What To Watch When You’re Drunk

CAST: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Ken Jeong, Mike Tyson, Jeffrey Tambor, Rachael Harris, Sasha Barrese

RATING: R

DESCRIPTION: Hopefully, this is the only hangover you encounter on your current alcohol adventure! This 2009 comedy begins with groom-to-be Doug (Bartha) heading to Las Vegas two days before his wedding for a rowdy and memorable stag party alongside his best buds Phil (Cooper) and Stu (Helms), in addition to oddball future brother-in-law Alan (Galifianakis). Things take a turn when the gang wakes up the day after the party, unable to remember their night out and also having lost Doug with no clue as to where he might be. Together, Phil, Stu, and Alan attempt to retrace their steps in order to locate the wayward groom in order to make sure he walks down the aisle in Los Angeles in time, all the while reliving the insane drunken shenanigans they partook in before the hangovers set it.

Where to watch The Hangover

CAST: Alex Trebek, Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings

RATING: TV-G

DESCRIPTION: If there’s one thing many a drunk person loves, it’s being indiscriminately loud. Add to the fun of yelling by putting your hazy brain to the test for a hilarious challenge of drunken Jeopardy-watching. This world-renowned Peabody Award-winning game show has been going 38 seasons and counting, featuring three contestants going head to head in two rounds of trivia questions that are divided into six different categories, plus a third and final round that gives them the chance to bet any desired amount of their respective winnings on one last question, where the winning walks away with their money and the opportunity to return and play again.

Some legendary past big-winners include Ken Jennings, Amy Schneider, James Holzhauer, Brad Rutter, and Matt Amodio.

Where to watch Jeopardy

CAST: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand

RATING: R

DESCRIPTION: 2016 superhero blockbuster film Deadpool is already a beloved riot, but you can add a whole new layer to the fourth wall-breaking viewing experience with some booze in your system. Deadpool follows former Special Forces agent Wade Wilson (Reynolds), who now works as a mercenary after being dishonorably discharged from the military. After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Wilson takes a chance on a mysterious recruiter who offers an experimental cure for his ailment, but in doing so, is injected with a sketchy serum then tortured and disfigured by evil mutants Ajax (Skrein) and Angel Dust (Carano) in an effort to awaken latent mutant genes. After they leave him for dead, Wilson transforms into antihero Deadpool, and endeavors to use his newfound skills in order to track down and eliminate Ajax once and for all.

Where to watch Deadpool

CAST: Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito

RATING: TV-MA

DESCRIPTION: What better way to lavish in your intoxication than by doing so whilst watching a show that revolves around a pub? Also, you can take comfort in the fact that no matter what kind of drunk you may be, you’re still probably nowhere near as contemptible as the five narcissistic, sociopathic friends at the center of this cult favorite sitcom. Together, The Gang owns Philadelphia-based Irish bar Paddy’s Pub, using it as a base for hatching elaborate schemes, inflicting emotional, mental, and physical pain on one another (and on others), and, naturally, taking in excessive amounts of alcohol and drugs.

Where to watch It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

CAST: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O’Brien, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, Jonathan Adams, Peter Hinwood, Meat Loaf, Charles Gray

RATING: R

DESCRIPTION: This 1975 musical comedy-horror is already a ton of fun while sober, but really gets taken to the next level if you watch it intoxicated (even more so if you see it with a group of friends or at some sort of midnight showing). Delightfully camp and unabashedly outrageous, The Rocky Horror Picture Show starts with the classic horror trope of an innocent and all-American young couple, recently engaged Brad Majors (Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Sarandon) finding themselves stranded at a creepy mansion.

But from there, it quickly becomes clear that this film is like nothing you’ve seen before, as transvestite scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Curry) welcomes them inside to a world of debauchery, mayhem, and colorful characters that combine to corrupt, mess with, and liberate them, culminating in an unforgettable and extremely entertaining viewing experience.

Where to watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show

CAST: Derek Waters

RATING:

DESCRIPTION: High-functioning drunks, get ready to witness (and potentially relate to or learn from) comedians and entertainers retell the stories of great moments, figures, and legends in history, all while being utterly plastered. To add to the hilarity and fun, their historical recitations and interpretations are then faithfully reenacted by amazing actors and actresses who even lip sync the drunken dialogue.

