The 18 best films to watch when you're hungover
Had a big one last night (most probably in your PJs in the lounge)? Despite trying all the methods to prevent your hangover, you're still being thrust into a dark, quivering place where all you desire are puppies and someone to tell you everything is going to be OK?
We feel you, we've all been there. But don't worry, we're here to cure your hangover from hell.
Besides an unholy amount of carb-tastic, greasy food, there's only one thing for it: a hangover film.
Your hangover film should (ideally) be something you've seen many times before, because the chances are you'll fall asleep through most of it. It needs to be something that doesn't require much concentration as you lounge in your semi-comatose state, so steer clear of brain-hurting, mind-bending Inception-type watches. That is not what you and your hangover need right now.
Comedies are a good shout, as are rom-coms, chick flicks and sad movies. Personally, we can't think of anything better than watching (read: drooling over) Channing Tatum in Magic Mike or even as dumb-but-endearing police officer alongside Jonah Hill in 21 Jump Street.
Most of all, a hangover movie should make you feel warm and fuzzy when you're feeling at your most vulnerable: consider a film from your childhood, perhaps. How about Disney? You can sign up to Disney+ now and get access to over 1,000 Disney shows and films in an instant. Surely Toy Story is the hungover dream? Tom Hanks's dulcet tones could cure even the most savage of hangovers, we're sure of it.
And hey, it's OK if perfectly inane scenes make you cry - you're hungover. If all else fails, there's always The Devil Wears Prada.
Ride the wave and watch one of these...
Shutterstock21 Jump Street, 2012
If it's a comedy you're after to soothe your hungover soul, look no further than this Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum classic with Brie Larson and Ice Cube (we mean, c'mon, what a cast). A pair of pretty useless police officers are sent back to high school to go undercover and infiltrate a drug ring.
ShutterstockParenthood, 1989
This Oscar-nominated classic stars Steve Martin as family man Gil Buckham who tries to balance his professional life with the struggles of his three children.
ShutterstockEat, Pray, Love, 2010
It doesn't get more life-affirming than this Julia Roberts flick, about a woman who goes on a round-the-world trip to find herself after her marriage breaks down.
REX FeaturesMean Girls, 2004
You've seen it so many times that you'll be able to recite all the best Mean Girls quotes, AKA perfect hangover watching... "I WANT MY PINK SHIRT BACK!"
E.T., 1982
You're going into this one knowing it's a sad movie and it'll make you a weepy mess, but you want it anyway. Hangovers are strange things, aren't they?
REX FeaturesBridesmaids, 2011
The laughter you'll get from Bridesmaids will distract you from all the ways your body is telling you it hates you: alcohol sweats, pounding headache, never-ending nausea...
Marley and Me, 2008
This one is super sad so please use discretion if you're feeling fragile. Don't blame us if you find yourself calling home and asking to be put on the phone with your dog when the movie is over.
Photos 12 / Alamy Stock PhotoStar Wars, 1977
Another nostalgic watch to get you through that alcohol-induced bout of existential dread is Star Wars. Carrie Fisher, we love you.
Toy Story, 1996
Don't pretend you're too old (or cool) for Toy Story. Let Tom Hanks' dulcet tones be the soundtrack to your hangover.
REX FeaturesSex and The City, 2008, and Sex and The City 2, 2010
They're gals movies through and through, best watched with your flatmates while eagerly awaiting your Deliveroo. You'll be able to recite all the best SATC quotes while you're at it.
Rex FeaturesSilver Linings Playbook, 2012
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper on-screen working through their complex emotions. What's not to love when you're hungover?
REX FeaturesMagic Mike, 2012
Approach this one with caution: watching Magic Mike hungover could be the perfect, hunky antidote you need, OR it could just make you sad you're not dating Channing Tatum. P.s Here are 113 thoughts we had while watching Magic Mike Live.
Rex FeaturesIndiana Jones, 1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark is comfortable watching and it'll remind you of your childhood, AKA hangover perfection. It also doesn't hurt that Harrison Ford is one of the sexiest movie characters of all time.
Rex FeaturesLabyrinth, 1986
There are so many reasons to love The Labyrinth, a major one being that David Bowie's in it.
Rex FeaturesWedding Crashers, 2005
This one has easy-watching written all over it and is sure to provide a healthy amount of giggles to lighten your mood when the shivers creep in.
REX FeaturesThe Devil Wears Prada, 2006
The Devil Wear's Prada is a film where you can slob out in your pjs while watching Andrea Sachs (played by Anne Hathaway) scrub up in Saint Laurent. It's also got some epicly scathing quotes to enjoy.
Me Before You, 2016
Again, this sad movie will hit you straight in the feels. It sees Will (Sam Claflin) paralysed in a motorbike accident and intent on assisted suicide before his carer Lou (Emilia Clarke) walk into his life and determined to prove to him that life is worth living. Kleenex at the ready.
