“An Education” (2009)
A young English schoolgirl falls in love with a much older conman.
John Peter Sarsgaard: March 7, 1971 (age 46)
Carey Mulligan: May 28, 1985 (age 32)
Age difference: 14 years
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“An Education” (2009)
A young English schoolgirl falls in love with a much older conman.
John Peter Sarsgaard: March 7, 1971 (age 46)
Carey Mulligan: May 28, 1985 (age 32)
Age difference: 14 years
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“Albatross” (2011)
A rebellious teen who wants to be a writer engages in an affair with her best friend’s father, also a writer, after he offers to give her creative writing lessons.
Sebastian Koch: May 31 1962 (age 55)
Jessica Findlay: September 13, 1989 (age 27)
Age difference: 28 years
“Albatross” (2011)
A rebellious teen who wants to be a writer engages in an affair with her best friend’s father, also a writer, after he offers to give her creative writing lessons.
Sebastian Koch: May 31
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“Bernie” (2011)
Bernie (Black) strikes up an unhealthy relationship with an 80-year-old millionaire (MacLaine). This film is based on a true story.
Shirley MacLaine: April 24, 1934 (age 83)
Jack Black: August 28, 1969 (age 47)
Age difference: 36 years
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“Bernie” (2011)
Bernie (Black) strikes up an unhealthy relationship with an 80-year-old millionaire (MacLaine). This film is based on a true story.
Shirley MacLaine: April 24, 1934 (age 83)
Jack Black:
Photo: Film Poster “Bernie”
“Shopgirl” (2005)
Mirabelle temporarily finds happiness in the company of an older and wealthier man.
Claire Danes: April 12, 1979 (age 38)
Steve Martin: August 14, 1945 (age 71)
Age difference: 32 years
“Shopgirl” (2005)
Mirabelle temporarily finds happiness in the company of an older and wealthier man.
Claire Danes: April 12, 1979 (age 38)
Steve Martin: August 14, 1945 (age 71)
Age difference: 32 years
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Photo: Film Poster “Shopgirl”
“Fish Tank” (2009)
A 15-year-old Mia (Jarvis), gets intimate with her mother’s boyfriend, Conor (Fassbender). Complications arise with Conor’s family.
Michael Fassbender: April 2, 1977 (age 40)
Katie Jarvis: June 21, 1991 (25)
Age difference: 15 years
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“Fish Tank” (2009)
A 15-year-old Mia (Jarvis), gets intimate with her mother’s boyfriend, Conor (Fassbender). Complications arise with Conor’s family.
Michael Fassbender: April 2, 1977 (age 40)
Katie Jarvis:
Photo: Film Poster “Fish Tank”
“Magic in the Moonlight” (2014)
During a mission to prove that Sophie (Stone), a so-called clairvoyant and mystic is a fraud, famous illusionist Stanley Crawford (Firth), finds the truth and love.
Colin Firth: September 10, 1960 (age 56)
Emma Stone: November 6, 1988 (age 28)
Age difference: 28 years
“Magic in the Moonlight” (2014)
During a mission to prove that Sophie (Stone), a so-called clairvoyant and mystic is a fraud, famous illusionist Stanley Crawford (Firth), finds the truth and love.
Colin
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“Something’s Gotta Give” (2003)
Harry Sanborn, a music mogul has an intimate evening with Marin, but ends up falling for her mother, who is much closer to him in age.
Jack Nicholson: April 22, 1937 (age 80)
Amanda Feet: January 11, 1972 (age 45)
Age difference: 34 years
“Something’s Gotta Give” (2003)
Harry Sanborn, a music mogul has an intimate evening with Marin, but ends up falling for her mother, who is much closer to him in age.
Jack Nicholson: April 22, 1937 (age 80)
Amanda
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“Notes on a Scandal” (2006)
A school teacher secretly gets involved with one of her male students. An old woman uses that information against her in hopes of holding on to a platonic relationship.
Judith Dench: December 9, 1934 (age 82)
Catherine Elise Blanchett: May 14, 1969 (age 48)
Age difference: 33 years
Andrew Simpson: January 1, 1989 (age 28)
Age difference: 19 years
“Notes on a Scandal” (2006)
A school teacher secretly gets involved with one of her male students. An old woman uses that information against her in hopes of holding on to a platonic relationship.
Judith
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“Lolita” (1962)
Humbert Humbert becomes infatuated and later obsessed with “Lolita,” an adolescent girl. In public, they appear as a regular father and daughter but in private, their relationship is intimate.
