Top 30 Most Unexpected Movie Kisses
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00:00I helped you when you asked me to. I I learned French for you and and then you just blow me off
00:05so you... Welcome to Ms Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the kisses that
00:11took movie characters and the audience by complete surprise. A spoiler alert is in effect.
00:17Which is like a bonus. Yeah yeah never meet me when I'm sober. Oh deal.
00:21Number 30. Ronnie and Will. The last song. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth burned up the screen in
00:30this Nicholas Sparks adaptation. In it, a teenage girl named Ronnie begins to fall for a volleyball
00:35player and aspiring oceanographer named Will over a shared love of music. But his past with other
00:40girls makes her hesitant to commit. I did not come here for some stupid summer romance with
00:46some stupid local boy that has done this with a thousand other girls. What? When she brings her
00:53concerns to him, it launches them into an argument by the beach. Of course, instead of talking it
00:58through and letting it spiral into an argument, Will pulls her in for a kiss. It was before I
01:03met you. How can you be mad about that? Will, don't you dare make this about me. You and I both know
01:08this is not my fault. Audiences across the world were kicking their feet in response.
01:15Number 29. Gary and Sunshine. Remember the Titans. While not as romantic as some of the
01:21other entries on this list, it certainly qualifies as an unexpected kiss. This 2000s sports drama
01:27tells the story of a newly racially integrated high school football team in the 1970s. Some of
01:32the athletes, including Gary Bertyr, are skeptical of their new teammate's masculinity, and they make
01:37it known in no uncertain terms. Sunshine is unbothered. In fact, he has just the solution.
01:54He plants a kiss on Bertyr right there in the locker room. It didn't go over well at first,
02:06but it definitely broke the ice. Number 28. Lenny and Mace, Strange Days. This criminally
02:12underrated sci-fi thriller sees Ralph Fiennes as a former cop in a fallen Los Angeles who becomes
02:18embroiled in a conspiracy that finds him questioning reality. Angela Bassett plays Mace,
02:23a bodyguard who assists him and carries an obvious torch for him for the whole movie.
02:27Have you ever been in love with someone who didn't return that love?
02:32Yeah, Lenny, I have.
02:39Throughout, he's been chasing another woman. They're about to part forever when he comes
02:43to his senses at movie's end. Mace has all but given up on him ever reciprocating her feelings
02:48when he finds her and pulls her out of her limousine and kisses her just as the new millennium dawns.
02:54It's a trippy and passionate ending that feels so earned. Number 27. Howard and Peter, In and Out.
03:08This raucous coming out comedy finds Howard Brackett's life turned upside down when his
03:12former student outs him as a gay man during an Oscar speech. I've been thinking a lot about
03:16this night and I've decided to dedicate this whole night to a great gay teacher.
03:23Mr. Brackett, we won!
03:26The only problem is Howard didn't even know he was gay. TV leading man Tom Selleck plays Peter,
03:31a reporter who comes to town to report on the story. During a heated exchange,
03:35Peter kisses Howard out of nowhere. After denying his sexuality for so long,
03:40the sudden show of affection puts a lot of things into perspective for Howard.
03:44Everyone knows that!
03:45Everyone where?
03:46The little gay bar on the prairie.
03:49You know what you need?
03:50I need a wedding!
03:51I need...
03:52The kiss itself was notable. It was nearly 12 seconds in length,
03:56which was largely unheard of for a same-sex kiss on screen.
04:00Number 26. Hermione and Ron, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
04:05Fans of the books knew it was coming. However,
04:08even diehard readers might have been surprised by how this moment turned out.
04:12The screen adaptation of this first kiss between endgame couple Ron Weasley and
04:16Hermione Granger is very different from the presentation in the book.
04:20You do it.
04:21I can't.
04:21Yes, you can.
04:22Taking place mid-battle, the two destroy one of Lord Voldemort's horcruxes just
04:27before it has the chance to kill them. Fueled by adrenaline and relief,
04:31they kiss hungrily in the Chamber of Secrets.
04:37While some fans argue it's not the agonizing slow burn that it is in the books,
04:41the movie still makes it a moment worth remembering.
