Five movies on Netflix for a cosy girls’ night in
A night with the girls can unfold in various ways depending on the mood. But if you ever find yourself surprised to see your gang waiting in your living room at the end of a long work day with PJs, snacks, gossip, wine, just short of that perfect watchlist, here are five movies on Netflix for a cosy girls’ night in.
For such impromptu plans, it’s always safe to turn to the roster of classics, comprising iconic guilty pleasures that pair just fine for a kick of nostalgia. But the best part? Completing those dialogues in unison like an unsaid tradition.
Even if you don’t find yourself caught off guard like that, you know it’s never too late to call up the girls. And if this feels like a trigger, we couldn’t be happier.
So, for those aiming for classy classics on your girls’ night in, settle down and pour those glasses of wine already.
Five movies on Netflix for a cosy girls’ night in
Pitch Perfect (Jason Moore, 2012)
The thing about classics is that you can never really go wrong with them. So, when you want to kick off the marathon on Netflix with the girls, make sure to make the most of Pitch Perfect on streaming. Featuring an ensemble cast complete with Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Adam DeVine, among others, the film is loosely based on Mickey Rapkin’s book Pitch Perfect: The Quest of Collegiate A Cappella Glory.
Pitch Perfect follows college student Beca Mitchell, who, despite her reluctance to join an all-girls acapella group, finds herself exactly in one in her new school. While navigating the new environment and the mean girls, Beca, a budding DJ, soon finds herself clashing with the group’s traditional style. While the resistance is inevitable from the other end, Beca’s defiance and determination are the MVPs that ultimately set the stage for a victory they never thought was possible in the first place.
Love & Other Drugs (Edward Zwick, 2010)
Call me old-fashioned, but a girl’s night in is far from complete without an Anne Hathaway rom-com to count on. Luckily, on today’s watchlist, we have two, starting with Love & Other Drugs, a movie that never fails to tug at the heartstrings. Adapted from Jamie Reidy’s non-fiction book, Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman, the romantic comedy is set in the 1990s.
Love & Other Drugs follows Jake Gyllenhaal as a medicine peddler of the time, who falls head over heels for a woman with Parkinson’s disease. Although they begin a casual relationship, their no-strings-attached bond deepens with the early onset of her disease, forcing them to confront commitment, intimacy, and the challenging condition that lies ahead for them.
Bride Wars (Gary Winick, 2009)
While Love & Other Drugs is more likely to leave you all crying, lighten up the mood with Bride Wars next. If you’re someone who’s recently engaged or is anticipating a proposal, this romantic comedy will surely hit home. The film stars Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway as two inseparable childhood best friends, Liv and Emma, who have dreamed of having their respective weddings at New York’s palatial Plaza Hotel since they were kids.
As both their engagements happen around the same time, Emma and Liv go to the Plaza to schedule their wedding dates, which unfortunately get all mixed up, booking them for the same date. Bride Wars revolves around this hilarious follow-up to their respective weddings as the best friends turn sworn enemies, going out of the box every day in their attempts to sabotage each other’s wedding day.
Crossroads (Tamra Davis, 2002)
Are you tired of your girls cancelling on that long-awaited road trip for years now? Well, for your cosy girls’ night in, you can at least opt for a road trip comedy to fill those voids with Crossroads, streaming on Netflix. Set in a small Georgia town, the teen comedy follows three childhood best friends, Lucy, Kit, and Mimi, who have now grown apart with time.
But eight years later, when the trio embark on a cross-country trip with no money in pocket and barely a plan in place, they rediscover their friendship in ways they couldn’t have thought before. Crossroads captures the girls on their road trip as they take adventure head-on, gathering experiences that are life-changing, despite years of estrangement.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky, 2012)
To end the girls’ night movie marathon, we return to our most favourite comfort watch of all time, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The coming-of-age romantic drama has been a cult favourite for over a decade now, and definitely not without reason. Based on Stephen Chbosky’s 1999 novel, the 2012 movie follows an introverted freshman, Charlie, who starts high school, still traumatised by a personal loss.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower follows Charlie’s journey of self-discovery as he navigates high school, friendship, love, and the ghosts of his past via letters to an anonymous friend. The poignant tale captures his experiences of firsts while grappling with repressed memories, forcing him to confront his past, which has been influencing his present.