James Mason: May 15, 1909
Sue Lyon: July 10, 1946
Age difference: 37 years
“Lolita” (1962)
Humbert Humbert becomes infatuated and later obsessed with “Lolita,” an adolescent girl. In public, they appear as a regular father and daughter but in private, their relationship is intimate.
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Blame It on Rio (1984)
Two friends head to Rio with their daughters.
During the trip, Matthew Hollis (Caine, not pictured,) and his friend’s daughter engage in salacious activities.
Michael Caine: March 14, 1933 (age 84)
Michelle Johnson: September 9, 1965 (age 51)
Age difference: 32 years
Joseph Bologna: December 30, 1934 (age 82)
Demi Moore: November 11, 1962 (age 54)
Age difference: 28 years
Blame It on Rio (1984)
Two friends head to Rio with their daughters.
During the trip, Matthew Hollis (Caine, not pictured,) and his friend’s daughter engage in salacious activities.
Michael Caine: March 14,
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“American Beauty” (1999)
A suburban father falls for his daughter’s best friend.
Kevin Spacey: July 26, 1959 (age 57)
Mena Alexandra Suvari: February 13, 1979 (age 38)
Age difference: 19 year age difference
“American Beauty” (1999)
A suburban father falls for his daughter’s best friend.
Kevin Spacey: July 26, 1959 (age 57)
Mena Alexandra Suvari: February 13, 1979 (age 38)
Age difference: 19 year age difference
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“Pretty Baby” (1978)
Violet (Shields) a child prostitute in a 1917 New Orleans setting, becomes lovers with a photographer named Ernest Bellocq (Carradine). Shields was twelve at the time of filming.
Keith Carradine: August 8, 1949 (age 67)
Brooke Shields: May 31, 1965 (age 52)
Age difference: 14 years
“Pretty Baby” (1978)
Violet (Shields) a child prostitute in a 1917 New Orleans setting, becomes lovers with a photographer named Ernest Bellocq (Carradine). Shields was twelve at the time of filming.
Keith
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“Autumn in New York” (2000)
A successful man falls for a terminally-ill, young woman.
Richard Gere: August 31, 1949 (age 67)
Winona Ryder: October 29, 1971 (age 45)
Age difference: 22 years
“Autumn in New York” (2000)
A successful man falls for a terminally-ill, young woman.
Richard Gere: August 31, 1949 (age 67)
Winona Ryder: October 29, 1971 (age 45)
Age difference: 22 years
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“Entrapment” (1999)
An investigator and a professional thief pair up for a heist that includes a variety of twists and turns.
Sean Connery: August 25, 1930 (age 86)
Catherine Zeta: Jones September 25, 1969 (age 47)
Age difference: 39 years
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“Entrapment” (1999)
An investigator and a professional thief pair up for a heist that includes a variety of twists and turns.
Sean Connery: August 25, 1930 (age 86)
Catherine Zeta: Jones September 25, 1969 (age
Photo: Film Poster For “Entrapment”
“Palo Alto” (2013)
Mr. B. (Franco) is April’s (Roberts) high school soccer coach. Things get steamy between April and Mr. B after he asks her over to his house to babysit his son.
James Franco: April 19, 1978 (age 39)
Emma Roberts: February 10, 1991 (age 26)
Age difference: 12 years
“Palo Alto” (2013)
Mr. B. (Franco) is April’s (Roberts) high school soccer coach. Things get steamy between April and Mr. B after he asks her over to his house to babysit his son.
James Franco: April 19, 1978
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“The Man Who Wasn’t There” (2001)
Ed (Thorton) wants to help his friend’s teenage daughter Birdy (Johansson), start a musical career. In one scene things end badly. Birdy and Ed are riding in a car together when she makes an unwanted move on Ed.
Billy Bob Thorton: August 4, 1955 (age 61)
Scarlett Johansson: November 22, 1984 (age 32)
Age difference: 29 years
“The Man Who Wasn’t There” (2001)
Ed (Thorton) wants to help his friend’s teenage daughter Birdy (Johansson), start a musical career. In one scene things end badly. Birdy and Ed are riding in a car together when
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“The Crush” (1993 film)
A 14-year-old Adrian (Silverstone), develops a fatal crush on her parents’ new resident living in their guest house.
