My 8 Favorite Enemies-To-Lovers Movies, Ranked by IMDb

There are many ways to make viewers' hearts beat faster, but one of the most reliable is the time-tested formula of enemies-to-lovers.

What could be more captivating than watching two people who are ready to tear each other apart discover new facets of their opponents and ultimately themselves under the influence of circumstances?

8. 'Six Days, Seven Nights', 1998

IMDb Score: 5.9/10

Robin, the deputy editor of a fashion magazine, is forced to cut short her romantic getaway and travel urgently to Tahiti from the small paradise of Makoti.

Robin and her gruff yet charismatic pilot, Quinn, get caught in a storm. After an emergency landing, they find themselves stranded on a desert island.

Robin and Quinn aren't thrilled with each other, but to survive the isolation and escape the pirates, they must find common ground and learn to work together.

7. 'Leap Year', 2010

IMDb Score: 6.4/10

Anna is accustomed to planning everything in advance. Her next goal is marriage to Jeremy, the ambitious cardiologist she's been dating for four years. However, the proposal never comes.

She recalls an Irish tradition: on February 29 of a leap year, a woman can propose to a man, who cannot refuse. Jeremy just left for a business trip to Dublin, so Anna follows him.

Due to bad weather, she is forced to change trains in a tiny village. The village has only one pub, whose cynical owner, Declan, bullies Anna from the moment she steps inside.

6. 'How to Lose A Guy In 10 Days', 2003

IMDb Score: 6.5/10

Andie writes an advice column for women in glossy magazines, drawing inspiration from real life. Her latest article, titled How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, explores the mistakes women commonly make that turn men off.

To make the article as authentic as possible, she decides to conduct an experiment: meet a guy and ruin the relationship within ten days. Her victim is advertising agent Ben, who will do anything for a promotion.

However, Ben himself makes a bet with his boss that he can charm any woman in just ten days to prove his understanding of female psychology.

5. 'Just Like Heaven', 2005

IMDb Score: 6.7/10

David has finally found the apartment of his dreams, but the lease is only for one month. He soon realizes the reason for this unusual stipulation: the apartment is haunted by its previous owner.

Elizabeth was a doctor who lived alone. After an accident left her in a coma, her spirit became stuck between heaven and earth. At first, David and his new neighbors don't like each other, but he soon warms to Lizzie.

4. 'Overboard', 1987

IMDb Score: 6.9/10

Dean is a widower and father of four who meets Joanna, a haughty billionaire who hires him to repair a shoe rack on her luxury yacht. Despite Dean working all day, Joanna refuses to pay him and insults him.

That night, Joanna falls overboard in an accident. She is rescued but can't remember her own name. Dean then hatches a cunning plan: he convinces the doctors that the amnesiac patient is his wife.

Thus begins the billionaire's new life. Joanna must learn to be a mother to many children and a mistress of a large, noisy home.

3. 'A Walk to Remember', 2002

IMDb Score: 7.3/10

Landon is the idol of every girl at school, while Jamie is a quiet straight-A student. One day, they are brought together by chance. Landon injures a student – instead of expelling him, the principal imposes a series of conditions.

Landon must participate in the school play. There, Landon meets Jamie, who has volunteered for the production.

After seemingly overcoming all obstacles – including the bullying of former friends and problems with Jamie's strict father – Landon learns that their love has no future.

2. '10 Things I Hate About You', 1999

IMDb Score: 7.4/10

Kat is a feminist and an intellectual. Her sister, Bianca, is the opposite – she is a frivolous sweetheart who dreams of going to parties.

Their father sets a condition for the sisters: Bianca can only go out with boys if Kat finds a boyfriend too. Cameron, who is in love with Bianca, hires the school rebel Patrick to win over the rebellious girl.

1. 'Pride & Prejudice', 2005

IMDb Score: 7.8/10

When talking about enemies-to-lovers, Elizabeth Bennet and Mark Darcy are impossible to overlook. Elizabeth is intelligent, well-read, and sarcastic, much to the concern of her mother, who wants her daughters married off.

While Mrs. Bennet tries to arrange a marriage for her eldest daughter, Jane, Elizabeth meets the reserved aristocrat Mr. Darcy.

From their first meeting, the two characters develop a mutual attraction, but Elizabeth's pride and Darcy's prejudices against her poor family prevent them from acknowledging their feelings.