04:44Number 25. Meghan and Graham, But I'm a Cheerleader.
04:48In this cult comedy starring Natasha Lyonne as Meghan, a high school cheerleader realizes
04:52she's a lesbian when she's shipped off to a conversion therapy camp. It doesn't quite
04:56work out. She meets and falls for an effortlessly cool girl named Graham.
05:01You are who you are. The only trick is not getting caught.
05:06How'd you end up here?
05:09I got caught.
05:10During an unsanctioned outing to a local gay bar, Meghan becomes jealous over Graham
05:15dancing with another girl. Though she denies her feelings, Graham makes it impossible to
05:19ignore how much they like each other with a romantic kiss in the alley.
05:23You want me to do what I want?
05:25I could care less.
05:26What I really want?
05:29Screw you!
05:32Even as Meghan tries to rationalize it, it's no use. They're falling in love.
05:37Number 24. Eddie and Roger Rabbit, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
05:41This hybrid live-action and animated murder mystery takes place in an alternate 1940s
05:46Hollywood, where animated characters are real and live alongside humans.
05:50Roger Rabbit's zany antics wear on private detective Eddie Valent over time.
05:55You saved my life! How can I ever repay ya?
06:02For starters, don't ever kiss me again.
06:05But if you want to see how far the hard-boiled P.I. has come,
06:08just look at the kiss he plants on the cartoon rabbit at the end of the movie.
06:12It's not just a hilarious and surprising ending to their story,
06:15but it's also a seamless feat of animation and acting by star Bob Hoskins.
06:20Does this answer your question?
06:24It's hard to share a kiss with a co-star who's not even there.
06:27Number 23. Patrick and Cat, 10 Things I Hate About You.
06:31One thing about Cat Stratford is that she always has something to say.
06:35Whether it's a withering witticism or a critique of patriarchal ideology run amok,
06:40she spends much of her time on screen getting the better of everyone else.
06:43But in the ending scenes, Patrick's apology and gift of a guitar and a special performance
06:48by her favorite band is not even enough to leave her speechless.
06:52You can't just buy me a guitar every time you screw up, you know?
06:56Yeah, I know. But then you know there's always drums and bass and maybe even one day a tambourine.
07:02She's mid-complaint when he reels her in for another makeup kiss.
07:12The funniest thing about it is that if Cat were watching this movie, she'd probably hate it.
07:16Number 22. Michael and Fredo, The Godfather Part II.
07:20A kiss of death between brothers becomes one of the sequel's most iconic moments.
07:25Michael Corleone figures out that his older sibling, Fredo, has sold him out to their enemies.
07:32Johnny Ola told me about this place. He brought me here. I didn't believe him,
07:35but seeing is believing, huh? I see it and I still don't believe it.
07:38The Mafia Don confronts Fredo in public at a New Year's party. Instead of just punching him or
07:43having him hauled out and executed, Michael plants a vicious kiss on the brother's mouth.
07:48It's somehow so much more threatening and intense than outright physical violence.
07:55I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.
07:58It also speaks to the complications of the situation. But one thing is for sure,
08:02from this moment on, Fredo's days are numbered.
08:06Number 21. Haymitch and Effie, The Hunger Games, Mockingjay Part II.
08:11Fans of Suzanne Collins' books were probably just as shocked as anyone when Haymitch and Effie
08:15shared a shocking kiss in the fourth and final film. Their kiss didn't happen in the original
08:20novels, but their print counterparts didn't have nearly the chemistry that actors Woody
08:24Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks had in the roles.
08:27"'Effie, don't be a stranger."
08:34"'Take care of her.'"
08:35From the beginning, their Haymitch-Abernethy-and-Effie trinket had an uneasy,
08:40playfully contemptuous relationship that was ripe for an enemies-to-lovers storyline.
08:44The actors improvised the kiss, which wasn't in the original script.
08:48It worked so well it was left in the final cut.
08:51"'She's such a pro, you know, so when we did it, it wasn't like just a light thing
08:56where we thought it was nothing. It was really like, okay, well this is, you know.'"
09:00Number 20. Peter and Gwen, The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
09:04Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy definitely had a rollercoaster relationship.
