There's sometimes nothing better than staying in and binge-watching some of the most popular movies. A majority of popular ones happen to be romance related from the 2000s. They created a ton of starring lead characters that fans fell in love with.
Two people from different walks of life or social status that somehow meet and start to fall in love despite fighting their feelings. In the 2000s there were a number of movie couples that made an impact and became favorites for years to come. They became a symbol of true love or fighting for it. Let's take a look at some movie couples that still have audiences sighing dreamily.
10 Sam & Austin: A Cinderella Story (2004)
A Cinderella Story was a hit with teen audiences when it debuted in 2004. It starred two of the most popular young actors at the time, Hilary Duff and Chad Michale Murray. It's a fairytale story everyone wished was real.
Sam Montgomery (Duff) is living a modern Cinderella story and lives an invisible life with an evil stepmother. She plans to finally meet her mysterious pen pal named "Nomad" at the school dance. She never expected him to be the most popular guy in school. Afraid of rejection, she flees but he's determined to find his Cinderella.
9 Viola & Duke: She's The Man (2006)
Amanda Bynes helped bring to the life the Shakespeare play, Twelfth Night in this romantic comedy. Fans not only loved the story but fell in love with Duke Orsino (Channing Tatum). They also had a laugh as Viola tried to hide her feelings while posing as a boy.
Viola Hastings (Bynes) disguises herself as her twin brothers to attend Illyria to prove her soccer skills. Along the way, she didn't expect all the trouble of living a double life and falling in love with her roommate and teammate.
8 Troy & Gabriella: High School Musical (2006)
High School Musical was a huge deal back in the 2000s for young teens. So much so that parents soon became fans as well. Despite the dance numbers and randomly bursting into song, what made the film was Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella's (Vanessa Hudgens) relationship.
It was a cliche love story that worked. Troy is the school's number one basketball player and the popular guy. Gabriella was an academic student. The pair fall in love while Troy deals with the tough decision of following his real passion.
7 Marisa & Chris: Maid In Manhattan (2002)
A hotel maid and high-profile politician fall in love in the concrete jungle. It's the story of the common of two people from vastly different backgrounds falling in love when everyone else says its not a good idea. Marisa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) is a single mother and works as a hotel maid.
One day while pretending to be a socialite she runs into Chris Marshall (Ralph Fiennes). Chris becomes smitten with her, but Maria knows they could never be together. Especially, since he's running for senate.
6 Andie & Ben: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (2003)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a movie everyone at some point remembers watching. They might remember the big yellow diamond necklace from the film. This isn't McConaughey's first rom-com film or a film with Kate Hudson. Two people who were never meant to fall in love somehow do anyways.
Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) is a women's magazine writer and is given a task to drive away a man she's dating using the common mistakes woman make. On the other end, Ben Barry (Matthew McConaughey) must make a woman fall in love with him to win an advertising deal. One night at the bar, these two meet, and the plan kicks into gear.
5 Gerry & Holly: P.S. I Love You (2007)
The relationship between Gerry (Gerard Butler) and Holly (Hilary Swank) in P.S. I Love You is one for the ages and will stick around for quite some time. Gerry and Holly are married and in love despite their occasional fights.
What got fans tearing is Gerry's unexpected death. Holly spirals into depression without him, but Gerry had one last trick up his sleeve. He arranged messages to be delivered to her after his death. Audiences only wished someone would send them letters ending in "p.s. I love you."
4 Jamie & Landon: A Walk To Remember (2002)
A Walk to Remember is on everyone's top ten best romantic films ever. It's impossible not to be. The love story between Landon (Shane West) and Jamie (Mandy Moore) captured fans' hearts and it still has them tearing. It's not surprising seeing as its an adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks' book.
Jamie is the minister's daughter who crosses paths with the town's resident rebellious and popular teen, Landon. He seeks help from Jamie, despite the social implications, in a school play and she agrees. One condition, he can't fall in love with her.
3 Edward & Bella: Twilight (2008)
As much as it's odd to admit, Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella's (Kristen Stewart) relationship in Twilight is one of the most popular from the 2000s. The film franchise and the love story was a teen fantasy phenomenon.
The added danger of werewolves, vampires, and bloodthirsty enemies only added more thrill to Bella and Edward's love story. Bella falls in love with a vampire who must refrain himself from hurting her or drinking her blood. Not to mention, they're love is forbidden seeing as Bella's mortality poses a risk to the vampire secret.
2 Toula & Ian: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a classic romantic comedy film that everyone enjoyed watching. It was laugh-out-loud funny, but it also spoke a lot about falling in love despite people's disapproval.
Toula (Nia Vardalos) comes from a loud and intrusive Greek family who pushes her to get married an fall in love with a Greek man. Deciding to change her life, she changes her looks and becomes more independent. She soon meets Ian (John Corbett). There's one problem, he's not Greek. They keep their love a secret. The film warms audiences' hearts when Ian does everything he can to be accepted by the family.
1 Noah & Allie: The Notebook (2004)
The Notebook has arguably one of the most talked-about love stories in film besides The Titanic. The film took audiences on a roller coaster ride of emotions, drama and love. The film centers around Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie's (Rachel McAdams) love story back in the 1940s.
Noah and Allie are from different social classes and fall in love one summer as teens. Her parents forbid their romance and move away. Years later, Allie is engaged but discovers Noah to have fulfilled his promise of creating her dream home. She pursues him knowing she still loves him. They have a happily ever after.
