Top 30 Movie Couples With the Worst Chemistry
No director, actors, or scientist could bring out the chemistry. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the onscreen couples with zero magnetism.
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00:00 "Okay, I'll let you in on one little secret, but you can't tell anyone I told you."
00:03 "Alright, tell me."
00:05 Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today, we're counting down our picks
00:08 for the on-screen couples with zero magnetism.
00:11 "As I said, I only have ten minutes. Please, have a seat, Mr. Tommy."
00:14 Number 30. Tommy Wiseau and Juliette Danielle. The Room.
00:19 "You are tearing me apart, Lisa!"
00:22 "Why are you so hysterical?"
00:24 There hasn't been an on-screen pair quite like these two
00:27 in this famously so-bad-it's-amazing movie.
00:29 The notorious cult classic pairs up Wiseau's Johnny with Danielle's Lisa
00:33 in what might be the most awkward romance in the history of cinema.
00:38 "I can't talk right now."
00:39 "Why, Lisa? Why, Lisa? Please talk to me, please!"
00:44 Whether they're flirting or fighting,
00:46 the clunky dialogue and over-the-top acting is cringey and uncomfortable.
00:50 It results in a viewing experience that can make even the most stoic moviegoer squirm.
00:55 Of course, it is all part of this cultural entity's charm,
00:58 and fans wouldn't have it any other way.
01:01 "I love you, Lisa."
01:02 "I love you, Johnny."
01:04 Number 29. Brandon Routh and Kate Bosworth. Superman Returns.
01:11 "Gil, how many Fs are there in 'catastrophic'?"
01:13 "Earn. What's the usage?"
01:15 Even the Man of Steel himself couldn't save this couple's lack of passion.
01:19 Now, Lois Lane and Clark Kent are supposed to be a perfect match.
01:23 And while there are plenty of great depictions of the famous duo,
01:26 Brandon Routh and Kate Bosworth's interpretation is, quite frankly, a major letdown.
01:31 "Lois, I'm sorry. I'd hate if this damaged our relationship."
01:34 "Relationship?"
01:38 Their chemistry borders on non-existent.
01:40 And the little bit that they do muster up is, well, a bit of a snoozefest.
01:44 To be honest, even their date night in the sky is lackluster.
01:48 Unfortunately, there is nothing super about this coupling.
01:52 "Well, I hope this experience hasn't put any of you off flying."
01:56 "Statistically speaking, it's still the safest way to travel."
01:59 Number 28. Katie Holmes and Christian Bale.
02:02 Batman Begins.
02:03 "That's right. You better run."
02:05 Talk about an underbaked romance.
02:12 Co-starring in the first film of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy,
02:15 Katie Holmes and Christian Bale's on-screen attraction wasn't particularly attractive.
02:20 "How are things?"
02:20 "Same. Job's getting worse."
02:25 "Can't change the world on your own."
02:27 "What choice do I have?"
02:29 Portraying Bruce Wayne and Rachel Dawes, the duo did not exactly exude passion.
02:34 In fact, when the two share a kiss, it almost looks like they're bored.
02:38 It's no surprise that another actor, Maggie Gyllenhaal,
02:41 ended up taking over the role of Rachel in the next film.
02:44 Lacking warmth and any trace of real affection,
02:47 we're pretty sure this partnership would have never lasted.
02:50 "The man I loved. The man who vanished."
02:55 "He never came back at all."
02:57 Number 27.
02:58 Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt.
03:01 Jurassic World.
03:02 "You want to consult here or in my bungalow?"
03:06 "That's not funny."
03:08 While portraying Claire and Owen in this movie, and of course its sequels,
03:12 Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt go from bickering enemies to lovers
03:15 over a remarkably short period of time.
03:18 However, their journey to that place is far from romantic.
03:22 "What is that supposed to mean?"
03:23 "It means I'm ready to go."
03:24 "Okay."
03:24 Sure, they are a little preoccupied trying to survive murderous dinos,
03:32 but whenever they are given a moment to share some kind of intimacy,
03:36 it feels flat and disingenuous.
03:38 "You might want to change your shirt. They're very sensitive to smell."
