Every February for Valentine’s Day, many viewers look for films that remind them of love, romance, and relationships, in honor of the holiday. However, the popularity of “Galentine’s Day”, a day of celebrating female and female-presenting friendships, has rapidly increased in recent years, since its creation in a Parks and Recreation episode in 2010. Because of this, the best films to watch on Galentine’s Day celebrate the fun, excitement, and importance of friendship.
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For example, films such as Francis Ha, are heartfelt love letters about the importance of friendship while navigating the loneliness and confusion of young adulthood, while comedies like Bridesmaids are hilarious tributes to the chaos and fun that comes from adventures with girlfriends. At the end of the day, a good Galentines’ Day film can span across multiple genres and time periods, but it reminds its viewers about the beauty of having healthy platonic relationships in life that are fulfilling as much as they are exciting.
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Frances Ha (2013)
Directed By Noah Baumbach
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Frances Ha
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
May 17, 2013
Runtime
85 Minutes
Director
Noah Baumbach
Writers
Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
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Greta Gerwig
Frances Halladay
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Mickey Sumner
Sophie Levee
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Michael Zegen
Benji
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Adam Driver
Lev Shapiro
Frances Ha is a comedy-drama directed by Noah Baumbach, starring Greta Gerwig as Frances, an aspiring dancer navigating life and friendships in New York City. The film follows her journey of self-discovery and the challenges she faces while pursuing her dreams, exploring themes of ambition, relationships, and independence. Gerwig’s performance and Baumbach’s direction encapsulate the struggles and aspirations of a young artist in the modern world.
Main Genre
Comedy
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Noah Baumbach’s cult classic, Frances Ha, is one of the best ways to celebrate Galentine’s Day. The film, which stars Greta Gerwig as Francis in one of her best films, tells the story of a dancer who struggles to find her place in the world as a young adult living in New York City. Amidst the chaos, Frances’ challenges are made more difficult when her best friend and roommate, Sophie (Mickey Sumner), have a falling out. Though Frances Ha involves Frances’ personal difficulties and challenges during the period of the film, one of her constants is her friendship with Sophie.
Throughout the film, the two experience growing pains in their relationship when Sophie gets serious with her boyfriend. However, in the end, the women find their way back to one another, this time, with a renewed sense of respect and understanding. Though Frances doesn’t find love in the romantic sense, (something she claims she desires in an earlier speech), she finds it in her platonic relationship with Sophie. In its famous last scene, the two catch each other’s eyes at a party, and it’s clear they have found their “person” in life.
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Someone Great (2019)
Directed By Jennifer Katin Robinson
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Someone Great
Comedy
Romance
7/10
Release Date
April 19, 2019
Runtime
92 Minutes
Director
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Writers
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
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Gina Rodriguez
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Brittany Snow
Someone Great is a romantic comedy directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. The film stars Gina Rodriguez as Jenny Young, an aspiring music journalist who navigates a fresh breakup with the support of her two best friends, played by Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise. As they embark on one last adventure in New York City, the trio rediscovers their bond, embracing the theme of personal growth and friendship.
Main Genre
Comedy
Studio(s)
Likely Story, Feigco Entertainment, I Can & I Will Productions
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One of the best ways that girlfriends can be helpful is when it comes to heartbreak. This is embodied by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s hit Netflix dramedy, Someone Great. This film tells the story of Jenny (Gina Rodriguez,) a music journalist who is dumped by her boyfriend before moving across the country for work. On her final night in town, her friends come together to cheer her up with a proper send-off. Someone Great may be a comedy, but it has many heartbreaking and emotional moments baked in.
Though the main event of the film revolves around her breakup with longtime boyfriend, Nate (LaKeith Stanfield), the real focus of the film is her friendship with Blair (Brittany Snow) and Erin (DeWanda Wise). For viewers who have navigated heartbreak, their tactics for lifting her spirits are familiar, from jamming out in the kitchen to breakup songs like Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts,” to roping Jenny into going out and partying for her final night in New York. Someone Great reminds audiences that the joy that comes from female friendship is the perfect medicine for heartbreak.
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Sex And the City: The Movie (2008)
Directed By Michael Patrick King
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Sex and the City
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Comedy
Documentary
Drama
Romance
Release Date
May 12, 2008
Runtime
145 minutes
Director
Michael Patrick King
Writers
Michael Patrick King, Candace Bushnell, Darren Star
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Sarah Jessica Parker
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Kim Cattrall
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Kristin Davis
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Cynthia Nixon
Sex and the City (2008) is a romantic comedy film that continues the story of Carrie Bradshaw and her friends from the popular television series. Directed by Michael Patrick King, the movie reunites Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon as they navigate love, friendship, and career challenges in New York City. The film explores themes of relationships and personal growth while maintaining the show’s signature style and wit.
Main Genre
Comedy
Studio(s)
New Line Cinema, HBO
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Heartbreak is also cured by the power of female friendship in the 2008 feature film, Sex and the City, a movie sequel to the original hit series. The film follows Carrie and her friends four years after the events of the season finale, with Carrie in her relationship with Big. Just as Carrie is about to have her dream wedding (Chris Noth), things go awry when he leaves her at the altar, but the girls are there to support a heartbroken Carrie.
