Some of cinema’s most memorable and well known movies feature real-life couples joining forces on the silver screen. When these famous individuals co-star in a film, audiences are in for a real treat as they swarm to catch a glimpse of perhaps the chemistry and hostility that they share in their personal lives. Here are some powerful movie scenes between real-life spouses that were sure to capture the hearts and minds of audiences.

1. Far and Away

Nicole Kidman and her first husband Tom Cruise co-starred in the films Days of Thunder, Far and Away, and Eyes Wide Shut. One to remember for its epic scenes is the 1992 romantic adventure, Far and Away. In order to claim free property in Oklahoma, Joseph (Tom Cruise) and Shannon (Nicole Kidman), the daughter of his landlord, journeyed from Ireland to America. Their love-hate relationship brought much passion to the movie. Shannon got jealous when a dancer showed interest in Joseph and Shannon had a heated exchange of words with him. Joseph picked up Shannon, threw her in a tub of water and demanded that she said something nice to him. Good luck with that, Joseph.

2. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

This movie stars real-life married couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. It presented marital dysfunction that was cruel and was fueled by heavy drinking. One of their most violent scenes involved an attempted strangulation at a diner. One of their most powerful scenes is titled “Getting Angry, Baby?” Martha aggressively ridiculed George in the presence of visitors, calling him a failure, until an enraged George finally lost it.

3. El Cantante

Then couple Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony starred in the 2006 movie El Cantante. Anthony played Héctor Lavoe, the late salsa artist whose life was the subject of the movie. Lopez played Puchi, Hector’s wife, and the story was recounted from her perspective. Their most powerful scene came just after the funeral of their adolescent son when Héctor informed Puchi that he desired to end their relationship. In response, Puchi lashed out at Héctor for deciding to end things at that time and called him selfish. The contrast between Anthony’s subdued demeanor and Lopez’s explosive reaction made a captivating and emotional scene.

4. Ali

Power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith brought their passion to the screen in the 2001 movie Ali where they played the roles of Mohammed Ali and his future wife Sonji. The slow dance scene where Ali and Sonji got to know each other was the most compelling scene of this movie that was laced with passion and drama. The magic, the chemistry and the emotion shared between the two in this scene really came through. Audiences could clearly see how enthralled they were with one another. It was like they were under some sort of love spell. But what do we expect from an actual couple?

5. Loving Pablo

Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem got married in 2010 and since then have appeared in three films together. Prior to their union, they co-starred in several other films so they are no strangers to each other on and off screen. The crime drama, Loving Pablo, based on true events, is one of their masterpieces. Penélope, in an interview on ET admitted that the most compelling scene was when she, as Pablo Escobar’s wife, Virginia, went to his jail to beg for money to flee since she was not safe given her association with him. He spoke with such cruelty and disdain and in this emotion-filled scene, Virginia weeps.