03:43 Come on, give us something, you guys.
03:47 It's a little unclear what these two even see in each other.
03:50 Unfortunately, their chemistry is about as extinct as the dinosaurs themselves.
03:54 "We have families here. I'm not going to turn this place into some kind of a war zone."
03:58 "You already have."
03:59 Number 26.
04:00 Leah Thompson and Chip Zion, Ed Gale, and Jordan Prentiss.
04:04 Howard the Duck.
04:05 She's a Clevelander from Earth and he's a duck from another planet.
04:08 Yep, we're talking about Howard the Duck and his human girlfriend, Beverly Switzler.
04:13 "You think I might find happiness in the animal kingdom, Ducky?"
04:17 "Like they say, Dahl, love's strange. We could always give it a try."
04:22 This interspecies romance is truly wild.
04:25 Not only do they flirt with one another,
04:28 but they even share some intimate moments that are so uncomfortable,
04:31 they continue to make viewers cringe nearly 40 years later.
04:35 "I've got a headache and I got the asp."
04:37 "Be gentle."
04:40 Now we can't exactly blame the actors for this icky pairing.
04:44 We can imagine it's the acting challenge of a lifetime,
04:46 but this coupling is so wrong that we'd rather forget it ever happened.
04:50 "That's the way you want it. And so long, Ducky."
04:54 "Don't shed any tears over me, toots!"
04:58 "You can waddle in your own self-pity!"
05:00 Number 25.
05:02 Caitlin Deaver and Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen.
05:05 Hollywood has a long history of casting older actors in younger roles.
05:09 Sometimes it works well, and sometimes it goes very, very wrong.
05:13 "That's just really annoying when people do that, so."
05:15 "I'm Zoe."
05:18 In the case of Dear Evan Hansen, Ben Platt, who originated the lead role on Broadway,
05:24 slaps on his arm cast one last time to reprise his part.
05:27 However, Platt was in his late 20s during filming, and he looks it.
05:31 This greatly affects the chemistry with co-star Caitlin Deaver,
05:34 who actually looks like a teenager despite being 23 at the time.
05:38 "She's everything to me, but we're a million worlds apart.
05:45 I don't know how I would even start."
05:50 There's hardly anything convincing or believable about their high school romance.
05:54 When they're on screen together, it almost comes across as creepy.
05:58 "Don't pretend like you don't agree with me."
05:59 "You refuse to remember any of the good things."
06:02 "Because there were no good things!"
06:04 Number 24.
06:06 Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, House of Gucci.
06:09 This was one of the most perplexing films in recent years.
06:12 "You wanted to make me cry. Nobody has ever said that to me. Nobody!"
06:19 From the botched Italian accents to Jared Leto's...interesting performance,
06:24 the flick is one heck of a head-scratcher.
06:26 But perhaps one of the most confusing parts of it
06:29 is the dynamic between Lady Gaga and Adam Driver.
06:32 "Don't call me a cretin, sweetie."
06:35 "That's not what I said. I asked you not to be one.
06:37 This is serious. And you're laughing it off."
06:42 Playing the real-life ill-fated ex-spouses,
06:44 Patrizia Raggiani and Maurizio Gucci,
06:47 the two actors put their all into their performances.
06:50 But therein lies the problem.
06:52 It just seems like they're trying too hard.
06:54 Every scene they're in together feels forced,
06:57 over-the-top, and definitely not en vogue.
07:00 "We're only stronger together."
07:02 "The only thing I need from you is to stay away from Gucci
07:06 before you cause any more damage."
07:08 No. 23. Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker.
07:12 Did you hear about the Morgans?
07:13 "You are easily the sexiest, most exciting woman I have ever
07:20 been with or ever wished to be with."
07:24 "I'm sorry."
07:29 The characters of Paul and Meryl Morgan have a lot on their plate.
07:35 First of all, their marriage isn't going well.
07:37 Then they witness a traumatizing crime and are put into witness protection,
07:41 relocating from New York City to Wyoming.
07:43 And on top of all that, the actors who play them have zero chemistry.
07:47 "I want you to expect everything from me.
07:50 You're not gonna get it, but I promise to try and give it."