Though Carrie’s breakup with Mr. Big is the main event, all of the leading ladies endure a challenge that requires them to lean on one another. Miranda turns to the girls for advice when she discovers infidelity in her doomed marriage, and Charlotte asks for help while dealing with the physical constraints of pregnancy. In the end, the women manage to have fun with one another despite their struggles, going on vacation, having slumber parties, and hitting the town at night in classic Sex and the City fashion. For fans of the franchise, this is the perfect Galentine’s watch.
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Mamma Mia! (2008)
Directed By Phyllida Lloyd
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Mamma Mia!
PG-13
Comedy
Musical
Romance
9/10
Release Date
July 18, 2008
Runtime
108 Minutes
Director
Phyllida Lloyd
Writers
Catherine Johnson
Sequel(s)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
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Meryl Streep
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Pierce Brosnan
Mamma Mia! is a musical film set on a Greek island where Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) seeks to discover the identity of her father before her wedding. The film stars Meryl Streep as her mother, Donna, and features numerous songs by ABBA. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the story unfolds as three possible fathers, portrayed by Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgård, arrive on the island.
Main Genre
Comedy
Studio(s)
Littlestar Productions, Playtone, Relativity Media
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
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Mamma Mia! may also revolve around the events of a wedding, but the relationships between the women in this ABBA musical movie are truly the heart of the story. This film focuses on Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), a young woman who is preparing to get married on her small island off the coast of Greece. However, to locate her father, she invites the three lovers from her mom’s past to the wedding.
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In this film, not one but two girlfriend groups are featured, both with Sophie and her mother, Donna (Meryl Streep). While Sophie navigates wedding jitters, Donna deals with mixed feelings and the opening of old wounds, when seeing the men from her past unexpectedly arrive. However, both women find comfort with each other and their friends, resulting in cute moments such as dance numbers like “Chiquitita” and “Dancing Queen.” With help and advice from their girlfriends, both Donna and Sophie are able to follow their hearts by the end of the film.
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Muriel’s Wedding (1994)
Directed By P.J. Hogan
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Muriel’s Wedding
R
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
March 31, 1995
Runtime
106 Minutes
Director
P.J. Hogan
Writers
P.J. Hogan
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Sophie Lee
Tania
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Roz Hammond
Cheryl
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Toni Collette
Muriel
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Belinda Jarrett
Janine
Muriel’s Wedding is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama directed by P.J. Hogan. The film stars Toni Collette as Muriel Heslop, a socially awkward woman who dreams of escaping her miserable existence in the small town of Porpoise Spit by getting married. With the help of her friend Rhonda, Muriel embarks on a journey of self-discovery, learning to define her own happiness beyond societal expectations.
Main Genre
Comedy
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The ABBA fun continues with another great Galentine’s watch, the 1994 comedy, Muriel’s Wedding. This story, which is one of Toni Collette’s best roles, is about Muriel, a young outcast in Australia who steals off to Sydney to make a better life for herself. In her search for success and romance, she befriends a girl from her hometown. Besides its iconic soundtrack from the popular Swedish girl group, Muriel’s Wedding is a story about the transformational powers of friendship.
Though Muriel is in search of love and does get married briefly at the end, her newfound confidence and independence come from her mutually beneficial friendship with Rhonda (Rachel Griffiths). Both women endure a set of challenges and hardships but manage to leave behind toxic people and patterns because they believe in one another. Along the way, the pair has fun partying, vacationing, and enjoying their youth, something audiences can’t help but find amusing.
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Bridesmaids (2011)
Directed By Paul Feig
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Bridesmaids
R
Comedy
Romance
8/10
7.8/10
Release Date
May 13, 2011
Runtime
125 minutes
Director
Paul Feig
Writers
Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
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Kristen Wiig
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Rose Byrne
Bridesmaids follows Annie (Kristen Wiig), a perpetual underachiever in her thirties who is asked to serve as maid of honor for her friend Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) wedding. After a string of misfortunes leaves Annie feeling inferior to bridesmaid Helen, she begins questioning her life and her friendship with Lillian. Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, and Chris O’Dowd also star.
Main Genre
Comedy
Studio(s)
Apatow Productions, Relativity Media
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
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This popular 2011 comedy is an easy watch for viewers craving a laugh on Galentine’s Day, with its many funny scenes. Bridesmaids, is the story of Annie (Kristen Wiig), an out-of-work chef who is tasked with being the maid of honor at her best friend, Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) wedding. However, tensions rise as she finds competition with fellow bridesmaids for the bride’s attention. Bridesmaids is a hilariously relatable watch for those who are familiar with the chaos that comes with wedding planning.
The film features an extended group of girlfriends who, although different, learn to accept one another and work together to support Lillian’s dream wedding, instead of competing with each other. For example, in the famous final scene of the movie, the bridesmaids put on an impressively intricate performance of Lillian’s favorite song, “Hold on for One More Day.” Not to mention, Lillian and Annie are able to make up for the wedding, this time, with a new sense of understanding for the other.
