15 Best Movies for When You Can't Decide What to Watch

By Vlad Zakh · August 22, 2026

United States Comedy not in the mood feel good

Some nights you don’t want a decision, just something you already know is good, asks nothing of you and can be abandoned without guilt if you nod off halfway. Crazy Rich Asians is glossy and easy to drop into, The Proposal works just as well on the fifth watch, Miss Congeniality is silly and reliable, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is fast and undemanding. 27 Dresses, The Devil Wears Prada, Zoolander, Dodgeball, Anchorman, Bridesmaids and Clueless round out the list.

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

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Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A New York professor discovers her boyfriend's family is absurdly, extravagantly wealthy.

Directed by Jon M. Chu · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Proposal (2009)

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The Proposal (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A domineering executive forces her assistant into a fake engagement to avoid deportation, with complications.

Directed by Anne Fletcher · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Miss Congeniality (2000)

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Miss Congeniality (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A tough FBI agent goes undercover as a beauty pageant contestant to stop a bombing threat.

Directed by Donald Petrie · 1h 50m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A columnist and an ad executive each secretly try to sabotage the other in a bet.

Directed by Donald Petrie · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel · 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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27 Dresses (2008)

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27 Dresses (2008)

IMDb ★ 6.1 RT 41% Metacritic 47

A serial bridesmaid has to plan her own wedding while hiding a new romance.

Directed by Anne Fletcher · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

5 wins & 3 nominations

Where to watch

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

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 75% Metacritic 62

An aspiring journalist survives a year assisting fashion's most terrifying editor.

Directed by David Frankel · 1h 49m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars21 wins & 53 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Zoolander (2001)

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Zoolander (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A dim-witted male model becomes the unwitting pawn in a plot to assassinate a foreign prime minister.

Directed by Ben Stiller · 1h 29m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · 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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Dodgeball (2004)

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Dodgeball (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Dumb in the best way, and endlessly easy to put on.

Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber · 1h 32m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Anchorman (2004)

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Anchorman (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 66% Metacritic 63

Absurdist comedy that could only have landed in this exact era.

Directed by Adam McKay · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 13 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · 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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Bridesmaids (2011)

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Bridesmaids (2011)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 89% Metacritic 75

A maid of honour's life falls apart as she competes with a rival bridesmaid for her best friend's approval.

Directed by Paul Feig · 2h 05m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars25 wins & 73 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Clueless (1995)

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Clueless (1995)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A pragmatic, popular teenager plays matchmaker for everyone but herself.

Directed by Amy Heckerling · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Mean Girls (2004)

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Mean Girls (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A homeschooled teenager infiltrates her new school's most powerful and vicious clique.

Directed by Mark Waters · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Legally Blonde (2001)

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Legally Blonde (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A sorority girl follows her ex to Harvard Law and ends up outclassing everyone who doubted her.

Directed by Robert Luketic · 1h 36m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Princess Bride (1987)

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The Princess Bride (1987)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 93% Metacritic 78

A fairy tale that spoofs itself constantly and still works as a real one.

Directed by Rob Reiner · 1h 39m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar8 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Elf (2003)

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Elf (2003)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 85% Metacritic 66

A man raised as one of Santa's elves travels to New York to find his real father.

Directed by Jon Favreau · 1h 37m · Rated PG

2 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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.