Golden girls gone wild: 12 movies about older gal pals getting into hijinks
The Golden Girls pushed back on that notion, giving actresses in their 50s and 60s the space to be funny, flirty, filthy, and portray all the complexities of life, love, and friendship that older women experience.With Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty as the template, a recent crop of movies have emerged that put a dynamic friend group of older women front-and-center—perhaps not coincidentally often played by queer icons and our fiercest allies.
Now we’re just waiting for some genius movie executive to pull and “Avengers Assemble!” moment and bring them all together in one movie!Scroll down below for 12 movies that let golden girls go wild!The Ladies: Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Megan MullallyThe Eye Candy: Bruce Greenwood, Timothy B.
Murphy, Michael BoltonThe Shenanigans: Marilyn (Midler) invites her three college besties to sunny Key West, Florida, to be surprise bridesmaids in her shotgun wedding.
The catch? Years back, Marilyn “stole” her last husband from Lou (Sarandon)—and he only died two months ago!—so there are some complicated feelings afoot.
