Top 10 Oddest Movie Couples

Looking like a giant, blue cat lady, Neytiri is a member of an alien species that resides on the habitable moon Pandora. Using a genetically engineered body, human Jake Sully is able to infiltrate Neytiri’s clan in a military operation to obtain… well, unobtanium. In the process, Jake unexpectedly finds himself falling in love with the Na'vi princess. Given the strange designs of these characters and the even stranger romance, many skeptics predicted that “Avatar” would be a box office flop. Instead, Jake and Neytiri’s relationship connected with audiences across the world, making “Avatar” the highest-grossing movie ever – beating out James Cameron's other unlikely love story, “Titanic”.

When the socially awkward Lars first introduces his family to Bianca, they’re stunned to learn that he’s dating a sex doll. The audience … is equally flabbergasted. On paper, “Lars and the Real Girl” sounds like a one-joke premise, but while their romance does make leeway for great comedy, it also amounts to some poignant, challenging, and even tragic moments. Lars’ relationship with Bianca – somehow - ultimately motivates him to become more active. But it isn't just his life that Bianca improves, as she manages to unite an entire town and bring out the best in everyone. Even if Bianca technically wasn’t real, her impact and Lars’ affection for her certainly were.

Ariel and Prince Eric might be an unusual couple, but “The Little Mermaid” also has talking animals and a sea witch. Madison is the only mystical being that appears in “Splash,” though. This makes her an even bigger fish out of water, amounting to an even stranger love story. For much of the film, Allen is unaware that Madison is a mermaid that can sprout legs. Although he’s unable to explain her offbeat behavior, Allen can’t help but fall head over fins for the mysterious woman that’s swum into his life. The result is a charming, humorous, and quirky romance with a distinctive ‘80s tone.

Andrew Martin is an immortal robot that develops human characteristics, both physically and emotionally. Portia is a mortal woman that falls in love with the titular bicentennial man. What makes this relationship especially weird is that Andrew used to serve Portia’s grandmother, who also once had feelings for the android. It’s odd and even Freudian, but Andrew and Portia’s relationship does raise some interesting questions: Should it be socially acceptable for a person to marry a machine? Is artificial intelligence really any different from human intelligence? This love story goes to some pretty deep places and is bound to break your heart, whether you’re made of flesh or metal.

This animated feature earned praise for not only lampooning fairy-tale tropes, but for also challenging many genre norms. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the relationship between Shrek and Fiona. Shrek isn’t a handsome prince in disguise – he really is a repulsive ogre that’s forced to rescue a princess. Fiona, the princess, turns out to be much more than a pretty face. Despite seeming like a mismatched pair, the two wind up having a great deal in common. Fiona brings out Shrek’s humanity while Shrek brings out Fiona’s inner-ogre, resulting in an unlikely happy ending. Their union thus inspires a more accepting fairy-tale world where ogres can be royalty and donkeys can date dragons.

Of all the fairy tales that Disney has brought to the silver screen, “Beauty and the Beast” must have been one of the hardest to adapt. This is largely because Belle and the Beast make for such an outlandish couple. One’s a prince that was transformed into a hideous creature for his cruel actions. The other is a beautiful maiden that becomes the Beast’s prisoner. Although this story could have taken so many wrong turns, our leads do eventually come together in a believable and even a touching way. By the time that Belle and the Beast share their first dance in a gold ballroom, it’s easy to forget that one of them is covered under layers of fur.

What do frogs and pigs have in common? Not lots. Aside from not even being the same species, Kermit and Piggy have opposite personalities. Kermit is a timid everyman that avoids confrontation while Piggy is an outspoken drama queen that’s never afraid to say what’s on her mind. In that sense, this couple really shouldn’t work. As different as they are, though, these Muppets have big dreams and will stop at nothing to achieve them. Even if they occasionally butt heads, both encourage each other to go the extra mile and are at their strongest when together. Whether they’re side-by-side or torn apart, they’ll always been linked through the rainbow connection.

Harold is an 18-year-old that’s fascinated with death, so much so that he’s constantly staging fake suicides. Maude is a 79-year-old woman that lives every day as if it’s her last. Although they start off as just friends, their relationship soon blossoms into a romance for the ages. Upon release, many critics wrote off Harold and Maude’s love story as dark, disturbing, and even inappropriate. Over time, however, more and more people started to identify with this rebellious couple. Encouraging us to challenge conformity, Harold and Maude taught audiences that you’re never too old to live life to the fullest and you’re definitely never too old to fall in love.

We know that opposites attract, but these two take things to another level of weird. The fact that this rabbit is married to a human bombshell is completely mindboggling, even by cartoon standards. What’s more, they don’t seem to have many similarities outside of being animated. Roger tries to make people laugh even when he’s wanted for murder. Jessica is more serious, but still has a funny bone. In fact, her attraction to Roger stems from his comedic gifts. Meanwhile, Roger is drawn to Jessica’s kind heart as opposed to her curvy figure. Despite their differences, both have the exact qualities that the other is looking for in a mate. So who are we to judge?



Before we get to our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions:



Jonathan Switcher & Ema ‘Emmy’ Heshire

“Mannequin” (1987)



R & Julie Grigio
“Warm Bodies” (2013)



Ted & Tami-Lynn McCafferty
“Ted” (2012)

“Her” not only tells one of the strangest love stories of all time, but a surprisingly relevant one as well. Nowadays, people spend so much time on their smartphones, tablets, and computers that they might as well just date an operating system. That’s exactly what happens to Theodore, who falls in love with OS Samantha. As odd as their relationship is, the two make a genuine connection and perfectly complement each other on an emotional level. Since Samantha doesn’t have a body, however, there’s something left to be desired on a physical level. Although it appears they can never fully complete one another, both ultimately evolve from their relationship.