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00:00So, if she looked over here and saw you snogging me, would you expect her to get up and leave?"
00:06Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the
00:10ultimate on-screen couples who started off platonic and ended up romantic.
00:17Spoiler alert!
00:19Number 30. Will Stronghold and Layla Williams, Sky High.
00:23Imagine you're a powerless superhero in training while battling the biggest challenge of all,
00:28adolescence. Sky High's Will Stronghold knows this better than anyone. Not only is he trying
00:33to deal with adjusting to his unique high school, but also navigating the complexities
00:37of his friendship with his BFF, Layla. After ignoring her in favor of hanging out with others,
00:52including another student, Gwen, they hit a roadblock that almost spells out the end for them.
00:57Luckily, thanks to some maturing and heroism, the two not only repair their camaraderie,
01:02but also finally embrace their fondness for one another.
01:15Number 29. Alice Mori and Ben King, Plus One.
01:19Wedding season can be a rough ride, especially if you're single. Plus One's BFFs, Alice and Ben,
01:26are ready to get off this emotional roller coaster. Tired of attending weddings alone,
01:30they make a pact to be each other's dates.
01:44Of course, this decision isn't without its complications. Their simple plan forces them
01:48to dig through deep emotions, which results in them having a one-night stand. Finally accepting
01:54their true feelings for each other, they follow their hearts and begin to date. However, the
01:58transition from friends to something more is not without a few bumps along the way.
02:14Number 28. Nick and Peter, Single All The Way.
02:17Christmas can be one of the most stressful times of the year, and especially for Single
02:22All The Way's leading man Peter. The social media expert is exhausted by his family's obsession with
02:27him finding a match. So, when he breaks things off with his current beau, his BFF Nick plays
02:32the role of his new boyfriend. While they're just pretending to be a couple, their real and
02:42true feelings start to emerge. Set against the backdrop of the warm and cozy holiday season,
02:46their friendship grows into a romance, which is the best gift they could have ever wished for.
02:59Number 27. Carl and Ellie Fredrickson, Up
03:03From childhood BFFs to soulmates, Up's Carl and Ellie are one of animation's
03:18most notable couples. Even though it lasts a lifetime, their love story is told through
03:22a bittersweet four-minute montage. The sequence tracks the highs and lows of married life,
03:27with the pair facing tough challenges such as infertility. But there's also a lot of
03:32joy throughout, reminding us that love can be the most powerful in the smallest of moments.
03:50Of course, anyone who has watched the film knows that the ending of the montage is soul-crushing.
03:56Not only does Carl lose his wife, but his lifelong best friend. Excuse us while we dry our eyes.
04:03Number 26. Robbie Hart and Julia Sullivan, The Wedding Singer
04:07The 80s. A time when hair was big, fashion was bold, and online dating was not a thing.
04:13Back in the day, folks met face to face, as is the case with the wedding singers Robbie and Julia.
04:19The only problem is, she is engaged to a major jerk,
04:30and he's dealing with a serious breakup. Their friendship is pure and too cute for words,
04:35but when Robbie starts to catch feelings for his new pal, he has to race against the clock as her
04:39impending wedding looms. In one of the sweetest proclamations of love ever, he finally expresses
04:45himself performing a mid-flight serenade. Number 25. Jack Malick and Ellie Appleton, Yesterday
04:58Ellie Appleton has the patience of a saint. Not only does she manage her best friend Jack's
05:02struggling music career, she's also his biggest cheerleader. After an international power outage
05:07and bus accident, Jack wakes up to realize the world has no idea who the Beatles are.
05:13And so, he takes the risk to claim their work as his own, and becomes a massive superstar,
05:18while all the while, Ellie stands by his side. Unfortunately, Jack gets so caught up with fame
05:34and fortune that he loses sight of what's important. The good thing is that he finally
05:38comes clean, and in the end, pursues a life that is rich with family, music, and of course, Ellie.
05:51Number 24. A.J. and Corey, Empire Records Set against the backdrop of a Delaware-based
05:57record store, Empire Records is full of a cast of memorable characters including Corey and A.J.
06:08The two employees and close friends are working under the pressure of keeping the
06:16independent retailer from being turned into a chain. Over the course of the film, secrets are
06:21revealed and expectations shattered, and all the while, love patiently waits in the background.
06:27By the time the film ends, the store is saved and so are Corey and A.J.,
06:31who in an iconic rooftop scene, pledge to give in to their feelings.
06:38Number 23. Andre, Romulus, Dre, Ellis, and Sidney Sid Shaw, Brown Sugar. Bonding over
06:54their shared love of hip-hop, Sid and Dre are childhood besties. As adults, they go on to
06:59pursue careers in the music industry. She works for a magazine, while he works at a record label.