07:53 You'd think that these two veterans of the rom-com genre
07:55 could have chemistry with just about anyone,
07:58 but sadly, that is not the case.
08:00 Buying them as a couple is a hard sell,
08:02 and it's even harder to understand this casting choice.
08:05 "I'm sorry. I was confused. I was an idiot. I was wrong.
08:10 I made a terrible mistake."
08:11 No. 22. Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson.
08:15 Jungle Cruise.
08:16 "You are a lot of things that I don't really care for,
08:18 but you are capable, so…"
08:22 All aboard this hot mess!
08:23 When these two ultra A-listers signed up for the Disney epic Jungle Cruise,
08:27 no one could have predicted how stale their chemistry would be.
08:31 Their characters, Lily and Frank, exchange endless amounts of banter
08:34 and quick quips over the course of the film.
08:36 However, no amount of on-screen action or adventure
08:39 can seem to ignite any sort of passion between the two of them.
08:42 "Frank, get off me! What are you doing?"
08:44 "I'm trying to get traction!"
08:45 "This is ridiculous!"
08:46 "No, no, wait!"
08:46 "Just leave me alone! That was a disaster!"
08:48 "You're too heavy."
08:49 Without that special spark, this romance is dead in the water.
08:53 Here's hoping they can fix it in time for a sequel.
08:55 "You are selfish, you are arrogant, and I wouldn't trust you as far as I could throw you,
08:59 which clearly isn't very far, because you are huge.
09:02 So there is no more 'we', actually.
09:04 In fact, here's the rest of your 12,000.
09:05 Oh, and here's a tip for such wonderful service."
09:08 Number 21.
09:10 Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson - Marry Me
09:13 "Why not?"
09:13 "Sure. I'll marry you."
09:20 In this rom-com, Lopez plays a big pop star, Cat Valdez,
09:24 who is set to marry her boyfriend over a live stream as the whole world watches.
09:28 Upon finding out he's been cheating,
09:30 she plucks a random person out of the audience, Charlie Gilbert, and marries him instead.
09:34 The plot asks the audience to suspend their disbelief,
09:37 but it doesn't help when Lopez and Wilson have no magnetism.
09:41 "Where are you off to now?"
09:42 "Oh, London, for a meeting."
09:43 "And I'm off to Flatbush for a dog, which pretty much sums it up.
09:49 I'll see you at the next photo-op."
09:53 "Okay."
09:53 Without an ounce of passion shared between them,
09:56 this otherwise fun premise doesn't live up to its potential.
09:59 Unfortunately, we're going to have to say "I don't" to this lackluster union.
10:03 "You ever feel like just kind of, I'm waving the white flag on marriage, that's it."
10:08 Number 20.
10:09 Tom Cruise and Annabelle Wallace - The Mummy
10:12 "Sergeant Morton, where is it?"
10:15 "What? Where's what?"
10:18 The film that was supposed to launch the Dark Universe failed on virtually every level.
10:23 From the action, to the horror, to the romance.
10:26 "I'm not embarrassed, Nick."
10:28 "Disgusted, yes."
10:29 "Regretful."
10:30 "Oh, certainly. But mainly just amazed at your ability to mimic
10:33 all the qualities of genuine human intimacy, if only for 15 seconds."
10:39 Tom Cruise is one of the most charismatic stars in Hollywood,
10:43 but Nick Morton is written with none of his signature charm.
10:46 Wallace's Jenny has virtually no character traits
10:49 outside of being the love interest and an archaeologist.
10:52 And we're not even sure if those count as traits.
10:55 Say what you will about the previous Mummy movies,
10:58 but Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's characters
11:00 had defined personalities that worked well off each other.
11:03 "You're wondering, what is a place like me doing in a girl like this?"
11:10 "Guess I've been like that."
11:12 It wasn't Shakespeare, but you remember Rick and Evelyn.
11:15 Whereas Nick and Jenny are instantly forgettable.
11:18 They somehow come off as even more lifeless than the Mummy pursuing them.
11:23 "This means something."
11:25 #19 Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore
11:29 Music and lyrics
11:30 "So, kitchen?"
11:31 "Yeah."
11:34 "Great."
