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53 Funny Lady Movies for When You Need a Good Laugh

By Sarah Stiefvater
| Dec. 17, 2020
Additional reporting by Greta Heggeness
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53 Funny Lady Movies for When You Need a Good Laugh
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Is there anything better than getting together with your pals and enjoying a great movie with talented female leads? We think not, which is why we've decided to round up the best funny lady movies that are guaranteed to make you laugh until you cry.

From classic rom-coms to clever satires filled with quotable one-liners (we see you, Late Night), here are 53 funny lady movies that are ideal for your next (virtual) girls' night in.

movies bridesmaids
Universal Pictures
1/53

1. 'Bridesmaids'

You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Melissa McCarthy, um, in the sink of a fancy bridal shop bathroom.

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girls trip
Universal Pictures
2/53

2. 'Girls Trip'

Meet the Flossy Posse, a group of childhood best friends who reunite for a much-needed vacay.

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movies heathers
New World Pictures
3/53

3. 'Heathers'

1988. Cult black comedy. Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. Any questions?

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movies legallyblonde
MGM
4/53

4. 'Legally Blonde'

This movie is a total delight—any Cosmo girl would know.

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movies privatebenjamin
Warner Bros.
5/53

5. 'Private Benjamin'

A wealthy, sheltered young woman joins the army after her husband dies on their wedding night. What could go wrong?

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movies ghostbusters
Columbia Pictures
6/53

6. 'Ghostbusters'

Don’t get us wrong: We loved the original, but the original didn’t have Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon.

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movies inaworld
Roadside Attractions
7/53

7. 'In a World...'

Lake Bell wrote, co-produced, directed and starred in this funny flick. Talk about girl power.

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movies leagueoftheirown
Columbia Pictures
8/53

8. 'A League of Their Own'

There’s no crying in baseball, but there are tears of joy streaming down our face every time we watch this.

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movies francesha
IFC films
9/53

9. 'Frances Ha'

Raise your hand if you navigated your 20s like a chicken with its head cut off. (Us, too.) You’ll love this one.

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little
Universal Pictures

10/53

10. 'Little'

Jordan is a nightmare boss to her employees. Everything changes when she mysteriously transforms into her 13-year-old self right before a big presentation.

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movies mscongeniality
Warner Bros.
11/53

11. 'Miss Congeniality'

Sandra Bullock plays a badass in heels (and a dirndl). We’re obsessed.

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movies theheat
20th Century Fox
12/53

12. 'The Heat'

Two questions: Why is Sandra Bullock so good at playing an FBI agent and why is Melissa McCarthy not in every comedy ever made?

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movies meangirls
Paramount Pictures
13/53

13. 'Mean Girls'

Watch it until you can quote it from start to finish. Grool.

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movies mary
20th Century Fox
14/53

14. 'There's Something About Mary'

There’s something about a group of guys vying for the affection of one woman (complete with hilariously infantile jokes) that makes us want to watch this movie any time it comes on TV.

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movies sisteract
Touchstone Pictures
15/53

15. 'Sister Act'

Singing nuns (led by the inimitable Whoopi Goldberg pretending to be a nun) will never get old.

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movies obviouschild
A24
16/53

16. 'Obvious Child'

Jenny Slate’s 2014 film is equal parts touching, funny and real.

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movies easya
Screen Gems
17/53

17. 'Easy A'

In this witty teen comedy, we fell head over heels for Emma Stone.

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what men want1

Jess Miglio/Paramount Pictures

18/53

18. 'What Men Want'

After drinking a psychic’s concoction, Ali is suddenly able to hear what men are thinking. Her male colleagues don’t know what hit them.

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movies prada
20th Century Fox
19/53

19. 'The Devil Wears Prada'

So many quotable lines. That’s all.

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movies babymama
Universal Pictures
20/53

20. 'Baby Mama'

We’d watch Tina and Amy read the phone book together.

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movies pitchperfect
Universal Pictures
21/53

21. 'Pitch Perfect'

The a cappella movie we never (ever) knew we needed.

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last holiday
Paramount Pictures
22/53

22. 'Last Holiday'

When Georgia is diagnosed with a terminal illness, she collects her life savings and jets off to Europe.

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shes the man
Dreamworks
23/53

23. 'She's the Man'

Like its '80s precursor Just One of the Guys, this flick starring Amanda Bynes is based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. But no sonnets, we promise.

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movies clueless
Paramount Pictures
24/53

24. 'Clueless'

You don’t understand. It’s, like, a totally important movie.

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crazy rich asians
Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros
25/53

25. 'Crazy Rich Asians'

Rachel has been dating Nick for several years, but she’s never met his family…until now.

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movies workinggirl
20th Century Fox
26/53

26. 'Working Girl'

And that’s why we don’t mix alcohol and Valium.