07:08Although they are passionate about their careers, they also share an unspoken passion for one
07:17another. After Dre gets married to the wrong woman, things become even more complicated.
07:22Thankfully, the hip-hop genre pushes them closer together, to the point where they
07:27acknowledge the fact that they have been in love the whole time.
07:30Number 22. Sasha Tran and Marcus Kim, Always Be My Baby. Growing up as neighbors, Sasha and Marcus
07:44are as close as two best friends can be. However, a messy one-night stand causes them to have a
07:50fallout. Fast forward almost 20 years later, and Sasha's life as a famous chef is perfect,
07:55while Marcus's situation is anything but. A chance encounter brings them back together,
08:00offering them an opportunity to repair things. Of course, the road to reconciliation is not
08:14without some roadblocks. But not even Keanu Reeves could stand in the way of these two soulmates.
08:19Eventually, they go from being each other's maybe to being each other's forever.
08:25Number 21. Nora and Hyesung, Past Lives. No matter how our lives turn out, we are all
08:38sometimes cursed with thoughts of what if. In past lives, that existential question looms large for
08:43two childhood friends, Nora and Hyesung. Growing up in Korea, the two are inseparable until Nora's
08:49family moves to Canada. Years later, the two reconnect thanks to social media. Eventually,
08:55Hyesung visits Nora, now married in New York City.
09:08Ideas of what could have been are sparked as they share small yet powerful moments of intimacy
09:13through conversations and longing glances. Never crossing the line, their love for one another is
09:18palpable, heartbreaking, and leaves you yearning for a resolution that can never be.
09:25Number 20. Rosalie Futch and Pete Monash, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton. It's pretty much every
09:37guy's worst nightmare. The girl you're in love with ends up getting the chance to go out with
09:41the hunky celebrity she has a crush on. This unfortunate situation comes
09:55to pass for piggly-wiggly employee Pete when his friend Rosalie wins a competition to go out with
09:59actor Tad Hamilton in LA. Of course, by the end of the movie, Rosalie realizes just how wrong Tad
10:04is for her, and after Pete confesses his feelings for her, she comes to her senses and realizes who
10:09she's actually supposed to be with. Number 19. Emma Kurtzman and Adam Franklin, No Strings
10:15Attached. Emma and Adam have known each other since their days at camp as teenagers, but haven't
10:20exactly kept in touch over the years. During a difficult moment in his life, Adam calls Emma
10:24and the two end up sleeping together, deciding to have a no-strings-attached arrangement where
10:29they hook up, but don't engage in any of the typical relationship behaviors.
10:41Because Emma is a successful doctor, she doesn't have time for an actual boyfriend,
10:46or so she thinks. But the more time they spend together, the more they realize they
10:50might actually want to make the leap to being more than friends with benefits.
11:07Number 18. Monica Wright and Quincy McCall, Love and Basketball. As a kid growing up in Atlanta,
11:13Quincy McCall is a huge basketball fan, and when Monica Wright moves from LA and becomes his
11:18neighbor, he's shocked to find a girl who loves the game as much as he does.
11:37The two become childhood sweethearts, and their relationship goes through many phases as they go
11:42from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. When Quincy becomes engaged to be married to someone
11:46else, Monica knows it's her last chance to give this relationship a shot. This is a sweet and
12:00totally underrated love story that's great for fans of romance movies and sports movies alike.
12:05Number 17. Hannah and Tom, Maid of Honor. These two meet in college when they accidentally find
12:11themselves in bed together in a case of mistaken identity, but what follows is a years-long
12:15friendship that has always been platonic, until Tom realizes he wants something more. Despite his
12:21playboy status, when Hannah leaves for Scotland, he notices the void in his life when she's not
12:25around. Unfortunately though, she announces she's become engaged to a Scotsman and wants Tom to be
12:31her maid of honor, a job he only takes on in the hopes of getting closer to her. Of course, since
12:44this is a rom-com, you can probably guess how it all turns out. Number 16. Dylan and Jamie,
13:01Friends with Benefits. Jamie and Dylan only become friends as adults when Jamie recruits
13:06Dylan for a job, but their friendship progresses quickly and before long, they're best buds.
13:11Neither of them's having particular success in the dating game, and they discuss how they wish
13:15they could just have casual sex. They decide to give it a shot together, keeping up appearances
13:19of just being pals during their arrangement, but as always seems to happen in these situations,
13:24feelings end up getting involved despite their best efforts. By the romantic climax of the film,
13:31the audience is totally convinced these two are meant to be so much more than just friends.
