Ghost
Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) and Molly Jensen (Demi Moore). Who knew that kissing a ghost could be so sultry?
Gone with the Wind
As Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) famously says to Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh), "Never mind about loving me. Scarlet, kiss me. Kiss me."
The Notebook
For forever lovers, Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams) and Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling), kissing in the pouring rain holds extra allure.
An Officer and a Gentleman
A kiss from Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) can sweep you off your feet like it did for Paula Pokrifki (Debra Winger).
From Here To Eternity
Milton Warden (Burt Lancaster) and Karen Holmes (Deborah Kerr) share one of the most iconic movie kiss scenes, lying horizontal on the beach and beneath the waves, making out like teenagers.
Cinema Paradiso
This Oscar-winning film about a boy’s connection to the movies is gorgeous, but the kissing montage really takes it off the charts.
A Room With a View
The film is set in the repressed Edwardian era. So when George Emerson (Julian Sands) steals a kiss from Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter), it’s that much more exciting!
Lady and the Tramp
Okay, okay, so Lady and Tramp are pups and they’re animated! But how can you not melt when a shared plate of spaghetti leads them to a famous kiss?
To Catch a Thief
Conrad Burns (Cary Grant) and Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly). Grant wearing a dapper tuxedo. Kelly in ravishing strapless gown. Fireworks. Say no more.
Casablanca
Is a kiss just a kiss when its between old flames Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and Lisa Lund (Ingrid Bergman)? No!
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) and Paul Varjak (George Peppard). Maybe it’s the Moon River soundtrack or the kitty cat or the pouring rain, but this is a kiss worth remembering.
The Princess Bride
Oh to see Westley (Cary Elwes) and Buttercup (Robin Wright) kiss. As the film’s narrator (Peter Falk) describes it: "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.”
Reds
Full disclosure: in the famous train scene, John Reed (Warren Beatty) and Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton) have a passionate embrace, but they're not really kissing. But watching their deep connection is as thrilling as a kiss. As Diane Keaton said at the AFI tribute to Warren Beatty, “It's my favorite few minutes of anything I've done on film.”
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July 6 is National International Kissing Day. The origins of this anniversary are not entirely clear. However, the date provides a good excuse to kiss your beloved over and over and over. As poet John Keats wrote, “Now a soft kiss—aye, by that kiss, I vow an endless bliss.”
It’s said that kissing is good for your health. According to research, a good pucker has a bundle of benefits. A study at Lafayette College showed that kissing allows your body to produce chemicals that reduce stress hormones. Plus, you can burn 2-3 calories a minute just by smooching. And who knew that when we kiss, we use 30 facial muscles? That helps your face to stay firm and tight, prevents baggy cheeks, and increases circulation.
But if that’s not enough to inspire you, check out these legendary movie kisses. Click the button to launch the gallery.
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