17 Movie Couples Who Had Strong Chemistry Despite Their Huge Age Gap

Movie magic is a wonderful thing! Especially in romantic movies.
Thanks to their amazing chemistry, some scene partners are so good at breathing life into the story, you kind of forget a few problematic things... Like their age gap.
Granted, the age gap was not that much of a big deal in old Hollywood. If the actors look good and the story is believable, people just won't care. After all, at this time, there were tons of romantic Movies.with one lead actor being significantly older than the other...
And nobody bats an eyelid...
But with the rise of social media, things have changed. Ageism awareness in Hollywood has become a buzzword in the industry. And it's fair: When male actors in their 40s can play the love interests of 20-something actresses, things become a little uncomfortable to watch.
So, which age gap horrifies you as a moviegoer? We have 17 here for you to look at.

#1 Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore (Ghost) — 9 years

Source: © Ghost / Paramount Pictures and co-producer

You might not remember the story of Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze, 37), the spirit of a murdered banker, who goes out to save his girlfriend, Molly Jensen (Demi Moore, 28), from the person who murdered him. But you sure do remember that clay scene…

#2 Jared Leto and Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad) — 19 years

Source: © Suicide Squad / Warner Bros. and co-producers

The infamously toxic and abusive couple in the DCU, Joker and Harley Quinn are played respectively by Jared Leto and Margot Robbie. At the time, he was 50 and she was 31.

#3 Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) — 8 years

Source: © Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producer

While Captain Jack Sparrow makes the series, the love story of blacksmith Will Turner and the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann makes us swoon. At the time, Orlando Bloom was 26, and Keira Knightley was 18 years old.

#4 Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) — 15 years

Source: © Silver Linings Playbook / The Weinstein Company

Tiffany Maxwell (Lawrence, 22), a young widow, promises to help Patrizio "Pat" Solitano Jr. (Cooper, 37) win his wife back if he enters a dancing competition with her. Also, this is the most infamous age gap of them all.

#5 Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves, (Something’s Gotta Give) — 18 years

Source: © Something's Gotta Give / Columbia Pictures and co-producers

Despite starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton as the main characters, the love story between Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves is still adorable. After all, she was 57, he was 39 when they starred in the rom-com.

#6 Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones (Entrapment) — 39 years

Source: © Entrapment / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers

Being a caper film with an impossible heist, Entrapment also depicts the relationship between Sean Connery as Mac and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Gin. At the time of their casting, he was 69, and she was 30.

#7 Richard Gere and Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman) — 18 years

Source: © Pretty Woman / Touchstone Pictures and co-producer

The plot of the film revolves around Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward, played by Julia Roberts, and rich businessman Edward Lewis, played by Richard Gere. At the time, he was 41, and she was 23, which makes for a huge age difference.

#8 Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) — 13 years

Source: © Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind / Focus Features and co-producers

The movie tells the tale of two bitter lovers who are trying to forget each other, and the hijinks ensue. It is regarded as one of the greatest romance films of all time. It stars Jim Carrey at 42 and Kate Winslet at 29.

#9 Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman (Kate & Leopold) — 7 years

Source: © Kate & Leopold / Miramax and co-producer

Kate & Leopold tells about the 19th-century Leopold, played by Hugh Jackman, who falls in love with present-day Kate, played by Meg Ryan. At the time, she was 40, he was 33.

#10 Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway (Get Smart) — 20 years

Source: © Get Smart / Warner Bros. and co-producers

The plot revolves around an analyst named Maxwell Smart (Carell, 46) who aspires to be a true field agent and a better spy by partnering up with a more experienced Agent 99 (Hathaway, 26).

#11 Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson (Water for Elephants) — 10 years

Source: © Water for Elephants / Fox 2000 Pictures and co-producers

The story of two members of a circus troop, Jacob and Marlena, is brought to life by Reese Witherspoon, then 35, and Robert Pattinson, then 25.

#12 Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston (Only Lovers Left Alive) — 21 years

Source: © Only Lovers Left Alive / Recorded Picture Company (RPC) and co-producers

The plot revolves around the romance of two vampires, Adam and Eve. The main characters of the film are played by Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston, aged 53 and 32, respectively.

#13 Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan (The Great Gatsby) — 11 years

Source: © The Great Gatsby / Warner Bros. and co-producers

It is based on the 1925 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story is about the lives and times of millionaire Jay Gatsby (played by DiCaprio) and his neighbor, Nick Carraway. DiCaprio’s love interest is played by Carey Mulligan. He’s 39, she’s 28 then.

#14 Uma Thurman and Robert Pattinson (Bel Ami) — 16 years

Source: © Bel Ami / Redwave Films and co-producers

Based on the 1885 French novel of the same name, the movie depicts a penniless discharged soldier, Georges Duroy (Robert Pattinson, 26), and how he makes a career out of seducing wealthy women, with the help of Mrs. Madeleine Forestier (Uma Thurman, 42).

#15 Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron (Sweet November) — 11 years

Source: © Sweet November / Warner Bros. and co-producers

Starring Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron, the film is based on the 1968 film of the same name. The story is about Sara, who has terminal cancer, and Nelson, a man who is down on his luck. At the time, he was 37, she was 26.

#16 Til Schweiger and Johanna Wokalek (Barefoot) — 12 years

Source: © Barfuss / Barefoot Films and co-producers

It depicts the narrative of Nick (Til Schweiger), a hedonistic bachelor who aids and finally falls in love with Leila, a mental patient who has fled, played by Johanna Wokalek. At the time of the casting, in 2005, he was 42, and she was 30.

#17 Adriano Celentano and Ornella Muti (The Taming of the Scoundrel) — 17 years

Source: © Il bisbetico domato / Capital Film

Based on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, the movie tells how Ella, a rough farmer, played by Adriano Celentano, tries in vain to resist the advance of the beautiful Lisa, played by Ornella Muti. He was 42 and she was 25.