Getting together with your besties can sometimes be expensive. Drinks, food, movie tickets … it all adds up. The next time you want to save some money but still have a super fun night with your friends, check out these movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. Pool your money for pizza and popcorn, and you’ve got a recipe for an excellent (and cheap!) summer night.
Jaws
Shark Week may be over, but don’t let that ruin your bloodlust for the greatest shark movie ever made: Jaws. Set on the East Coast during a sizzling hot summer, beachgoers suddenly begin getting eaten by a vicious shark. The local sheriff makes it his personal mission to kill the shark and save the locals. Directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg, this film will keep you and your friends on the edge of your seats the whole time. If you want to make it a double feature, Jaws and Jaws 2 are both available on Amazon Prime.
Superbad
Superbad is the perfect movie to watch with buddies, since it’s about two friends awkwardly navigating high school life. Michael Cera broke through to a wider audience with his performance in this 2007 comedy as Evan, a high school senior who has one last summer with his best friend before college. He’s joined by the hilarious Jonah Hill as his kooky friend, Seth. Fun fact: The film was co-written by Seth Rogen, who plays a bumbling police officer in the flick. Superbad is available to stream on Amazon Prime.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
In the mood for a comedy that will have you laughing until you cry? The 40-Year-Old Virgin is exactly what the doctor ordered. Steve Carrell plays Andy, a blue-collar tech support guy at a big-box electronics store. His co-workers find out that he is a virgin at the tender age of 40, so they set out on a mission to find Andy a sexual partner. Hilarity ensues as Andy bumbles opportunity after opportunity until he meets his perfect woman. Fun fact: Adult film star Stormy Daniels has a cameo playing herself during a dream sequence. Stream this hilarious movie on Netflix.
Dirty Dancing
This one goes out to all those kids born in the ’80s who learned about love from Baby and Johnny. Dirty Dancing is the kind of movie you and your friends can watch over and over and never tire of it. The late Patrick Swayze’s best role is arguably that of Johnny Castle. He teaches dance classes to the “wives of rich men” at a Catskill’s family summer camp in the 1950s. When Baby (Jennifer Grey) and her family come for a month, Johnny’s world is turned upside down. The two are so memorable together that it’s hard to think that love existed before they came along. You can stream Dirty Dancing on Amazon right now.
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman, a 1980s classic, had a thing or two to say about sex and love. Julia Roberts and Richard Gere star in this romantic comedy set in glitzy Los Angeles. Vivian is a call girl who meets Edward, a straight-laced lawyer in town on business. The two fall in love over the course of a week and both of their worlds are changed forever. Fun fact: In the film, Edward takes Vivian to see an opera called “La Traviata,” which mirrors their call girl/regular guy relationship. Pretty Woman is available to stream on Hulu.
Ghostbusters
Ghosts are taking over Manhattan in this hilarious 1984 classic starring Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Harold Ramis. Ghostbusters follows these wacky parapsychology research professors as they battle entities from another realm. Green goo, flying library books, and a giant marshmallow man come into play in this flick that’s a true comedy for the ages. Who you gonna call to stream this funny film? Netflix!
