Top 10 Worst Movie Kisses EVER

John Wayne was famous for playing the tough guy, the man’s man. And although he could break out the romance when need be, in this kiss from “The Wings of Eagles” it looks like he forgot to put away his tough guy. Maybe Maureen O'Hara’s red hair confused him and he took her for Raggedy Ann. Because that’s the only thing we can think of to explain why he shakes her around so violently before kissing her. We’re surprised she wasn’t wearing a neck brace for the rest of the film.

In the novels, the Harry and Ginny love story is one of the epic romances of the “Harry Potter” series. Everyone who's read the books can probably remember reading about their first kiss and feeling excited that the long-awaited moment had finally arrived (assuming no one had previously spoiled it for them). But in the movies, the scene just doesn’t have the same resonance. And one reason for that could be the lack of enthusiasm and the blandness of the kiss that ended up on the screen. Harry even seems a little embarrassed afterwards - and we’re embarrassed for him.

Unlike the first two kisses on this list, there’s nothing bad about the actual kiss between Bella and Jacob in 2010’s “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” It’s even pretty hot. No, what makes this kiss one of the worst isn’t the actual smooch, but why it happens at all. You see, as you might remember, Bella had already agreed to marry Edward at this point. Team Jacob had lost the Bella battle. The only reason she asked Jacob to kiss her was in an attempt to try to keep him from going off and doing something rash. We know that, but did Jacob? It all feels very “stringing along, playing with emotions” by Bella and that’s just not cool. Werewolves have feelings too, you know.

There are many wonderful things that start with the word “French.” French toast for breakfast, French fries are delicious and many of you probably started your day with French press coffee. But perhaps the greatest “French” there is, is a French kiss. Although, unlike pizza, which, even when it’s bad it’s good, a bad French kiss is just, well… bad. Which brings us to the montage from John Waters’ 1990 teen musical rom-com, “Cry-Baby.” It begins with Johnny Depp giving Amy Locane her first French kiss and proceeds to a number of wetter and more tongue-tangling smooches. And yes, we get that it’s all meant to be exaggerated and over the top, but that doesn’t make the kisses any less awkward to witness.

With “Cry-Baby,” we were critical of the kissers doing too much - particularly with their tongues. Well, it can go the other way as well, as Paul Reubens proved with his wooden, unenthusiastic make out session with Valeria Golino in 1988’s “Big Top Pee-wee.” The buildup to the kiss is quite hot as the anticipation grows. But once their lips are locked, Golina looks to be giving it her all while Reubens barely moves. He looks like he’s trying to decide what to have for lunch instead of kissing this beautiful woman. And what makes it even more painful to watch is the fact that the kiss goes on for a minute and a half.

It might take 10 days to lose a guy, but we can tell you that you can lose a girl in just one day with a bad kiss. Kinda like the big smooch Matthew McConaughey plants on Kate Hudson at the end of “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” Try not to get swept up in the moment and sweeping romantic music and just watch the kiss. McConaughey grabs Hudson’s face so hard with both hands it looks like he’s about to pull it right off her body in some kind of rom-com meets “Mortal Kombat” finishing move. And when that doesn’t work, he opens his mouth so wide it’s almost as if it’s to inhale her internal organs right up and out of her body.

They say that timing is everything. Well, when it comes to the big Claire and Owen kiss in “Jurassic World,” the timing - as Chandler Bing might say - couldn’t BE more wrong. Claire has just saved Owen from having his face eaten off, but there are still dinos on the loose and people running around trying to stay alive. And given that they are, at least partially responsible for what’s going on, maybe they should focus on cleaning up the mess and not each other’s tonsils. Save people now. Kiss later!

We get it. Mark finally built up the courage to reveal his feelings to Juliet and he did it in a super romantic way with the cue cards. But does he deserve a “run out to the street kiss on the lips” for it? She loves her husband, she doesn’t want to be with Mark. But the way she grabs his face to kiss him, then lingers afterwards, feels like, to quote Lloyd Christmas, [“so you’re telling me there’s a chance.”] And we can’t talk “Love Actually” and bad kisses and not also mention Jamie and Aurélia. Yes, his marriage proposal is sweet and romantic, but the only thing worse than his broken-Portuguese is his kissing technique. He’s lucky she didn’t take back her “yes.”

There’s an expression in sports that “a tie is like kissing your sister.” And for those of you wondering, the expression dates back to at least 1892, so it was not in reference to the 1980 Luke and Leia “Star Wars” smooch. A smooch that, we should point out, was between two people who had no idea they were at all related at the time. Or was it? Remember what Leia says after she finds out that they’re siblings? [“I know. Somehow… I’ve always known.” ] We’re hoping that by “always” she means only after she planted a big kiss on Luke.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

Superman & Lois Lane, “Man of Steel” (2013)
Are the Still Smoking Ruins of Metropolis the Most Appropriate Place for a Big Kiss?

William & Penny Lane, “Almost Famous” (2000)
If Someone Is So Out of It That You Have to Hold Them up… Don’t Kiss Them!

Marty & Lorraine, “Back to the Future” (1985)
It’s Not Just Us; Even His Mom Knew It Was Wrong the Moment It Happened

A great movie kiss often comes with a great buildup that works up to that moment when eyes meet and lips lock. In “Pitch Perfect 2,” we definitely get that as Fat Amy sings and paddles her boat across the lake towards Bumper - the target of her affections. However, once the kiss finally happens, that’s when the great buildup turns into the worst kiss. Actually, what Bumper and Fat Amy do here is less kissing and more just mashing faces together. And then there’s her tongue, which instead of finding its way into his mouth appears to be trying to lick it clean. Sure, the scene is played for laughs. And they get those laughs. As well as the top spot on our list.