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TODAY's Rom-Com Bracket Showdown: Which movie was crowned champion?

It was a showdown between "Pretty Woman" and "You've Got Mail." See who took the title of best rom-com ever made.
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By Drew Weisholtz

Love is in the air. Well, at least it’s on the screen.

TODAY asked you to pick the best romantic comedy of all time. That’s right — to celebrate Valentine’s Day, we assembled a bracket to find the film that melts hearts the most, the one that makes it skip a beat, the one we think about when we’re watching other movies and feel unfulfilled.

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So, start a roaring fire, open a box of chocolates and pop a bottle of bubbly because we finally know which rom-com is the one by which all others are judged.

And the winner is ... “You've Got Mail”

Hanks, Ryan, You've Got Mail, 1998
"You've Got Mail," starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, is crowned TODAY's rom-com champion. Alamy

The 1998 Meg Ryan-Tom Hanks movie squeaked by the Julia Roberts-Richard Gere classic "Pretty Woman," capturing 53% of the nearly 9,600 votes cast, providing a measure of revenge for Ryan and Hanks, whose "Sleepless in Seattle" lost to "Pretty Woman" in the semifinals.

While "You've Got Mail" is basking in the monitor glow of its victory, we must offer our apologies to all the "Pretty Woman" fans out there, who may be nursing a broken heart this Valentine's Day.

And a big thanks to all the fans who participated in TODAY'S Rom-Com Bracket Showdown — we hope you liked it better than "Pirates of Penzance."

Drew Weisholtz

Drew Weisholtz is a reporter for TODAY Digital, focusing on pop culture, nostalgia and trending stories. He has seen every episode of “Saved by the Bell” at least 50 times, longs to perfect the crane kick from “The Karate Kid” and performs stand-up comedy, while also cheering on the New York Yankees and New York Giants. A graduate of Rutgers University, he is the married father of two kids who believe he is ridiculous.