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The Best Movie Kisses of All Time

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Big Kisses on the Big Screen

Here you will find some of the best movie kisses of all time. I will not be presumptuous enough to put them into some ranked system, because it is far too subjective - the movies are too different, and the kisses are too different. They cannot be properly compared.

The movie kisses included are what I believe are the "best of the best".

This is a list which is obviously always growing. If you think of one I have forgotten (or would like to dispute one I have included) visit the guestbook at the bottom of the page.

Kiss Me

Movie Kiss Montage

Song: Kiss Me by Six Pence None The Richer
Movie and TV Kiss Montage
by LoisandClark17 | video info
240 ratings | 197,714 views
curated content from YouTube

Ghost

(1990)

Ghost - Patrick Swayze - Demi Moore - KissThis kiss was actually not effective for me. I have put it on the list by popular demand. I actually laughed through this scene, but to each his own.

Ghost

The Princess Bride

(1987)

The Princess Bride kissIs this a kissing book?
Well apparently it is!

The Princess Bride

Lady and the Tramp

(1955)

Lady and the Tramp kissOften imitated, never duplicated.

Watch Lady and the Tramp kiss

Movie Kiss Links

MTV Movies | Features and Interviews
MTV Movies features the hottest new Movie News, Trailers, Red Carpet Photos, Celebrity Interviews, Exclusive Sneak Peaks and Set Visits.
Hollywood's most memorable movie kisses - Valentine's Day - MSNBC.com
A Valentine's Day celebration of the most memorable Hollywood kisses.
Kissing Trivia - Longest Kiss, First Movie Kiss, etc.
Kissing games, kissing poems, kissing trivia, kissing stories, kissing tips, famous kissing photographs and artwork and information and advice on how to kiss.

It's A Wonderful Life

(1946)

It's A Wonderful Life kissQuite a kiss for a Christmas movie!

It's a Wonderful Life

Kiss Like a Star: Smooching Secrets from the Silver Screen

Kiss Like a Star: Smooching Secrets from the Silver Screen

William Cane has become an expert in the art of the kiss. The Art of Kissing has sold more than 100,000 copies and become the bible of kissers everywhere. Now, infuse big screen passion into every day smooching with Kiss Like a Star! This book divulges such screen secrets as Rhett and Scarletts fire in Gone with the Wind, the romance when Harry finally kisses Sally in When Harry Met Sally, and how to be swept away like Zack and Paula in An Officer and a Gentleman.

Rainman

(1988)

Rainman elevator kissThis kiss is proof that awkwardness contributes to a great kiss. The ultimate in rooting for the underdog - Rainman in the elevator with his brother's girl.

Rain Man (Special Edition)

Dirty Dancing

(1987)

Dirty Dancing kissThe Ultimate PDA (public display of affection)
Finally kissing in public after so much falling in love in private.

Dirty Dancing

What makes it great?

What is it about the kiss?

What is it that makes a kiss in a movie great? Is it the actual kiss or the characters that do the kissing?

What is it that makes a kiss in a movie great? Is it the actual kiss or the characters that do the kissing?

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It's the kiss.

LUMOSE says:

Passion

Socialpro54 says:

I think it is both

salsa-dancing says:

Rain, usually

Tammy says:

the knight

internetsuc6 says:

I think it is both... The kiss and the characters.. seeing two beautiful people kiss makes it a better kiss

It's the characters.

BarbsSpot says:

@Lensmaster...Definitely the characters. Rhett Butler saying goodbye (and hello) to Scarlett O'Hara and telling her how and how much she should be kissed! Wow! And Jimmy Stewart desperately telling Donna Reed as they crunch lips how he doesn't want to...be in love! Off the charts!

ruth-williams says:

The characters, definitely! The way they act, their back story, and everything else is what makes a movie kiss great!

waynekat says:

It's how much passion the characters are able to convey.. Or innocence or awkwardness or or or.. The human component

psygeek says:

Pershaps is how much the actors and actresses are drawn into the passionate kissing on the screens. And best of all the actors and actresses fell in love after that.

al mari says:

It's the feeling of a great new sensation in the stomach for at least one of the kissers. It's amazing that all these "first-time" kisses don't lead to motel time after the seqquel.

 
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Movie Kiss Montages

Video Montages of Amazing Kisses on Film

Movie Kisses - Crash Into Me
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The Goonies

(1985)

The Goonies kiss
Hmmm. Another underdog kissing his brother's girl. I love it! This kiss was great. Again, awkward and unexpected. With the sense of emanating danger, the spooky setting, and an absolutely lovable little nerd. How can you not be pleased to watch this first kiss?

The Goonies

Spider-Man

(2002)

Spider-Man upside-down kiss
The ultimate solution to the question "where do the noses go?"

And, the rain! A kiss in the rain always gets bonus points. Passion supersedes having sense enough to come in out of the rain.

Spider-Man

Watch the kiss

Breakfast at Tiffany's

(1961)

Classic Movie Posters Kissing

Gone With The Wind

(1941)

Gone With The Wind kissThe definition of a classic.

Gone with the Wind

Watch the kiss

The Longest Kiss

The longest kiss in films history was between Jane Wyman and Regis Tommey in the 1941 film, You're in the Army Now. The kiss lasted 3 minutes and 5 seconds, or 1/25th of the total running time.

Some Kind of Wonderful

(1987)

Some Kind of Wonderful Movie Kiss The old "let me teach you" trick, eh?
He does not need any lessons.

And, if you couldn't figure out the end of the movie by this kiss alone then you're in need of some real relationship therapy.

Watch the kiss

The Wedding Singer

(1998)

Wedding Singer Kiss - Adam Sandler and Drew BarrymoreHmm. Apparently, practice kisses were big in the eighties.

