A Glean movie guide
From Rivals to Romance
Sparks fly when opposites clash.
The best movies where mutual dislike turns into undeniable chemistry.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Pride & Prejudice
A masterclass in how social prejudice and initial disdain can melt into a deep, transformative love.
A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.
- 02
10 Things I Hate About You
A sharp high-school reimagining of Shakespeare where verbal sparring leads to a surprising connection.
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
- 03
You've Got Mail
Business rivals unknowingly fall for each other online while actively trying to ruin one another in person.
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
- 04
Anyone But You
Two people who can't stand each other are forced into a fake relationship at a destination wedding.
After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
- 05
The Proposal
A high-stakes workplace dynamic shifts from a toxic power struggle to a genuine, heartfelt partnership.
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.
- 06
The Hating Game
Two competitive executive assistants find that the line between professional hatred and passion is razor-thin.
Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is complicated by her growing attraction to him.
- 07
Red, White & Royal Blue
An international rivalry between a first son and a prince evolves into a secret, high-stakes romance.
After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.
- 08
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
A married couple of secret assassins must decide if their love is stronger than their orders to kill each other.
A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.
- 09
It Happened One Night
The definitive road-trip romance where a cynical reporter and a spoiled heiress clash their way to love.
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
- 10
The Cutting Edge
A temperamental figure skater and a cocky hockey player must overcome their friction to win Olympic gold.
Two former Olympians, one a figure skater and the other a hockey player, pin their hopes of one last shot at Olympic glory on one another. That is, of course, if they can keep from killing each other in the process...