I don’t specifically seek out movies with racially mixed romantic leads. However, as one-half of an interracial couple, it makes me happy to see a bit of diversity on the big screen. Romantic comedies (or rom-coms, as I call them) are a favorite choice for our date nights.
Romantic Comedies with Interracial Couples
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2 Days in New York
Film: 2 Days In New York (2012)
Couple: Chris Rock & Julie Delpy
The story: The balance that quirky couple Marion (Delpy) and Mingus (Rock) have found for their blended family is upended during the two short days that Marion’s French family stays with them in Manhattan.
Photo credit: Magnolia Picture
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Guess Who
Film: Guess Who (2005)
Couple: Ashton Kutcher & Zoe Saldana
The story: Theresa (Saldana) brings her fiance Simon (Kutcher) home for her parents’ anniversary but neglected to inform them that he’s white. Determined to break up the engagement, her father (Bernie Mac) exposes Simon’s most embarrassing secret.
Photo credit: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Hitch
Film: Hitch (2005)
Couple: Will Smith & Eva Mendes
The story: Self-proclaimed date doctor Hitch (Smith) teaches men how to pick-up the women they desire. However, he loses his dating mojo once he meets Sara (Mendes).
Photo credit: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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The Hundred-Foot Journey
Film: The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
Couple: Manish Dayal & Charlotte Le Bon
The story: After his father’s Indian restaurant is firebombed, Hassan (Dayal) convinces the rival French restaurant across the street to hire him. He falls in love with sous chef Marguerite (Le Bon) as he proves himself in his new workplace.
Photo credit: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
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Something New
Film: Something New (2006)
Couple: Sanaa Lathan & Simon Baker
The story: Kenya (Lathan) has a successful career and a community of good friends. Only her love life is lacking until she meets her landscaper Brian, who’s white. She’s torn between telling her friends the truth or choosing a man that her family will approve of.
Photo credit: Focus Features
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Top Five
Film: Top Five (2014)
Couple: Chris Rock & Rosario Dawson
The story: Stand-up comedian Andre Allen (Rock) wants to be taken as a serious actor, but his new film is panned by critics. He spends an entire day with journalist Chelsea (Rosario Dawson) and learns more than he bargained for.
Photo credit: Paramount
