the Favorite Valentine's Day Movie in the Bold North

And, as it turns out, 'Bridesmaids,' the R-rated comedy from 2011, was also our favorite rom-com here in the Bold North, as well as the favorite Valentine's Day movie in other states like Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, South Dakota, along with Vermont and New Hampshire, as well.

'Bridesmaids' was also the favorite Valentine's Day rom-com for both Millennials and Gen Xers. Gen Zers chose 'To All The Boys,' while the favorite rom-com for Boomers was the Julia Roberts classic, 'Pretty Woman.'