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movies bornyesterday
Columbia Pictures
27/53

27. 'Born Yesterday'

Sixty-seven years later, this movie— about a brassy young woman and her older, wealthy boyfriend who travel to Washington, D.C., to swindle the government—totally holds up.

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movies 9to5
20th Century Fox
28/53

28. '9 to 5'

Try to watch this movie and not sing the title song every time you walk into work.

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movies ninotchka
MGM
29/53

29. 'Ninotchka'

Greta Garbo’s first comedy was this terrific satire about the Soviet Union under Stalin that makes you wish she laughed more in her other films.

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movies moonstruck
MGM
30/53

30. 'Moonstruck'

Cher + Nicolas Cage forever.

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movies romymichele
Touchstone Pictures
31/53

31. 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'

Two besties invent fake careers to make themselves look better at a reunion (in a move that we have 100 percent thought about copying).

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movies bringiton
Beacon Pictures
32/53

32. 'Bring It On'

The Rancho Carne Toros and East Compton Clovers go head-to-head in this high school cheerleading movie that is far superior to its four direct-to-video sequels.

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step sisters
Daniel McFadden/Netflix
33/53

33. 'Step Sisters'

A dance captain is tasked with teaching a group of rhythmically challenged girls how to move.

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movies election
MTV Films
34/53

34. 'Election'

Given the choice, we’d totally pick Flick.

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movies blondes
20th Century Fox
35/53

35. 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'

Marilyn Monroe’s Lorelei Lee gets most of the attention (the “Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend” scene didn’t hurt), but we’re all about Jane Russell’s Dorothy Shaw.

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movies stagedoor
RKO Radio Pictures
36/53

36. 'Stage Door'

A group of wannabe actresses (including Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball) live together in an NYC boarding house in this 1937 movie that’s, well, wonderful.

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movies harrysally
Columbia Pictures
37/53

37. 'When Harry Met Sally'

Five words: "I’ll have what she’s having."

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like a boss
Paramount Pictures

38/53

38. 'Like a Boss'

Mia and Mel’s friendship is put to the test when someone offers to buy out their cosmetics company.

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movies 10days
Paramount Pictures
39/53

39. 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'

Yep, Kate Hudson’s Andie Anderson is kind of annoying, and yep, the plot is pretty predictable, but that’s never stopped us from swooning over that yellow dress.

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movies somelikeit
United Artists
40/53

40. 'Some Like it Hot'

Nobody’s perfect, but this movie comes pretty damn close.

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movies 1330
Columbia Pictures
41/53

41. '13 Going on 30'

Can we all agree that Tom-Tom is the worst?

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movies trainwreck
Universal Pictures
42/53

42. 'Trainwreck'

He’s not a lady, but Lebron James’s role in Amy Schumer’s hilarious debut is worth its weight in gold.

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movies overboard
MGM
43/53

43. 'Overboard'

Double the Goldie, double the laughs. (This time with her longtime love Kurt Russell!)

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movies millionaire
20th Century Fox
44/53

44. 'How to Marry a Millionaire'

We’re just going to say it: Monroe, Grable and Bacall were the original squad goals.

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movies desperatelyseeking
Orion Pictures
45/53

45. 'Desperately Seeking Susan'

Come (and stay) for Madonna’s next-level wardrobe.

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always be my maybe
Ed Araquel/Netflix
46/53

46. 'Always Be My Maybe'

Childhood sweethearts reunite after 15 years of no contact. Is it too late to rekindle the spark?

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movies firstwives
Paramount Pictures
47/53

47. 'First Wives Club'

This classic revenge comedy is slapstick and silly and features some of the funniest ladies, like, ever.

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movies deathbecomes
Universal Pictures
48/53

48. 'Death Becomes Her'

Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn drink a magical potion (given to them by Isabella Rossellini). Expectedly sidesplitting hijinks ensue.

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funny lady movies late night
FilmNation Entertainment
49/53

49. 'Late Night'

There's so much more to this movie than meets the eye. Loaded with satire and social commentary, the comedy-drama film follows Katherine Newbury, a talk show host who hires an Indian-American woman as one of the writers after her ratings decline.

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someone great
Feigco Entertainment
50/53

50. 'Someone Great'

Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez stars as Jenny Young, who embarks on a wild, NYC adventure after her boyfriend, Nate, suddenly breaks up with her.

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funny lady movies beauty shop
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
51/53

51. 'Beauty Shop'

After quitting her job as a stylist for her disrespectful boss, Gina Norris decides to open her own salon—but she deals with quite a few challenges along the way.

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funny lady movies nobodys fool
Paramount Players
52/53

52. 'Nobody's Fool'

Whoopi Goldberg, Tiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter star in this laugh-out-loud comedy, which follows a successful businesswoman who reunites with her sister after her release from prison.

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two can play that game
Screen Gems
53/53

53. 'Two Can Play That Game'

Shante Smith is known as the relationship expert who knows how to keep men in check. But when she meets her new boyfriend, Keith, she finds that her advice might not be fool-proof.

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