20 Times Real-Life Couples Acted Together In Movies As Couples

The film industry doesn’t just make romantic movies for viewers to enjoy; it can also help foster intimate relationships behind the scenes. Several movie couples have met on the set of a film in which they both appeared.

What’s more unique than lovebirds meeting for the first time on a film set? Definitely, it is a real couple who appears in the same film after they’ve started their relationship.

It’s even a plus if they’re going to play romantic couples, because that off-screen mutual attraction definitely reflects on-screen. This means more drama and entertainment for viewers.

Artists are more emotional and enthusiastic about their work and relationships, and they typically seek out like-minded individuals to spend their lives with. That is why movie couples are so prevalent.

It can be risky to appear in a movie as a couple. What if they break up in the middle of the movie and have to pretend they still love each other?

Luckily for these couples on our list, any breakups occurred after the films were completed. We’ve compiled a list of couples who played real husband and wife in films, though not all of them are still married today.

So keep scrolling and check them all out.

1. Kurt Russell & Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn has been with Kurt Russell since 1983. They have never been married, but nothing proved it better than the comedy Overboard, in which they both acted as Santa and Mrs. Claus.

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2. Emma Thompson & Kenneth Branagh

Both actors played romantic roles alongside one another in the 1993 Much Ado About Nothing movie. The real-life couple also starred together in Dead Again and Look Back in Anger, but they separated in 1995.

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3. Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman

Before Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes got divorced, he was married to Nicole Kidman from 1990 until 2001. The three of them appeared together in three movies titled Eyes Wide Shut, Far and Away, and Days of Thunder.

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4. Courteney Cox & David Arquette

While working on the set of Scream and its sequels, Courteney met David Arquette. She even credited the 1996 movie as one that helped her and David fall head over heels.

They remained married from 1997 to 2013.

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5. Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez

The original Bennifer was actually Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, as they met during the 2003 film, Gigli. They also starred together in Jersey Girl before their split.

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6. Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony

After some years, J.Lo starred with her husband Marc Anthony in the movie El Cantante, but the movie flopped. Well, she and Marc later separated.

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7. Amy Poehler & Will Arnett

Before they divorced in 2016, they worked on different projects together, such as the TV shows Arrested Development and Parks and Recreation. They also acted in Blades of Glory and were voice actors in Horton Hears a Who!

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8. Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith

During their 23 years of marriage, the Smiths both produced the Karate Kid reboot, After Earth, and the Annie reboot. They also co-starred in the film Ali, with Will playing the titular role and Jada portraying his wife, Sonji Roi.

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9. Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan

It was the Step Up film that brought Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum together, and they starred in the 2011 movie 10 Years as well. They went their separate ways in 2018.

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10. Ben Stiller & Christine Taylor

They were married from 2000 to 2017, and they co-starred in several movies together, including the 2001 film Zoolander and the 2004 film Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

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11. Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard

This cute couple got engaged in 2009 after acting in the film When in Rome. They got married in 2013, and they've acted in CHIPS and Hit and Run.

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12. Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston before he fell for Angelina Jolie on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They became one of Hollywood's most iconic couples and starred in the romantic movie By The Sea.

Then they got divorced in 2016.

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13. Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone

Though they broke up for good years ago, they were one of Hollywood's long-lasting couples after meeting on the set of The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012. Their real-life chemistry made their on-screen relationship much stronger.

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14. Penelope Cruz & Javier Bardem

The Spanish actors starred alongside each other before they got married in 2010. They have been acting in the same films for more than two decades, and one of them is titled Loving Pablo, where Javier played the drug lord and Penelope portrayed his girlfriend.

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15. Vanessa Hudgens & Zac Efron

They met on the set of High School Musical and started dating. They were together for many years before they separated in 2010, but we still have their chemistry as Troy and Gabriella.

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16. Anna Faris & Chris Pratt

They met on the Take Me Home Tonight movie set, but Anna was married then, and it was several years later before she and Chris became a couple. They got married in 2009 and featured in What's Your Number and Movie 43.

They separated in 2018.

17. Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone

They got married in 2005 and often collaborated on projects. He even directed Melissa's movies, including Life of the Party, The Boss, and Tammy. He often cameos in some of her films, such as Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, and Tammy.

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18. John Krasinski & Emily Blunt

Both were introduced to each other through a mutual friend. They worked together on the horror movie A Quiet Place, which was directed by John.

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19. Sofia Vergara & Joe Manganiello

Sofia Vergara appeared in her husband Joe Manganiello's movie Bottom of the 9th in 2019. She even revealed to Men’s Health that it was so much fun for her, and she wishes to work with him again.

20. Ben Lewis & Blake Lee

The Lifetime's first LGBTQ+ Christmas movie, 2020's The Christmas Setup, featured the married couple Ben and Blake acting as Hugo and Patrick.

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While some couples regularly love to work together, others have only appeared together on rare occasions. But from classic A-listers to entry-level artists, all of these couples have enjoyed spending time together on and off camera.

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