Movies Like Girls Trip That Comedy Fans Need To See

2017's "Girls Trip" proved to be a huge critical and commercial success. This rollicking comedy follows lifestyle maven Ryan Pierce (Regina Hall) as she tries to reconnect with three college friends on a trip to New Orleans' Essence Music Festival. Hilarity ensues, thanks to the film's zippy script and spectacular lead performances. Tiffany Haddish shines as the raunchy and fiercely loyal Dina, Jada Pinkett Smith is hilarious as serious-minded mom Lisa, and Queen Latifah balances humor and pathos as Sasha, a gossip blogger struggling to mend her relationship with Ryan.

For years, people have talked about a potential sequel to the hit film. While we may be getting closer to a second "Girls Trip" film, anything on the horizon is still a ways off. Itching for a new female-fronted buddy comedy while you wait? We have you covered with this list of riotous movies every fan of "Girls Trip" needs to see.

1997's "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" has become a cult classic on the strength of Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino's dazzling performances in the titular roles. The film follows best friends Romy and Michele as they prepare to attend their 10-year high school reunion in Tucson, Arizona. The women, who now live together in Los Angeles, realize their work and personal lives are severely lacking, and attempt to make changes to impress the people who used to bully them. When all else fails, they invent backstories that will make them look good in front of their peers.

Kudrow and Sorvino carve out incredibly unique characters you can't help but root for, even when they go completely off the rails and claim to be responsible for inventing the Post-it Note. There are also strong supporting turns from Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, and Camryn Manheim as their fellow uncool graduates. "My work celebrates people who are different, people who are weird, and showing the value of that," director David Mirkin told Glamour in 2017. "It's a matter of making people realize that who they are is just fine, and you just have to find the path that works with who you are instead of trying to turn yourself into something you're not."

Most of the films on our list are slapstick flicks or comedies with a romantic bent. But 2012's "Bachelorette" is neither of those things. Instead, it's a darkly comic movie about relatively unlikable people — and that's what makes it so fantastic

A group of girlfriends must reluctantly throw one of their number a bachelorette party, despite being jealous and unenthused about her nuptials. Kirsten Dunst plays control freak Regan Crawford, Rebel Wilson plays Becky Archer, the bride-to-be, and Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan round out their clique as Katie and Gena, both messes in their own ways. What ensues is a night of drug-fueled fights, mishaps, and hook-ups, which causes many secrets to float to the surface.

The four leads absolutely devour their roles, especially Dunst, Caplan, and Fisher, who play deeply miserable people. The male cast members — including James Marsden, Adam Scott, Kyle Bornheimer, and Andrew Rannells — are solid as well. Though the film received mixed reviews, those who "got" it were full of praise. As critic Stephen Holden wrote in his review for the New York Times, "'Bachelorette' is more tartly written, better acted and less forgiving than male-centric equivalents like the 'Hangover' movies." 

2019's "Someone Great" stars Gina Rodriguez as Jenny Young, a journalist dealing with two huge life changes: The break-up of her long-term relationship and a major job opportunity that requires a cross-country move. Looking to mourn and celebrate, she enlists her friends Blair (Brittany Snow) and Erin (DeWanda Wise) for one final fun-filled day (and night) in New York City.

"Someone Great" is slightly less rowdy than other entries on this list, but it makes up for its slightly more sedate tone with an enormous amount of heart. In her review for Vox, Alissa Wilkinson called it "a hopeful break-up film." We agree, and would like to add that it's also about strong female friendships that can withstand change and personal growth. "Someone Great" boasts a wonderful turn from Rodriguez: In his review for The Atlantic, David Sims wrote, "The movie is grounded by a star turn from Gina Rodriguez, who sheds her chipper 'Jane the Virgin' persona to portray a more frayed romantic lead."

In 1996's "The First Wives Club," Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, and Bette Midler play three middle-aged women looking for revenge on the husbands who left them for younger mates. Having lost touch after college, these former friends are brought back together when the fourth member of their gang kills herself. As they soon discover, she was despondent after learning her husband — who got rich off her networking — has married his dramatically younger mistress. Having undergone similar indignities, the trio decides to do something about it.

Each actress plays to her strengths. Midler is an in-your-face spitfire as businesswoman Brenda Morelli-Cushman, Hawn is charismatically vain as washed-up actress Elise Elliot Atchison, and Keaton is zanily anxious as housewife Annie MacDuggan-Paradis. The fun the actresses are having is palpable, which critic Leonard Klady noted in his Variety review: "Midler, Hawn and Keaton are a refreshingly cohesive comedy combo with that indefinable thing known as screen chemistry." The acting legends are joined by a killer supporting cast, including stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, Victor Garber, Stockard Channing, and Dame Maggie Smith.

In 2014's "The Other Woman," Cameron Diaz (in one of the final roles she took on before retirement) plays Carly Whitten, a lawyer who realizes that her new boyfriend Mark King (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) is married. Not only that, he's also seeing Amber, a third woman (why it's not called "The Other Women," we don't know). In typical rom-com fashion, Carly teams up with Mark's wife Kate (Leslie Mann) and Amber (Kate Upton) to take him down.

This revenge comedy flick (boasting a performance from Nicki Minaj in a small supporting role, weirdly enough) offers exactly what viewers want from it. It isn't Diaz's best work, but it is an enjoyable little comedy that will make you laugh. Notably, Taylor Kinney, who plays Kate's brother Phil, brings real charm to his budding relationship with Carly. It's a nice contrast to the pranks the women pull on their philandering target.

It seems like Netflix original movies either dominate cultural conversation ("Bird Box," anyone?) or fall completely under the radar. The latter fate is what greeted 2018's "Ibiza." Nonetheless, we think you should check it out — it has good gags, a killer script, and a super-talented cast. "Ibiza" follows Harper (Gillian Jacobs), who works in PR and must fly to Barcelona for her job. Her two best friends Nikki (Vanessa Bayer) and Leah (Phoebe Robinson) decide to tag along, and together, the women set off on an adventure. Their jaunt takes them to Ibiza after they meet a hot DJ named Leo West (Richard Madden) who is headed there for a gig.

"Ibiza" has all the elements necessary for success: There are laughs, a good love story, and scenery galore. The Los Angeles Times even compared it to "Girls Trip," though the review acknowledged it has "darker themes" and more "oddball humor." Critic Katie Walsh came to the following conclusion: "Although the script relies on gross-out body humor more often than it needs to, it manages to be deeper and more resonant than most girls gone wild comedies. A truly enjoyable trip."

Part comedy, part action flick, 2018's "The Spy Who Dumped Me" is a pleasurable buddy comedy in the vein of "Girls Trip," albeit with slightly more fight scenes.  Friends Audrey Stockman (Mila Kunis) and — yes, this is the character's real name — Morgan Freeman (Kate McKinnon) accidentally get caught up in a secret governmental mission, due to their affiliation with Audrey's ex-boyfriend Drew (Justin Theroux). Along the way, they encounter Sebastian Henshaw, another secret agent who may or may not be working with Drew.

The plot is very twisty and somewhat unhinged, but Kunis and McKinnon shine as unlikely action heroes. As you may expect, Kunis plays the more straightforward role while McKinnon plays the kooky one — something she does extremely well. As Peter Bradshaw noted in his review for the Guardian, "It's pretty much impossible for Kate McKinnon to dip below a basic level of funny." The film's reviews were mixed, but nearly every critic had similar levels of praise for McKinnon's comedic chops, and many also praised Kunis. For example, Time's review praised Kunis as "a terrific comedian, particularly suited to screwball mayhem because nothing seems to faze her."