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12 Movies to Stream With Your Gal Pals While Social Distancing: ‘Clueless,’ ‘Bridesmaids’ and More

April 19, 2020

Movies to Binge With Your Gal Pals While Social Distancing — 'Clueless', 'Heathers', 'Bridesmaids', and 'Someone Great.'Shutterstock (4)

Social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t have to mean missing out on movie nights with your best gal pals!

While the world may have to spend a little more time apart in the midst of the global COVID-19 crisis, friends everywhere can still spend time connecting over music, television and movies. When it comes to the empowering, female-driven films, Clueless is the perfect place to begin.

Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash and the late Brittany Murphy have become irreplaceable pop culture touchstones for their work in the 1995 film. Looking back on the movie 25 years later, Silverstone, 43, admitted she never expected it to be such a hit.

“I don’t think I was thinking about anything in the future when I was 18 years old,” she told Entertainment Tonight in April. “I had no idea. I just knew it was an exciting part and that [director] Amy Heckerling was such a good filmmaker. I was really excited to take that on.”

The Batman & Robin star also admitted that there’s one line that will never fail to make her laugh: “It’s not my line, but I love when Brittany Murphy says, ‘You’re a virgin who can’t drive.'”

Writer and director Jennifer Robinson brought the effortless comedic timing of Clueless to the 2010s in her powerhouse Netflix comedy, Someone Great, which was loosely inspired by her own life.

“I was dumped in my early 20s, and while this movie has nothing to do with that relationship, out of that experience I wanted to make a deconstructed rom-com that’s way more com than rom and that is really about women holding each other up and a woman choosing herself,” she told Entertainment Weekly in April 2019. “I pitched it forever as (500) Days of Summer meets Drunk History.”

It wasn’t until Bridesmaids director Paul Feig got his hands on Robinson’s script that they were able to bring her hilarious and heartfelt vision to life. Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise weave an epic story of love, friendship, heartbreak and drinking — complete with Lizzo and Lorde on the unforgettable soundtrack.

Scroll down for more of the best girl power movies to watch while in quarantine!

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12 Movies to Stream With Your Gal Pals While Social Distancing: 'Clueless,' 'Bridesmaids' and More

Social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic doesn't have to mean missing out on movie nights with your best gal pals! While the world may have to spend a little more time apart in the midst of the global COVID-19 crisis, friends everywhere can still spend time connecting over music, television and movies. When it comes to the empowering, female-driven films, Clueless is the perfect place to begin. Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash and the late Brittany Murphy have become irreplaceable pop culture touchstones for their work in the 1995 film. Looking back on the movie 25 years later, Silverstone, 43, admitted she never expected it to be such a hit. [jwplayer pfYxzqDT-l3ahXupL] "I don't think I was thinking about anything in the future when I was 18 years old," she told Entertainment Tonight in April. "I had no idea. I just knew it was an exciting part and that [director] Amy Heckerling was such a good filmmaker. I was really excited to take that on." The Batman & Robin star also admitted that there's one line that will never fail to make her laugh: "It's not my line, but I love when Brittany Murphy says, 'You're a virgin who can't drive.'" Writer and director Jennifer Robinson brought the effortless comedic timing of Clueless to the 2010s in her powerhouse Netflix comedy, Someone Great, which was loosely inspired by her own life. "I was dumped in my early 20s, and while this movie has nothing to do with that relationship, out of that experience I wanted to make a deconstructed rom-com that’s way more com than rom and that is really about women holding each other up and a woman choosing herself," she told Entertainment Weekly in April 2019. "I pitched it forever as (500) Days of Summer meets Drunk History." It wasn't until Bridesmaids director Paul Feig got his hands on Robinson's script that they were able to bring her hilarious and heartfelt vision to life. Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise weave an epic story of love, friendship, heartbreak and drinking — complete with Lizzo and Lorde on the unforgettable soundtrack. Scroll down for more of the best girl power movies to watch while in quarantine! [podcast_block]

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'Clueless'

Missing out on movie night? "As if!" This beloved '90s romp never gets old — and is available to stream on Amazon Prime.

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'Wine Country'

Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Paula Pell and more of Hollywood's most hilarious women teamed up on this 2019 girls' trip comedy, available to stream on Netflix.

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'Bring It On'

The iconic cheer movie invented the "loser cough" trend and is the perfect stream for squads big and small. Find the 2000 comedy on Amazon Prime.

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'Mamma Mia'

Here we go again! A little ABBA sing-a-long is sure to brighten up any quarantine day. The lighthearted musical is available to stream on Hulu.

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'Someone Great'

After getting dumped by her long-term boyfriend (Lakeith Stanfield), Jenny (Rodriguez) recruits her two best friends (Snow and Wise) for one last epic night in New York City. The electrifying romantic comedy is available to stream on Netflix.

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'Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce'

"OK, ladies, now let's get in formation!" Turn your living room into Couch-ella by reliving Beyoncé's unbelievable 2018 performance from the California music festival, now streaming on Netflix.

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'Bridesmaids'

Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne and more lead this raunchy wedding comedy, which is required viewing for girl groups everywhere. Find it on Hulu now!

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'Heathers'

What do you get when you blend Mean Girls with true crime? A hilariously dark 1980s flick led by Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, available to stream on Hulu and Amazon Prime.

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'A League of Their Own'

"There's no crying in baseball!" Abbi Jacobson and D'Arcy Carden might be putting a modern spin on the sports comedy in a new TV adaptation, but the 1992 original still holds its own. Watch it on Amazon Prime.

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First Wives Club

Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton are the ultimate power trio in this 1996 classic, available to watch on Netflix.

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Miss Americana

If you're in need of a little female empowerment while in quarantine, Taylor Swift's intimate Netflix documentary should be at the top of your list.

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Booksmart

No need to call a "Malala" on this one — the teen comedy has a little something for everyone. Olivia Wilde's directorial debut is available to stream on Hulu.

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