Here are four of the most toxic couples in movie history.
1. Nate and Andy (The Devil Wears Prada)
Iykyk: Nate is the true villain in The Devil Wears Prada.
In the movie, Andy (Anne Hathaway) lands a job at Runway, a fashion magazine, as a junior personal assistant for the publication’s editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly. Andy is totally unfamiliar with the world of fashion but hoped to use Runway as a stepping stone for future journalism roles. Initially, Andy’s job performance is…messy to say the least. And it didn’t help that Miranda is a truly horrifying character. However, in time, Andy gradually begins to kill it and is given more and more responsibility and opportunities.
“You know, in case you were wondering, the person whose calls you always take? That’s the relationship you’re in. I hope you two are very happy together.”
Nate (The Devil Wears Prada)
However, despite these professional successes and milestones, Andy’s boyfriend Nate (Adrian Grenier) is not supportive. In fact, he begins to resent Andy for her commitment to her career and her change in personal style. And despite the fact Andy was thriving and happy with her evolution in both her sense of self and career, Andy felt threatened and was deeply judgmental. Eventually, they break up as a result.
2. Edward Cullen and Bella Swan (Twilight)
Despite how their “love” story was touted as one for the ages when the book and movies first came out, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan from the Twilight series actually suck together (sorry, I had to).
“I’m the world’s most dangerous predator, Bella. Every thing about me invites you in. My voice, my face, even my smell. As if I would need any of that… as if you could out run me… as if you could fight me off. I’m designed to kill.”
Edward Cullen (Twilight)
Anyway, if we were playing Toxic Relationship Bingo, they’d mark every single box:
- Edward’s possessiveness
- Mutual obsession
- Horrific communication
- Edward’s controlling behavior
- Codependence
- Bella’s recklessness
- Edward constantly putting Bella in dangerous situations
3. Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
I mean, obviously. While the book intended (I think lol) to showcase sexual exploration in the form of a BDSM and to entertain suburban moms, uh…it was actually a completely abusive arrangement and not at all romantic. Also, Fifty Shades Of Grey started as Twilight fan fiction. So. There’s also that.
Fifty Shades Of Grey
Anastasia Steele: “Why are you trying to change me?”
Christian Grey: “I’m not. It’s you that’s changing me.”
4. Amy Dunne and Nick Dunne (Gone Girl)
I mean, the entire plot of Gone Girl is about seeking vengeance on a cheating spouse. In this case, it was Nick cheating on Amy. Instead of getting divorced, trying couples counseling, or maybe seeing a therapist herself, Amy devises a truly unhinged plan: fake her own disappearance and murder that she will frame Nick for. The movie has a crazy plot twist at the end that is truly diabolical. Anyway, Amy and Nick are truly the definition of toxicity.
Gone Girl
Nick Dunne: “Yes, I loved you and then all we did was resent each other, try to control each other. We caused each other pain.”
Amy Dunne: “That’s marriage.”