When sum of two units single celebr...

When sum of two units single celebrities get together for a film, the call for "action" takes onward a whole new meaning. It present the appearances that movie sets are a celebrity singles bar, their Match.com if you will. Sometimes those relationships work and sometimes they crash and bake We take a look at a certain quantity of of Hollywood's movie-set hook-ups to diocese which ones were mega-hits and which were box-office bomb

TOM CRUISE AND NICOLE KIDMAN

MET: onward THE SET OF "DAYS OF THUNDER"

Gross: $82 million

Other celeb he dated: Mimi Roger Penelope Cruz (who he also met in succession the set a film -- "Vanilla Sky") and Katie Holme

Other celeb she dated: Keith Urban, Lenny Kravitz

Recap: After hooking up for this film

together, these couple A-listers went on to make a handful of other movies together -- including the steamy "Eye Wide Shut" equal as they publicly proclaimed they had a sound marriage, things started to fall apart as Cruise took his Scientology teachings into high gear. After the break-up, the statuesque Kidman said she was happy to be able to wear high heels again.

JULIA ROBERTS AND KIEFER SUTHERLAND

MET: forward THE SET OF "FLATLINERS." (AT RIGHT, HE'S THE single UNCONSCIOUS. NOTHING LIKE A LITTLE GAME OF DEATH TO deposit YOU IN THE MOOD . .)

Gross: $615 million

Other celeb he dated: Sandra Bullock

Other celeb she dated: Benjamin Bratt, Lyle Lovett Matthew Perry Daniel Day Lewis

Recap: These pair got engaged after meeting in succession the set and they were America's "Sweetheart" link Unfortunately, things didn't work not at home and Roberts got cold feet a week before the wedding. at so early an hour afterward, she married Lyle Lovett

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY AND PENELOPE CRUZ

MET: in succession THE SET OF "SAHARA"

Gross: $69 million

Other celeb he dated: Sandra Bullock

Other celeb she dated: Tom Cruise

Recap: for what reason did these two even understand each other? He has a abiding habitation twang and she speaks stumbling English. Whatever communication method they pretended to use, worked for a time. They went to awards ceremonies together, he taught her to play the tympanums (with her clothes on, we assume) and there was level talk of marriage. But the relationship expirationed about two years later to be ascribed to a heavy work schedule.

BEN AFFLECK AND JENNIFER GARNER

MET: forward THE SET OF "DAREDEVIL"

Gross: $1025 million

Other celeb he dated: Jennifer Lopez Gwyneth Paltrow

Other celeb she dated: Scott Foley Michael Vartan

Recap: After breaking up with Lopez Affleck went for the

polar opposite of his glamed abroad high-maintenance diva

former fiancee and base Garner. These two seemed like a a great deal of better fit and we bet that Affleck's mom (who

reportedly didn't like J Lo) must have been happy to have Garner join the family. The brace wed and recently had their first child.

ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT

MET: forward THE SET OF "MR. & MR SMITH"

Gross: $186 million

Other celeb he dated: Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow

Other celeb she dated: Billy rap Thornton

Recap: They became the paparazzi's favorite tie when they met on the plant Pitt was still married to Aniston yet the on-screen (and turns abroad off-screen) chemistry between Jolie and Pitt was just too long to handle. The couple attached the deal earlier this year when Jolie had Pitt's baby.

JENNIFER ANISTON AND VINCE VAUGHN

MET: forward THE SET OF "THE BREAK-UP"

Gross: $114 million

Other celeb he dated: Ashley Judd Joey Lauren Adams and Janeane Garofalo

Other celeb she dated: Adam Duritz, Brad Pitt

Recap: While Pitt was steaming things up with Jolie, Aniston was left to pick up the hesitating pieces of her heart. Luckily, she had help with this tall, fast-talking lump They had their coming-out party upon the balcony of the Peninsula inn in Chicago where photogs caught Aniston straddling Vaughn in succession the balcony. There are rumors of these brace getting married.

COURTNEY COX AND DAVID ARQUETTE

MET: onward THE SET OF "SCREAM"

Gross: $103 million

Other celeb he dated: Ellen Barkin

Other celeb she dated: Adam Duritz, Michael Keaton

Recap: This is a married pair that on paper (and in photos) just shouldn't work -- he's goofy she's fair But they have turned gone out to be the most "normal" married pair this side of Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker. The couple have a child and act as the "married couple" friends for all their single friends.

HEATH LEDGER AND MICHELLE WILLIAMS

MET: onward THE SET OF "BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN"

Gross: $83 million

Other celeb he dated: Naomi Watts

Other celeb she dated: Donal Lardner

Recap: It took a movie about gay cowboy to procure these two Hollywood knock-outs together. And since they have been knocking benefits things have been going flatteringly The couple have a child together on the other hand have not gotten married.

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