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Anonymous
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Hello, I am getting movies for a friend's birthday present. She is a working mother with a stressful job and struggling with finances.
I would like to get her some girly movies. Perhaps some new, some classic. "Must see" type of movies, uplifting women type of movies. Any recommendations please? Thank you. |
Anonymous
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Norma Rae, for sure. One of my favorite movies.
Working Girl Silkwood Erin Brockovich |
Anonymous
| The Devil Wears Prada |
Anonymous
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The Color Purple - the end is very uplifting (although the story itself is tragic)
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Anonymous
| Amelie, Babyboom |
Anonymous
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Bridget Jones Diary
Sense and Sensibility (the Kate Winslet version) Pride & Prejudice (BBC version with Colin Firth - yummmmm!) Love Actually Hope Floats When Harry Met Sally Sex and the City (TV series, not movies) |
Anonymous
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Thelma and Louise
Waiting to Exhale Officer and a Gentleman |
Anonymous
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Married to the Mob
May seem an odd choice but I love this movie! Michele Pfeiffer is a single mom after her DH (Alec Baldwin) gets "wacked." She's trying to disengage from the "Cosa Nostra" life. It's funny and satisfying. |
Anonymous
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Dirty Dancing
Love Actually Thelma & Louise Sleepless in Seattle Pretty Woman How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days Cute gift. Maybe you should include a "gift certificate" for some babysitting so she can actually watch them 
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Anonymous
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I loved Babyboom/Sixeen Candles/Officer & Gentleman!
More votes for these... Lucas Stupid, Crazy Love (but still in theaters.) I heard Marly & Me was surprisingly good. Flashdance Footloose Grease It's Complicated The one with Keri Russell, she works in a diner making pies, it is a sweet love story-sort of romantic comedy (?) Forget the name of it. Anyone know? Add snowcaps/junior mints/popcorn, too! |
Anonymous
| She has a stressful job and struggling with finances so her birthday present will be movies? |
Anonymous
Ever heard of "escapism"? For short bursts of time it can help. |
Anonymous
Thanks for all the suggestions! Can't offer to babysit though - we are in different countries. |
Anonymous
Yes, that is correct. |
Anonymous
| It is a nice gift, OP! Do not listen to negative people! |