The 56 best on-screen couples of all time, ranked

Jason GuerrasioApr 25, 2020, 21:46 IST

Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in "Gone With the Wind."MGM

Great on-screen couples are one of the best things about watching movies.
Here, Insider ranked the 56 best ever.
"Casablanca" couple Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) and Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) nabbed the No. 1 spot.
Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) from "Titanic" came in second, while Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal's titular characters in "When Harry Met Sally..." rounded out the top three.
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There's something about watching two people with a powerful connection in a movie that just makes it great.

Whether it's a comedy, drama, or in a fantasy world far, far, away, an on-screen couple sucks audiences into the story and heightens the talents of the actors playing the part (and sometimes leads to them becoming a real-life couple). It has led to award-winning performances, and for some, memorable roles that have been remembered for lifetimes.

Here are the 56 best on-screen couples ever, ranked.

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1. Ilsa Lund and Rick Blaine ("Casablanca")

Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca." Popperfoto

2. Rose Dewitt Bukater and Jack Dawson ("Titanic")

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in "Titanic." Paramount Pictures

3. Sally Albright and Harry Burns ("When Harry Met Sally...")

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in "When Harry Met Sally...." Columbia Pictures

4. Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist ("Brokeback Mountain")

Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in "Brokeback Mountain." Focus Features

5. Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler ("Gone With the Wind")

Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable in "Gone With the Wind." Loews Cineplex Entertainment

6. Dorothy Boyd and Jerry Maguire (“Jerry Maguire”)

Tom Cruise and Renée Zellweger in "Jerry Maguire." Sony

7. Frances "Baby" Houseman and Johnny Castle ("Dirty Dancing")

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in "Dirty Dancing." Lionsgate

8. Allie and Noah ("The Notebook")

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in "The Notebook." The Notebook/Facebook

9. Vivian Ward and Edward Lewis ("Pretty Woman")

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman." Buena Vista Pictures

10. Céline and Jesse ("Before Sunrise" trilogy)

Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in "Before Sunrise." Columbia Pictures

11. Annie Reed and Sam Baldwin ("Sleepless in Seattle")

Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks (with Ross Malinger) in "Sleepless in Seattle." TriStar Pictures

12. Nora Charles and Nick Charles ("The Thin Man" franchise)

"The Thin Man" stars Myrna Loy and William Powell. MGM

13. Buttercup and Westley ("The Princess Bride")

Robin Wright and Cary Elwes in "The Princess Bride." 20th Century Fox

14. Diane Court and Lloyd Dobler ("Say Anything...")

John Cusack and Ione Skye in "Say Anything...." Fox

15. Elio and Oliver ("Call Me By Your Name")

Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer in "Call Me By Your Name." Sony Pictures Classics

16. Maude Chardin and Harold Chasen ("Harold and Maude")

Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort in "Harold and Maude." Paramount

17. Andie and Blane ("Pretty In Pink")

Andrew McCarthy and Molly Ringwald in "Pretty In Pink." Paramount

18. Maria and Tony ("West Side Story")

Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood in "West Side Story." United Artists

19. Annie Hall and Alvy Singer ("Annie Hall")

Diane Keaton and Woody Allen in "Annie Hall." United Artists

20. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow ("Bonnie and Clyde")

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in "Bonnie and Clyde." Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

21. Kathleen Kelly and Joe Fox ("You've Got Mail")

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in "You've Got Mail." Warner Bros.

22. Sandy and Danny ("Grease")

Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in "Grease." Paramount Pictures

23. Ally Campano and Jackson Maine ("A Star Is Born")

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in "A Star Is Born." Warner Bros

24. Alabama Whitman and Clarence Worley ("True Romance")

Patricia Arquette and Christian Slater in "True Romance." Warner Bros.

25. Karen Sisco and Jack Foley ("Out of Sight")

Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney in "Out of Sight." Universal

26. Andie Anderson and Benjamin Barry ("How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days")

Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." Paramount Pictures

27. Clementine Krucynski and Joel Barish ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind")

Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." Focus Features

28. Penny Carroll and Lucky Garnett ("Swing Time")

Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in "Swing Time." RKO Pictures

29. Bella Swan and Edward Cullen (“Twilight” franchise)

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in "Twilight." Summit Entertainment

30. Molly Jensen and Sam Wheat ("Ghost")

Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in "Ghost." Paramount Pictures

31. Anna Scott and William Thacker ("Notting Hill")

Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in "Notting Hill." Universal

32. Joanna Stayton/Annie and Dean Proffitt ("Overboard")

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn in "Overboard." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

33. Julia Sullivan and Robbie Hart ("The Wedding Singer")

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in "The Wedding Singer." New Line

34. Bridget Jones and Mark Darcy ("Bridget Jones's Diary")

Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth in "Bridget Jones's Diary." Miramax

35. Summer and Tom ("(500) Days of Summer")

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel in "(500) Days of Summer." fox searchlight pictures

36. Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton ("High School Musical")

Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron in "High School Musical." Disney Channel

37. Jenna Rink and Matt Flamhaff ("13 Going on 30")

Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Garner in "13 Going on 30." Sony Pictures

38. Monica Wright and Quincy McCall ("Love & Basketball")

Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan in "Love & Basketball." New Line Cinema

39. Tiffany and Pat ("Sliver Linings Playbook")

Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook." JoJo Whilden/AP/The Weinstein Company

40. Adrian Pennino and Rocky Balboa ("Rocky")

Talia Shire and Sylvester Stallone in "Rocky." United Artists

41. Sara Thomas and Jonathan Trager ("Serendipity")

Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack in "Serendipity." Miramax Films

42. Emily and Kumail ("The Big Sick")

Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan in "The Big Sick." Amazon/Lionsgate

43. Tess Harding and Sam Craig ("Woman of the Year")

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in "Woman of the Year." MGM

44. Suzy and Sam ("Moonrise Kingdom")

Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman in "Moonrise Kingdom." Themendienst Kino AP Images

45. Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona ("10 Things I Hate About You")

Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles in "10 Things I Hate About You." DisneyMoviesInternationl/YouTube Screenshot

46. Sara Melas and Alex Hitchens ("Hitch")

Will Smith and Eva Mendes in "Hitch." Columbia Pictures

47. Adèle and Emma ("Blue Is the Warmest Colour")

(L-R) Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux in "Blue Is the Warmest Colour." Sundance Selects

48. Princess Leia and Han Solo ("Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back")

Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back." Disney

49. Cleopatra and Mark Antony ("Cleopatra")

Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in "Cleopatra." Fox

50. Su Li-zhen and Chow Mo-wan ("In the Mood for Love")

Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung in "In the Mood for Love." USA Films

51. Juliet and Romeo ("Romeo + Juliet")

Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio in "Romeo + Juliet." 20th Century Fox

52. Stella Payne and Winston Shakespeare ("How Stella Got Her Groove Back")

Angela Bassett and Taye Diggs in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." Fox

53. Melanie Smooter and Jake Perry ("Sweet Home Alabama")

Josh Lucas and Reese Witherspoon in "Sweet Home Alabama." Buena Vista Pictures

54. Rachel Chu and Nick Young ("Crazy Rich Asians")

Constance Wu and Henry Golding in "Crazy Rich Asians." Warner Bros.

55. Mary Fiore and Steve Edison ("The Wedding Planner")

Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Lopez in "The Wedding Planner." Columbia Pictures

56. Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky ("To All the Boys I've Loved Before")

Noah Centineo and Lana Condor in "To All the Boys I've Loved Before." Netflix

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