11:34 Grant and Barrymore are basically rom-com royalty.
11:38 Between the two of them,
11:39 they've starred in more romantic comedies than we can keep track of.
11:43 With that in mind, you'd think that they'd be a match made in heaven here.
11:47 For whatever reason, though, Alex and Sophie never make beautiful music together.
11:51 # All I wanna do is find a way back into love #
11:57 It's especially strange since the stars seem so well-suited for the parts.
12:01 What with Grant as the sarcastic former pop star,
12:04 and Barrymore as the adorkable girl next door.
12:07 "So, are you going?"
12:08 "I might drop by, I don't wanna be rude."
12:10 "Well, I don't wanna be rude either."
12:11 Then again, maybe that's part of the problem.
12:14 The two feel like they're playing parodies of themselves.
12:17 "Talk about pandering."
12:18 "I did not pander, I just told her exactly what she wanted to hear."
12:21 As a result, music and lyrics plays out less like an actual rom-com,
12:25 and more like a fake one you'd see in another movie.
12:29 "Why do all these movies have such bad music?"
12:31 "It's so that you know how to feel every single second."
12:34 #18 Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl
12:37 Knocked Up
12:38 "Hey, hi, uh, this is my friend Jason, uh,
12:42 want to see how my beers were doing?"
12:44 Don't get us wrong, Knocked Up is among the early 21st century's funniest comedies,
12:49 but most would agree that the romance is one of the film's more contrived elements.
12:53 Ben Stone is the very definition of a guy who got a girl way out of his league.
12:58 "I-I-I very rarely look cool, this is a big ball of farm to speak in."
13:02 Pairing an ambitious career woman with a stoner who has no ambitions
13:06 naturally amounts to some hilarious interactions.
13:08 "You know, the best thing for a hangover is weed. Do you smoke- do you smoke weed?"
13:11 "Not really."
13:12 "You don't?"
13:13 Between their constant arguing and lack of common interest though,
13:16 it's clear that Ben and Allison are only together because of their baby.
13:20 The two do grow as individuals, learning what it means to be a parent.
13:25 While we don't doubt their love for their daughter,
13:27 we don't really buy that these two will ever be a happy couple.
13:31 "Don't tell mommy, but it was the smartest thing I ever did,
13:34 listening to her, 'cause now you're here."
13:36 #17 Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones
13:40 Entrapment
13:41 "I have absolutely no reason to believe a word you've told me."
13:45 "But you want to."
13:45 When Catherine Zeta-Jones married Michael Douglas,
13:48 the relationship received a fair deal of media attention due in part to the 25-year age difference.
13:53 Well, the same year she got engaged to Douglas, Zeta-Jones starred opposite Sean Connery,
13:58 who was almost 40 years her senior.
14:01 Before you jump to any conclusions, the age gap isn't this movie's problem.
14:05 The main issue is that Zeta-Jones' gin is sexualized to the point that it's borderline comedic.
14:11 Some really corny music selections only add to the unintentional laughter.
14:15 Connery, meanwhile, feels like he's played this role in a dozen better movies.
14:26 It doesn't help that the two are entrapped in a ridiculous plot,
14:29 which, according to the Rotten Tomatoes consensus,
14:32 quote, "weighs down any potential chemistry between the movie's leads."
14:37 "The crown jewels or something?"
14:38 "Oh, come on, too easy."
14:40 Number 16.
14:42 Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, and Josh Hartnett.
14:45 Pearl Harbor.
14:46 "Oh boy, now you're really breaking my heart."
14:48 "If you hadn't gone, none of this would have happened."
14:51 Hey, remember that movie with DiCaprio, Winslet,
14:53 and the sinking ship that made like two billion dollars?
14:56 "I'm flying!"
14:57 Let's try to do that again.
15:00 Except this time with Affleck, Beckinsale, and Pearl Harbor.
15:03 "Ma'am, I know how this looks."
15:05 Oh, and let's throw another heartthrob in there so we can have a soap opera love triangle.
15:09 "So is it my turn now?"
15:10 "No, you'll wait your turn."
15:12 "Yes, ma'am."
