The Most Uncomfortable Love Scenes In Movies

Oh, Fifty Shades of Grey. The infamous series of books developed a reputation bigger than the film's budget, to the point that just about everyone was talking about it. Fans made the books into bestsellers, as noted by NBC News, and what started out as nothing more than Twilight fan fiction took on a life of its own as readers were introduced to the world of BDSM (via Forbes). Once a movie adaptation was announced, the series got even hotter and heavier. 

But in the final film installment of the series, Fifty Shades Freed — which topped the weekend box office – when the main characters enter into Christian Grey's "red room," things get...interesting. The most shocking moment in the scene is when viewers are shown all the toys that Grey has, which include some seriously NSFW items. 

While that alone doesn't make things entirely uncomfortable, the lack of chemistry between Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan made the love scene seriously awkward. While it was meant to be hot, it just wasn't, and instead was an oafish encounter that even the most devout nun would yawn at. 

To be fair, Sausage Party isn't the first animated adult movie or television show to make awkward jokes about getting it on. Based on the title alone, it's not a shocker that the film is loaded with raunchy humor. But Sausage Party definitely takes the cake when it comes to depicting intimacy; the big love scene in the movie was actually disturbing, and if you made the mistake of watching it with your parents (or really anyone else), you were probably scarred for life. 

As strange as the premise of Sausage Party is — telling the story of grocery store food items that learn what happens to them when they're purchased — the truly shocking moment came at the conclusion of the film. That's when the two main characters, Brenda and Frank (a hot dog bun and literal weiner), finally get it on. But then, so does everyone else in the grocery store! There are tacos, condiments, and pantry items all going in on each other, and it's kind of uncomfortable to watch.

On top of being ridiculous, the love scene in Sausage Party was straight-up weird.

2007 was a great year for movies, especially rom-coms. There were so many classics released that year, such as Juno, Enchanted, and Dan in Real Life. However, one comedy that really stood out that year was Knocked Up; the Judd Apatow movie about an unplanned pregnancy is super entertaining. And as an unplanned pregnancy typically involves intimacy, naturally there's a love scene — but it's super uncomfortable to watch.

Surprisingly, the most awkward love scene in the movie isn't the one that leads to Alison Scott getting pregnant with Ben Stone's baby. It's when the two already know they are expecting a baby, and Alison is already pretty pregnant. The couple want to get it on, but because of Alison's baby bump (and lack of confidence), and a fear of somehow hurting the baby, the scene is a bumbling mess. Additionally, while it's not uncommon for movies to show intimacy as being all about the male character, in Knocked Up, neither character really enjoys themselves in that scene. You can't help but feel uncomfortable watching them attempt to make it work.

Following her big-screen breakout in Bridesmaids, Melissa McCarthy — who's undergone a stunning transformation — went on to star in a slew of other comedic films. One of those was the buddy comedy Identity Thief, co-starring Jason Bateman. The film followed McCarthy's character, Diana, who makes her living by stealing identities and selling credit cards to shady people. When Diana steals Sandy Patterson's identity (played by Bateman), things get hectic as he tries to track her down and turn her in to police in order to save his job.

But when Diana and Sandy make a pitstop at a small motel, and Diana meets a local cowboy looking for a good time, things take a turn for the nasty. In the love scene, the pair head to a motel room, where they proceed to get it on — all while Sandy is right there. It's awkward, cringe-worthy, and seriously uncomfortable. There's even a moment where Diana's date asks Sandy if he'd like to watch them hook up, and then proceeds to drop his pants. Yeah, it's all kinds of awkward.

Goofy comedies are the true bread and butter of self-care. There's nothing quite as relaxing as sitting back and tuning in to a movie where the stakes are low and the comedy is cheap. Such is the case with Zoolander, the 2001 classic starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as ultra-competitive male models. The movie, which is basically nonsense, follows Stiller's Derek Zoolander and Wilson's Hansel as they attempt to take down an evil fashion designer. Yes, really.

But as wacky as the plot of Zoolander is, nothing is quite as ridiculous as the uncomfortable love scene with Derek, Hansel, and their journalist friend, Matilda. There's cheesy music in the background, awkward facial expressions, and some seriously questionable hand placements during the romp. However, things get even more uncomfortable when extra men show up to join the fray, all fawning over Matilda. It's impossible to take the moment seriously! 

As funny as Zoolander is as a whole, that love scene is pretty uncomfortable to watch, and kind of regrettable in an otherwise hilarious movie. Oh, and of you were wondering, here's what the cast of Zoolander looks like today.

In 2005, Steve Carell starred in the hit movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin, once again proving himself to be a seriously funny comedian. The movie, as the title would suggest, tells the story of Andy and his quest to finally lose his virginity, despite the fact that he's already 40 years old. While Andy's mission eventually ends in success, and everything works out, he's struggled with women in the past. Viewers can see that during one scene, when a college-aged Andy almost closed the deal with a beautiful woman — until it all ended terribly.

In the love scene, Andy and a woman named Beth are getting it on, and they both seem super into it. And while Andy is visibly nervous during the encounter, things seem to be going just fine. But, when Beth decides to bring Andy's feet into it, Andy can't take it; he accidentally kicks Beth in the face, and causes her nose to bleed. It's seriously uncomfortable to watch! Even though you know Andy and Beth don't seal the deal, it's still a surprising and embarrassing moment.

In 2015, Amy Schumer — who's undergone a stunning transformation — starred in the rom-com drama Trainwreck, which she also wrote. Thanks to the hilarious nature of the film, there were some pretty funny moments in it. But the scene that takes the cake has to be the love scene between Amy and Steven.

At the beginning of Trainwreck, Amy is dating Steven, a super bulky muscle man. But for as handsome as he is, he and Amy don't have much on-screen chemistry, making it was clear that they aren't compatible. But nothing made that more apparent then, when during an uncomfortable love scene, Amy requests some dirty talk. Unfortunately for Amy, Steven really can't comply in a way that's even a tiny bit sexy, and Amy is clearly mad about it. 

Amy and Steven definitely aren”t meant to be, and their stiff, uncomfortable, and cringe-worthy love life is a big reason why.