What are the 10 Best Movies about Friendship that Turned Into Love?

Lucas
Lucas
Feb 23, 2017 · 6 min read

Being in love is the most wonderful and the most exciting things that can happen between two individuals. Lots of people are ecstatic with the thought of being in love during first sight, but the truth is, it takes some time to really know and appreciate a person just before you may fall in love. This takes place between friends and then fell in love with their best friend. Hollywood has portrayed this timeless story from different angles and here are the great movies from the best one.

10. One Day (2011)

In this romantic movie, Anne Hathaway played as the struggling individual that came from the working class clan who wanted to prove something constructive and have an impact to the world. While, Dexter played by Jim Sturgess is the flippant playboy that thinks that he has everything fit in. They have been buddies that were more than 20 years, and each year they meet every 15th of July to impart what their lives has been. This is the story that explores how two pals, opposite to each other, but still fell in love over time.

9. The Ugly Truth (2009)

Gerard Butler performed as Mike Chadway, the TV star who believes that women and men are shallow, melodramatic and superficial, when it deals with the theme of the heart. In comparison, Abby Richter played by Katherine Heigl is another TV producer who has trust in love, but is unfortunately single. Mike declares to know all things there about the sham called love, and attempts to place Abby through the wringer machine so that he may illustrate his theories in exercise. They eventually fell in love with one another, and in a hot-air balloon they kissed for the first time on a national television! For The Ugly Truth trailer.

8. Friends with Benefits (2011)

Jamie played by Mila Kunis is a NYC based recruitment, executive who asks Dylan played by Justin Timberlake to take a job in NYC with the famous GQ magazine. Meanwhile, the two of them understands that they are alike individuals, and become real friends. Dylan and Jamie finally realized that they are mutually tired of their past broken relationships, and settles on being involved in a pure physical act with each other. But, it is really impossible to not be emotionally attached in a certain arrangement, and their being friends became lovers, with a blaze mob present with Jamie’s proposal.

7. Definitely, Maybe (2008)

Ryan Reynolds played as Will Hayes is filing a divorce with his wife, and told the entire story of being in love with her played by Abigail Breslin, his daughter. He told her about a pal he had, Isla Fisher played as April, and how their companionship was one of the most blown things in his life. During his narration of his story, he understands that there was really no one who can understand him the way April did, and they turn up in her place, with both Will and April telling how they love each other even from the start.

6. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008)

Kat Dennings and Michael Cera play as Nora and Nick in this musical romantic movie is all about the discovery of love and self-discovery, with music playing the most important role in the movie. In an evening, they go throughout different spots together with Nick’s buddies to look for Caroline, Nora’s pal, and in a moment, they keep going to Nick’s ex-gf Tris. These two buddies finally bond and became lovers over harmony. For Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist trailer.

5. Love, Rosie (2014)

The story is from the book of Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern. It narrates the tales of Alex (Sam Claflin) and Rosie (Lily Collins), who were best friends since age five and knows everything about each other. Through the years, they continue on making bad decisions, being in love with not with the right people, and then missing each other. Until Sam became a successful businessman, and then Rosie owns a hotel with a grown-up daughter with her, and they finally appreciate that they are meant to be with each other.

4. Life As We Know It (2010)

Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel played in the lead role as two enemies who were forced into parenthood when their common friends passed away and leave them to look after their only daughter. Looking after a kid is really not that easy, and then they become friends that are always being there for each other, which they discover finally their affection for each other.

3. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

Connor Mead played by Matthew McConaughey, is a good looking womanizer who dated a series of ladies through the years, and stopped considering the concept of love throughout the process. He is pop in by all his previous girlfriend spirits, headed by Emma Stone. During the wedding of his brother, he then realizes that he was constantly in-love with his youth best friend, Jenny played by Jennifer Garner. This is the most interesting, but profound trips with friends to lovers.

2. 13 Going On 30 (2004)

Jennifer Garner played as Jenna Rink, wishes to be 30 during her 13th birthday because of the many bullies happening in her school. The enjoyment begins when she finally awakens one day as an adorable 30-year-old, with all things in order, excluding Mark Ruffalo played as Matt, who is not her friend anymore but he was her best friend in school as she can recall she can’t know the reasons why. As an unintentional adult, she understands how much their relations means to her, and then returns to when she was still 13, where they fall for each other while growing up. The end of the film was Matt and Jenna getting married.

1. Made of Honor (2008)

This is the typical movie that illustrates how two persons can be lovers after being friends. Patrick Dempsey played as Tom, is a rich and successful businessman in New York. His best pal Michelle Monaghan played as Hannah will get married to a well-bred, well-established, and the super-rich Scotsman, Kevin McKidd, played as Colin, and she inquires Tom to be the maid of honor. Tom understands that he was in love with his best pal when he is planning their wedding together, and at last confessed his affection for her, before she would say “I do” to Colin!


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