15:12 This movie's attempts to recapture the success of Titanic couldn't be more apparent,
15:17 but Pearl Harbor doesn't understand what made that Best Picture winner work.
15:21 "Actually, you know what? This is better."
15:22 "Yeah, it is."
15:25 What can you tell us about Jack and Rose?
15:27 While Jack is an optimistic dreamer overflowing with passion,
15:31 Rose is a repressed aristocrat with a wild side eager to break free.
15:35 Now, what can you tell us about Rafe, Evelyn, and Danny?
15:38 "I don't know."
15:39 Yeah, we're drawing three blanks too.
15:41 Number 15.
15:43 Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes, 'Maid in Manhattan'.
15:46 If you can get past the inevitable liar revealed plot point,
15:50 a maid posing as a socialite who falls for a senatorial candidate
15:54 isn't a bad setup for a romantic comedy.
15:56 Our issue boils down to the casting.
15:58 "I don't have a husband."
15:59 "Well, I insist then. Come with us if you're free."
16:02 While Lopez and Fiennes are talented actors,
16:05 we don't entirely buy them in these roles.
16:08 Before she even puts on the Dolce & Gabbana coat,
16:10 quote-unquote "ugly duckling" Marissa is already the most stunning person in the hotel
16:15 because, well, she's played by Jennifer Lopez.
16:18 "Come on, feel how the other half feels."
16:22 As for Fiennes, we think he's better suited to play a rom-com villain
16:25 rather than the romantic lead.
16:27 "Who's kidding who here?
16:29 You think you would have taken a second look at me if you knew I was the maid?"
16:31 Put these two together and they have about as much chemistry
16:34 as Ramona Vega and Lord Voldemort.
16:37 Actually, we totally pay to see that movie.
16:40 "From this day forth, you put your faith in me."
16:46 Number 14.
16:48 Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz.
16:50 What happens in Vegas?
16:52 "Did I mention that I got fired by my boss/father?"
16:55 "Did I mention that I threw a surprise birthday party for my fiancé
16:58 and the surprise was that he dumped me in front of all of our closest friends
17:01 while they hid in the closet?"
17:03 After meeting and drunkenly getting married in Vegas,
17:06 Kutcher's Jack and Diaz's Joy decide to divorce ASAP.
17:10 Matters are complicated, however, when they win the three million dollar jackpot.
17:14 Although they could easily split the money
17:22 and live comfortably for the rest of their lives,
17:24 Jack and Joy are unfortunately the worst people in the world.
17:28 "I don't like you.
17:29 I don't like any of you."
17:32 The newlyweds go to court, and through a ludicrous ruling,
17:36 they're forced to stay together for six months to learn the value of marriage.
17:40 Rather than wait it out,
17:41 these two continually find new ways to make each other miserable.
17:45 That is, until the final act when they develop feelings for one another.
17:49 Why?
17:50 Because it's time for the movie to end.
17:52 They live richly ever after and nothing is learned.
17:56 "I do want to be married to you again."
18:02 Number 13.
18:04 Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel.
18:06 The Happening.
18:07 M. Night Shyamalan isn't particularly known for having a knack
18:10 for demonstrating how couples interact or how human beings talk.
18:14 "Come on, buddy. Take an interest in science."
18:17 Thus, Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel have even less personality
18:21 than the killer plants in The Happening.
18:23 "If we're gonna die, I want you to know something.
18:25 I was in the pharmacy a while ago.
18:28 There was a really good-looking pharmacist behind the counter.
18:30 Really good-looking."
18:32 Their relationship is supposedly intended to be the film's emotional core.
18:36 However, they're so deadpan and lifeless that nobody cares
18:39 if these individuals overcome this epidemic or sort out their marital problems.
18:44 It would have made more sense if it turned out they were pod people all along.
18:48 Would have been a better twist too.
18:50 "Elliot?"
18:50 "Yeah?"
18:52 "I was just making sure you're there."
18:55 Number 12.
18:56 Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz.
18:59 Gangs of New York.
19:01 Martin Scorsese is great at depicting complex relationships between dysfunctional people,
19:05 but sweeping romance hasn't exactly proven to be his strongest suit.