Ladies, don't let your man practice the kiss on someone else! They always end up with her in the end.

The Wedding Singer

Casablanca

(1943)

Casablanca kissTimeless.

Casablanca

The Art of Kissing

2nd Revised Edition

The Art of Kissing, 2nd Revised Edition

In The Art of Kissing, William Cane reveals that there is more to kissing than simply locking lips. Through a hundred thousand interviews he has discovered the truth about what men and women do, think, and feel when they kiss. Their input and his expert knowledge can help you to master the secrets of great kissing. With specific techniques for more than thirty types of kisses, this updated and revised edition features:* Overcoming first kiss shyness* Secrets to increasing your 'kissability'* Complete instructions on French Kissing* Electric kisses, neck kisses, ear kisses and much more. Transform your kissing technique, pucker up with passion, and master The Art of Kissing today!

The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars kissTo appease the Sci-fi folks who needed an out-of-this-world kiss.

NOTE:
I specifically chose this kiss from the Star Wars trilogy rather than the one when Princess Leia kissed her brother (Luke).

A Mighty Wind

(2003)

Any kiss by Eugene Levy is memorable.
(I just creeped myself out.)
Well, it is memorable.

A Mighty Wind

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

(2005)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith kissBy far, the best film kiss that ends with a punch in the face.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Titanic

(1997)

Okay, be honest...you we're hoping the wind knocked them down, too, right?

Titanic (10th Anniversary Edition)

The Notebook

(2005)

The Notebook kiss in the rainOkay, Okay. By popular demand...The Notebook.

Another kiss in the rain. We've already learned that rain helps a kiss. Oh, and this one has him lifting her - that's another biggie. When a man is lifting a woman in a field, it's love!

Watch a video of the kiss from The Notebook.

Where It All Started

The First Kiss on Film

The May-Irwin Kiss (Edison, 1896)
by RonaldEmmis | video info
160 ratings | 169,706 views
curated content from YouTube

Shrek

(2001)

Shrek wedding kissHands down, the best ogre-on-ogre kiss on film.

Shrek (Full Screen Single Disc Edition)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

(2006)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest KissPersonally, I saw too much bacteria on the screen for this kiss to work for me, but to each his own.

Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest

Daredevil

Daredevil and Electra kissDaredevil and Electra, without their spandex, kiss in the rain where he can "see" her. Again, the rain factor helps.

Daredevil

Disney Kisses

Walt Disney The Disney Kiss Art Print Poster - 24x36 Art Poster Print, 24x36

Sleep Beauty , Cinderella, Mickey & Minnie, Lady & the Tramp - Disney has brought us so many beautiful kisses.

The Disney Kiss by Walt Disney Image Size 36"x24" Paper Size 36"x24" Fine Art Reproduction on High Quality Art Paper.

Netflix Greatest Kiss Challenge

For Valentine's Day, in 2009, Netflix held a challenge to recreate movie kisses. Hundreds of people submitted their own reproductions of their favorite film kiss.
Netflix Greatest Kiss Contest Channel
Videos of kiss contest submissions

Casper

1995

Casper movie kiss
The first kiss for both of them, and he turned back into a ghost midway through! A beautiful kiss, that is actually appropriate for a 12 year old.

Casper on DVD

Watch a video of the kiss from Casper

Disney Kisses

From Here to Eternity

(1953)

From Here to Eternity kiss"I never knew it could be like this. Nobody ever kissed me the way you do"

In those Hawaiian waves, this is the kiss that every 16 year old girl is just dying for (and we all know she'll be waiting on it for quite some time).

From Here to Eternity

On Golden Pond

(1981)

On Golden Pond KissThe love we all dream of having until we are old.

On Golden Pond

What was your favorite film kiss?

Please leave your thoughts. You don't need to log in.

Have I hit all the big ones, or does another movie kiss really do it for you?

Let me know.

  • Nice lens."It's A Wonderful Life"
  • @Lensmaster...Actually, you can't get a better character kiss than the one between Lady and The Tramp -- spaghetti wins, twice! Great Lens. Congratulations on its Purple Star!
  • What a great lens. You hit a "home run" with this one!
  • what a beautiful lense, thank you!
  • I have to vote for Buttercup and Westley...aaaaassssssss yooooouuuuuuu wiiiiiiiiiiish!
  • You can't forget the pizza scene in "The Big Easy". Boy, that Dennis Quaid can sure give some great deep, slow kisses....etc. Yummy!
  • getmetothechurchontime Apr 10, 2013 @ 1:06 pm | delete
    An Officer and a Gentleman.
  • It's A Wonderful Life, Gone With The Wind, Casablanca and Lady And The Tramp are my favorites.
  • I miss the kiss in the rain of four weddings and a funeral!
  • Best Kisses
    Adrian Broady and Halle Berry at the Oscars, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor Micheal Douglas that split seconf BEFORE he kissed Sharon Stone. The look on his face was MANLY!
  • Cute lens! There are just too many good ones to chose just one.
  • Excellent collection. Thank you!
  • Baz's contemporary take on Romeo and Juliet with Claire Danes and Leo Di Cap. The soundtrack "Kissing You" by Des'ree makes that scene in my humble opinion. :)
  • What no kissing from The Rock (Dwayne Johnson), Boris Kodjoe or Denzell Washington? They are truly blessed with looks and brawn. I am truly Disappointed....
  • Any kiss that involves Patrick swayze
  • Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe...Last of the Mohicans.
  • The Notebook is my favorite, both kiss and movie:)
  • My favorite screen kiss is between Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window. He's asleep, and this scary shadow moves over his face, then the camera angle changes and we see her floating towards us like an angel. Then they kiss. Just beautiful
  • What about the first time Edward tries to kiss Bella!
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