The Greatest Chick Flicks Ever Made

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Updated February 26, 2021 376.3k votes 29.0k voters 1.9m views781 items

List RulesBest movies about - and enjoyed by - girls and women

Here's a list of the greatest chick flicks ever, ranked by fans and casual critics like you. The best girl movies are those which we've all seen 100 times and can recite line by line, they're also among the most rewatchable movies of all time. While the "chick flick" genre can be hard to define, most good chick flicks share at least a few common characteristics. First and foremost, they appeal to women – especially younger women or teens, which means they feature strong female characters in familial or romantic relationships. Be sure to vote for your favorite girls night movies, and vote down any movies that you don't think qualify as a "chick flick."

Any list of the best chick flick movies would have to include one of the most romantic films of all time, Titanic. The tragic love story of Jack and Rose is timeless. Other chick flick dramas that deserve spots on this list include Steel Magnolias, Beaches, and yes, Thelma & Louise. And of course, The Notebook deserves a spot (or two, or five). One thing all of these chick flick dramas have in common: They are all serious tear jerkers. Can anyone get through The Notebook's final scene without crumpling into the fetal position in tears?

Not all of the greatest chick flicks are dramas, however. No, many of the best movies aimed at women are actually funny comedies -- especially classic romantic comedies, or "rom coms." When Harry Met Sally... is a great example (and really, almost any and all other movies starring Meg Ryan qualify), and so is Clueless. And one of the best chick flick comedy movies ever, Bridesmaids proved, without question, that a movie about women could be rude, crude and socially unacceptable – but still hilarious and extremely popular among movie goers.

Again, be sure to vote for the top chick flicks you think are the best ever!

Many, even most of the best romantic comedies cross over into the land of chick flicks.

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Clueless
Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy
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Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson
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The Notebook
Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
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Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams
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The Devil Wears Prada
Anne Hathaway, Heidi Klum
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union
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Anne Hathaway, Mandy Moore
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Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds
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Rose Byrne, Jon Hamm
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Miss Congeniality
Sandra Bullock, William Shatner
Released: 2000
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Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan
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Sweet Home Alabama
Reese Witherspoon, Matthew McConaughey
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50 First Dates
Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet
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Shane West, Mandy Moore
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