09:09At the end of the first film, he essentially breaks up with her
09:12to fulfill a promise to her dying father.
09:14"'Don't make promises you can't keep, Mr. Parker.'
09:17"'Yeah, but those are the best kind.'"
09:21They're back together by the sequel.
09:23When being Spider-Man makes Peter late to his own graduation, he has to hurry.
09:28Thankfully, he arrives in time to receive his diploma.
09:31His excitement, in turn, leads to a spontaneous smooch with Gwen on the stage.
09:39Sadly, the moment of carefree joy is rather brief.
09:43Shortly after, Peter is overcome by the guilt he feels for putting Gwen in harm's way.
09:48This time, she takes the initiative and ends things with him,
09:51leaving that kiss just a bittersweet memory.
09:54"'I can't live like this. I break up with you. I break up with you.'"
10:05Number 19. Rhett and Scarlett, Gone With The Wind.
10:08"'Kathleen? Who's there?' "'Who?'
10:11"'That man looking at us and smiling. The nasty dog.'"
10:15Love or hate them as a couple,
10:17Rhett and Scarlett are one of the most famous romantic duos in film.
10:21Their attraction is established early,
10:23but she has to go through a couple of spouses before they get together.
10:27"'Did you ever think of marrying just for fun?'
10:29"'Marriage fun? Fiddly dee. Fun for men, you mean?'
10:33"'Oh, Hershey, do you want me to hear you out somewhere?'
10:36"'You've been married to a boy and an old man.
10:38Why not try a husband of the right age, with a way with women?''
10:41They argue, flirt, and manipulate each other in a will-they-won't-they romance
10:46that sets the bar for future movie couples, for better or worse.
10:50It's not until after the death of Scarlett's second husband
10:52that the former philanderer finally proposes to the southern belle.
10:56She refuses to take his intention seriously,
10:59so he goes in for an unexpected kiss.
11:01"'I don't. I shall faint.' "'I don't want you to faint.
11:04This is what you were meant for.
11:06None of the fools you've ever known have kissed you like this, have they?
11:09You're Charles, or you're Frank, or you're stupid Ashley.'"
11:13Rhett originally wasn't really the marriage type.
11:16However, this embrace makes it clear that he's now serious
11:19about being Scarlett's husband.
11:21"'Well, aren't you gonna kiss me goodbye?'
11:23"'Don't you think you've had enough kissing for one afternoon?'
11:26"'Oh, you're impossible. You can go, and I don't care if you never come back.'
11:29"'But I will come back.'"
11:31Number 18.
11:32Rosalyn and Sidney, American Hustle.
11:35It can be hard to keep track of the truth in this film
11:38about scam artists forced to work with the FBI.
11:41However, one inarguable fact is that Amy Adams
11:44and Jennifer Lawrence's characters hate each other.
11:47Since Sidney is having an affair with Rosalyn's husband,
11:50it's probably understandable.
11:52"'You scare him, and you manipulate him, and you use your son.
11:58Well, he must like it on some level. He must want it,
12:01because he keeps coming back for it.'"
12:02What is completely baffling, however,
12:04is the smooch between these two fiery ladies.
12:07While they're in the middle of an aggressive argument,
12:10the unpredictable Rosalyn decides to end it with a kiss.
12:18In an interview, Adams revealed that it was her idea
12:20to mark the finale of the toxic conversation
12:23with the angry lip lock.
12:24It seemed like the perfect way to display
12:26the power struggle between the two women.
12:28"'It's like the perfect exclamation point on a toxic conversation.'
12:31"'It totally is.'"
12:32Number 17.
12:34William and Anna, Nodding Hill.
12:36Who doesn't love a story about a movie star
12:38falling for a regular person?
12:40After they've already met in his bookstore,
12:42Will collides with Anna on the street
12:44and spills orange juice all over her white shirt.
12:47"'Bugger!' "'God!'
12:48"'I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
12:50Here, let me—' "'Get your hands off!'
12:53Hugh Grant is effortlessly charming as the awkward store owner
12:57who invites the stunning Julia Roberts' Anna
12:59into his home to clean up.
