7 Best Movies for a Party

Our seventh selection for best movies for a party is Neighbors, a great selection for a group of friends. Kelly and Mac are excited to settle down in a quiet neighborhood with their newborn until the frat brothers from a local college move into the house next door. Night after night raucous parties take place at the frat house, even when Mac tells Teddy, their President, to turn down the music. When Mac calls the police on the frat house, it opens a can of worms that is sure to have you laughing.

–IMDb score: 6.3

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Sixth on the best movies for a party list is Step Brothers, a Will Ferrell classic for various age groups. Brennan Huff and Dale Doback are 40 years old and still live with their parents. When Brennan’s mom and Dale’s dad marry each other, the two new step-brothers must share a room. Brennan and Dale fight with each other until Dad lays down the law: get a job in a month or get out. This throws the two adult children into the real world, and with other hilarious setbacks throughout the film, this is a great option for a party.

–IMDb score: 6.9

Dive into the paranormal with Ghostbusters, our fifth selection of best movies for a party. Whether you are having a ghost party, want to dive into the spooky season, or just enjoy a classic film, Ghostbusters is an entertaining choice. Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler work for Columbia University, studying the paranormal until they are kicked out. Deciding to create a business hunting the paranormal, the Ghostbusters work to rid New York City of paranormal phenomenon that threatens their everyday lives.

–IMDb score: 7.8

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Holiday parties are a great time to get together with family or friends and watch all the Christmas movies possible, including the classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The Griswolds return for our fourth selection of best movies for a party, this time for a big family Christmas celebration. Clark, Ellen, and their two kids are preparing for the festivities, but things never run smoothly for them. From obnoxious family guests to electrical problems, the only thing keeping Clark smiling is the promise of a Christmas bonus.

–IMDb score: 7.5

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Throwing a 1920s party or want to up the glamour? Throw The Great Gatsby on your screen, our third selection of movies for a party. In an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel Wall Street Trader, Nick Carraway gets drawn into the lavish world of his neighbor Jay Gatsby. Set in the Jazz Age, Gatsby holds several riotous parties in his luxurious home, bringing together the best people. Eventually, Carraway sees through Gatsby’s mirage and discovers a person full of obsession, madness, and future tragedy.

–IMDb score: 7.2

Entering our top two selections of best movies for a party is another 80s classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. High school student Ferris Bueller just wants a day off from school, and he has created an ingenious plan to pull it off. Convincing his friend Cameron and his girlfriend Sloane, the three head into Chicago for a day of fun. While they are enjoying the city, Dead of Students Ed Rooney is convinced Ferris is playing hooky and is eager to prove it. Unfortunately for him, Ferris has thought of that too.

–IMDb score: 7.8

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Last but not least on our list of best movies for a party is The Hangover, a film full of hilarious antics, quotable lines, and a great storyline for adult viewers. Two days before Doug’s wedding, he and his three friends head to Las Vegas for a wild bachelor party. But, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can’t remember a thing, and Doug is nowhere to be found. With time running out before the wedding, the three friends must retrace their steps and find the missing groom.

–IMDb score: 7.7

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