The best movies about friendships

For those of you tired of the Valentine’s Day barrage, here are some movies about plain old friendships.

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“Thelma & Louise”

Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon co-star in this 1991 film about two women who are on the lam after a deadly encounter with an attempted rapist.

“Waiting to Exhale”

This 1995 film tells the story of four women who journey through a modern labyrinth of husbands and lovers, jobs and makeovers, searching for “The One.” It stars, from left to right, Loretta Devine, Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett and Lela Rochon.

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“Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”

This 2002 drama told the story of a group of Southern women who kidnap a friend’s daughter to resolve a mother-daughter rift. The movie features Ashley Judd, Katy Selverstone and Kiersten Warren.

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“E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”

This 1982 Steven Spielberg classic is about a boy (Henry Thomas) who befriends an alien stranded on Earth.

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“Now and Then”

Rosie O’Donnell, Rita Wilson and Demi Moore star in this 1995 film about the lives of four childhood friends.

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“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”

From left: Carmen Lowell (America Ferrera), Tabitha "Tibby" Tomko-Rollins (Amber Tamblyn), Lena Kaligaris (Alexis Bledel) and Bridget Vreeland (Blake Lively) are four lifelong friends who share a cherished pair of jeans in this 2005 film..

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“I Love You, Man”

Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd), left, befriends Sydney Fife (Jason Segel), right, in his search for a best man for his upcoming wedding in this 2009 film.

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“Sex and the City”

Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall star in the 2008 film "Sex and The City," based on the popular HBO show of the same name.

“Beaches”

Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey (left) star in this 1998 tear-jerker about two friends from different walks of life.

“Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion”

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino star in this 1997 comedy about two women who concoct fake lives and careers to impress their classmates at their 10-year high school reunion.

“Steel Magnolias”

Dolly Parton, center, and Olympia Dukakis, right, join Shirley MacLaine, Sally Field and Daryl Hannah in this 1989 film about Southern women who support each other throughout the illness and subsequent death of a character named Shelby, played by Julia Roberts.

“The Odd Couple”

Jack Lemmon, right, is choked by Walter Matthau in this 1968 Neil Simon comedy about two men who decide to live together after they both get divorced.

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“Some Like It Hot”

Tony Curtis and and Jack Lemmon star in this 1959 comedy classic about two musicians who disguise themselves as women after they witness the infamous Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929 in Chicago.

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“Stand By Me”

Jerry O'Connell points in a scene from this 1986 movie about a group of friends who go on a journey to find a missing boy. Behind him are, from left, Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix and Corey Feldman.

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“The First Wives Club”

Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton are three divorced women who are looking to get revenge on their husbands, all of whom left them for younger women in this 1996 comedy.

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