Clearly, there’s something magical about seeing your favorite real-life couples bring their chemistry and connection to the big screen. Whether it’s adding a spice of real love to romantic comedies or contemporary indie dramas, these films capture the intimate dynamics of relationships in a way that is unique and authentic while showcasing each partner’s extraordinary talents and creative strengths.
Without further ado, these are the five best real-life couple moments in cinema.
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5. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) – Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
The movie that famously brought together the at one time Hollywood power couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The couple was such a big deal, they were coined Brangelina. Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an extremely fun and exciting action film telling the story of John (Pitt) and Jane Smith (Jolie), a married couple who have secret identities as skilled spies working for competing agencies, and who now have each other as a target.
Of course, when they were shooting the movie, Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston, but soon afterwards they filed for divorced and Pitt officially started a relationship with Angelina. No doubt, this was due to the sparks flying in Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith has an A Cute Film Addictive Rating of 7.0/10 and is currently streaming on Hulu. It is also available to rent or purchase through Amazon Prime here.
4. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) – Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor
The comedy film, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber has a cast full of A-list fun stars headlined by Vince Vaughn and the real-life married couple, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor. The underdog story revolves around Peter LeFleur (Vince Vaughn), owner of a gym called Average Joe’s. He has to put together a team to compete in a dodgeball tournament in order to save his business from being bought out by his ruthless rival, White Goodman (Ben Stiller), who runs Globo Gym.
Dodgeball is a fantastic sports comedy and has a fun story that leads to a final match with both teams, all the while playing hilariously with cliches. In the film, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor are on opposite teams, giving us some really funny moments of dialogue. Taylor plays for Average Joe’s and is the main romance with Vince Vaughn’s character, but in real life Stiller and Taylor have been married since 2000.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story has an A Cute Film Addictive Rating of 7.1/10, and is currently streaming on Hulu. It is also available to rent or purchase through Amazon Prime here.
3. Matilda (1996) – Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman
Matilda is a terrific film about a girl with superpowers. That girl, Matilda, played wonderfully by Mara Wilson, is brilliant, but the same cannot be said for her parents played by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. Despite having difficult parents and at school, a headmistress that is even worse to deal with, Miss Trunchbull (Pam Ferris), Matilda keeps a focus on her intellectual abilities and soon finds a comforting soul in Miss Honey (Embeth Davidtz), a kind-hearted teacher, who helps her fight back as they stand for what is right.
Matilda is a wonderful movie to watch with the whole family, now a beloved classic with iconic characters based on the novel by Roald Dahl, and directed by Danny DeVito. Matilda’s parents were also a real life couple, DeVito and Perlman were married for 35 years until their divorce in 2017.
Matilda has an A Cute Film Addictive Rating of 7.3/10, and is currently streaming on Max. It is also available to rent or purchase through Amazon Prime here.
2. Ruby Sparks (2012) – Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan
Ruby Sparks, written by Zoe Kazan and directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris tells the story of Calvin (Dano), a novelist struggling with writer’s block who after dreaming about a woman named Ruby Sparks (Kazan), he uses her as inspiration for his next novel. Seemingly brought to life by his writing, to his surprise, Ruby suddenly appears in his apartment as a real person. As Calvin begins to fall in love with Ruby, he struggles with the power he holds over her as her creator and the implications of being able to manipulate her behavior through his writing.
Ruby Sparks is a wonderful movie about relationships and well penned by Kazan, who admits she had Dano in mind for Calvin while she was writing. They both really shine in their roles, as author and imaginary girlfriend.
Ruby Sparks has an an A Cute Film Addictive Rating of 7.5/10 and is available to purchase or rent on iTunes and Google Play. It is also available to rent or purchase through Amazon Prime here.
1. A Quiet Place (2018) – John Krasinski and Emily Blunt
A Quiet Place, directed by John Krasinski, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Bryan Woods and Scott Beck, is an absolutely brilliant thriller of a horror film. The film follows a family living in a post-apocalyptic world decimated by mysterious creatures extremely acute to sound. The parents are played by John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, and with their two children (Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe) are living on a farm and have adapted their house to be as silent as possible, as they communicate in sign language.
Everyone involved in this movie is stellar, but the relationship between the real life couple, Krasinski and Blunt, are crucial to what makes this film so special. Having met in a restaurant through common friends, the couple has been married since 2009 and have two children.
A Quiet Place has an A Cute Film Addictive Rating of 7.8/10 and is currently streaming on Paramount+. It is also available to rent or purchase through Amazon Prime here.
The Final Word:
”Your aim’s as bad as your cooking sweetheart… and that’s saying something!”
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