INTERNATIONAL ‘KISSING’ DAY: 10 OF THE BEST FILM AND TV KISSES!
On the “silly” calendar of events, it’s International Kissing Day, and so this inspired me to wonder, what are some of our favorite or best film and TV kisses. There are lots of such scenes and moments that would fit, but remembering them all or knowing them all is impossible. Plus, we do have a list from another year (two actually, from 2021 and 2024), and since we like to feature new scenes or moments (plus we always love repeat featuring favorite types of moments), the goal is to steer clear of these.
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INTERNATIONAL ‘KISSING’ DAY: 10 OF THE BEST FILM AND TV KISSES! A collection of sweet and favorite scenes of film and TV #kisses! #InternationalKissingDay #WorldKissDay #FavoriteScenes #RomanceScenes #RomanticScenes #TheSummerITurnedPretty… Share on XLet’s see how many of the kisses from iconic (or underrated) cinema we can discover. From modern to period drama, hopefully there’s a nice albeit small group of favorites to feature.
10 of the BEST FILM and TV KISSES
Note; there will be spoilers below
BRIDGET JONES and SCOTT from BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY
This moment between Bridget and Scott from the last (?) film in the Bridget Jones series is so lovely. It also feels so dang relatable and as if the moment is one we can understand. The scene is oddly sweet and happens on a sidewalk with the pair coming face to face. Even though the romance doesn’t get a lot of screen time, for the film, this still has value as do the rare moments between them that follow.
Stream, at publication, with Peacock; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Prime Video
CHER and JOSH from CLUELESS
Some are quite bothered by this film or more specifically this romance, but I watch the film for fun and not for some lesson on moral choices, so I guess, right or wrong, I deal with the love story. The staircase kiss is really sweet in this cult classic flick that loosely retells Jane Austen’s Emma for modern times. The kiss is between the popular and do-as-I-say (perhaps not as I do) Cher (our Emma here) and her annoying former stepbro, Josh (Knightley) – his mother was one in a line of marriages or relationships of her father.
Stream, at publication, with Paramount+ or free with Pluto TV; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Prime Video
COLE and KELLY from FLY ME TO THE MOON
Set in the 1960s, this Apple TV+ film is one that feels quite underrated (I see almost no one talking about it). It’s so charming and just adding these two characters (and the moment) to this list makes me want to rewatch the film. But onto the specific scene.
Taking Kelly on a romantic nighttime, moonlit flight once they return to the ground, Cole helps her down to the ground where, sliding off the plane’s wing, Kelly’s bare feet hit the ground. Under these ideal conditions, Cole leans in and gently kisses her. Putting her arms around him, she then returns the kiss as the heels she holds in her hand drop to the ground, forgotten in the perfect moonlit moment of their shared romantic moment.
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CONRAD and BELLY from THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY
The Episode: Season One, Episode 7
I’m not sure who I’m rooting for in the Belly, Jeremiah and Conrad love triangle. Where Belly and Jer’s first kiss is more about passion, her kiss with Conrad (the first love who hasn’t ever seemed to really see her) is sweeter and happens as the pair talk on the beach and just as Belly makes a choice, to let Conrad go, she stands up and standing with her, the pair face each other and yes… as the predawn light halos them, they kiss.
Who are you rooting for in this love triangle?
Stream, exclusively, seasons one and two on Prime Video; and watch for season three on July 16th.
GAT and CADY from WE WERE LIARS
The Episode: Season One, Episode 1
I wasn’t really totally sold on the romance between Gat and Cady. Just something didn’t work for me (and yes I’m sure I love other romances where people would tell me it follows the same path). But I can admit their kiss is pretty epic in an appropriately dramatic on-screen kind of way. They share the moment on the beach, and the production adds in falling star-like elements, and the pretty lights help illustrate their feelings and what this moment, after teasing and uncertainty governs them leading up to this, truly means to them. If we judge kisses solely on epic filming or scenes well then it makes a lovely and romantic image.
Stream, exclusively, on Prime Video
INTERNATIONAL ‘KISSING’ DAY: 10 OF THE BEST FILM AND TV KISSES! A collection of sweet and favorite scenes of film and TV #kisses! #InternationalKissingDay #WorldKissDay #FavoriteScenes #RomanceScenes #RomanticScenes #TheSummerITurnedPretty… Share on XLARRY and MIRIAM from THE GILDED AGE
The Episode: Season Two, Episode 8
When Larry escorts Miriam to one of his mother’s grand parties, as the pre dawn light glows, he escorts her back across the street, where she resides with her aunts. Just coming off breaking an engagement that Miriam was pressured into accepting, she has decided to pursue goals and plans… but then, her strong friendship with Larry changes. Leaning in, he kisses her and based on their faces, it’s a moment both are curious to explore…
Stream, at publication, with HBO Max
LEVI and DRASA from THE GORGE
These two kiss and spend a passionate night together, despite the rules saying no, and baddies who are there to reinforce it. This may not be a best kiss in film or TV based on iconic standards, but for something more recent, I like it. It’s the kiss when they part that we speak of, which is sweet and seems to mean more to them. More memorable still is the fact that this film is definitely unique.
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MARK DARCY and BRIDGET from BRIDGET JONES DIARY
How can we not love this kiss between Mark and Bridget from Bridget Jones Diary? It’s quirky and cute and so much fun as Bridget, fearing that Mark has given up on her, chases him down on the snow covered streets in a state of half undress. When she finally sees him, her face is full of obvious joy, and sealing the deal, the pair kiss.
Stream, at publication, with Max; or digitally rent / purchase on places like Prime Video
NICK PARKER and ELIZABETH JAMES from THE PARENT TRAP
After their twin daughters (who discover they exist when they meet at camp) try to reunite their divorced parents by swapping places (and all of the inevitable shenanigans that come with this), Nick makes a choice; he isn’t going to make the same mistake twice. So, with resolve, he takes a flight along with the daughter who lives with him and flies to England beating Elizabeth home so that he can wait for her to declare that he still loves her. They seal the romantic and spontaneous moment with a kiss!
Stream, at publication, with Disney+; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
STEVEN and TAYLOR from THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY
THE EPISODE: Season Two, Episode 7
This isn’t the “first kiss” between Steven and Taylor, but after harboring a crush (one in which she actually cares) on her bestie’s brother for years, Taylor and Steven finally get close. In season one, they make out and neither of them wants to admit it means anything. But then after, he shows Taylor that she would have enjoyed the debutante ball she made fun of, Steven whirls her on the dance floor… which then, later (and after a fight) leads to a kiss… the kind that is sweet but yearning and actually does mean something.
Stream, exclusively, seasons one and two on Prime Video; and watch for season three on July 16th.
QUINN and MINNIE from THIS TIME NEXT YEAR
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These two… I do love them. They have a first kiss, and then they have a first kiss. Their first kiss is all “hot and heavy” and involves clothing removal, which isn’t where it’s at when you see the kiss at the end complete with fireworks (literal, and figurative). It’s quiet and charming and swoony, as is the kiss they both remember as being, well, their first. It’s a lovely scene as is this entire film.
Stream, at publication, on The Roku Channel
Photos: Alamy | Apple TV+ Press
Have you seen any of these first (or not first) kiss scenes? Which of these would you count as best film and TV kisses? Which ones should we have added? Comment all of your thoughts below! Let’s talk.
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