Cary Elwes: October 26, 1962 (age 54)
Alicia Silverstone: October 4, 1976 (age 40)
Age difference: 13 years
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“The Crush” (1993 film)
A 14-year-old Adrian (Silverstone), develops a fatal crush on her parents’ new resident living in their guest house.
Cary Elwes: October 26, 1962 (age 54)
Alicia Silverstone: October 4,
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“The Reader” (2008)
Post World War Two, a 36-year-old Hanna (Winslet) starts a secret affair with 15-year-old Michael (Kross). Years later, Michael realizes he has been holding onto valuable information that could relieve Hanna of the responsibility of SS crimes during trial.
Kate Winslet: October 5, 1975 (age 41)
David Kross: July 4, 1990 (age 26)
Age difference: 14 years
“The Reader” (2008)
Post World War Two, a 36-year-old Hanna (Winslet) starts a secret affair with 15-year-old Michael (Kross). Years later, Michael realizes he has been holding onto valuable information that
Photo: Film Poster For “The Reader”
“The Words” (2012)
Author, Clayton Hammond (Quaid) is introduced to a beautiful amateur writer, Danielle (Wilde), who wants to interview him after his book reading. Danielle points out that he is separated from his wife.
Dennis Quaid: April 9, 1954 (age 63)
Olivia Wilde: March 10, 1984 (age 33)
Age difference: 30 years
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“The Words” (2012)
Author, Clayton Hammond (Quaid) is introduced to a beautiful amateur writer, Danielle (Wilde), who wants to interview him after his book reading. Danielle points out that he is
Photo: Film Poster For “The Words”
“Poison Ivy” (1992)
Ivy (Barrymore), through a series of sinister interference seduces her best friends’ father,
Darrel (Skerritt).
Thomas Skerritt: August 25, 1933 (age 83)
Drew Barrymore: February 22, 1975 (age 42)
Age difference: 40 years
“Poison Ivy” (1992)
Ivy (Barrymore), through a series of sinister interference seduces her best friends’ father,
Darrel (Skerritt).
Thomas Skerritt:August 25, 1933 (age 83)
Drew Barrymore: February 22, 1975
Photo: Film Poster For “Poison Ivy”
“Breezy” (1973)
A hitchhiking carefree teenager develops a platonic relationship with a much older man. However, the couple finds a deeper love as they spend more time together.
William Holden: April 17, 1918
Kay Ann Lenz: March 4, 1953 (age 64)
Age difference: 34 years
“Breezy” (1973)
A hitchhiking carefree teenager develops a platonic relationship with a much older man. However, the couple finds a deeper love as they spend more time together.
William Holden: April 17,
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“The Mother” (2003)
A grandmother and widow finds herself involved in a love triangle with a man half her age.
Anne Reid: May 28, 1935 (age 82)
Daniel Craig: March 2, 1968 (age 49)
Age difference: 32 years
“The Mother” (2003)
A grandmother and widow finds herself involved in a love triangle with a man half her age.
Anne Reid: May 28, 1935 (age 82)
Daniel Craig: March 2, 1968 (age 49)
Age difference: 32 years
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We live in an age where love knows no bounds, and age is just a number, but there’s still something extra creepy about old guys doing racy scenes with much younger women…or girls for that matter.
“Pretty Baby” (1978) and “Lolita” (1962) were early cringe worthy films with story lines showcasing older men’s naughty infatuations with child girls.
Since then, there have been plenty more films that feature wide age-gaps between romantic leads, but on slightly more acceptable terms. Still can’t say though that these types of movies are the best for date night.
Have you seen “Something’s Gotta Give? (2006)” Jack Nicholson plays a music mogul who only dates women under 30. In the film, Nicholson’s shares a scene with romantic interest, Amanda Peet, who is a whopping 34 years younger than him.
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If you think that’s a major age discrepancy, have you ever heard of a movie called “Entrapment”? The stars of the 1999 film, who have romantic feelings for each other are Catherine Zeta Jones and Sean Connery. There are thirty-nine years between these co-stars- that’s nearly encroaching into grandpa territory.
Now, this space isn’t just reserved for really old guys who get to co-star alongside women half their age. In the 2003 film, “The Mother,” a widowed grandmother, played by Anne Reid finds herself involved in a love triangle with a man half her age…who also happened to be Daniel Craig. The two even had a sex scene. In real life, the co-stars are 32 years apart.
Is there a movie we missed that you think has a creepy age gap? Share it in the comments below.
And be sure to check out the gallery above to see the movies that have large, and somewhat uncomfortable age gaps between the romantic leads.
