THese teen movie kisses deserve more love. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down the best overlooked teen movie lip-locks. Smoochy spoilers ahead!
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00:00 On average, a person will have over 26,000 snogs in their lifetime.
00:04 So close your eyes, relax, feel the magic.
00:08 Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down the best overlooked teen movie lip locks.
00:14 Smoochy spoilers ahead.
00:16 I just kind of hope that if he kisses me, my foot pops.
00:22 Number 10, Bliss and Oliver, Whip It.
00:26 Is this what you do with all the girls? You take them here to show off your skills?
00:31 Yeah, and it usually works too.
00:35 Oh yeah?
00:37 Maybe we should do something different.
00:41 Even if things don't always work out, an underwater makeout can do a lot for a person.
00:45 Whip It is one of the most criminally underrated teen movies of the 2000s.
00:50 It centers around Bliss, a shy high schooler who starts to come into her own when she discovers roller derby.
00:56 Her newfound confidence in the rink leads to confidence in other aspects of her life, including her romantic one.
01:03 What are you doing in approximately five and a half minutes?
01:07 No official plan.
01:09 Great.
01:10 In a gorgeously shot scene, Bliss makes out, and much, much more, with a musician named Oliver while submerged in a pool.
01:17 Oliver isn't the endgame for Bliss, but this scene looks absolutely stunning.
01:23 Number 9, Donny and Gretchen, Donny Darko.
01:40 Even a movie as emotionally unsettling as Donny Darko can have real moments of romance.
01:45 You're weird.
01:48 Sorry.
01:50 Yeah, that was a compliment.
01:52 Well, look, uh...
01:58 You wanna go with me?
02:02 They may be far and few between, but the short-lived relationship between Donny and classmate Gretchen Ross is one for the books.
02:08 Much like Donny, Gretchen is also a troubled kid, and the two bond over their shared sense of loneliness.
02:14 So, why'd you move here?
02:16 My parents got a divorce. My mom had to get a restraining order against my stepdad.
02:21 He has emotional problems.
02:23 Well, I have those too. What kind of emotional problems does your dad have?
02:26 In a scene where they share a kiss outside of school, the chemistry between actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Jenna Malone is palpable and sweet.
02:33 That connection makes the film's doomed conclusion all the more tragic.
02:37 When it reminds me, it just...
02:40 It reminds you how beautiful the world can be.
02:44 Yeah.
02:45 Number 8. Kevin and Chiron. Moonlight.
02:49 Moonlight might rest outside of the teen genre in its entirety, but the film's middle section is one of the best teen movies in recent memory.
02:57 Now stop putting your head down in my house. You know my rule. It's all love and all pride in this house.
03:03 As a teenager, Chiron is tormented at school and is dealing with the effects of his mother's substance use disorder.
03:09 He finds comfort in his friend Kevin, but that friendship quickly changes him to something more.
03:14 You like the water? Well, I can introduce you to some fire.
03:18 While on a beach, the two share a kiss. The setting is beautiful, and the quiet hesitancy and curiosity between the two is magic on the screen.
03:26 This section of the film doesn't end happily for Chiron and Kevin, but when they reconcile later on, it's revealed how much this moment meant.
03:34 You're the only one.
03:36 I haven't really touched anyone since.
03:44 Number 7. Lizzie and Gordo. The Lizzie McGuire movie.
03:48 So, one last sneak away for old time's sake?
03:52 Yeah, sounds good.
03:54 From 2001 to 2003, we tuned in to Lizzie McGuire, wondering if this would be the episode where it finally happened.
04:01 Would Gordo finally admit his feelings for Lizzie? Would they finally kiss?
04:05 Turns out it was Lizzie who would have to make the first move.
04:08 You didn't have to be in Rome for all this to happen.
04:11 You think?
04:13 Trust me, you had it in you the whole time.
04:16 In the 2003 film, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Lizzie spends most of her time hung up on Italian pop star Paolo.
04:22 But once Paolo is out of the picture, at the end of the film, it's Gordo's time to shine.
04:27 Standing on a balcony overlooking the city of Rome, the two finally share the kiss we had been waiting for.
04:34 Thanks.
04:35 You're welcome.
04:37 Number 6. Jamie and Landon. A Walk to Remember.
04:40 I might kiss you.
04:42 I might be bad at it.
04:47 It's not possible.
04:52 There are plenty of kisses to swoon over in 2002's A Walk to Remember, but we're going to focus on the one that was a little unplanned.
05:00 When you walked out of the rain and into my club, that wasn't just a coincidence, was it?
05:09 Nothing's coincidence.
05:11 After a prank gone wrong, bad boy Landon is forced to participate in the school play as punishment, leading to a crush on Jamie, the preacher's daughter.
05:19 Landon denies his feelings for as long as he can, but after watching Jamie sing a rousing rendition of "Only Hope," he just can't help himself.
05:27 The kiss definitely wasn't scripted in whatever high school play these two are supposed to be in, but we think this was a good improvisation on Landon's part.
05:35 All I know...
05:37 ...is you're beautiful.
05:42 Number 5. Ellie and Asta. The Half of It.
05:45 In the very best way, Ellie too really embodies the phrase "love 'em and leave 'em" with this kiss.
05:50 Find something good in Iowa to believe in, Heathen.
05:52 The Half of It follows Ellie as she helps school jock Paul make good on his crush on a girl named Asta.