13:01Despite starting off irritated with the clumsy Brit,
13:03the incognito celebrity clearly warms up to him.
13:07"'May I also say, um, heavenly?
13:12I'll just take my one chance to say it.
13:14After you've read that terrible book,
13:15you're certainly not going to be coming back to the shop.'"
13:17When she leaves without a word,
13:18we initially resign ourselves to a slow burn.
13:22Well, until she returns for her other bag
13:24and thanks him with a heartfelt kiss.
13:26It's a pleasant surprise for the audience—
13:29and for William.
13:30"'I'm very sorry about the surreal but nice comment.
13:34Disaster.'"
13:36"'That's okay. I thought the apricot and honey thing
13:39was the real low point.'"
13:41Number 16.
13:42Sidney and Clifford.
13:44Death Trap.
13:45When playwright Sidney Brule can't seem to create a winning play,
13:48he seemingly plots to kill and steal the script
13:51of his student Clifford.
13:52This is just the beginning of a twisty plot
13:55full of fake-outs and surprises.
13:57"'Why are you burning it? There's nothing incriminating.'
13:59"'Still, I'll say I was getting rid of manuscripts
14:01as the Grim Reaper struck.'"
14:03In one of the most shocking moments,
14:04a kiss between the two characters,
14:06played by Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve,
14:08reveals the true betrayal.
14:10The pair were actually working together
14:12to orchestrate the death of Sidney's wife, Myra.
14:15This revelation and the kiss between the two leading men
14:18definitely stunned 1980s audiences.
14:21"'You opened up certain doors for me.
14:25And for that, I'm grateful.'"
14:27Of course, that twist wasn't the end of the treachery.
14:30After all, it's a thrilling mystery,
14:32not a romantic comedy.
14:34"'A trifle unsteady at the odd moment,
14:36but it has all the makings.'"
14:38Number 15.
14:39Rey and Kylo Ren.
14:41Star Wars Episode IX.
14:42The Rise of Skywalker.
14:44You could say that the bond between Kylo Ren and Rey
14:47in the sequel trilogy was a tantalizing mystery.
14:50"'A tiger in the force.
14:53A power like life itself.
14:57Unseen for generations.'"
15:01Were they related?
15:02Connected mystically?
15:03Enemies?
15:04Soulmates?
15:05The possibilities were practically dangled in front of fans.
15:09Both characters push the other to change,
15:11but in the end, Kylo Ren finally turns away from the dark side.
15:15"'Stand together, die together.'"
15:18As Ben Solo, he uses the Force in a powerful moment to save Rey's life,
15:23proving that he's redeemed in the process.
15:25The kiss they share before he dies is just as confounding as it is surprising.
15:30Is it romance?
15:31Is it the joy of victory?
15:33The debate continues.
15:34"'Then why?''
15:35"'Why what?''
15:40"'Why what?''
15:41"'Say it.'"
15:42Number 14.
15:43Grey and Fritz.
15:44Catch and Release.
15:45"'You're not who I thought you were.'
15:47"'Neither are you.'"
15:48The excellent chemistry between actors Jennifer Garner and Timothy Olyphant
15:52is part of the reason this kiss is so compelling.
15:55An awkward encounter at the funeral of Grey's fiancée,
15:57who was one of Fritz's good friends,
15:59starts their relationship off badly.
16:02"'Oh, Grey. Ah.'"
16:04"'I never understood why he was friends with you.'"
16:08The simmering tension between the characters makes a kiss inevitable,
16:11but the timing is definitely a surprise.
16:14The scene in question begins with Grey taking her anger out on Fritz
16:17for her fiancée's hidden affair.
16:19The kiss is born out of a moment of frustration at first,
16:22but it quickly turns to something more genuine.
16:25The intense reaction of both characters makes it clear
16:28that it's as much of a shock to them as it is to viewers.
16:44Number 13.
16:45Amy and Lori.
16:47Little Women.
16:48This might be the only film version of Little Women
16:50where the audience ships Amy and Lori.
16:52"'So I might as well stay and plague you a little longer.
16:54"'You can bear it. In fact, I think it agrees with you.'"
