10 Most Cringeworthy Kisses In Movie History

Ah, yes: the timeless art of kissing; the act of pressing one's lips against another person. A kiss can express sentiments of passion, love, affection, greeting, friendship, respect, peace and good luck. Over the years the world of cinema has given us its fair share of well executed and memorable kissing scenes, from Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca to Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles. On the flip side, the world of film has also given us its fair share of awkward on-screen lip-locking moments as well. Smooches that instantly make you cringe, either from laughable amusement or unquestionable distaste. Sometimes it's deliberate; other times it's due to chemistry. Occasionally, there isn't a clear reason. No matter the cause, the audience ends up recoiling. The fact of the matter is that Hollywood constantly tries to shoehorn a love story in where it doesn't necessarily belong. Just because a male and female are in a movie at the same time, it doesn't mean that they have to fall in love and share a passionate smooch together. Sometimes said scenes become so unsettling that even your most dedicated cinema junkie can't handle it. With all that said, these are the 10 most cringeworthy kissing scenes in movie history...