4. Kate & Leopold (2001)

Meg Ryan's performance in Kate & Leopold often gets overshadowed in the pantheon of her romantic comedies. Her interpretation of a modern woman falling for a time-traveling duke (Hugh Jackman) is one of the best she ever did. Ryan plays Kate with just the right amount of skepticism and wonder, making this odd romantic lead feel completely grounded in reality. Its original concept and the easy charm balanced by a streak of cynicism Ryan gives make this an underplayed gem of a genre piece, and neither is it lessened by the considerable magnetism that Hugh Jackman brings to bear.
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