13:36Number 15. Wallace and Chantry, The F Word. Released in some countries as The F Word and
13:42in others as What If?, this charming story follows Chantry and Wallace, who meet during a difficult
13:47time in Wallace's life after he found out his girlfriend was cheating on him and he then dropped
13:52out of med school. Chantry had a boyfriend at the time, so their relationship is strictly platonic,
14:05but the pair becomes gradually closer. These two only get together at the very end after
14:09circumstances finally align, but it was worth the wait because they get there happily ever after.
14:15Number 14. Chris Brander and Jamie Palomino, Just Friends. Even Ryan Reynolds has trouble escaping
14:27the friend zone. As former high school nerd turned successful music producer Chris Brander, Reynolds
14:32gets a second chance to confess his true feelings to his old high school crush Jamie during a trip
14:37to his old hometown. While the movie mostly adheres to rom-com cliches, the chemistry between Reynolds
14:47and co-star Amy Smart, as well as a hilarious performance by Anna Faris as unhinged pop star
14:52Samantha James, make this an enjoyable ride that will leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy.
15:03Number 13. Zach Brown and Miriam Mary Linkey, Zach and Mary Make a Porno.
15:22As always, Kevin Smith gives us a story of romance blooming in the most unlikely of places.
15:27The writer and director offers his signature blend of gross-out laughs and heartwarming moments in
15:32this sex comedy about the two titular roommates. Played by Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks
15:41respectively, they decide to make pornographic movies in order to pay the bills. While Zach
15:45and Mary try to keep things platonic, they eventually start falling for each other in
15:49between takes, which obviously becomes complicated given their chosen profession.
15:53Don't be fooled by the title, this one's a corny romance through and through.
16:03Number 12. Forrest Gump and Jenny Curran, Forrest Gump.
16:11You can run all you want, Forrest, but you can't outrun love. Robert Zemeckis' epic and
16:16crowd-pleasing film spans several decades and portrays many important historical events,
16:21but at the heart of the story is the unconditional love Forrest has for his childhood friend Jenny.
16:27It takes Jenny a while to reciprocate those feelings, but thanks to Forrest's relentlessly
16:32positive attitude, she eventually sees that she loves him too. While their reunion and marriage
16:37is painfully brief and tinged with tragedy, it's still just as sweet as a box of chocolates.
16:48Number 11. Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley, One Day.
16:52Consider yourselves warned, this one is a tearjerker. One Day, based on the book of the
16:57same name, follows two friends, Emma and Dexter, giving us a glimpse into their lives on the same
17:01day every year, July 15. It's a unique concept that lets us watch their relationship unfold
17:07in little snippets, as their bond becomes more and more complicated over the years.
17:25They each go through many ups and downs, both individually and together, but their relationship
17:29always seems to be at the forefront of their lives. You may need to grab the tissues for
17:33the ending though, so be prepared. Number 10. Bianca Piper and Wesley Rush, The Duff.
17:43Bianca and Wesley were neighbors and good friends growing up, but by the time they reach high school
17:47he's become a popular jock and she is the group's Duff, designated ugly fat friend, who people use
17:54to get into the cool crowd. Though the two had grown apart, they find themselves becoming close
18:06again, despite the fact that he's dating one of the school's mean girls on and off. Wesley and
18:10Bianca end up sharing a kiss, but both act like it didn't mean anything, even though it clearly does.
18:15By the end of the movie he's showing his feelings for her in front of the entire school,
18:19cruel labels be damned. Number 9. Simba and Nala, The Lion King. Who would have thought
18:34that one of the best stories of friends becoming lovers is from one of our favorite Disney movies?
18:38Simba and Nala are besties as kids, roaming around Pride Rock and getting into trouble
18:51by tormenting Zazu. Though they're separated for a decent amount of time after Simba flees
18:55following his father's murder, when they come back together, it's like no time has passed.
19:00In the end, they are destined to rule over the Pride Lands together, with Simba naming Nala
19:04as his queen and the entire story coming full circle when their cub is revealed to the world.
19:10Number 8. Troy Dyer and Lelena Price, Reality Bites.
19:21Underneath all that flannel is plenty of heart. In Ben Stiller's directorial debut,
19:25Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke play two disenfranchised Gen Xers who find comfort
19:30in the fact that they both have uncertain futures. They're clearly attracted to each other,
19:34but Troy's aimlessness conflicts with Lelena's ambitions of becoming a documentary filmmaker.
19:39Then there's the fact that Lelena is already dating a TV executive.
