10 Best Hollywood Movie Kisses

Some of the most memorable moments in the history of cinema found their way onto this list of the 10 best Hollywood movie kisses. Watch these films closely so you can be ready to recreate these memorable moments when you're alone with your special someone.

1. “From Here to Eternity” The image of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr kissing in the surf in Fred Zinnemann's 1953 classic is almost a romantic archetype in our culture. Controversial in its time, this embrace is iconic in ours, earning it the top spot on this list of 10 best Hollywood movie kisses.

2. “Spiderman” When Kirsten Dunst, standing in the rain, kisses an upside down Tobey Maguire, the result is movie magic.

3. “My Girl” In a classic moment, youngsters Macaulay Culkin and Anna Chlumsky share a gentle, innocent kiss.

4. “Romeo + Juliet” The balcony scene in the Bard's tragic tale of doomed lovers has been an audience favorite for hundreds of years, but perhaps the most memorable film version is the kiss between Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio in Baz Luhrmann's stylish 1996 update.

5. “Titanic” Leonardo DiCaprio is the only leading man to appear twice on this list of 10 best Hollywood movie kisses. This time the romantic moment occurs between the Leo and Kate Winslet on the deck of the doomed ship.

6. “Wild Things” Hollywood kisses come in all styles. Sometimes they are sweet, sometimes they are innocent, and sometimes they are frankly erotic, as in this moment between Neve Campbell and Denise Richards.

7. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” Audiences cheered when Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung shared a kiss inside the hallowed halls of Hogwarts. Way to go, Harry.

8. “Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back” In this episode of George Lucas's space opera, the tension between Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford culminates in a much anticipated kiss.

9. “The Notebook” The image of Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling kissing in the rain is likely to melt the hearts of romantic moviegoers for many years to come.

10. “Top Gun” Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis prove that's possible to kiss while being filmed in silhouette and still be incredibly hot together on the screen.