For the cinema-going romantics among you, Valentine’s Day might be a time to rest your head against your significant other’s shoulder, sup upon a glass of the bottle shop’s third most expensive Riesling and watch a bunch of Richard Curtis-conceived-Brits awkwardly talk about their feelings. For others, the somewhat treacly prospect of watching Notting Hill for the fifth time might feel a little tiresome; after all, some of us enjoy a little spice alongside our romance, a little danger and anarchy with our Hallmark card.

So for all you lovers out there – or just lovers of good cinema – here are our top ten badass movie couples. Happy Valentine’s Day, suckers!

10 Indy and Marion, Raiders of the Lost Ark

Marion Ravenwood is Indiana Jones' true love, his somewhat deflated taste in women in subsequent films notwithstanding. Marion’s a hard-drinking woman of the world while Indy is the kind of roguish, impulsive ladies man only the ‘80s could dream up. Their relationship is a tumultuous one – their first onscreen encounter involves her socking him in the face – but rings true even in the cacophony that was Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

9 Han and Leia, the Original Star Wars Trilogy

Like any good relationship, Han and Leia’s romance blossomed in the face of potential incest and was cemented when one of them was frozen in carbon. They were made for each other, of course; she’s as sassy as he is cocksure, both stubborn as hell and tough as nails.: Why, you stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herder.: Who’s scruffy-looking?And hell, who doesn’t love a good Princess-falls-for-‘hero-of-the-people’ fable?

8 Clarence and Alabama, True Romance

Clarence and Alabama come from the mind of Quentin Tarantino - a king of the twisted love story if ever there was one - and exist in a world only he could dream up, where losers score hookers-with-hearts-of-gold and getting married the day after you meet is a feasible life option. Comic book store clerk Clarence is, in many ways, a reflection of Tarantino and those who watch his movies, while Alabama is one of the sweetest call girls you’ll ever meet, albeit with a perchance to swoon at cold-blooded murder. Together, they kill, cheat, and steal; all in the name of love, of course.

7 Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, The Incredibles

Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl (aka Bob and Helen Parr) are superheroes, and while that does indeed make them incredible, their struggles to keep their family together in the face of middle-class mediocrity make them far more credible than many of their live-action onscreen counterparts. Managing to save the world, teach your kids it’s ok to be different and remain in love after fifteen-odd years of marriage? That’s badass.

6 Violet and Corky, Bound

The twin protagonists of the Wachowski’s moody crime thriller, Violet and Corky’s relationship is born from the ashes of an unhappy marriage, repressed homosexuality and uneasy ties to the mob. Their plan to screw over the mafia – specifically, screw over Violet’s ill-fated husband played wickedly by Joe Pantoliano – is executed with such flair that it would be an American crime to keep them off this list.

5 Neo and Trinity, the Matrix Trilogy

Another Wachowski couple, Neo and Trinity not only exist in an elaborate simulation where they must battle anti-viruses known as Agents in order to ‘unplug’ the rest of humanity, but they also look so damn good together they could sit there talking about the meaning of flowers for a couple of hours and we’d still be enamoured. It’s just a shame about that terrible sex scene in Matrix Reloaded.

4 Wash and Zoe, Serenity

He’s a pilot, she’s a soldier, and together they are one of Joss Whedon’s most endearing couples. Throughout their relationship – which weaves through the Firefly series and Serenity – they’ve fought wars, battled innumerable space nasties, and survived (well, mostly) impossible odds. Yet throughout it all they remain in love, respectful of one another, and totally lovely.

3 Batman and Catwoman, the Batman Franchise

Whichever onscreen pairing you prefer – Michael Keaton and Michelle Pfeiffer or Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway – there’s no denying the smokin’ hot appeal of Batman and Catwoman’s emotionally volatile connection. And, like any relationship where both parties are skilled fighters and prone to bouts of vigilante justice, it’s a safe bet they’d be gymnasts in the bedroom.

2 Mickey and Mallory, Natural Born Killers

The most anarchic couple on this list, Mickey and Mallory are a Bonnie and Clyde infected by the brilliantly sick minds of director Oliver Stone and story guy Tarantino. Their relationship becomes a natational obsession in Natural Born Killers, Stone holding a (very unsubtle) light up to our voyeuristic media and our fixation with celebrity. And you can’t help but enjoy watching the goofy pair, because this is the director at his most satirical:"Mass murder is wrong. But if I were a mass murderer, I'd be Mickey and Mallory!"

1 Bonnie and Clyde

Could it have been any other pair? Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty's performances as the real-lifebank robber couple remain as sensational as ever. Dangerous, youthful and naive at once, they play Bonnie and Clyde as invulnerable until the film delivers its terrible, inevitable conclusion. Which, despite the couple's freewheeling attitude towards their crimes, is heartbreaking. The original badass couple, and still the best.

Lucy O'Brien is Assistant Editor at IGN AU. She will be spending Valentine's Day watching one if not all of these movies. Follow her on IGN at,oron Twitter. If you like what you're readin', meet the rest of the Australian team by joining the IGN Australia