Fans Still Can't Get Over The Perfect (Romantic And Friendly) Chemistry Between These Film Characters In 2023

Some of these responses were expected. Others? Not so much.

As 2023 comes to a close, I thought it would be fun to ask the BuzzFeed Community not about what films they saw and loved this year; there are already a ton of lists on that topic. Instead, I was curious to know which onscreen duos (be them romantic, platonic, or even paternal in nature) really stayed with them far after their viewing. The responses were varied, surprising, and specific. Here are 10 that really stood out:

🚨 Warning: This post contains major spoilers for some of the films mentioned. 🚨

1. Jacob Elordi as Felix Catton and Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick in Saltburn.

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"Their chemistry was palpable in the most unhinged and ridiculous way possible."

—mterese803

2. Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex Claremont-Diaz and Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry in Red, White & Royal Blue.

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"As someone who has also read the book, I literally can't imagine anyone else playing Alex and Henry. Regardless of whether or not we get a RWRB sequel, I really hope they costar in something in the future; their chemistry is too good for just one movie."

—ljvincent

"Was about to comment the exact same thing."

—bangtanuniverse0707

3. Halle Bailey as Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid.

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"I'm so obsessed with the INSANE, off-the-fucking-charts onscreen chemistry of Halle and Jonah. I seriously need a sequel of The Little Mermaid '23..."

—celeste_moon

4. Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley in Priscilla.

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"The onscreen romantic chemistry they had and the way they portrayed Elvis and Priscilla so well made it seem like you were actually watching a movie that starred a young Elvis and Priscilla."

—amandatotaldiva

5. Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, and Teyonah Parris as Captain Monica Rambeau in The Marvels.

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"The scenes with Fury were great as well. The movie was funny and entertaining and deserves more appreciation."

—A_Panda

6. Martin Herlihy, Ben Marshall, and John Higgins in Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain.

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 "I know that's three people!"

—tnh24

7. Dominic Sessa as Angus and Paul Giamatti as Paul in The Holdovers.

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8. Kenan Thompson as Dexter and Kel Mitchell as Ed in Good Burger 2.

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"For sh*ts and giggles."

—tnh24

9. Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie voicing the characters Ember and Wade respectively in Elemental.

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"I really loved Ember and Wade’s chemistry (pun intended). They were just so cute together, and it’s one of the reasons I love the movie. 🔥💧"

—nacardenas08

10. And finally, Margot Robbie as Barbie and America Ferrera as Gloria in Barbie.

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"They had so much fantastic chemistry that I was actually disappointed when it was revealed that America Ferrera’s character was already married. I thought they were going to end up together!!"

—smogden

Of course, this is just 10 films. There are so many more! Which film duo didn't make this list that you really think should have? Sound off in the comments below.

Note: Some of these responses were edited for length, clarity, and/or grammar.