Hey guys. Chris is here. I have some quick facts and some stats regarding our Best 90s Rom-Com Bracket (click the link to view the bracket) This blog is coming out after we have completed the first round. I'm gonna rank these movies based on IMDB rating, worldwide box office gross and Rotten Tomatoes audience score (because it should be your opinion and not the critics).
IMDB Ratings: (going from highest to lowest)
7 Groundhog Day 8.0
18 As Good As It Gets 7.7
1 10 Things I Hate About You 7.3
9 Jerry Maguire 7.3
29 Grosse Pointe Blank 7.3
2 There Is Something About Mary 7.2
15 The Birdcage 7.2
21 Notting Hill 7.2
30 Chasing Amy 7.2
8 Pretty Woman 7.1
6 American Pie 7.0
17 That Thing You Do! 7.0
25 Mallrats 7.0
3 Clueless 6.9
4 The Wedding Singer 6.9
10 The Mask 6.9
19 Sleepless in Seattle 6.8
26 While You Were Sleeping 6.8
28 Now and Then 6.8
22 You've Got Mail 6.7
24 Blast From The Past 6.7
12 Can't Hardly Wait 6.5
5 Big Daddy 6.4
14 My Best Friend's Wedding 6.3
23 Practical Magic 6.3
27 Fools Rush In 6.1
31 Housesitter 6.1
13 Never Been Kissed 6.0
11 She's All That 5.9
32 Son in Law 5.8
16 Drive Me Crazy 5.7
20 Runaway Bride 5.6
-Average IMDB score of all 32 movies: 6.9
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score (highest to lowest)
7 Groundhog Day 88%
29 Grosse Pointe Blank 87%
18 As Good As It Gets 86%
30 Chasing Amy 83%
25 Mallrats 82%
28 Now and Then 82%
15 The Birdcage 81%
4 The Wedding Singer 80%
9 Jerry Maguire 79%
21 Notting Hill 79%
26 While You Were Sleeping 79%
17 That Thing You Do! 78%
3 Clueless 76%
19 Sleepless in Seattle 75%
5 Big Daddy 74%
14 My Best Friend's Wedding 73%
22 You've Got Mail 73%
23 Practical Magic 73%
1 10 Things I Hate About You 69%
13 Never Been Kissed 69%
8 Pretty Woman 68%
10 The Mask 68%
27 Fools Rush In 64%
12 Can't Hardly Wait 63%
2 There's Something About May 61%
6 American Pie 61%
32 Son in Law 58%
24 Blast From The Past 56%
11 She's All That 55%
16 Drive Me Crazy 53%
20 Runaway Bride 53%
31 Housesitter 47%
-Average Rotten Tomatoes score of all 32 movies: 65%
Worldwide box office gross (from highest to lowest in millions)
8 Pretty Woman(432.6)
2 There Is Something About Mary(369.9)
21 Notting Hill(363.7)
10 The Mask(351.6)
18 As Good As It Gets(314.1)
20 Runaway Bride(310.1)
14 My Best Friend’s Wedding(298.9)
9 Jerry Maguire(273.6)
22 You’ve Got Mail(250.8)
6 American Pie(234.7)
5 Big Daddy(228.6)
19 Sleepless in Seattle(227.9)
26 While You Were Sleeping(182.1)
15 The Birdcage(181.8)
4 The Wedding Singer(123.3)
31 HouseSitter(94.9)
7 Groundhog Day(71.1)
23 Practical Magic(68.3)
11 She’s All That(63.5)
1 10 Things I Hate About You(60.4)
3 Clueless(58.0)
13 Never Been Kissed(55.4)
17 That Thing You Do!(34.6)
29 Grosse Pointe Blank(31.1)
27 Fools Rush In(29.3)
28 Now and Then(27.1)
24 Blast from the Past(26.6)
32 Son in Law(26.0)
12 Can’t Hardly Wait(25.4)
16 Drive Me Crazy(22.6)
30 Chasing Amy(15.2)
25 Mallrats(2.1)
-Average box office gross of the movies: $168.5 million
We have made it to the Sweet 16 of our Best 90s Rom-Com Bracket. I will drop another blog at the end of each round leading up to the finals of this bracket. If you have any stats or facts you want to me to find or keep track of, DM us on any of our socials. Enjoy revisiting the 90s! Cheers!
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