Credit: Paramount Pictures Old friends played by Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton reunite at a funeral only to realize that they have all been dumped by their husbands for younger women. The trio bands together to get their revenge.
This satire was way before its time. Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin (A.K.A. the girl gang we would all love to be a part of) are fed up with their chauvinist boss. After accidentally abducting him, they find the office runs much smoother without him — they just have to find a way to keep him out of the picture.
Mamma Mia, how can I resist you? Before you say this ABBA-tracked musical is about romantic love, may I remind you that it was Donna's friends, The Dynamos, who were there for her over the years?
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One unforgettable summer creates a lifelong bond between four childhood friends in this coming-of-age tale starring all of your favorite '90s actresses.
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy as police officers? This film from the director of Bridesmaids is just as funny as you would expect it to be.
Credit: Universal Pictures Anna Kendrick stars in this film as a loner musician who reluctantly finds her place in the hilarious and wonderfully weird world of college acapella.
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Credit: Hollywood Pictures Based on Amy Tan's best-selling novel, The Joy Luck Club follows four Chinese immigrants and their second generation daughters as they learn more about each other, their families, and themselves.
Credit: Touchstone Pictures As a lounge singer placed in a convent by the Witness Protection Program, Whoopi Goldberg's Deloris Wilson isn't too happy about having to hangout with a group of nuns. That is, until she joins the gospel choir and finds that a love of music binds them together.
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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Credit: Touchstone PicturesSupportive but naive best friends Romy and Michele decide to reinvent themselves at their high school reunion to impress the snobs that used to bully them, but things don't exactly go as planned for the pair.
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Credit: Columbia Pictures Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna (yes, that Madonna!) star in this comedy based on the true story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from the 1940s.
In this black and white art-house flick, Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig stars as Frances, a dancer who hits personal and professional setbacks as her best friend get a new job and into a serious relationship.
Credit: Touchstone Pictures A list of movies about female friendships wouldn't be complete without this tearjerker. The movie follows two childhood friends who share a bond that withstands fights, career up-and-downs, and heartbreak.
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This 2016 hit is based on the little-known true story of three black NASA mathematicians who were integral to launching the first man into space.
Credit: Paramount Pictures As if! Beneath all the expensive clothes and valley girl slang, this 90s classic is a story about friendship and finding yourself.
A hilarious and honest look at adult female friendship, Kristen Wiig plays a woman whose life falls apart as she helps plan the wedding of her best friend Lillian, played by Maya Rudolph. Rose Byrne and Melissa McCarthy respectively steal scenes as Lillians too perfect new friend and clueless soon-to-be in-law.
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Come for a heartwarming story of four friends who support each and help one another find the love that they deserve — stay for that iconic scene of Angela Bassett setting her ex's car on fire.
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Sex and the City: The Movie
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Sex and the City: The Movie
Credit: New LineSex and the City was the definitive show about female friendship, after all! The movie picks up four years after the series ended as Carrie prepares to finally marry Mr. Big.
Credit: Columbia Pictures Sarah, played by Robin Turney, transfers to a new school and falls in with a group of girls rumored to be witches. However, they all soon learn that dabbling in the dark arts has its consequences.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Credit: Warner Bros.Based on the popular young adult book series, this movie follows a group of four friends that stay connected through a summer apart by sharing a "magic" pair of jeans.
When aspiring beautician Annelle Dupuy, played by Daryl Hannah, moves into a small Louisiana town, she's welcomed by a close-knit group of women who support each other through thick and thin.
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