Richard Gere and Julia Roberts – Best Movies Together and Solo

By Vlad Zakh · April 8, 2026

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Richard Gere and Julia Roberts are one of rom-com’s best-loved pairings, and their best work together comes in two Garry Marshall hits. Pretty Woman has a wealthy but lonely businessman hiring Vivian Ward, and Runaway Bride follows a small-town woman notorious for leaving her fiances at the altar. Roberts also stars in Erin Brockovich and Notting Hill, and Chicago and American Gigolo round out the list.

Runaway Bride (1999)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A commitment-phobic woman who has left three grooms at the altar is profiled by a sceptical columnist.

“I’m just not ready to settle down!” - Maggie Carpenter

Directed by Garry Marshall · 1h 56m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pretty Woman (1990)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A businessman hires a sex worker as an escort for a week, and neither expects to actually fall for the other.

“Big mistake. Big. Huge!” - Vivian Ward.

Directed by Garry Marshall · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Erin Brockovich (2000)

TMDB ★ 7.4

An unemployed single mother builds a case against a utility company poisoning a small town's water.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 2h 11m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Notting Hill (1999)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 84% Metacritic 68

A humble bookshop owner falls for the world's biggest movie star.

Directed by Roger Michell · 2h 04m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 BAFTA Award11 wins & 17 nominations total

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Chicago (2002)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 87% Metacritic 81

Two murderous nightclub performers compete for fame in Jazz Age Chicago's courtroom-as-showbiz circus.

Directed by Rob Marshall · 1h 53m · Rated PG-13

Won 6 Oscars60 wins & 129 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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American Gigolo (1980)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A high-priced male escort in Los Angeles becomes the prime suspect in a client's murder.

Directed by Paul Schrader · 1h 57m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

▶ Trailer Letterboxd

Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts – Best Movies Together and Solo

Runaway Bride (1999)

Pretty Woman (1990)

Erin Brockovich (2000)

Notting Hill (1999)

Chicago (2002)

American Gigolo (1980)

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