Who Wore Hugh Grant Better? Ranking The Ladies Of Hugh Grant Rom-Coms

Published Sep. 9, 2014, 11:00 a.m. ET

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photos Courtesy of Everett Collection

The dreamy, darling Hugh Grant turns 54 today — whoa nelly! Grant has been blessed with being the quintessential English heartthrob for the last two decades, but what exactly makes us swoon for him? Is it his accent? His perfect dimples? His ability to play the bad boy and also the sad puppy? Is it his abnormally tiny nipples?

Yes, all those things contribute to the rom-com legend of Hugh Grant. It’s his onscreen lovers however, who have made him a romantic comedy god among all men. They up his ante and set the bar high for a damn good rom-com. Here, we rank the ladies of Grant’s movies, who brought out the best in him. Some were misses as far as onscreen chemistry goes, while others encouraged us to maybe give love another try. But only with an English dude.

Drew Barrymore in 'Music & Lyrics' did NOT wear Hugh well. Hence the box office flop. Photo: Everett Collection

Though Judy Davis was Hugh's love interest in 'Impromptu,' he and Bernadette Peters looked way better together. Photo: Everett Collection

Andie McDowell wore Hugh well, but she was so out of his league in 'Four Weddings and a Funeral.'Photo: Everett Collection

Martine McCutcheon made Hugh giddily dance around his mansion to "Jump (For My Love)" in 'Love Actually.'Photo: Everett Collection

Julia will make any man glow like she did to Hugh in the classic rom-com, 'Notting Hill.'Photo: Everett Collection

Jeanne Tipplehorn permanently brought out Hugh's pearly whites in 'Mickey Blue Eyes.' Photo: Everett Collection

Rachel Weisz was a tad too classy for Hugh baby in 'About a Boy,' but she wore him well nonetheless.Photo: Everett Collection

Renée Zellweger had Hugh wrapped around her finger in 'Bridget jones's Diary.' For a little while at least. Photo: Everett Collection

Emma Thompson secretly wore Hugh in 'Sense and Sensibility,' keeping their sexy onscreen engagement a private affair. Photo: Everett Collection

Sandy Bullock in 'Two Weeks Notice' wore Hugh the best. Their rom-com chemistry was perfection. Photo: Everett Collection

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