On-screen couples who keep getting back together

The chemistry between George Clooney and Julia Roberts is evident both on-screen in films like 'Ocean's Eleven,' 'Ocean's Twelve,' 'Money Monster,' and 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' as well as off-screen as best friends for decades. The stars teamed up again for the rom-com 'Ticket to Paradise' in which they play a divorced couple trying to stop their daughter from getting married, but after all these years—or perhaps because of them—they had a hard time filming a kiss scene.

"Yeah. I told my wife, 'It took 80 takes.' She was like, 'What the hell?'" Clooney told The New York Times.

"It took 79 takes of us laughing and then the one take of us kissing," Roberts told the publication. "We have a friendship that people are aware of, and we're going into it as this divorced couple. Half of America probably thinks we are divorced, so we have that going for us," Roberts joked.

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Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves - Ryder and the ever immortal Reeves first worked together on 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' in 1992, and they'll be starring in their fourth film together in 2018's 'Destination Wedding.'

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Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence - They were both nominated for their performances in 'Silver Linings Playbook,' and J.Law actually won, so it makes sense they continued to reunite for films like 'American Hustle,' 'Joy,' and the lesser-known 'Serena.'

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - One of the most famous Hollywood couples got together on the set of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' in 2005, and reunited on-screen in 'By the Sea' ten years later.

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Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks - Their '90s films like 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'You've Got Mail' remain well-loved and canonized in the world of rom-coms, though their 2015 reunion for 'Ithaca' didn't go so well.

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Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore - A comedic couple with undeniable chemistry, these actors were in 'The Wedding Singer,' '50 First Dates,' and 'Blended.'

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Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling - Before they won hearts in 'La La Land,' they made everyone swoon at the 'Dirty Dancing' lift in 'Crazy, Stupid Love.'

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Woody Allen and Diane Keaton - One of the all-time iconic movie couples appeared in 'Annie Hall,' but the pair were also in five other films from 1972 to 1993, charming audiences with their existentialist irony and screwball behavior.

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Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington - These powerhouses first starred together in the biopic 'Ray' in 2004, then reunited for 'Django Unchained' in 2012.

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Julia Roberts and Richard Gere -

If anyone could rival Ryan and Hanks, it'd be Roberts and Gere, whose 'Pretty Woman' is a rom-com staple, and whose 'Runaway Bride' was still a huge commercial success.

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Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart - The stars surprised everyone with their hilariously awkward yet unwavering chemistry across their films 'Adventureland,' 'American Ultra,' and 'Café Society.'

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Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire - The "star system" of old Hollywood churned out some of the most iconic and prolific duos of all time, like Fred and Ginger, who made 10 movies together.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman - Cruise and Kidman's on- and off-screen romance was huge in the '90s, as they starred in three films together. The last of which, 'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999), is often suspected as a major factor in the dissolution of their marriage.

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Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy - This pair, the source of endless relationship rumors, starred in nine films, from 'Keeper of the Flame' in 1942 to 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' in 1967.

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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall - The unfairly endowed silver screen stars were in four films together, from 'To Have and Have Not' in 1944 to 'Key Largo' in 1948.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet - Of course the instantly iconic couple from 'Titanic' makes the list, and even though their 2008 film 'Revolutionary Road' didn't do nearly as well, it took courage to reunite on-screen.

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Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner - The two were really in a triangle with Danny DeVito throughout the films 'Romancing the Stone,' 'Jewel of the Nile,' and 'The War of the Roses,' as he costarred in all three movies.

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Rock Hudson and Doris Day - The charming duo starred in three films together: 'Pillow Talk' (1959), 'Lover Come Back' (1961), and 'Send Me No Flowers' (1964).

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Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves - The pair were in 'Speed' in 1994, and then 'The Lake House' in 2006, both of which remain well-loved and celebrated films.

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John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones - In what was perhaps the golden age of both of their careers, the duo costarred in 'High Fidelity' and 'America's Sweethearts' within the same year.

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Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell - Though only starring in two films together, 'His Kind of Woman' and 'Macao,' the sly Mitchum and smoldering Russell outshone many on-screen duos with their sheer electricity.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift - Though the two were rumored to have been an item what with the chemistry of their films like 'A Place in the Sun' and 'Raintree County,' however it is now widely believed that Clift was actually gay.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton -

Taylor was also in 11 films with her eventual husband, Burton, including 'Cleopatra' in 1963 and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' in 1966.

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell - The married couple kicked off their first year of marriage with 'Swing Shift' in 1984 and followed it up with 'Overboard' in 1987.

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Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey - Both 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' and 'Fool's Gold' remain TV movie favorites.

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Olivia Newton John and John Travolta - Sure, everyone knows and loves Sandy and Danny from 'Grease,' but did you know they had the same chemistry (though in a much lesser quality film) in 'Two of a Kind?'