16:58Florence Pugh charms with a portrayal of the youngest March sister
17:01that moves beyond her just being a brat.
17:04The story also creates more time for her relationship with Lori.
17:08Amy initially rejects his proposal
17:10because she refuses to be a replacement for her sister.
17:13When tragedy brings them back together,
17:15Amy tells him that she decided not to marry her suitor Fred.
17:19"'I just didn't love him as I should.
17:23"'So we don't need to talk about it.
17:25"'We don't need to say anything.'"
17:26As she explains that Lori shouldn't feel any obligation towards her,
17:30he doesn't wait for her to finish.
17:32With one moving kiss, he confirms that he's loved her all along.
17:37"'You're beautiful.
17:42"'You are beautiful.'"
17:43Number 12.
17:44Cher and Josh. Clueless.
17:46Despite the fact that their parents were once briefly married,
17:49Cher Horowitz and Josh Lucas don't consider themselves related.
17:53"'I went by dad's office.'"
17:54"'He is not your dad. Why don't you torture a new family?'
17:57"'Hey, just because my mother marries someone else
17:59"'doesn't mean he's my father.'"
18:00"'Actually, Kato, that's exactly what it means.'"
18:03At the beginning of the film, she treats him like an interloper
18:06and he sees her as a spoiled child.
18:08As the lonely college student spends more time
18:11in his ex-step-family's home, though,
18:12the two start to recognize each other's positive traits.
18:16Cher is a little, well, clueless,
18:18but ultimately she comes to a big realization.
18:21"'Oh my God.
18:25"'I love Josh.
18:28"'I am majorly, totally, butt-crazy in love with Josh.
18:33"'But now I don't know how to act around him.'"
18:35Their awkward avoidance of any hint at romance
18:38comes to an end in a quiet moment away from everyone else.
18:43They stumble their way through a confession of their feelings,
18:45and he kisses her, providing the ultimate confirmation.
18:49"'Are you saying you care about me?'
18:53"'Josh.'"
19:03They both seem pleasantly surprised.
19:06Number 11.
19:07Hannah and Jacob, Crazy Stupid Love
19:10This kiss was a huge surprise for Ryan Gosling's womanizing character Jacob.
19:15He was firmly shut down by Emma Stone's Hannah on a previous evening.
19:19His smooth charisma didn't impress the logical law graduate.
19:23"'I find you very attractive. Do you find me attractive?'
19:26"'She does.'"
19:28"'I don't.'"
19:29"'You do. She does.'"
19:30"'Yes, she does.'"
19:30"'I do- I don't.'"
19:32"'You do.'"
19:32"'You do.'"
19:33"'I don't.'"
19:34However, when her boyfriend offers her a job instead of marriage,
19:37she decides to try a little spontaneity.
19:40"'You!'
19:46After storming into the bar, the fired-up lady doesn't stop
19:50until she's planted an enthusiastic kiss on the unsuspecting Jacob.
19:54It's unexpected for everyone involved, and the chemistry is palpable.
19:59It's definitely an opposites-attract kind of moment,
20:02and thankfully just a kickstart to a more serious relationship for the couple.
20:06"'Do you remember me?'
20:10"'You still find me attractive?'
20:11"'Yes.'"
20:12"'Still wanna take me home?'
20:16"'Yeah.'"
20:19"'Let's go.'"
20:2010. Han and Leia
20:22Star Wars Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
20:25"'Oh, you make it so difficult sometimes.'"
20:28"'I do, I really do.'"
20:30Following their victory in their first adventure,
20:32Han and Leia work closely at the rebel base.
20:35However, their relationship is mostly sour,
20:38as the two keep snapping at each other all the time.
20:41Upon being forced to escape, and with their lives on the line,
20:44Han's attitude toward Leia suddenly changes.
20:47While she continues their practice of insulting one another,
20:51Han begins to ignore what she's saying as he corners her,
20:54fulfilling the popular bad-boy-taking-charge trope of the era.
20:57"'Stop that.'"
20:59"'Stop what?'
21:00"'Stop that.'"
21:01While it's framed as romantic,
21:03Leia's total lack of interest before this point
21:06raises questions about how consensual the encounter might be.
