The Notebook (2004)

Few rain‑soaked kisses are as instantly recognisable as this one. After years of unanswered letters and emotional distance, Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) finally convinces Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams) that their love isn’t over amidst a sudden downpour, leading to one of cinema’s most passionate reunions. Directed by Nick Cassavetes and adapted from Nicholas Sparks’ novel, the scene has become a defining romantic moment, its emotional intensity elevated by rain, tension and release - so beloved that Gosling and McAdams won the 2005 MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, even re‑creating the moment on-stage