Whether you need to cry it out, laugh it out or be reminded of you girl power, there’s a movie for all your break up moods. Here is our list of our fave picks of break-up movies:
MOVIES BY THE MOOD
GIRL POWER
Legally Blonde
Definitely the epitome of girl power movies, Legally Blonde will remind you of the power of self-love and reaching higher than ever imagined. “Elle is no dummy and is [going from sorority president to] showing elite Ivy League snobs a thing or two about class, self-confidence, and courtroom victory.”
Miss Congeniality
Gracie has always been one of the guys but after a threat to the US Pageant, she must go under cover and show the world the strength that this beauty has major brains.
How To Be Single
After her four-year relationship with her college boyfriend, Alice decides to take a break to “find herself.” Instead she is discovers she has no idea who she truly is or what she wants in life. “With Robin as her freewheeling guide, Alice can now learn how to get free drinks, meet men and enjoy the single lifestyle.”
WHEN YOU JUST NEED A GOOD CRY
The Notebook
Behind every great love is a great story. “The Notebook is at once heartwarming and heartbreaking and will capture you in its sweeping and emotional force.”
500 Days of Summer
“An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn’t believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.” After a breakup with his girlfriend, Tom recounts the 500 days of their relationship to try to figure out where their love went wrong.
A Walk to Remember
Love brings together what peer pressure and lifestyles seek to keep apart in this coming-of-age story. “The two develop a powerful and inspirational relationship in which they discover truths that take most people a lifetime to learn.”
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Trying to get over his breakup from famous actress Sarah Marshall, Peter books a spontaneous trip to Hawaii only to find Sarah and her new boyfriend are in the same hotel.
Bridesmaids
Loveless and almost penniless, Annie takes the bridal party down a wild journey while competing to keep the position as “best friend” to Anne who has gotten close to another member of the bridal party.
The Breakup
After calling it quits and unwilling to move, the both play games to win over the apartment. “With their friends suggesting a series of underhanded tactics that fail to get either Brooke or Gary to cave in, the only solution is to become hostile roommates.”
Pitch Perfect
“Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school’s all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.”
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