19:51A quintessential 90s soundtrack serves as the background music as Lelena and Troy slowly
19:57realize that they belong together, at least for the time being.
20:14Number 7. Polly Bleeker and Juno McGuff, Juno.
20:17Romance may not be the focus of this quirky film,
20:25but it still holds an unconventional love story. After a brief dalliance with her friend Polly,
20:30the precocious and now very pregnant Juno brushes off the notion that the two are dating,
20:34despite the fact that Polly is the father of her unborn child.
20:46However, as the plot progresses, Juno realizes that besides her parents,
20:50Polly is the one person who has constantly supported her. So she decides to confess
20:55her feelings like any normal 16-year-old would, by stuffing Polly's mailbox full
20:59of orange Tic Tacs. We'll take that over a love letter any day.
21:03Number 6. William Matthew, Will Hayes and April Hoffman, Definitely Maybe.
21:08More like Definitely Eventually. In a twist on the typical rom-com formula,
21:17this film plays out as a mystery. Recent divorcee Will, played by Ryan Reynolds,
21:22tells his daughter Maya the story of the three women he's been with over the years,
21:25leaving clues as to which one eventually became the girl's mother. However, thanks to his daughter,
21:30Will realizes that his true love isn't his ex-wife, but his friend and one-time co-worker April.
21:35While it takes several years, a broken marriage and a lot of heartache,
21:41Will and April finally become a couple, all with the help of a very perceptive little girl.
21:53Number 5. Keith Nelson and Watts, Some Kind of Wonderful.
21:57We're not sure why, but Some Kind of Wonderful seems to have taken a backseat to some of John
22:01Hughes' more popular teen comedies. But this movie features a memorable story and a great cast,
22:07along with a heartwarming tale of love. Keith and Watts are friends, but Watts is cruelly
22:12bullied because people suspect her of being gay due to her tomboyish appearance. But when Keith
22:16shows interest in another girl, Watts realizes that she has to do something to show him how she
22:21feels. She teaches him how to kiss, but he still doesn't understand what she
22:31really wants until the end of the movie, when the two finally make it work.
22:36Number 4. Matt, Matty Flamhaff and Jenna Rink, 13 Going on 30.
22:46It took a bit of wishing dust to get these friends to see that they were made for each other.
22:50In 1987, 13-year-old Jenna, after being tricked into seven minutes in heaven with her geeky
22:55best friend Matt, brushes him off and wishes she were 30. Jenna's wish is granted, but to her
23:01dismay, she's grown into an adult with pretty questionable morals. What's more, she realizes
23:12she has feelings for the man Matt has grown into, but he's engaged to another woman. Luckily,
23:17her realization sends her back to 1987, and in her newfound maturity, she kisses Matt,
23:22allowing the two to start a new, better life with each other.
23:32Number 3. Rosie Dunn and Alex Stewart, Love Rosie. Based on the novel Where Rainbows End
23:39by Cecilia Ahern, this eventual love story follows Alex and Rosie, who have been friends forever.
23:45On Rosie's 18th birthday, the two kiss, but because of a series of misunderstandings,
23:50it ends up pushing the two further apart. Both of their lives quickly begin to spiral,
23:54as they each sleep with other people, and then the movie jumps forward several years into their
23:58adulthood. Though they're friends first, they can't deny there's something more to their
24:02relationship, despite all of the issues they're faced with. Number 2. Ron Weasley and Hermione
24:18Granger, The Harry Potter Franchise. Even though fans saw this relationship coming from a mile
24:28away, it didn't make its inevitable conclusion any less satisfying. In the earlier films,
24:33Ron and Hermione have a friendly but combative relationship, and spend a lot of time arguing
24:38with each other. As the story progresses, though, and the two mature, it becomes clear that there's
24:50more than friendship behind their passionate feelings for one another. Through all the
24:57adventures they share over the next few years, their feelings become more obvious until they
25:02finally kiss near the end of The Deathly Hallows Part 2. Too bad that pesky battle of Hogwarts
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25:25and switch on notifications. Number 1. Harry Burns and Sally Albright, When Harry Met Sally.
25:32Can men and women just be friends? Definitely not this classic rom-com couple, who, despite
25:41their natural chemistry and the fact that they keep entering each other's lives, take years to
25:46realize they're meant to be together. Both Billy Crystal's Harry and Meg Ryan's Sally are flawed
25:59but lovable characters, with plenty of memorable quirks. It's these quirks that keep them together
26:04through thick and thin, and even though they hit a few speed bumps along the way, they still can't
26:09stay away from each other, leading to one of the most memorable and romantic scenes in film history.
26:29Now, that's what we call a New Year's resolution.
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