Gather your best friends Because today is Galentine's Day, an unofficial holiday "where women celebrate women" Pour some wine, pop some popcorn, smash some chocolate, and watch seven movies about female friendship

Valentine's Day is the day before Valentine's Day, February 13 It was invented by a character named Leslie Knope in Season 2 of Parks and Recreation She invites a group of women to shower each other with compliments, gifts, and love over waffles

Whether you meet your best friends in person or via zoom, you can laugh (and maybe cry) together over these wonderful films Some of the films were directed by Leslie Knope herself Some require a rental, but you can watch them on the best streaming services, including Hulu, Peacock, Netflix, and Max

Here are some recommendations for films to watch on Galentine's Day

Girls just want to have fun, and so do moms Amy (Mila Kunis) is an overworked, exhausted mother of two who discovers that her husband is cheating on her Fed up, stressed out, and annoyed with the PTA president, Amy heads to a nearby bar There she meets two struggling mothers, Carla (Kathryn Hahn) and Kiki (Kristen Bell) They stay up all night drinking to ignore their worries and cares for just a few moments, and they band together to take on the PTA president and his faction of seemingly perfect moms [High school seniors Amy (Caitlin Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) are academically top of their class Realizing how much fun they have missed out on while studying, the best friends decide to break the rules and attend a big party with their classmates for one night Their hopes, fears, crushes, resentments, and insecurities all boil over, and the night becomes an unforgettable fiasco When things go wrong and arguments ensue, Amy and Molly can count on one thing: their unwavering friendship

Rent/Buy on Amazon or Apple

Female friendships are complicated (see "Yellowjackets" for a very dark perspective on that) Annie (Kristen Wiig) is thrilled by the engagement of her best friend Lillian (Maya Randolph) and honored to be a bridesmaid But Annie's life is a mess; her bakery is failing and her boyfriend has dumped her Being a bridesmaid is expensive and she has no money Still, she is determined to do a decent job for Lillian, but she grows resentful of her other bridesmaid, Helen (Rose Byrne), who seems wealthy and perfect Annie snaps, and a rift develops between the friends

Streaming on Prime Video

Watch out, Flossie Posse is headed to the Big Easy To reconnect with her college friends, lifestyle guru Ryan (Regina Hall) invites Sasha (Queen Latifah), Lisa (Jada Pinkett Smith), and Dina (Tiffany Haddish) to speak at the Essence Festival in New Orleans The event will be held at the Essence Festival in New Orleans All of these women are struggling in their own ways: careers, romantic relationships, and finances So they welcome the opportunity to rekindle their sisterhood and rediscover their wild side According to LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER, these four black queens are ready to reel in the good times

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Bekah (Anna Kendrick), new to college, has no desire to form a clique But somehow she joins one of them, the all-female a cappella group Bellas Bekah finds herself among a variety of characters, including the playful Patricia, aka "Fat Amy" (Rebel Wilson), the uptight leader Aubrey (Anna Camp), the friendly Chloe (Brittany Snow), and the extremely quiet Lily (Hannah Mae Lee) They have little in common except for the fact that they love to sing, and yet they sing together very well The group is on the verge of collapse as Beka pushes for a new arrangement instead of the traditional medley, but it may be just the right sound for Bella and her friends to win the regional qualifying round

Watch on Prime Video

The "four friends leaning on each other as they carve out their love lives and careers" was not invented by Sex and the City 1995's Waiting to Exhale, for example, is an early version of this tried and true There are earlier versions of this tried-and-true formula Savannah (Whitney Houston) and Robin (Lela Rochon) are having an affair, believing that a married man will leave his wife Meanwhile, Bernadine (Angela Bassett) is devastated when her husband divorces her to be with his mistress And Gloria (Loretta Devine) is a single mother whose ex-boyfriend turns out to be gay; all four women are "holding their breath" until they find Mr Right Until then, at least they have each other

Watch on Hulu

Amy Poehler's "Leslie Knope" invented Valentine's Day, and Poehler and her friend Tina Fey teamed up to enliven the female friendship film genre with gems like "Mean Girls," "Baby Mama," and "Wine Country" The The latter is directed and starred by Poehler, with Fey in a striking and quirky supporting role The story follows six friends who reunite in Napa to celebrate Rebecca's (Rachel Dratch) 50th birthday During their wine-soaked getaway, the girls question their friendship and their future, which eventually leads to an emotional showdown

Watch on Netflix