A good actor not only shows his personal talent, and skills in acting but also knows how to work well with his partner in the movie. That plays an important role in the success of the movie as a great collaboration of actors will make the scenes more vivid and appealing. In contrast, if they can’t cooperate well, they will make the scenes blatantly unconvincing no matter how good their acting is.
In fact, there are many acting duos that float the boats of audiences. They actually grip the attention with their epic chemistry that amps up the movie’s success. They even make fans wonder if they have any special relationships in real life.
In this post, we highlight 12 onscreen duos that boast marvelous chemistry. Their great bond is a huge part of the movie success they starred in. Then directors happily oblige in casting them again and again.
#1 Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson
Source: © Central Intelligence / New Line Cinema and co-producers, © Jumanji: The Next Level / Columbia Pictures and co-producers
Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson have such incredible chemistry that actually wow us when they appear together. They earn raves for their collaboration in movies like the Jumanji franchise and Central Intelligence. In addition, they have worked on other projects together, like the animated movie DC League of Super Pets.
#2 Jonah Hill and Emma Stone
Source: © Superbad / Columbia Pictures and co-producer, © Maniac / Anonymous Content and co-producer
Emma and Jonah first shared screen time in 2007's Superbad, the actress's feature movie debut. 11 years later, they reconnected in the dark comedy Maniac where they play two characters who are assured that a miracle drug will solve all of their issues.
#3 Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson
Source: © Sense and Sensibility / Columbia Pictures and co-producer, © Love Actually / Universal Pictures and co-producers
Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson first appeared together in the romantic drama Sense and Sensibility in 1995, and later reunited in Love Actually in 2003. They are also well known for their roles as Severus Snape and Professor Sybil Trelawney in the Harry Potter movies.
#4 Julia Roberts and George Clooney
Source: © Ocean's Twelve / Warner Bros. and co-producers, © Ticket to Paradise / Red Om Films and co-producers
The charismatic couple has appeared in 6 films together, including 2 Ocean franchise films. Thanks to their great chemistry, they ignite the emotion of audiences in any movie they star together. Their most recent appearance together was in the 2022 romantic-comedy Ticket to Paradise, where they play a divorced couple.
#5 Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler
Source: © The Wedding Singer / Juno Pix and co-producers, © 50 First Dates / Columbia Pictures and co-producers
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler gained huge attention thanks to their sweet couple acting on 50 First Dates. They also starred together in a different romantic comedy 6 years prior. Adam Sandler portrays a singer in the movie The Wedding Singer, and Drew Barrymore plays a waitress. Once they realize they are dating the wrong individuals, the two of them fall in love with one another.
#6 Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill
Source: © 21 Jump Street / Columbia Pictures and co-producers, © 22 Jump Street / Columbia Pictures and co-producers
This duo seems to enjoy working together, they have shared the screen 5 times. Their impressive roles were in comedies like 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street, This Is the End, and Hail, Caesar!.
#7 James Franco and Seth Rogen
Source: © Pineapple Express / Columbia Pictures and co-producers, © This Is the End / Columbia Pictures and co-producers
James and Seth first met while filming Freaks and Geeks when they were youngsters. They then co-starred in numerous other films. Comedies like Pineapple Express, This Is the End and The Disaster Artist rose the fame to this duo.
#8 Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Source: © Good Will Hunting / Miramax and co-producers, © Dogma / View Askew Productions and co-producer
The two actors, who are close friends in real life, have shared cameo and leading parts in numerous movies. Their most well-known film is perhaps Good Will Hunting, but two years later, in Dogma, they played significant roles. They also collaborated on the screenplay for their most recent project, The Last Duel.
#9 Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas
Source: © Desperado / Columbia Pictures and co-producer, © Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard / Milennium Media and co-producers
In 1995, Salma and Antonio worked together for the first time on the action film Desperado, in which they played the lead characters who fell in love. They collaborated on other projects over the ensuing years, including Frida, the Desperado: Once Upon a Time in Mexico prequel, and their most recent film, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard.
#10 Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone
Source: © Bridesmaids / Universal Pictures and co-producers, © Superintelligence / Creative Wealth Media Finance and co-producers
This couple's on-screen chemistry is palpable given that they are also married in real life. Over the years, Melissa and Ben have acted together in a variety of films, including the comedies Bridesmaids and Superintelligence. Additionally, the couple established their own production firm.
Source:© Speed / The Mark Gordon Company and co-producer, © The Lake House / Warner Bros. and co-producers
Keanu and Sandra appeared together in two memorable scenes in the 1994 thriller Speed and the 2006 romantic drama The Lake House. They also became friends as a result of their cooperation on these initiatives, and they still think highly of one another after all these years.
#12 Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway
Source: © Brokeback Mountain / Focus Features and co-producers, © Love & Other Drugs / Fox 2000 Pictures and co-producers Pictures and co-producers
Jake plays a charming pharmaceutical sales representative, while Anne plays a young woman with Parkinson's disease in the movie Love & Other Drugs. The two also portrayed a couple who wed without truly falling in love with one another in Brokeback Mountain, which was released five years earlier.