Interestingly enough, this isn’t always the actors' fault.

We look back atsome popular examples of rom-coms where the chemistry never took off.

She walks out on him and quits her job.

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This holiday feel-good romance follows a young and newly engaged heiress who experiences a skiing accident.

After being diagnosed with amnesia, she finds herself in the care of the lodge owner and his daughter.

While there are mixed opinions on the chemistry between these two, not everyone felt the holiday magic.

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That said,Along Came Pollyworks better as a comedy about personal growth than a believable love story.

TheStephen Herekromantic comedy follows a feature reporter at a Seattle television station who interviews a homeless psychic.

There’shardly any spark, tension, or believable connection, and their relationship never feelsquiteauthentic.

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Instead of enchanting, their dynamic feels offbeat in the wrong way.

There’s no romantic tension or build-up just plenty of mismatched energy.

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However, the 2018 romantic comedy leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to its lead characters.

Their energies are barely aligned, and the emotional stakes never pick up in this Netflix film.

While theAline Brosh McKennamovie promises with its premise,Your Place or Minefalls disappointingly short.

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Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet stand outside a festive doorway in Falling for Christmas.

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Jennifer Aniston and Ben Stiller in Along Came Polly dancing together.

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Jennifer Lopez with her arms around Owen Wilson in Marry Me

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Angelina Jolie as Lanie and Edward Burns as Pete in Life or Something Like It looking at each other with crossed arms.

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant smiling in Did You Hear About the Morgans smiling as Paul and Meryl inside a car.

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Will Ferrel and Nicole Kidman in Bewitched dancing together.

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Hayden Christensen as Leo and Emma Roberts as Nikki in Little Italy smiling to each other.

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Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher in bed together for Netflix’s Your Place or Mine

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