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Jon Hamm and Kristen Wiig - Wiig's extensive filmography is often forgotten, but her work with Hamm is not! He played her hilariously awful boyfriend in 'Bridesmaids' and her sex-obsessed husband in 'Friends With Kids.'

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Jason Segel and Emily Blunt - The hilarious actors had both romantic and comedic chemistry in 'Gulliver's Travels' in 2010 and 'The Five-Year Engagement' two years later.

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Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal - Hathaway played the neglected wife of a cowboy in 'Brokeback Mountain,' and later a woman with Parkinson's in the sex-filled dramedy 'Love and Other Drugs.'

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Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise - Diaz was the ex-girlfriend you fear in 'Vanilla Sky,' and the pair reunited for the action-packed film 'Knight and Day.'

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Elizabeth Banks and Paul Rudd -

From lovers in 'Wet Hot American Summer' and 'Role Models' to siblings in 'Our Idiot Brother,' the duo never fails to make viewers laugh.

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Julia Roberts and George Clooney -

"Yeah. I told my wife, 'It took 80 takes.' She was like, 'What the hell?'" Clooney told The New York Times.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - One of the most famous Hollywood couples got together on the set of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' in 2005, and reunited on-screen in 'By the Sea' ten years later.

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Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore - A comedic couple with undeniable chemistry, these actors were in 'The Wedding Singer,' '50 First Dates,' and 'Blended.'

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Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling - Before they won hearts in 'La La Land,' they made everyone swoon at the 'Dirty Dancing' lift in 'Crazy, Stupid Love.'

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Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington - These powerhouses first starred together in the biopic 'Ray' in 2004, then reunited for 'Django Unchained' in 2012.

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Julia Roberts and Richard Gere -

If anyone could rival Ryan and Hanks, it'd be Roberts and Gere, whose 'Pretty Woman' is a rom-com staple, and whose 'Runaway Bride' was still a huge commercial success.

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Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart - The stars surprised everyone with their hilariously awkward yet unwavering chemistry across their films 'Adventureland,' 'American Ultra,' and 'Café Society.'

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Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire - The "star system" of old Hollywood churned out some of the most iconic and prolific duos of all time, like Fred and Ginger, who made 10 movies together.

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Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy - This pair, the source of endless relationship rumors, starred in nine films, from 'Keeper of the Flame' in 1942 to 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' in 1967.

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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall - The unfairly endowed silver screen stars were in four films together, from 'To Have and Have Not' in 1944 to 'Key Largo' in 1948.

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Rock Hudson and Doris Day - The charming duo starred in three films together: 'Pillow Talk' (1959), 'Lover Come Back' (1961), and 'Send Me No Flowers' (1964).

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Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves - The pair were in 'Speed' in 1994, and then 'The Lake House' in 2006, both of which remain well-loved and celebrated films.

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John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones - In what was perhaps the golden age of both of their careers, the duo costarred in 'High Fidelity' and 'America's Sweethearts' within the same year.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton -

Taylor was also in 11 films with her eventual husband, Burton, including 'Cleopatra' in 1963 and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' in 1966.

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell - The married couple kicked off their first year of marriage with 'Swing Shift' in 1984 and followed it up with 'Overboard' in 1987.

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Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey - Both 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' and 'Fool's Gold' remain TV movie favorites.

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Jason Segel and Emily Blunt - The hilarious actors had both romantic and comedic chemistry in 'Gulliver's Travels' in 2010 and 'The Five-Year Engagement' two years later.

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Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal - Hathaway played the neglected wife of a cowboy in 'Brokeback Mountain,' and later a woman with Parkinson's in the sex-filled dramedy 'Love and Other Drugs.'

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Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise - Diaz was the ex-girlfriend you fear in 'Vanilla Sky,' and the pair reunited for the action-packed film 'Knight and Day.'

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Elizabeth Banks and Paul Rudd -

From lovers in 'Wet Hot American Summer' and 'Role Models' to siblings in 'Our Idiot Brother,' the duo never fails to make viewers laugh.

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On-screen couples who keep getting back together

Off-screen couple Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara to appear in fourth film together

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Genuine on-screen chemistry between actors can be quite rare, but it makes itself immediately evident to everyone from directors to box offices. It only makes sense that when you come across it, you must milk it for as many films as possible.

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have quite a good reason for their on-screen chemistry, and that's because they have a wealth of off-screen chemistry as spouses. They've co-starred in 'Her' (2013), 'Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot' (2018), and 'Mary Magdalene' (2018), and now they're going to reunite in Pawel Pawlikowski’s thriller 'The Island,' as per The Hollywood Reporter. The pair will play an American couple in the 1930s who escape to their own private paradise on a deserted island and live off the land until a rich countess discovers them and wants to build a luxury hotel.

Check out this gallery to see some of the most iconic silver-screen duos that have graced the big screens more than once.