05:58 The only problem? Ellie has a pretty big crush on Asta too.
06:02 After a ton of confusion and heartache, Ellie finally gets her chance to really tell Asta how she feels, right before she's set to leave for college.
06:09 I'll see you in a couple years.
06:15 Between Ellie's sweet determination and Asta's dazed reaction, this scene is nothing less than heartwarming.
06:21 It's a funny and bittersweet moment that leaves the audience with a lot of hope for both girls moving forward.
06:27 You watch, okay? In a couple of years, I'm gonna be so sure.
06:32 Number 4. Georgia and Robbie. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
06:36 Finally, a scene that perfectly combines the wonder and embarrassment of teenage romance all into one moment.
06:42 My life is a fiasco and a sham. My mum's dumped Libby on me so she can go salsa with George Clooney.
06:49 We're practically orphans since my dad left. But now I've got even bigger problems.
06:55 When Georgia and Robbie meet up in the pool, he's under the impression that she has a boyfriend.
06:59 After she vehemently lets him know that she doesn't, the two start to splash around in the water, leading to a very embarrassing moment for Georgia.
07:07 - So, how was it? - Great.
07:10 - I told you I was good. - Georgia, why are your legs orange?
07:13 Oh my God.
07:16 In an effort to make her legs more tanned, she inadvertently makes them orange by applying some sort of cream.
07:21 To his credit, Robbie doesn't seem to care. He jokes that her legs look like giant cheesy puffs and then leans in for a kiss.
07:27 And they say the perfect man doesn't exist.
07:30 I better go. I've got to sort some things out. I'll call you.
07:34 Number 3. Jess and Joe. Bend It Like Beckham.
07:37 While some might argue the real romance in Bend It Like Beckham is between Jess and Jules, we must admit we have a soft spot for Jess and Joe.
07:44 Every time I talk myself out of it, you come around and make it sound so easy.
07:48 I guess I don't want to give up on you.
07:52 At the end of the film, after Jess's parents have agreed to let her go to the United States and play football, she meets up with Joe on the pitch.
07:59 You'd think this would be the perfect spot for a kiss, but Jess resists, worried her parents won't accept too much rebellion from her all at once.
08:07 Letting me go is a really big step for my mum and dad.
08:12 I don't know how they'd survive if I told them about you two.
08:15 But that's not the end for these two. Later, Joe shows up to the airport for a classic rom-com-style declaration.
08:21 I can't let you go without knowing.
08:23 What?
08:25 That even with the distance, and it concerns your family, we might still have something. Don't you think?
08:36 We love a good airport snog, and this is one for the books.
08:41 Number 2. Jenna and Matty. 13 Going on 30.
08:44 I've had a really great time working with you this week.
08:48 Me too.
08:49 And everything.
08:50 We need to start a petition for Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo to make another movie together.
08:55 Chemistry like this should not go untapped.
08:57 13 Going on 30 follows 13-year-old Jenna Rink after she makes a wish to be older, and magically wakes up in a 30-year-old's body.
09:05 But still with her teenage mind, she immediately tracks down her old friend Matty, and romance begins to bloom.
09:11 Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
09:17 Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
09:23 This scene on the swing set is lovely in part because of its innocence.
09:27 Even though the two actors are decidedly not teenagers, they have a certain sweetness to them that really shines through.
09:33 [Music]
09:50 Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honourable mentions.
09:54 Mia and Michael, The Princess Diaries.
09:56 Everyone loves a good foot pop.
09:58 [Music]
10:12 Katniss and Peter, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire.
10:16 Even in the arena, nothing beats a good kiss.
10:19 Nobody needs me.
10:24 I do.
10:26 I need you.
10:31 Jennifer and Needy, Jennifer's Body.
10:34 Sleepovers just got a lot more kissy.
10:37 What the f*** is happening?
10:39 Oh my god, Needy. I have never heard you drop the f-bomb before.
10:43 What? You, I...
10:44 Troy and Gabriella, High School Musical 2, The Kiss We'd All Been Waiting For.
10:49 [Music]
10:57 Lloyd and Diane, Say Anything, The Kiss That Led To A Boombox Serenade.
11:02 Are you shaking?
11:06 No.
11:07 You're shaking.
11:12 I don't think so.
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11:29 Number 1, Juno and Paulie, Juno.
11:32 If there's one thing Juno MacGuff is going to do well, it's not play by anyone's rules.
11:37 I guess do whatever you think you should do, you know?
11:46 Well, I'm sure I had sex with you. I know it wasn't like your idea.
11:51 Throughout Juno, her relationship with Paulie Bleeker, her best friend and her father of her child, is on the rocks.
11:56 But right before Juno gives birth, the two have one of the sweetest, most awkward reconciliations in teen movie history.
12:03 You're like naturally smart. You're not like everyone else.
12:07 You don't stare at my stomach all the time. You look at my face and every time I see you, the baby starts kicking super hard.
12:16 After sweetly gushing about how cool each other are, the two share a sweet kiss.
12:21 When Juno's friend Lee catcalls them, Juno doesn't let it bother her.
12:24 She just flips Leah off and keeps on kissing.
12:27 He is the cheese to my macaroni. And I know people are supposed to fall in love before they reproduce, but I guess normalcy isn't really our style.
12:37 Which kiss had you feeling those first love butterflies all over again? Tell us about it in the comments.
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