Love Scenes From Movies That Crossed the Line

Anyone who has put on the latest blockbuster movie to watch with their parents already knows that sometimes a graphic scene can come out of nowhere and turn a fun time into an awkward moment that you’ll never live down.

Some films include mature content like love scenes that can make viewers feel uncomfortable, particularly when watching with family. Here are some exceptionally cringeworthy love scenes that viewers may prefer to fast-forward through or skip altogether.

Knocked Up

Seth Rogen has tackled numerous cringeworthy passion scenes throughout his career, particularly in Judd Apatow’s 2007 comedy Knocked Up. The film centers on Ben’s (Rogen) transformation from an immature man-child to a responsible adult after learning that a one-night stand, Alison (Katherine Heigl), is pregnant.

An uncomfortable lovemaking scene between the characters occurs later in the film when Alison is heavily pregnant, exacerbating Ben’s immaturity and anxieties.

Gone Girl

While “going too far” is a central theme in Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, the uncomfortable “love scene” in the film between the protagonist Amy and her friend Desi pushes boundaries.

As a master manipulator, Amy meticulously plans Desi’s death and stages it as his kidnapping, leading to a disturbing sequence where she viciously attacks Desi in bed.

MacGruber

Originating from a Saturday Night Live sketch mocking the show MacGyver, MacGruber transitions to a full-length film mocking ’80s action movies. The climax features an absurd love scene where the titular character, played by Will Forte, engages in bizarre, comedic intimacy in a graveyard with his deceased wife Casey, in an example of truly weird and dark humor.

Requiem for a Dream

In Requiem for a Dream, Jennifer Connelly’s character Marion’s rock bottom is depicted in a harrowing scene where she, a heroin addict, is exploited to perform for degrading men for drug money.

The scene weaves into a distressing sequence that illustrates each of the film’s characters’ downfalls, conveying panic and despair through graphic and shocking visuals.