Back in the day, people used to wander the aisles of Blockbuster and other video rental shops trying to decide what movie they wanted to watch that night. Since most of these stores have closed, we've replaced wandering the aisles with aimlessly scrolling through streaming service catalogs desperately trying to find something to watch.
Even though you can filter genres on these streaming services, it's still hard to choose what film you want to watch. And most of the time you'll end up watching 15 trailers for films before decided to watch an episode of The Office you've seen a thousand times. That ends today because we've compiled a list of 20 of the best girly movies to watch on Hulu right now:
20 Bridget Jones's Baby Has Bridget Jones Confused About Who Her Baby's Father Is
Bridget Jones's Baby is the third and final film in the Bridget Jones franchise but it's a must-watch when you're in the mood for a girly movie. After breaking up with her long-term boyfriend, Bridget decides to focus on work instead of her love life. Of course, that plan goes out the window when Bridget's love life begins to flourish. The catch? She discovers she's pregnant and doesn't know if her long-term boyfriend or her current fling is the father.
19 Mean Girls Reminds Us How Catty High School Girls Can Be
Regularly hailed as a cult classic from the 2000s, everyone needs to see Mean Girls at least once in their life. The film is hilarious and provides an interesting point-of-view of high school life and cliques through the protagonist. See, Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) isn't a regular teen girl, in fact, she's been homeschooled in Africa until now. This makes for a very interesting experience as the cool girls and the outcasts vie for Cady's attention.
18 How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days Teaches Us Why It's A Bad Idea To Make Bets About Relationships
What happens when an advice columnist who always gets the guy sets out to lose a guy in 10 and an advertising executive make a bet with his friends that he can get said advice columnist to fall in love with him in just 10 days? Well, you'll have to watch How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days to find out. Trust us, Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey make this movie worth it because of the antics they pull and their chemistry on screen.
17 Some Kind Of Wonderful Reminds Us That Feelings Are Complicated
John Hughes is known for his drama films and Some Kind of Wonderful lives up to the hype. Keith (Eric Stoltz) decides he's going to get out of high school obscurity by asking out the most popular girl in school, Amanda (Lea Thompson), who has just broken up with her boyfriend. Things are going great until Keith's best friend, Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson) discovers she has feelings for Keith and Amanda's ex gets jealous of Keith.
16 Adam Sandler Shows Us That Anyone Can Find Love Even If They Don't Remember You In 50 First Dates
Once every few years, Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore team up to make a romcom and 50 First Dates is one of our favorites that also happens to be available on Hulu. The story follows Henry as he tries to figure out ways to be with Lucy who can't remember anything that happened the day before.
15 Amy & Molly Learn They Can Be Smart And Have Fun In Booksmart
If you're looking for a rated R female comedy about friendships, Booksmart is the movie for you. Booksmart follows two best friends who are overachievers as they try to cram a night of high school partying into one night - which also just so happens to be the night before their high school graduation.
14 The Timing Is Just Never Right For Charles And Carrie In Four Weddings And A Funeral
Not only does Hulu have an original series based on Four Weddings and a Funeral, but it also has the original film for your streaming pleasures. You won't be able to leave the room as you watch Charles (Hugh Grant) and Carrie (Andie MacDowell) constantly meet at social gatherings but never quite end up together. Will the timing ever be right for these two?
13 A Star Is Born Warns Us That Mixing Love And Careers Can Be Dangerous
Lady Gaga may have already been a star when she was cast in A Star Is Born but the film also helped her earn her first Oscar acting nomination. Bradley Cooper directs the film that follows the life of Jackson Maine as he mentors Ally, who he ends up falling in love with.
12 No Strings Attached Asks If You Can Really Just Be Friends With Benefits
Everyone knows it's not a smart move to mix friendship with sex, but that didn't stop Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher's characters from hooking up. See, they've got it all figured out because they've promised each other not to let things get weird between them. After all, there are no strings attached, right?