19:10 "Quite a pair of conversationists, aren't you?"
19:12 The love story is pretty tacked on in Gangs of New York,
19:17 with DiCaprio's Amsterdam and Diaz's Jenny failing to light up the screen together.
19:22 Their chemistry is at soap opera levels,
19:24 which you could argue is in the tradition of other Hollywood epics.
19:28 Unlike Titanic though, the romance here simply never feels genuine.
19:32 "This is what I wanted to show you."
19:34 "This is where we're gonna go as soon as you get well."
19:39 It doesn't help that Diaz seems miscast in her role altogether,
19:43 although she does give it her best shot.
19:45 "This will all be finished tomorrow."
19:47 "No, it won't."
19:48 Number 11.
19:50 Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, The Tourist.
19:53 At one point in time, Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp were two of the most respected,
19:58 talented and appealing movie stars in the world.
20:01 "Would you like to have dinner?"
20:02 "Women don't like questions."
20:06 So how was it possible that they had zero chemistry in The Tourist?
20:11 Well, this entire movie is actually kind of the definition of shallowness.
20:15 The production values look attractive on the outside,
20:18 and of course the leads look attractive on the outside.
20:22 But the film has no heart, no emotion or humanity on the inside.
20:27 "I am sorry I got you involved in all this."
20:29 "Why are you involved in all this?"
20:31 It just goes to show that appearances can be deceiving,
20:34 even when great talent is involved.
20:37 "20 million dollars worth of plastic surgery, and that's the face you choose."
20:42 "Do you not like it?"
20:44 "It'll do."
20:46 Number 10.
20:47 Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler, The Bounty Hunter.
20:50 "Did you really think I was gonna stay there the whole time?"
20:53 The Bounty Hunter is further proof that action romantic comedies
20:57 rarely satisfy any demographic.
21:00 Butler plays Milo, who's tasked with bringing in his ex-wife Nicole, played by Aniston.
21:05 "You are a bounty hunter?"
21:07 "Yup. It's just it pains me to say this, and it really does. I gotta take you to jail."
21:13 We can see why their marriage didn't last.
21:15 Milo is insensitive, immature, and has serious anger issues.
21:20 Nicole is a nagging stereotype who only cares about her job.
21:24 What we don't understand is why these two would ever get back together.
21:29 Spending the entire movie bickering and even getting physically violent,
21:33 the two continually prove why they shouldn't be together.
21:36 Even after everything, Milo still turns Nicole in and she still wants to be with him.
21:41 Yet we're supposed to believe that this is true love
21:44 just because they play a catchy pop song over the credits.
21:47 "Don't be mad, babe, because we're never gonna get this marriage thing going again.
21:52 If you come into it with a lot of anger and resentment."
21:54 Number 9.
21:56 Dane Cook and Jessica Alba.
21:57 Good luck, Chuck.
21:58 "I'm just not emotionally available at this time."
22:02 "I'm okay with that. I'm looking for more of a physical relationship anyway."
22:06 In the 2000s, she was known more for her looks than her acting skills,
22:10 while he was more of a love him or hate him comedian.
22:14 2007 saw Jessica Alba and Dane Cook partner for Good Luck, Chuck,
22:18 where every woman who sleeps with Cook's Chuck finds her true love immediately afterwards,
22:23 and Alba's the girl he hopes will break the curse.
22:26 "I know three women you've gone out with. I'm just not into dating as a sport."
22:30 But we find it hard to believe these two even want to be in the same room together,
22:36 let alone spend the rest of their lives with one another.
22:39 You can actually see the leads trying to look like they're attracted to each other.
22:43 A sure sign of sexual compatibility if we've ever seen one.
22:47 We think Chuck's luck done run out.
22:49 "I need some space."
22:50 "So tonight is no good."
22:54 "I'm very close to changing my phone number."
22:58 Number 8.
22:59 Madonna and Adriano Genini.
23:01 Swept Away.
23:02 "It's not going to rain, madam."
23:03 "Is that a joke?"
23:06 Winning five Razzies, including worst screen couple,
23:09 Swept Away stars Madonna as Amber, a self-absorbed snob who we instantly despise.
