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10 Classic Romance Movies With Really Uncomfortable Age Gaps
Nov 30, 2024
Every now and then, a comes along that sweeps us off our feet. Some of these films break our hearts and make us reach for the tissues. Some revive our belief in true love. And other romances, despite their classic and beloved status, make us wildly uncomfortable with their age gaps. Hollywood is notorious for pairing older men with much, much younger love interests.
Sometimes, the age gap is the point of the story and plays into the plot. But most of the time, it's just Hollywood being Hollywood. Whether you realize it or not, these 10 classic romances feature an age gap that might make some viewers say, "Ew."
10 'Pretty Woman' (1990)
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Pretty Woman is a classic romantic comedy that established Julia Roberts, with those beautiful red curls, as a Hollywood star. The movie sets up a young prostitute (Roberts) with a wealthy businessman (Richard Gere), whose sexual relationship evolves into something more romantic and fantastical over the course of a week.
Richard Gere was 40 years old at the time of filming, while Julia Roberts was only 22. If you think 18 years is a lot, then prepare yourself. This is the lowest age gap on our list.
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