6. Brooke And Gary

When it was announced that Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston were teaming up to star in the 2006 film, The Break-Up, the public had high hopes in what they would be able to achieve on the big screen. Both were known for being great in romantic comedies and it just seemed like the best matchup. While the premise of the film revolved around a horrible breakup of a couple that seemed to have a lot going for them, there were so many extremely comical moments. Although it definitely added the comedy into this romantic drama, it wouldn’t have been so funny if it were in the real world. From flaunting their dating exploits while still living with one another to the incredibly hurtful things they said to one another, it would have been extremely difficult to go back to a relationship where there was so much drama.

5. Grace And Jerry

There have been a number of mobster films shown on the silver screen over the years, with each of them trying to achieve the same sort of magic in other such films as Goodfellas and The Godfather. While few have been able to even come close, there was actually some high praise for the 2013 film, Gangster Squad. Josh Brolin starred as the lead detective chasing down Mickey Cohen, played by Sean Penn. Yet, the real appeal to the film was the romance between Cohen’s girlfriend and Jerry, played by Ryan Gosling. The audience couldn’t help but feel drawn towards this complicated love triangle and the added danger of getting caught definitely kept the storyline going. This may be interesting on the big screen but it probably wouldn’t be as entertaining in the real world. No one wants someone with that much drama and coming from two different worlds doesn’t always end up well.

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