11 Rachel Chu Finds Love In Crazy Rich Asians Despite Her Mother-In-Law's Objections
Crazy Rich Asians became the highest-grossing rom-com of the decade when it premiered in 2018 and rightfully so. Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) thinks she's going to an ordinary wedding with her boyfriend but when they land in Singapore, Rachel quickly learns that her ordinary boyfriend isn't ordinary at all. In fact, he and his family are crazy rich.
10 Miley Cyrus Finds Romantic Love And Fatherly Love In The Last Song
If John Hughes is the high school drama God, then Nicholas Sparks is the mushy romance God. In this film adaptation, Ronnie Miller (Miley Cyrus) spends the summer with her estranged father, who unbeknownst to her is terminally ill. Ronnie ends up bonding with her father and falling in love with a town local.
9 My Big Fat Greek Wedding Proves You Don't Just Marry Your Spouse But Also Their Family
My Big Fat Greek Wedding takes the cake when it comes to rom-coms considering it's the highest-grossing rom-com of all time. Luckily for you, the film is also available on Hulu so you can laugh at Toula's (Nia Vardalos) crazy family as they come to terms with Toula marrying a man who's not Greek.
8 Going The Distance Gives Long Distance Relationships A Chance
Relationships are hard, especially when you don't get to be with your significant other all the time. Drew Barrymore and Justin Long try to shed some light on the struggles and rewards of having a long-distance relationship in Going The Distance. Of course, things start off smooth and then go south because no one wants to watch a movie where everything is perfect all the time.
7 Anna Faris Thinks She's Getting Revenge But Really She's Falling In Love In Overboard
In this remake, Anna Faris plays Kate who is struggling to take care of her family. She is hired to clean the carpets of the wealthy Leonardo Montenegro's (Eugenio Derbez) yacht which doesn't seem lucky until Leonardo falls off the boat after firing Kate and doesn't remember anything. Kate poses as his wife in the hopes of teaching Leonardo a lesson.
6 Relive Tonya Harding's Journey With I, Tonya
This biopic details figure skater Tonya Harding's (Margot Robbie) rise and fall in the United States figure skating world. If you think you know everything there is to know about Tonya Harding and the controversy that has surrounded her for decades, you're wrong. I, Tonya is not only entertaining but it gives us an even bigger snapshot of what Tonya Harding was going through during that time.
5 Dogs Make Everything Better In Dog Days
What's better than dogs and movies? Nothing, which is why you should stream Dog Days on Hulu the next time you're in the mood for a feel-good girly movie. The film follows a group of people, from various walks of life, as their lives intertwine thanks to their beloved pooches.
4 Sing-Along To ABBA And Fall In Love With Mamma Mia
Romance, drama, characters bursting into song? What more could you want out of a girly movie than that? Sing along to ABBA songs as you watch Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), her free-spirit mother (Meryl Streep), and Sophie's three possible fathers prepare for Sophie's big day -- her wedding day! What could go wrong?
3 Find Out What Happens When Your Past Threatens Your Love Life With Breakfast At Tiffany's
Breakfast At Tiffany's is an old-Hollywood classic that just so happens to be based on a novel of the same name. This wasn't Audrey Hepburn's first role but it is one of her most famous roles. The film is about Holly Golightly, a woman who is working an escort for the wealthy in the hopes of finding someone rich to marry.
2 Jealousy Threatens A Wedding In Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids is another girly movie that blends female friendship with raunchy comedy. Nothing is going right for poor Annie (Kristen Wiig) but when her best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) bestows her the maid-of-honor title, Annie tries to put her struggles aside to be there for Lillian. Things get complicated when the wife of Lillian's husband's boss takes the reigns, leaving Annie on the outs.
1 Girls Trip Proves Everyone Needs A Crazy Night Out With Friends Sometimes
Girls Trip is the perfect movie to watch on a girls' night in. After adult life has kept them busy, Ryan Pierce (Regina Hall) asks her three best friends to join her on a work trip so they can reconnect and support her keynote speech in New Orleans. These four best friends waste no time in getting back to their glory college days of drinking, dancing, and having fun.