Sleepover movies: 20 picks for a night in with friends

A good sleepover movie is one everyone can talk over, quote and scream at together. These 20 are all rated G, PG or PG-13, so they work for most groups of tweens and teens.

They're grouped by the vibe of the night: laughing until midnight, a little scary, swoony, or singing along.

Laugh until midnight

Comedies that are even funnier with friends.

  • Still from Mean Girls (2004)1
    • Drama
    • Comedy

    Mean Girls

    7.2 TMDB rating20041h 37mRated PG-13

    A comedy about high-school cliques that most teens can quote.

  • Still from 13 Going on 30 (2004)2
    • Comedy
    • Fantasy
    • Romance

    13 Going on 30

    6.8 TMDB rating20041h 38mRated PG-13

    After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. Thanks to some magic wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job,…

  • Still from Legally Blonde (2001)3
    • Comedy

    Legally Blonde

    6.8 TMDB rating20011h 36mRated PG-13

    Endlessly rewatchable and quotable.

  • Still from Pitch Perfect (2012)4
    • Comedy
    • Music
    • Romance

    Pitch Perfect

    7.3 TMDB rating20121h 52mRated PG-13

    College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in…

  • Still from She's the Man (2006)5
    • Comedy
    • Romance

    She's the Man

    6.8 TMDB rating20061h 45mRated PG-13

    Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for…

  • Still from Freaky Friday (2003)6
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Fantasy

    Freaky Friday

    6.6 TMDB rating20031h 37mRated PG

    A mother and daughter swap bodies. Perfect for watching together.

A little scary

Enough to make everyone jump, not enough to keep anyone up all night.

  • Still from Hocus Pocus (1993)7
    • Fantasy
    • Comedy
    • Family

    Hocus Pocus

    7.0 TMDB rating19931h 36mRated PG

    A Halloween favorite for all ages.

  • Still from Coraline (2009)8
    • Animation
    • Family
    • Fantasy

    Coraline

    7.9 TMDB rating20091h 40mRated PG

    Creepy and beautifully made. A good first scary movie for younger teens.

  • Still from Happy Death Day (2017)9
    • Comedy
    • Horror
    • Mystery

    Happy Death Day

    6.7 TMDB rating20171h 37mRated PG-13

    A time-loop slasher that's more fun than frightening.

  • Still from A Quiet Place (2018)10
    • Horror
    • Drama
    • Science Fiction

    A Quiet Place

    7.4 TMDB rating20181h 31mRated PG-13

    Constant tension. Even the group goes quiet.

  • Still from Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)11
    • Horror
    • Thriller

    Five Nights at Freddy's

    7.3 TMDB rating20231h 50mRated PG-13

    Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.

Swoony picks

Romance and rom-coms for when the group wants something sweet.

  • Still from To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)12
    • Comedy
    • Romance

    To All the Boys I've Loved Before

    7.6 TMDB rating20181h 40mRated PG-13

    Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.

  • Still from The Princess Diaries (2001)13
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Romance

    The Princess Diaries

    7.0 TMDB rating20011h 55mRated G

    A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She…

  • Still from A Cinderella Story (2004)14
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Romance

    A Cinderella Story

    6.6 TMDB rating20041h 35mRated PG

    Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.

  • Still from 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)15
    • Comedy
    • Romance
    • Drama

    10 Things I Hate About You

    7.6 TMDB rating19991h 37mRated PG-13

    A high-school take on Shakespeare that holds up.

  • Still from Mamma Mia! (2008)16
    • Comedy
    • Romance

    Mamma Mia!

    7.0 TMDB rating20081h 48mRated PG-13

    ABBA songs, a Greek island and a lot of fun.

Sing-along classics

Older favorites that are made for a group.

  • Still from Grease (1978)17
    • Romance
    • Comedy

    Grease

    7.4 TMDB rating19781h 50mRated PG

    Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?

  • Still from Dirty Dancing (1987)18
    • Drama
    • Music
    • Romance

    Dirty Dancing

    7.3 TMDB rating19871h 40mRated PG-13

    Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

  • Still from Clueless (1995)19
    • Comedy
    • Romance

    Clueless

    7.2 TMDB rating19951h 37mRated PG-13

    Sharp, quotable and surprisingly smart.

  • Still from The Parent Trap (1998)20
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Romance

    The Parent Trap

    7.2 TMDB rating19982h 8mRated PG

    Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and…

Still can't decide? Let the random movie generator pick one for you.

How to pick one together

  1. Agree on the vibe first: funny, scary or swoony.
  2. Everyone suggests one movie in secret, then everyone gets one veto.
  3. Watch the trailers of the last two and vote. Fastest way to stop the debate and start the movie.

Frequently asked questions

What are good sleepover movies?

Mean Girls (2004), Hocus Pocus (1993), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Pitch Perfect (2012) and To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) are sleepover favorites.

What are good scary movies for a sleepover?

Hocus Pocus and Coraline are gentle enough for tweens; Happy Death Day, A Quiet Place and Five Nights at Freddy's are scarier but still rated PG-13.

Is there an app to help pick a movie together?

Yes. In ReelMatch everyone swipes through trailers on their own phone and the app shows the movies you all said yes to. It's free on iPhone and Android.

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