The Best Enemies-To-Lovers Movies Of All Time, Ranked

The Couple: Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona

Played By: Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger

How Do They Meet? On a soccer field, after Patrick strikes a deal with popular boy Joey to take her out for monetary compensation so he can romance her sister.

What Is Their Story? Everybody loves Bianca, but Bianca's father won't allow her to date unless her abrasive sister Kat is dating first. The lovesick Cameron devices a complicated plan that eventually leads to bad boy Patrick being paid to take out Kat, but she isn't so easy to woo. Somehow, she didn't swoon upon hearing his pickup line: "Hey there, girlie."

This high school remake of The Taming of the Shrew is a lively adaptation of Shakespeare's work with tremendous staying power thanks to a funny script and one heck of a cast that includes Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and the favorite band of Parks and Rec's Ben Wyatt: Letters to Cleo.

What Is The Event That Turns The Couple From Adversaries To Admirers? Though Kat becomes interested in Patrick after she "runs" into him at Clubskunk, his rejection of her drunk attempts to smooch embarrass her, causing her to go frosty toward him. But his serenade of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" on the bleachers with the high school marching band is enough to cause her to smile again and give it another go.

The Couple: Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy

Played by: Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen

How Do They Meet? At an assembly ball where Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth are immediately at odds.

What Is Their Story? Almost immediately after meeting, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy seem to think the other is awful. Mr. Darcy finds Elizabeth to be unfit for marriage because of status, manners, and unruly family, while Elizabeth thinks Darcy is vain and arrogant. Yet almost against his own wishes, Mr. Darcy falls for Elizabeth. When he lets her know about his affections, she is disgusted by his interest and isn't shy about sharing her thoughts, especially after he sabotages her sister Jane's marriage proposal to his buddy Mr. Bingley.

So, to win the lady's heart, Mr. Darcy changes his demeanor and becomes the hero she need to save her family from ruin.

What Is The Event That Turns The Couple From Adversaries To Admirers? After her flighty sister Lydia almost destroys the Bennet family standing by running off with Mr. Wickham, Mr. Darcy forces the cad to marry the vapid Bannet sister and saves the clan from ruin. Elizabeth is overwhelmed by his gesture of kindness and immediately alters her opinion of him.

(NOTE: In the BBC version, this moment would be when Mr. Darcy emerges from the lake, which caused Elizabeth and every Gen-Xer at the time to swoon.)

The Couple: Belle and Beast (Prince Adam)

Played By: Paige O'Hara and Robby Benson

How Do They Meet? The Beast kidnaps Belle's father and she rescues him from the Beast's dungeon, offering herself instead of her father.

What Is Their Story? Disney's delightful musical about the joys of Stockholm syndrome also offers its smartest and bravest heroine, and the classic French story about a woman whose love breaks the spell of a beast sets the standard for enemies-to-lovers storylines. Belle is miffed when she is forced to live in a castle with enchanted cutlery, but eventually grows to enjoy court life and cares for the Beast, teaching him aviculture and how to eat gruel correctly.  

What Is The Event That Turns The Couple From Adversaries To Admirers? When Beast saves Belle from a pack of wolves after she attempts to escape and she tends to his wounds, the two share a moment when their hostility toward each other gives way to appreciation. 

The Couple: Margaret Tate and Andrew Paxton

Played By: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds

How De They Meet? Andrew is Margaret's long-suffering personal assistant she forces into marriage.

What Is Their Story? Not wanting to face the horrors of Canada, former Canuck book editor Margaret forces her assistant Andrew to marry her for a green card. In exchange for a bogus marriage, Margaret will promote Andrew. The two jump through all the hoops to sell the whole faux engagement, including meeting his parents, engagement party, and bachelorette shindig, during which they fall for each other.

What Is The Event That Turned The Couple From Adversaries To Admirers? While hanging out with Andrew's family, Margaret realizes she is all alone and that Andrew and his family are something special. She admits to him that since her parents died, she doesn't know how to care for people like she used to. 

The Couple: Cher Horowitz and Josh Lucas

Played By: Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd

How Do They Meet?: Cher's father, Mel Horowitz, married Josh's mother (they have since divorced).

What Is Their Story? In Amy Heckerling's 1990s remake of Jane Austin's Emma, Cher is forced to share her home and father occasionally with former stepbrother Josh, who has a close relationship with her lawyer father and looks to him for career guidance. The two constantly bicker at first, but eventually warm to each other. They are not blood-related, no worries. 

What Is The Event That Turns The Couple From Adversaries To Admirers? After Cher believes Josh is in love with Tai, she lashes out at her friends, though she is unsure why. While shopping and walking, she has an epiphany: she is in love with Josh (cue dramatic music and iconic Beverly Hills fountain). 

The Couple: Maria and Captain Georg von Trapp

Played By: Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer

How Do They Meet? The Captain needs a live-in governess for his seven kids and believes a failed nun will do the trick.

What Is Their Story? After Maria fails to fit in with the other nuns at Nonnberg Abbey, the sisters solve the problem like Maria by shipping her off to become a governess. The two get off on the wrong foot because the Captain often crushes the spirit of his children as a means of effective child-rearing, while Maria prefers music and kindness. After the Captain succumbs to the power of song, the couple realizes the hills are alive with the sound of fascism and make a run for it.

What Is The Event That Turns The Couple From Adversaries To Admirers? When the Captain hears his kids sing for the Baroness, he is overcome with emotion and joins them, singing for the first time in years. It melts his cold heart and he warms to Maria.