Ranking Hollywood’s Greatest Power Couples

Tom Holland and Zendaya recently enjoyed significant attention, appearing together in two major 2026 movies: Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. According to Forbes, Brand New Day set a record for the largest domestic opening in history, while The Odyssey added to Nolan’s string of global hits. This success led to a record-breaking weekend for the North American box office when Brand New Day opened in August, cementing Holland and Zendaya as a prominent Hollywood power couple.

But how do they compare to history’s greatest movie-star pairings? Ranking couples involves subjective analysis. Newsweek considered five factors: personal stardom, combined box-office power, awards and critical recognition, influence on pop culture and media, and career and relationship longevity.

The following is Newsweek’s ranking of the 10 greatest Hollywood power couples:

10. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been together since 1983 after reconnecting on the set of Swing Shift in 1984. They starred together in Overboard and The Christmas Chronicles series.

Hawn won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Cactus Flower and received a Best Actress nomination for Private Benjamin. Russell is known for roles in Escape From New York, The Thing, and the Fast & Furious franchise.

The couple chose not to marry but have maintained a relationship spanning over four decades, making it one of Hollywood’s longest partnerships.

9. Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz

Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz first collaborated in the 1992 Spanish film Jamón Jamón. They began a relationship years later and married in 2010.

Each had an established international career. Bardem won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for No Country for Old Men, and Cruz won for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Both earned Oscar nominations in 2022, Bardem for Being the Ricardos and Cruz for Parallel Mothers.

Their ranking reflects their combined awards, international reach, and sustained careers in both Spanish and English cinema.

8. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively met on the set of Green Lantern and married in 2012.

Reynolds achieved commercial success with the Deadpool franchise, while Lively starred in films like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and A Simple Favor. In August 2024, Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine topped the box office, while Lively’s It Ends With Us held second place domestically.

Their film earnings, business ventures, and prominent social media presence make them leading contemporary Hollywood figures.

7. Bruce Willis and Demi Moore

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore married in 1987 and divorced in 2000. They have three daughters and have remained close post-divorce.

During their marriage, Willis starred in hits like Die Hard and The Sixth Sense, while Moore led films such as Ghost and A Few Good Men. Their combined box-office power was particularly strong in the 1990s.

Moore has stayed involved with Willis’ family, even after his dementia diagnosis.

6. Tom Holland and Zendaya

Tom Holland and Zendaya appeared together in Spider-Man: Homecoming and subsequent sequels. Zendaya also starred in Dune and won two Emmys for Euphoria. Holland took the lead in Uncharted.

Their recent commercial success places them sixth, with future career paths determining their long-term ranking.

5. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall met during the filming of To Have and Have Not in 1944 and married in 1945. They remained together until Bogart’s death in 1957.

The couple made four films together and received significant media attention. Bogart won a Best Actor Oscar for The African Queen, while Bacall received an honorary Oscar in 2009.

Their collaborations and Golden Age legacy place them fifth.

4. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s romance began after Gigli in 2003, leading to a high-profile engagement. They ended it in 2004, reunited in 2021, and married in 2022, but finalized a divorce in 2025.

Affleck won Oscars for Good Will Hunting and Argo, while Lopez’s lead roles are backed by a successful music career.

The couple’s notable public interest and impactful reunion contribute to their high ranking.

3. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones married in 2000 after meeting in 1998. They have two children.

Douglas won Oscars for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Wall Street, while Zeta-Jones rose to fame with films like The Mask of Zorro and won an Oscar for Chicago.

Their awards, box-office records, and enduring marriage place them third.

2. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship followed the release of Mr. & Mrs. Smith in 2005. Married in 2014, they divorced in 2016.

Jolie holds an Oscar for Girl, Interrupted, while Pitt won for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Their humanitarian work, including the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, broadened their influence.

Their multifaceted public profile situates them second.

1. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton met while filming Cleopatra in 1963. They married and divorced twice.

The couple starred in 11 films together. Taylor won two Best Actress Oscars, including for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a film they both were nominated for, with Taylor winning.

Their cinematic collaborations and public marriages rank them as the top Hollywood power couple.