30 of the Best Pop-Culture-Inspired Halloween Costumes For Couples

The pressure of putting together a couples Halloween costume can be a serious trial for anyone. To save you from the potential tears, arguments, and silent treatments, we're here to provide you with all the costume inspiration you need! There are so many amazing ideas for couples costumes inspired by pop culture, but we've narrowed down several more timely ideas so you don't have to worry about anyone "not getting" your look. Take a look through our selection of costume ideas from this year's hit movies and TV shows, then get ready to stunt with bae.

01
Mera and Arthur From Aquaman
Warner Bros.

Mera and Arthur From Aquaman

For Mera: A long, bright red wig and a green bodysuit.
For Arthur: A pair of dark brown pants, a dark vest, fake tattoos, and a quindent.

02
Cheryl and Toni From Riverdale
The CW

Cheryl and Toni From Riverdale

For Cheryl: A long red wig, bright red lipstick, a red top, a black miniskirt, and sky-high heels.
For Toni: A black leather jacket, a long pink and brown wig, a crop top, a miniskirt, and patterned black tights.

03
Betty and Jughead From Riverdale
The CW

Betty and Jughead From Riverdale

For Betty: The ponytail is an absolute must, a white top under a gray sweater (crown design optional), blue jeans, and brown boots.
For Jughead: A leather jacket, a dark hoodie, a dark shirt, and jeans with a crown-shaped beanie.

04
Archie and Veronica From Riverdale
The CW

Archie and Veronica From Riverdale

For Archie: A white shirt, jeans, and a varsity jacket with a red wig.
For Veronica: A pearl necklace, dark hair parted straight down the middle, a tailored black minidress, and black pumps.

05
Eleanor and Chidi From The Good Place
NBC

Eleanor and Chidi From The Good Place

For Eleanor: A dark blue plaid shirt, dark jeans, and a short blond bob.
For Chidi: Glasses, a suit jacket, a white shirt, a tie, and dark jeans.

06
Tahani and Jason From The Good Place
NBC

Tahani and Jason From The Good Place

For Tahani: An off-the-shoulder floral dress, heels, a pearl necklace, and a long dark wig.
For Jason: A track suit, a white shirt, and a gold chain necklace.

07
Iris and Barry From The Flash
The CW

Iris and Barry From The Flash

For Iris: For a superhero twist, go with Iris's speedster costume! DIY with a black and white leather jacket, black leather pants, and a domino mask.
For Barry: The iconic Flash costume, of course. DIY with a red jumpsuit, or a red top with dark red jeans and red sneakers.

08
Ruby and Fernando From Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Universal Pictures

Ruby and Fernando From Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

For Ruby: A platinum blond wig cut into a bob, a shimmery gray top, white pants, and white heels.
For Fernando: A light blue button-up, a dark blue suit jacket, tan pants, and a blue patterned cravat.

09
Young Donna and Sam From Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Universal Pictures

Young Donna and Sam From Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

For Young Donna: A long blond wig, blue overalls, a floral shirt, and brown boots.
For Young Sam: A brown leather jacket, a white shirt, blue jeans, and boots.

10
Daenerys and Jon From Game of Thrones
HBO

Daenerys and Jon From Game of Thrones

For Daenerys: A tailored, regal black long-sleeved dress with a silver dragon chain slung on your shoulder and a platinum blond braided wig.
For Jon: A huge fur coat over a black leather outfit and boots. Grow a little stubble and pull your hair back. And brood. Always brood.

11
Maeve and Hector From Westworld
HBO

Maeve and Hector From Westworld

For Maeve: A frilly, purple, Western-style dress with a chunky necklace and thigh-high stockings. Wear your hair braided and with a flowery purple headpiece.
For Hector: A black leather jacket, black jeans, black boots, and gloves. Top it off with a black cowboy hat.

12
Dolores and William From Westworld
HBO

Dolores and William From Westworld

For Dolores: A striped blue shirt with gray pants, a brown leather belt, and brown boots.
For William: Brown pants and a brown suit jacket. Top it off with a big cowboy hat.

13
Abby and Evan From 9-1-1
Fox

Abby and Evan From 9-1-1

For Abby: A gray short-sleeved shirt, denim overalls, and sneakers. Finish off the look with a long strawberry blond wig and glasses.
For Evan: Make it super obvious with a firefighter costume!

14
Ruth and Russell From GLOW
Netflix

Ruth and Russell From GLOW

For Ruth: A neon bomber jacket, acid-wash mom jeans, a cropped sweater, and a Farrah Fawcett-esque feathered bob.
For Russell: Blue jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, a supercurly wig, and a thick mustache.

15
Hope and Scott From Ant-Man and the Wasp
Marvel

Hope and Scott From Ant-Man and the Wasp

For Hope: The Wasp's iconic costume! You can DIY with a black jumpsuit, black shin guards, gloves, and a black helmet with yellow sunglasses.
For Scott: Ant-Man's costume is definitely the way to go. DIY with a red and black themed outfit with black shin guards and gloves. Accessorize with a black helmet and red sunglasses.

