The culmination of all the romances that came before it. Snappy dialogue with a beautiful, difficult female lead? Check. A story that rejects dominant ideas about femininity? Check. A teen romance with charm and style? Check. The quirky characters (and iPods) place the movie in the present, but it's firmly grounded in the romantic past.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Kat Dennings and Michael Cera, 2008. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.