6 Best Senior Friendship and Adventure Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 22, 2026

Comedy feel good

Adventure and friendship have no age limit. 80 for Brady has four lifelong friends heading off to see their favorite quarterback, Poms has retirement community residents forming a cheerleading squad, and Book Club sparks romantic adventures in four friends’ golden years. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Grumpy Old Men and Cocoon round out the six.

80 for Brady (2023) 01

80 for Brady (2023)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Four lifelong friends and football fans take a wild trip to see their favourite quarterback in the Super Bowl.

Directed by Kyle Marvin · 1h 38m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Poms (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A group of retirement community residents forms an unlikely competitive cheerleading squad.

Directed by Zara Hayes · 1h 31m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Book Club (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Four lifelong friends' book club pick reignites their romantic lives in unexpected ways.

Directed by Bill Holderman · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) 04

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A group of British retirees relocate to a rundown Indian hotel for their retirement, and it isn't quite what was advertised.

Directed by John Madden · 2h 04m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Grumpy Old Men (1993) 05

Grumpy Old Men (1993)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Two feuding, lifelong neighbours compete for the affections of a spirited new woman in town.

Directed by Donald Petrie · 1h 43m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

▶ Trailer Letterboxd
Cocoon (1985) 06

Cocoon (1985)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Residents of a retirement community discover a mysterious pool that restores their youthful vitality.

Directed by Ron Howard · 1h 57m · Rated PG-13

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.