As the year draws to an end, we can't help but reflect on all the memorable movies and stand out performances of 2011. But nothing made our hearts skip a collective beat like the actors who scorched up the big screen with their scintillating romances this year.
Whether it was teen newlyweds who brought new meaning to the idea of everlasting love, best friends who finally gave in to their undeniable feelings or superheroes who couldn't resist the magnetic pull of attraction, these couples had it bad for each other, and we for them. Take a look at the 20 sexiest cinematic couples of 2011.
20. Rupert Grint & Emma Watson, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II'
We know "sexy" and "Harry Potter" aren't usually used in the same sentence outside of fan fiction, but in the saga's final film, moviegoers were finally treated to the sight of Ron Weasley (Grint) and Hermione Granger (Watson) resolving years of pent up sexual tension with one magically climactic snog.
18. Amanda Seyfried & Shiloh Fernandez, 'Red Riding Hood'
The most memorable part of Catherine Hardwicke's period paranormal romance is the animal attraction between Seyfried and possible werewolf Fernandez. Between his smoldering intensity and her bright-eyed beauty, their on-screen make-out sessions steam up the woods.
16. Taylor Lautner & Lily Collins, 'Abduction'
After years of watching Lautner's broody Jacob Black pine for Bella in the "Twilight" series, it's refreshing to see the hunky star finally get the girl (the lovely Collins). That scene on the train alone -- when Lautner literally sweeps Collins off her feet -- qualifies as one of the best kisses of 2011.
15. Robert Pattinson & Reese Witherspoon, 'Water for Elephants'
Oh the angst -- the heartbreaking angst, and few young actors handle it as sexily as R.Pattz. As an orphaned college dropout who runs away with the circus, Pattinson's young Jacob falls desperately in love with the show's married star, played by the blonde and beautiful Reese Witherspoon.
9. Jennifer Lawrence & Michael Fassbender, 'X-Men: First Class'
We know Lawrence's Mystique spends the majority of the prequel pining for James McAvoy's Charles Xavier or flirting with Nicholas Hoult's brainy Beast, but the blue sparks don't start to fly until she finally hooks up with Fassbender's Magneto. Young mutant love has never looked hotter.
4. Henry Cavill & Freida Pinto, 'Immortals'
Look at them! They're too good-looking for words, these two – particularly when they're clad in gauzy ancient Greek costumes that show off their godlike bodies. It's a shame Pinto's virgin priestess Phaedra loses her powers after an unforgettable night with Cavill's Theseus, but we're sure he was worth it.
3. Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart, 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1'
After three movies of pent-up longing and waiting, audiences finally get to see Bella (Stewart) join her dazzling Edward (Pattinson) at the altar. At last, Bella and Edward do what honeymooners do -- and that extended skinny-dipping, bed-breaking, chess-playing, lovemaking sequence is a Twi-hard's dream come true.
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Carrie