16
Nakia and T'Challa From Black Panther
Marvel

Nakia and T'Challa From Black Panther

For Nakia: Go formal with a long dark green dress that has a high neck, cutouts, and long sleeves, a curly wig, and a gold clutch. You can also go for her warrior look with a gold and red dress or a cutout bodysuit and skirt with green knee-high boots. If you're going the warrior route, make sure you have ring blades to complete it!
For T'Challa: Definitely go with the Black Panther suit. DIY by wearing a long-sleeved black shirt and black pants with a silver necklace.

17
Rachel and Nick From Crazy Rich Asians
Warner Bros.

Rachel and Nick From Crazy Rich Asians

For Rachel: A dark, shoulder-length bob and a pretty minidress.
For Nick: A sharp suit and a dashing smile.

18
Qi'ra and Han From Solo: A Star Wars Story
Walt Disney Studios

Qi'ra and Han From Solo: A Star Wars Story

For Qi'ra: A knee-length black dress, black boots, a tan jacket, and a gun holster.
For Han: A dark blue shirt, a brown jacket, blue pants, black boots, and a gun holster.

19
Helen and Bob From Incredibles 2
Pixar

Helen and Bob From Incredibles 2

For Helen: Her classic red Incredibles costume. DIY with a red bodysuit under some high-waisted black briefs and knee-high black boots.
For Bob: His classic red Incredibles costume. DIY with a red long-sleeved shirt and pants with black briefs on top.

20
Peter and Gamora From Avengers: Infinity War
Marvel

Peter and Gamora From Avengers: Infinity War

For Peter: A brown leather jacket, a t-shirt, and boots with a crossbody bag. Extra points for the mask.
For Gamora: A black leather jacket, black pants, and leather gloves. Most importantly, paint your face green.

21
Vision and Wanda From Avengers: Infinity War
Marvel

Vision and Wanda From Avengers: Infinity War

For Vision: Red body paint is a must. You should also wear a green suit with a yellow cape.
For Wanda: Black leggings and a red corset top under a red leather jacket. Wear black boots and fingerless gloves for the complete look.

22
Wyatt and Lucy From Timeless
NBC

Wyatt and Lucy From Timeless

For Lucy: Pick a decade and run with it! For the early 20th-century New York City look, go with a white buttoned top and black bottoms under a long black trench coat.
For Wyatt: To match, wear a pinstriped suit with a waistcoat and a dark tie.

23
Peter and Lara Jean From To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Netflix

Peter and Lara Jean From To All the Boys I've Loved Before

For Peter: A dark blue hoodie, jeans, and a shirt. Pro tip: be charmingly roguish.
For Lara Jean: A white top and miniskirt under a bright pink skater coat.

24
Claire and Owen From Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Universal Pictures

Claire and Owen From Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

For Claire: A green v-neck t-shirt under a green jacket paired with brown pants, knee-high brown boots, and bangs.
For Owen: A dark, long-sleeved henley under a cargo vest with jeans, boots, and a whistle around your neck.

25
Simon and Abraham From Love, Simon
20th Century Studios

Simon and Abraham From Love, Simon

For Simon: A blue shirt and a hoodie under a denim jacket with a faux shearling collar and dark pants.
For Abraham: A yellow button-down with dark gray pants and a flower lei around your neck.

26
Christian and Anastasia From Fifty Shades Freed
Universal Pictures

Christian and Anastasia From Fifty Shades Freed

For Christian: Baggy ripped jeans and a red blindfold!
For Anastasia: A white lace dress and a huge diamond ring.

27
Will and Sarah From Skyscraper
Universal Pictures

Will and Sarah From Skyscraper

For Will: A battered blue button-down shirt and dark pants. A bald head and beard are optional.
For Sarah: A dark red shirt, black jeans, and brown boots.

28
Katie and Greg From American Housewife
ABC

Katie and Greg From American Housewife

For Katie: A floral or plaid tunic shirt, dark jeans, sneakers, and a full brown wig.
For Greg: A patterned button-up under a sweater, dark pants, and oxfords. Glasses and bow tie optional.

29
Evelyn and Lee From A Quiet Place
Everett Collection

Evelyn and Lee From A Quiet Place

For Evelyn: A patterned maxi dress under a thick tan cardigan. A messy blond ponytail really helps to sell the part.
For Lee: A white shirt under a thick red sweater with tan pants. The thick beard is an absolute must.

30
Juliet and Gnomeo From Sherlock Gnomes
Everett Collection

Juliet and Gnomeo From Sherlock Gnomes

For Juliet: A long red dress under a white and brown apron and a red hat.
For Gnomeo: A white shirt under a blue tunic with a brown belt, brown boots, and a blue hat.