21:10Either way, we certainly didn't see this one coming.
21:13"'I happen to like nice men.'"
21:14"'Nice men?'
21:16"'Very nice.'"
21:17"'Sir, sir, I've isolated the reverse power flux coupling.'"
21:259. Mark and Juliet – Love Actually
21:28"'Do you resist the temptation for surprises?'
21:31"'Yeah, I'm a sure man.'"
21:32At the wedding of his best friend Peter,
21:34Mark seems to have an unexplained dislike for Peter's wife, Juliet.
21:38However, it turns out that Mark actually has unrequited feelings for her,
21:43which Juliet learns in an uncomfortable moment.
21:46On Christmas Eve, Mark visits Peter and Juliet's place at night
21:50where he quietly reveals his true feelings.
21:52"'Sleep in heavenly peace.'"
21:59While it seems as if this might be the end of the matter,
22:02Juliet rushes up to Mark and kisses him without explanation.
22:13With Mark having had no hope or agenda during his confession of love,
22:16he's left momentarily stunned at this unexpected reception.
22:20Juliet seems to have caught herself by surprise,
22:23as the two let this exchange sink in for a few moments before going their separate ways.
22:288. Tony and Pepper – Iron Man 2
22:32"'Oh my God, I can't take this anymore.'"
22:34"'You can't.'"
22:35"'I can't take this.'"
22:36Tony and Pepper never act on their romantic tension for the first two Iron Man films,
22:40as they bicker like a married couple instead.
22:43The second movie sees Tony distance himself from Pepper
22:46after believing his death is imminent before finding a solution.
22:50However, his following attempts to make amends don't work out until the film's climax.
22:55Having almost lost her life, Pepper decides to resign as the two begin arguing as usual.
23:00"'I-I-I quit. I'm resigning. That's it.'"
23:04This time, though, Tony doesn't bicker for too long
23:07as he goes for a long overdue kiss mid-sentence.
23:11"'I mean, it's like the president.'"
23:13Stunned by his sudden initiative,
23:16the two forget all about their problems as the kiss solves everything in one swoop.
23:20It's a big change in emotion as the two had only just escaped a near-death situation.
23:267. George and Lucy – A Room with a View
23:30"'My poor boy has brains, but he's very muddled.'"
23:33As soon as they meet, Lucy and George's attraction remains unaddressed,
23:38despite the two having chemistry that's hard to miss.
23:41After George comes to her aid during Lucy's fainting episode,
23:44their feelings begin to grow further, although neither act upon it.
23:51This is why it comes out of the blue when George does pursue his feelings in such a forward manner.
23:56As it happens, Lucy stumbles upon a poppy field by a hillside, where she sees George.
24:02Having no care or concern for their surroundings,
24:05George rushes over to initiate a passionate kiss that absolutely floors Lucy.
24:18With the two only just coming across one another in this scene,
24:21it appears as if George and Lucy are surprised at how their feelings overcame them.
24:266. Cage and Cage
24:30Trapped in a time loop that only ends if he dies,
24:33William Cage figures out a way to beat the alien invasion with the assistance of Sergeant Rita.
24:38Having fallen in love with her, Cage devises a plan to ensure her survival,
24:43which doesn't work out as hoped.
24:45With death an almost certain thing, Cage decides to take her to the hospital.
24:50But the hospital is not the only hospital in the film.
24:53The kiss shocks Cage the most as from Rita's point of view, they had only met that day.
25:02As their fates are set to meet a certain doom,
25:05expecting this show of affection is the only thing that can be done.
25:08But it's not the end of the world.
25:11In the film, Cage and Rita are forced to face off against each other,
25:14and it's not until the end of the film that they finally get to meet each other again.
25:18As their fates are set to meet a certain doom,
25:21expecting this show of affection is the last thing Cage had on his mind,
25:25especially considering the icy welcome she gave him when they first met.
25:295. Claire and Owen – Jurassic World
25:33Claire and Owen's interactions are hardly romantic for the majority of Jurassic World.
25:43While she considers him to be roguish and he thinks her too stuck up,
25:47they work together to save the park after the breakout of the dinosaurs.
