Seven Movies Celebrating Women’s Friendships To Watch For Galentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day centered on celebrating our relationships with our significant others, February 13 is dedicated to honoring sisterhood and friendship through Galentine’s Day. Whether you’re celebrating old or new friendships, here are seven classic and new movies highlighting the power of sisterhood.
“Girls Trip” has a star-studded main cast withQueen Latifah, Regina Hall, Jada Pickett-Smith, and Tiffany Haddish starring as lifelong college friends, the “Flossy Posse,” reunite at the Essence Festival. “Girls Trip” highlights the power of having a circle of women who lift each other and know how to find humor through life’s ups and downs. You can stream “Girls Trip” on Apple TV.
Streaming on Netflix, Someone Great has a twist ending that you won’t likely see in a movie that features a breakup between the main character and their significant other when Gina Rogriguez’s character, Jenny, chooses herself and not her relationship. As Jenny starts to grieve her relationship, she leans on her friends, Dewanda Wise and Brittany Snow, as they have one last “girl’s night out” that reminds each other why they are already “Someone Great.”
Mystic Pizza follows three teenagers as they work as waitresses during the last summer after they graduate high school. In Mystic, Connecticut, Julia Roberts,Annabeth Gish, and Lili Taylor’s friendship helps them navigate love, heartbreak, and the tough decisions that come with transitioning into adulthood. You can stream the movie on Max.
Waiting to Exhale explores the sisterhood between Anglea Bassett, Savrace Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon as they navigate a marriage ending, a new love blossoming, family issues, and tough decisions with their significant others. The film shows viewers what it means for Black women to have a safe space within their friendships. Stream for free on Tubi.
SZA and Keke Palmer dazzle the screen as two friends and roommates racing against time to obtain rent money to avoid eviction. “One of Them Days” shows the dynamics between two women as they navigate life’s struggles and experiences and grow their friendship together. Only in theaters.
Joy Ride highlights the bonds between two childhood friends as they embark on an adventurous and chaotic trip to Asia. Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, and Stephanie Hsu dominate the screen as they navigate literal and metaphorical journeys together. The film explores self-discovery, empowerment, and the supportive nature of women’s friendships. Streami on Starz.
This Disney Channel classic stars Raven Symone, Adriene Houghton, Kiely Williams, and Sabrina Bryan as an all-girl singing group in New York City who have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to sign a record deal. “The Cheetah Girls” highlights the importance of supporting one another, staying true to yourself and your values, and working together as a team to pursue dreams. Streaming on Disney Plus.