23:15 On a cruise, she repeatedly mistreats Giuseppe, a deckhand played by Adriano Genini.
23:21 The tables are turned when the two are stranded on a deserted island,
23:24 as Giuseppe reduces Amber to his submissive servant.
23:27 "There are some things in life that can't be bought, and this fish is one of them."
23:34 Despite Giuseppe's cruel behavior, Amber finds herself falling for him,
23:38 which feels like a red flag for Stockholm Syndrome.
23:41 Amber doesn't even want to leave the island when there's an opportunity to be rescued.
23:45 "Please, I beg of you, let's stay. I love you."
23:49 In the end, however, Amber returns to her wealthy husband, leaving Giuseppe heartbroken.
23:54 We think this is supposed to be a tragic ending,
23:57 but these characters were so toxic together that it's honestly the happiest resolution possible.
24:02 "Help!"
24:03 "Go! Shout! Shout!"
24:05 "Somebody help!"
24:08 "She's crying forever, the idiot."
24:10 Number 7. Daniel Radcliffe and Bonnie Wright, the Harry Potter franchise.
24:15 Fans often debate what the Harry Potter movies got right and wrong,
24:19 but pretty much everyone sees eye to eye when it comes to Harry and Ginny's relationship.
24:23 In the books, we watch Ginny evolve from a shy girl with a crush on Harry
24:32 to a resilient woman who Harry falls for.
24:35 The movies drop the ball with Ginny's development,
24:37 essentially turning her into a glorified extra.
24:40 Unless you've read the books, Harry's blossoming attraction towards her
24:44 in 'The Half-Blood Prince' comes off as completely random.
24:47 "I can stay hidden up here too, if you like."
24:48 Maybe it was the casting, maybe it was the writing, or maybe it was the direction.
24:54 All we know is that they had several movies to build this relationship up,
24:58 and the magic never materialized.
25:00 "Maybe that's the best reason to have it."
25:02 "Because of everything that's going on."
25:04 #6 Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman, the 'Star Wars' prequel franchise
25:15 It's hard to believe that the man responsible for Han Solo and Princess Leia's relationship
25:20 also wrote the love story between Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala.
25:24 "Annie? My goodness, you've grown."
25:27 "So have you. Grown more beautiful, I mean. Well, for a senator, I mean."
25:33 Watching Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman together in the 'Star Wars' prequels
25:37 is excruciatingly painful.
25:39 While their performances are stiff and bland, can you really blame them?
25:43 "Believe me, I wish that I could just wish away my feelings, but I can't."
25:48 You try making lines like "I wish I could just wish away my feelings"
25:52 and that diatribe about "sand" sound natural.
25:56 A five-year-old could construct more romantic dialogue than this.
25:59 "I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.
26:07 Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth."
26:18 What else can be said except
26:19 #5 Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman, 'Bewitched'
26:28 "I'm a witch, Darren. A real house-haunting, broomstick-flying, cauldron-stirring witch."
26:33 The 2005 film version of 'Bewitched' was dead on arrival
26:38 because it has no idea what it wants to be.
26:41 Is it a satire, remake, or an homage to the classic 60s comedy series?
26:45 Since the film can't make up its mind,
26:47 Kidman and Ferrell have little chance at creating three-dimensional characters.
26:52 In the end, she just comes off as a naive, inconsistently written airhead,
26:56 and he comes off as an egotistical, childish jerk.
27:00 "I don't know what the problem is. I can't even think of them right now.
27:02 But the only problems you care about are your own.
27:04 No wonder the audience doesn't like this show."
27:07 Their forced relationship makes no sense,
27:10 but neither do any of the other motivations in this film.
27:13 The most impressive magic in the movie may have been
27:16 when they made their chemistry disappear.
27:18 "You think I'm nuts, don't you?"
27:20 "Of course not. I know plenty of women who carry around collapsible broomsticks."
27:25 Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson
27:27 From Justin to Kelly
27:29 "So Justin, do you spend a lot of time in the girls' room?"
27:31 "You know, I just needed to make a quick escape."
27:33 "Me too. It's total insanity out there.
27:35 There's even one guy passing out whipped cream bikini contest flyers."
