20 iconic movies that are best watched with friends

This is a movie dedicated to male friendship, bonding, and brotherhood, so why not watch this with your friends at home? The jokes about grown men acting like children are geniusly stupid. The performances from Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are indellibly silly. And the dialogue is quoted more than any other movie in ages. Embrace your inner child with this classic comedy.

You've got the need, the need for a boys movie night? Check out Tom Cruise as a man who puts the hot in hotshot pilot.With great action scenes , volleyball montages and male bonding moments, this is jet fuel for your machismo engines. 

Ready to have your mind scrambled by the endless quandaries of The Matrix? What is real and what isn't? Red pill or blue pill? These are the questions you'll be asking your friends throughout this action-packed extravaganza. 

Take a trip through the wistful mind of Nancy Meyers, where the locations are escapist, the outfits are gorgeous and the power of true love always prevails. There's something indescribably joyous about this tale of two women swapping homes and finding true love, something wafting in the often-mentioned breeze.

Pasta? Check? Italy? Check. Audrey Hepburn? Check. Check out this rom-com about a princess going undercover that had every man wanting to get her under the covers--Hepburn's breakout role is every bit as unvarnished as the buildings that surround her.

What says boys movie night like a movie about male bonding...with action! The story of outlaws on the run explodes with energy, imagination and most of all, the power of bromance--they'll go down guns blazing, as long as they go down together. 

Is this the greatest child performance ever? Maybe. Is it a great movie to watch with friends? Absolutely. Lindsay Lohan delivers one of the great child performances as twins trying to get their parents back together. 

This movie really ties our list together. Combining comedy, quotable dialogue and some of our favorite movie characters ever, the story of dudes bowling their way into a murder mystery is practically made for guys movie night. 

How do you top one of the greatest horror movies ever made? You don't. You just do something different that's remarkable. Indelible, imaginative and action-packed, James Cameron followed up Alien with a whole lot more aliens and a whole lot more action. 

This movie is actually hilarious, but don't tell that to Joe Pesci, one of the gangsters at the center of Martin Scorsese's greatest movie. A violent spectacle about gangsters who meet gruesome ends, Goodfellas doesn't seem like it would be funny on paper, but there's a streak of humor under all the bloodshed that makes this a favorite for guy's movie night. 

A movie about best friends going on an adventure is kind of obvious for a list about best friends sitting on the couch, especially when that adventure is as epic as Stand By Me. When a group of friends head out in search of a dead body, they wind up finding something else entirely--something along the lines of self-discovery. 

Another movie about dudes hanging out, Dazed and Confused is a stoner comedy and drunken party that is great for viewing with friends. The characters are fleshed-out human beings, the dialogue is realistic yet hilarious, and the entire thing moves at a cruise-control pace. It's more than just alright, alright, alright--it's incredible.

The sexiest movie ever made. La Piscine is like a Skinemax movie made by a visionary director. Alain Delon is on vacation with his girlfriend when things take a turn toward suspense. Hot, stylish and magnificent are all words to describe La Piscine.

The funniest movie ever made. The Naked Gun has more great jokes than any other movie, ever. This police satire may have your entire friend group rolling on the floor with laughter.

Movies about friendship can be great for a movie night with friends, and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants is an excellent example of that. A comedy about besties who leave on different summer trips yet stay connected through a pair of jeans; the premise may seem silly but it is well-hemmed by the director. 

There aren't many movies as joyous as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a comedy about friends ditching school. This is the sort of quotable and memorable film you can throw on with friends. 

It's not scary enough for you to hide under the covers in front of your friends, but Jaws is profoundly suspenseful. It's fun as well. There's a bizarre comfort we get from watching Jaws that keeps us returning to its waters.

You've probably seen this gangster movie more than once, and probably with some friends at some point. It's one of those films that invites conversation throughout the movie.

This is a common choice for guys movie night. Inception has action, suspense, brains and twists.

Is there a better fantasy movie out there? Inconceivable! The story of a kidnapped princess and her true love is simply magnificent. A wonderful film to watch with your buddies.