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A League Of Their Own (1992)
Directed By Penny Marshall
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A League of Their Own
PG
Comedy
Drama
Sport
Runtime
128 minutes
Director
Penny Marshall
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Tom Hanks
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Geena Davis
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Madonna
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Lori Petty
A League of Their Own is a comedy sports drama directed by Penny Marshall that was released in 1992. As professional Major League Baseball’s player count dwindles following World War II, the Chicago Cubs owner helps build a women’s league to save the sport. Now, hoping to make it big, the women of the new team must face off against fellow rival all-female teams and prejudice against their gender.
Main Genre
Comedy
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Personalities also clash in the Penny Marshall classic, A League of Their Own. In this historical sports film, a team of women is chosen to play in the first professional baseball league during the events of World War II. Siblings Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty) create tension with their rivalry, navigating the different personalities and priorities of the group.
A League of Their Own has also been adapted into a limited Amazon series that ran in 2022. The series goes deeper into the relationships of the teammates, exploring how intersectionality plays a role in their experience in the league.
A League of Their Own is a powerful and inspirational watch. Beyond its focus on reaching the championships in the league, the film is really about the importance of female friendship and allyship in the face of struggle and challenge. While many women have differing viewpoints on their views of society and womanhood, each learn to respect each other by the end, whether it be to remain with the league or return to their marital/ domestic roles. Important issues of sexism and gender constraints are also tackled in the film.
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Legally Blonde (2001)
Directed By Robert Luketic
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Legally Blonde
Release Date
July 13, 2001
Runtime
1h 36m
Director
Robert Luketic
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Reese Witherspoon
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Victor Garber
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Jennifer Coolidge
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Selma Blair
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is devastated when her boyfriend breaks up with her to attend Harvard Law School. Determined to win him back, she enrolls at Harvard and soon realizes her true potential as she tackles a high-profile murder case, ultimately proving her intelligence and capability in the legal world.
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One of the most famous celebrations of girlhood and female friendship comes with the 2001 hit, Legally Blonde. In this comedy, it tells the story of Elle Woods, starring Reese Witherspoon in one of her best films, a former sorority president fashionista who transfers to Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend. However, she discovers her own passion for the field along the way.
There are many reasons why Legally Blonde is the perfect Galentine’s Film. Although Elle does end up finding love by the end with Emmet (Luke Wilson), her success and growth comes from the effects of the supportive women in her life. For example, her college friends, Pilar and Margot, help Elle get into Harvard, while her new bond with Vivian (Selma Blair) and Paulette the hairdresser (Jennifer Coolidge) are there when she has trouble in law school. Not to mention, sweet moments, like the “Bend and Snap” sequence, are a celebration of girlhood.
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The Sisterhood Of Traveling Pants (2005)
Directed By Ken Kwapis
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The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants is a classic coming-of-age movie about the challenges of adolescence in regard to friendship, romance, and self-confidence. The film focuses on a group of four girlfriends who separate over the summer. However, in order to stay connected, they agree to pass around a pair of the same jeans that fit each of them perfectly.
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Character |
Destination |
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Carmen |
Visiting father in South Carolina |
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Bridget |
Soccer camp in Baja, California |
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Tibby |
Remains at home |
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Lena |
Visiting grandparents in Santorini, Greece |
Throughout the film, although separated, the girls support one another. For example, when Carmen and her father are having issues during her visit, the girls fly out to be with her and attend his wedding to his new wife, so that she is not alone. Similarly, the girls conduct a candlelit ceremony at the beginning to promise they will stay in touch with the sharing of the pants, despite being in different places. In the end, it is this companionship that allows each girl to blossom in their prospective adventures over the summer.
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Crossroads (2002)
Directed by Tamara Davis
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Crossroads
PG-13
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
February 15, 2002
Runtime
99 Minutes
Director
Tamra Davis
Writers
Shonda Rhimes
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Britney Spears
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Anson Mount
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Zoe Saldana
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Taryn Manning
Crossroads is a comedy-drama film by director Tamra Davis that was released in 2002. Three close friends, Lucy, Kit, and Mimi, bury a box, promising to revisit it on their graduation night, but as time passes, the trio grows distant. Deciding to honor their hopes and wishes and looking to reconnect, the girls embark on a road trip to do the things they always wanted to do – together.
Studio(s)
MTV Films, Zomba Films
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
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Another teen friend group reunites in the 2002 film, Crossroads. This Britney Spears acting-debut film follows a trio of childhood friends who reunite after graduation to embark on a road trip across the country to fulfill the dreams they hoped to accomplish in a time capsule they buried years before.
Crossroads is a heartwarming watch about the endurance of friendship over the years. Though the girls have all changed by the time of graduation, they soon grow close again over their connected past and shared goal. Along the way, they open up to one another, supporting each other through a series of difficult challenges, such as Lucy’s (Britney Spears) rejection by her absent mother, and Kit (Zoe Saldaña) discovering her boyfriend cheated on her. Of course, along the way, the girls have fun moments, singing in the car, going to the bars, and doing karaoke, all to a hit soundtrack.
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