Here’s a pretty heavy question: why do you love to watch movies? Some people love a carefully-constructed plot and others love charismatic characters. There are other reasons to dig a film, including its awesome soundtrack and killer setpieces. As for us, there’s one thing that always gets us coming back to the movies, and that’s romance.
Admit it…there’s something charming about watching charismatic characters drawn closer to each other until their passion just can’t be contained. At that point, they start locking lips, heating up the screen in a way you can feel right through to the blush on your face.
Our love of romantic films got us curious: just what are the best kisses in movie history? Now, we’ve got the definitive list of anyone hoping to experience a bit of cinematic “kisstory.” Without further ado, let’s all pop a breath mint and dive right into the best kisses in movie history!
Gone With the Wind
In Gone With the Wind, part of what makes the kiss between Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh so sultry is the smoking-hot chemistry between the lead actors. But it’s also rewarding because the moment is so perfectly set up. Earlier in the film, Gable’s character opines that “You should be kissed, and often. And by someone who knows how.” When he does just that while proposing to her, you can’t help but cheer!
Charles and Carrie in Four Weddings and a Funeral
“Is it still raining? I hadn’t noticed.” Well, why would Andie MacDowell care about the weather when she’s about to lock lips with Hugh Grant? He, by the way, is a firm believer in the classic move of cradling a woman’s face in both hands while kissing. Speaking of iconic rain-soaked kisses, there’s the unforgettable scene in The Notebook (2004), where Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams share a passionate, rain-drenched embrace. And let’s not forget Spider-Man (2002), in which Tobey Maguire, hanging upside down with his mask half-off, shares an electrifying kiss with Kirsten Dunst after saving her from a group of thugs.
Sam and Molly in Ghost
While the steamy pottery scene often stands out, the more significant moment comes when Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) share their final kiss. In this emotional farewell, Sam, now a ghost, knows deep down that Molly will be alright. It’s the ultimate, heart-wrenching kiss between the living and the spirit world, just before he must move on to the next life.
Titanic
Every generation has its own epic love story. For ‘80s kids, that story was presented in Titanic, the sprawling James Cameron epic about doomed lovers aboard an equally doomed vessel. The film takes its time building up the heat and delicious chemistry between Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack and Kate Winslet’s Rose. By the time they finally kiss, you may need to sit down…or, at the very least, let out the breath you didn’t realize you were holding.