Iconic Movies and TV Shows to Watch With Your Best Friend
Are you and your bestie in need of a light-hearted movie night, or a show to binge this weekend? Here are some of our top picks to watch! Don’t worry, we’ve included many nostalgic favorites in the mix.
Movie Ideas
Clueless
Netflix
Can anyone be more iconic than Cher? As if! Movie Night with the girls could not get any better with this classic. Cher finds ways to get whatever she wants; whether it’s giving the new girl a makeover, or matchmaking two of her teachers, Cher finds a way. But can she do some matchmaking for herself?
13 Going On 30
Prime Video
Jenna, a 13 year old girl, wishes that she could get out of her socially problematic life in middle school. You and your best friend will love Jenna’s travel through time as she wakes up one day and her life is completely different.
Hairspray
Netflix
Good Morning Baltimore! Follow Tracy and her sidekick Penny through their crazy ride to become a star. But will her trendsetting attitude give her the glamorous life she is longing for?
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Prime Video
This is the ultimate friendship movie that will leave you and your besties longing to find your own set of traveling pants. Watch as Bridget, Carmen, Lena, and Tibby learn the importance of sisterhood when Bridget travels to a soccer camp in Mexico, Lena visits her family in Greece, and Carmen and Tibby stay near home. Even when apart, their traveling pants connects them during their hardest times.
Mean Girls
Prime Video
No one likes the mean girls in high school, but there is something about the North Shore High School Plastics that everyone loves. Cady Heron is the new girl in school which interests Regina George and the rest of the Plastics. When Cady’s new friends Damien and Janice encourage Cady to join the Plastics, will she go too far? If movie night is on Wednesday, make sure you wear pink!
What a Girl Wants
Netflix
When Daphne travels to London to find her father, who she’s never met, she learns that he is a member of the British upper class running for office. You and your bff can live vicariously through Daphne and her travels as she navigates her relationship with her father, and she might even fall in love with one of the characters...
Legally Blonde
Prime Video
Elle Woods has it all: she is the president of her sorority, she has the cutest boyfriend, stunning fashion advice, the world’s best friend, Bruiser, her glamorous pooch, and just about anything else you can name. But will she get everything she hopes for like she is used to?
Crazy Rich Asians
Prime Video
If you and your squad love a good Rom-Com, this movie is for you. Rachel and Nick will have you laughing and crying when the couple is invited to Nick’s best friend’s wedding in Singapore, where Rachel is expected to meet her longtime boyfriend's family. Nick just forgot to mention one thing about his family... they are extremely wealthy. There are two things you and your girls will be longing for, to find out if Rachel is willing to handle Nick and his family until he gets down on one knee, and more popcorn, of course.
TV Shows
Queer Eye
Netflix
Queer Eye will leave you and your girls in tears as you watch the Fab 5 help their heroes. This show will make you want Antoni, Jonothan, Bobby, Tan, and Karamo to come to your house and fix your life! One can only dream....
Sweet Magnolias
Netflix
You and your besties will love watching these three sweet magnolias as they start their own business and the ups and downs that come with this process. You might even find a little inspiration...
Outer Banks
Netflix
You and your bff will be on the edge of your seats throughout this whole season. From treasure hunts to murder, there is never a dull moment. Will you be able to solve the mysteries?
Gossip Girl
Netflix
You and your best friend will either love or hate the friendship of Blair and Serena, depending on the season. This dramatic series about the Upper East Siders in NYC will have you on your toes watching what these girls and their friends get up to, and who will find out about it... XOXO, Gossip Girl
Gilmore Girls
Netflix
Gilmore Girls follows the lives of a mother and daughter duo. Watch Rory grow from a high school student to a college graduate, as she navigates her relationships with her friends, boyfriends, and family. Her mother, Lorelai, also deals with family troubles, relationship troubles, being a mother, and following her dreams. You and your bestie will fall in love with the Gilmore Girls.