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Must-Have Movies For Your First Home Collection

Is there anything better than a girls movie night?

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Every girl gets excited for traditional movie nights. Whether you grew up doing it with your family, or with your friend group before going to bars and clubs was the weekend itinerary. But once you're in college, or out of college -- you realize how excited you still get for the relaxing stay-in movie night. And there's no better feeling than knowing you don't have to think of an outfit all day, coordinate shoes and jewelry, find rides and places to go, and stress about how the night will pan out.

Especially when you sit down with your girls and decide to go all out, foreshadowing what you'll see in all your middle school favorites on DVD: face masks, popcorn, candy, cookies, blankets, drinks, the whole combo. Nothing's better. So, when starting your escapade of movies, here's a quite extensive list that you'll most definitely need in your showcase collection.


Only the best, most classic '80s movies that somewhat always pertain to current female problems (and awesome dancing):

"Grease" 1978

"Footloose" 1984

"Sixteen Candles" 1984

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" 1985

"The Breakfast Club" 1985

"Back To The Future" 1985

"Ferris Bueller's Day Off" 1986

"The Princess Bride" 1987

"Dirty Dancing" 1987


The classic movies that came out when you were learning what being an adult female is all about (or thought these movies would help picture it.):

"First Wives Club" 1996

"Legally Blonde" 1 and 2 2001, 2003

"Sleepover" 2004

"13 Going on 30" 2004

"Mean Girls" 2004

"A Cinderella Story" (Duff and Gomez versions) 2004, 2008

"Confessions of A Teenage Drama Queen" 2004

"Just My Luck" 2006


Unrealistic movies that you would dream about happening to you:

"Princess Diaries" 1 and 2 2001, 2004

"Freaky Friday" 2003

"What A Girl Wants" 2003

"Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants" 2005

"Aquamarine" 2006


Sappy-ball-your-eyes-out-over-cookie dough-movies:

"Pearl Harbor" 2001

"The Notebook" 2004

"Time Traveler's Wife" 2009

"Dear John" 2010

"The Vow" 2012

"Safe Haven" 2013

"The Choice" (If you haven't seen this yet. See it. Ah-mazing.) 2016


Romantic comedies:

"Just Friends" 2005

"Yours Mine and Ours" 2005

"Step Up" 1, 2, and 3 (with Awesome Dancing) 2006, 2008, 2010

"Failure To Launch" 2006

"The Proposal" 2009

"Crazy Stupid Love" 2011

"Valentines Day" 2010


Funny movies:

"Miss Congeniality" 2000

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" 2002

"She's The Man" 2006

"Sex And The City" 1 and 2 2008, 2010

"Bridesmaids" 2011

"Magic Mike" (And XXL) (extremely sexual) 2012, 2015

"The Heat" 2013

"The Other Woman" 2014

"Pitch Perfect" 1,2 2012, 2015


Movies to impress any surprise company (boys):

"The Goonies" 1985

"Stand By Me" 1986

"Forrest Gump" 1994

"Castaway" 2000

"Dude Where's My Car" 2000

"Girl Next Door" (definitely to impress guys, especially if they haven't seen it) 2004

"She's The Man" ('Cause every guy secretly loves this movie) 2006

"The Hangover" 1, 2, and 3 2009, 2011, 2013

"The Blind Side" 2009

"The Help" 2011

"21 Jump Street" (22) 2012, 2014

"Great Gatsby" 2013


Movies that could credit raising you:

"Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs" 1937

"Cinderella" 1950

"Peter Pan" 1953

"Sleeping Beauty" 1959

"E.T." 1982

"The Little Mermaid" 1989

"The Parent Trap" (original and Lohan) 1961, 1989

"Pocahontas" 1995

"Beauty And The Beast" 1991

"Aladdin" 1992

"The Lion King" 1994

"Mulan" 1998

Mary Kate & Ashley Movies (every one you can get your hands on) 1993-2004

"The Lizzie McGuire Movie" 2003

"Finding Nemo" 2003


Action movies:

"Charlies Angels" 1976-2000

"Men In Black" 1997-2012

"Mission Impossible" 2000

"iRobot" 2004

"Hancock" 2008

"Dark Night Rises" 2012

"White House Down" 2013

"Focus" 2015

(Basically anything with Will Smith)


And last but not least, you need the classic seasonal movies:

"White Christmas" 1954

"Home Alone" 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (the first few are the best) 1990, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2012

"Hocus Pocus" 1993

"Mary Kate And Ashley Double Double Toil and Trouble" 1993

"The Santa Clause" 1, 2, and 3 1994, 2002, 2006

"Halloweentown" 1 and 2 1998, 2001

"Halloweentown High" 2004

"Christmas With The Kranks" 2004

"Return to Halloweentown" 2006

"Four Christmases" 2008



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