27:39 In the early 2000s, American Idol dominated the planet.
27:44 It turned Kelly Clarkson into an overnight sensation,
27:47 and runner-up Justin Guarini into an overnight flavor of the month.
27:51 As a means to cash in, we got the shamelessly gimmicky rom-com from Justin to Kelly.
27:56 Set during spring break, the movie plays like a musical fanfic
28:00 written by a shipper trying to push Clarkson and Guarini together.
28:03 "Well, goodnight."
28:03 "Goodnight."
28:05 As a result, the stars just look embarrassed to be there
28:09 and prepared to fire their agents.
28:11 We'd rather see a buddy picture starring William Hung and Sanjaya.
28:14 "So you promise you'll come out to Texas?"
28:16 "You'll be about to take a hovercraft to get there, baby."
28:18 Number 3. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
28:21 Gigli.
28:22 "I gotta tell you I'm not up for this dumb deal. I say we don't do it."
28:26 Remember when Bennifer 1.0 was the ultimate celebrity supercouple?
28:30 Ben and Jen may have been on the set of Gigli,
28:33 but this infamously horrendous picture set both their acting careers back a decade.
28:38 And it probably didn't help their off-screen relationship in the long run either.
28:42 With Affleck playing a macho meathead and Lopez playing a lesbian,
28:47 it's completely inconceivable that these characters would ever fall in love.
28:50 "So, Rochelle, does this mean you decided to hop the fence?"
28:56 The chemistry between the actors doesn't make this contrived relationship any easier to buy,
29:01 especially when they have to say lines like,
29:03 "It's turkey time."
29:04 "Huh?"
29:08 "Cobble, cobble."
29:11 Number 2. Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.
29:14 The Fifty Shades of Grey franchise.
29:16 "Why would they say that?"
29:18 "Because they know me well."
29:19 Once again, you can't entirely blame the actors here,
29:22 as Johnson and Dornan give perfectly solid individual performances
29:26 in the first Fifty Shades of Grey movie.
29:28 Though the same thing can't exactly be said about the sequels.
29:31 But given the material they're forced to work with,
29:34 which by the way started as Twilight fan fiction,
29:37 the actors don't have a snowball's chance in hell
29:40 of making their on-screen relationship believable.
29:42 "Are you gonna make love to me now?"
29:44 "Two things. First, I don't make love."
29:49 Even if Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman had played Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele,
29:53 their love scenes still would have been more laughable than steamy or romantic.
29:58 Yes, none of that matters to studios,
30:00 considering the films ended up making as much as they did at the box office.
30:04 "I've fallen in love with you."
30:06 "No. No, Anna, you can't love me."
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30:25 Number 1. Robert Downey Jr.
30:28 Robert Downey Jr. is a famous actor and actress.
30:31 He's a famous actor and actress, but he's also a very famous person.
30:35 He's a famous actor and actress, but he's also a very famous person.
30:38 "I am hotter than you."
30:39 "I am hotter than you."
30:40 "Get your hand off me."
30:48 "Get your hand off me."
30:49 "Keep your hands off her."
30:50 "Don't fight."
30:52 It's no shocker that one of the most poorly written romance novels of all time
30:57 would inspire one of the worst cinematic love triangles ever.
31:01 To add insult to injury, Stewart, Pattinson, and Lautner
31:04 make little effort to emote feelings of affection throughout the Twilight Saga.
31:08 "Why haven't you called me back?"
31:09 "I had nothing to say."
31:14 "I have tons. Hold on."
31:19 The fact that Bella looks vaguely like she may be physically unwell
31:22 as she walks down the aisle is reason enough to place this mostly expressionless trio at number one.
31:28 They've taught a generation that lustfully staring into somebody's eyes
31:32 is all a healthy relationship truly requires,
31:35 giving us all unrealistic expectations for romance.
31:38 "It's not like you're gonna have a real honeymoon with him anyway."
31:40 "It's gonna be as real as anyone else's."
31:43 "That's a sick joke."
31:45 Which one of these couples do you think has the least amount of attraction?
31:48 Be sure to let us know in the comments.
31:50 "But not me."
31:51 "Can't you trust me?"
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