25:51The two seem to change their opinions during the ordeal,
25:54something Owen leaves no doubt about after she saves his life.
26:01As soon as Owen realizes this, he makes his way to Claire and delivers a
26:05kiss that nobody would have seen coming in such a life-and-death scenario.
26:09It's clear that Claire had no expectations of this kind of show of appreciation,
26:14which makes all the fear and uncertainty of the situation stop for this moment.
26:194. Bob and Charlotte – Lost in Translation
26:28Having bonded due to their mutual depression and identity crisis,
26:31Bob and Charlotte have a stern reality check when it's time for him to leave.
26:36This changes when he sees her by the film's climax,
26:38as Bob approaches her in the middle of the street for an embrace.
26:47Even more sudden is his decision to kiss her,
26:50as the two had had a falling out not long before.
27:00The suddenness of the kiss stems from the ambiguity behind it,
27:03raising questions of their future and if it means that Bob plans to see her again.
27:07For her part, Charlotte doesn't deny the kiss,
27:10leaving it up to the viewer to wonder where this sudden act of passion comes from.
27:21After crashing and burning in his attempts to impress astrophysicist Charlie,
27:26Lieutenant Maverick doesn't seem to have much luck in reversing her opinion of him.
27:30The two spend each of their scenes having differing opinions
27:33that keeps getting in the way of any potential romance.
27:37After another argument, Charlie chases Maverick down for another confrontation,
27:42only to reveal her feelings for him.
27:51Maverick's response is to momentarily grasp for words,
27:54going against his argumentative nature.
27:58He then goes straight in for a kiss,
28:00when Charlie herself is waiting for him to respond to her confession.
28:09Considering Maverick's loudmouth antics and need to have the final word,
28:13it's both heartwarming and surprising to see him admit defeat in this argument
28:17in favor of choosing his feelings.
28:202. Graham and Amanda – The Holiday
28:26Amanda takes a holiday to England to get over a breakup,
28:30but realizes the place where she's staying isn't for her.
28:33Before leaving, Graham, the brother of the woman Amanda swapped houses with,
28:37arrives in an inebriated state.
28:40The two form a connection, but the idea of romance seems out of the question
28:44since they've just met.
28:45While rom-coms generally build up towards the big kiss between its leads,
28:49Graham defies this trope by kissing Amanda without giving any prior signals.
29:04Amanda's reaction is just as unexpected,
29:06quickly asking him to kiss her again as she welcomes their attraction.
29:16Although they had instant chemistry,
29:18the two giving in to this attraction was far from expected at the beginning of the scene.
29:23Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
29:27Penelope and Johnny – Penelope
29:29Two characters recognizing and accepting each other with an unexpected kiss.
29:34It's me, Max.
29:38Thanks, Johnny.
29:41I know, Johnny.
29:45I'm still me.
29:46Alice and Michael – When a Man Loves a Woman
29:49A surprising kiss that marks a new beginning.
30:04Nelly and Jack – Babylon
30:08That one was Margot Robbie's idea.
30:14Aladdin and Jasmine – Aladdin
30:17Since when do carpets play someone's wingman?
30:35Nicholas and Mia – The Princess Diaries 2 – Royal Engagement
30:53There's an attraction between Nicholas and Mia right from the get-go,
30:57which is hampered when she learns of his intention to steal the throne.
31:01Mia still finds it difficult to fight her feelings, though.
31:04Something Nicholas takes advantage of.
31:06At a garden party, he gets her to admit she doesn't love her new fiancé,
31:10as their argument begins to escalate.
31:14I loathe you.
31:17I loathe you.
31:18Out of nowhere, Nicholas pulls Mia in for a kiss that she does nothing to stop,
31:23complete with popping her foot out as well.
31:25We know what that means.
31:27In addition to the kiss happening all of a sudden,
31:29their embrace is extended before Mia realizes what's happening.
31:33The surprises don't end there either,
31:35as the kiss rattles them enough to cause a tumble they won't ever forget.
31:39Which of these movie kisses shocked you the most on first watch?
31:43Let us know in the comments.
31:44I've got to stop him.
31:45One kiss, my love.
31:49Do you agree with our picks?
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