Girlfriend | Movies

Not all girlfriend movies are bubblegum. Past Lives (achingly real). Frances Ha (messy, artistic, and deeply honest about female friendship). Portrait of a Lady on Fire (a masterpiece of longing). These are for nights when you want the romance, but you also want to feel something complicated.

Sometimes a girlfriend movie is about the love that ends. The Notebook , A Walk to Remember , PS I Love You —these are permission slips to sob into a bowl of popcorn. They remind us that vulnerability isn't weakness. And honestly? A good cry with your best friend on the couch is cheaper than therapy. girlfriend movies

In a world that often tells women their feelings are too much or their stories are too small, girlfriend movies say: Your love, your friendships, your heartbreaks, your ridiculous schemes to win back a guy or get a promotion—they are worthy of the big screen. Not all girlfriend movies are bubblegum