Past participants as either  sloshed storytellers or historical reenactors include Amber Ruffin, Jenny Slate, Matt Gourley, Winona Ryder, Jordan Peele, Laura Dern, Steven Yeun, “Weird Al” Yankovic, John Lithgow, Jack Black, and so many more.

Where to watch Drunk History

CAST: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, John Turturro, Sam Elliott, David Thewlis, Ben Gazzara

RATING: R

DESCRIPTION: It’s the early ’90s and lovable loser Jeff “The Dude” Leboswki (Bridges) is attacked in his Los Angeles home by two goons employed by porn kingpin Jackie Treehorn (Gazzara), who go so far as to pee on his favorite rug before realizing that they’ve got the wrong guy, as their intended target was Jeffrey “The Big” Lebowski (Huddleston). Hoping to be paid back to make up for his soiled rug, The Dude tracks down The Big Lebowski, a wealthy philanthropist who initially turns The Dude away before finally agreeing to help him replace the rug in return for rescuing his kidnapped trophy wife.

1998 dark comedy-crime film The Big Lebowski is a cult favorite and also makes for a great drinking game, so whether you’re alone or with friends, you really can’t go wrong with watching this classic under the influence.

Where to watch The Big Lebowski

CAST: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Patrick Warburton, Mike Henry, Arif Zahir

RATING: TV-14

DESCRIPTION: It’s crude, it’s idiotic, it’s often politically incorrect: basically, it’s perfect drunk viewing. Adult animated sitcom Family Guy is the brainchild of Seth MacFarlane, who also voices the titular “family guy,” endearingly oafish Peter Griffin, who, alongside his stay-at-home wife Lois (Borstein), helm the Griffin family. Together, they and their three kids Meg (Kunis), Chris (Green), and Stewie (MacFarlane), alongside their talking dog, Brian (also MacFarlane), get into all sorts of mishaps and adventures in and around their hometown of Quahog, Rhode Island. If you want to laugh loudly and often to your hammered heart’s content, then this is the title for you.

Where to watch Family Guy

CAST: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac, Aviva Baumann, Joe Lo Truglio, Kevin Corrigan, Dave Franco, Martin Starr

RATING: R

DESCRIPTION: When a movie essentially launches the careers of several current big names in the biz, you know it’s gotta be worth watching, even more so when it’s as sidesplitting as this one.  2007 coming-of-age teen buddy comedy Superbad revolves around childhood best friends Seth (Hill) and Evan (Cera) who, alongside nerdy friend Fogell (Mintz-Plasse) hope to use their final weeks at high school to kickstart their sex lives and make memories at their first and last big house party before going their separate ways to different colleges.

But between struggling to acquire alcohol, trying to balance a budding romance with an increasingly tested friendship, and being adopted by two “cool” cops (Hader and Rogen), there’s a lot that’s making things difficult along the way. Drunk or not, it’s an utter delight, but a few drinks in and you’ll especially feel like you’re kicking it with these lovable dorks through all of their incredible (and sometimes very embarrassing) exploits.

Where to watch Superbad

CAST: Chris Harrison, Jesse Palmer

RATING: TV-14

DESCRIPTION: Let’s be honest: The Bachelor was probably MEANT to be watched while blitzed out of your mind. It sure does make it more fun, at least, as you yell at the TV to your heart’s content according to whatever cringe-worthy moments and delicious drama unfolds before your very eyes. There’s no denying that, for better or for worse, this ABC dating series is a huge hit, with 26 seasons and counting, in addition to several successful spin-offs, culminating in a franchise whose scope and name-recognition perhaps even rival the MCU (or maybe not, but they certainly both are pretty dang universally well-known).

This series that started it all, though, follows a single bachelor who goes on a series of group and individual dates with a pool of eligible women, eliminating at least one each week in order to work towards ending up with the one to whom he will propose. Of course, it typically isn’t such straight-forward smooth sailing, but that’s just part of what makes it such wonderful wasted viewing. No matter how messy you feel, someone on The Bachelor is likely worse.

Where to watch The Bachelor

CAST: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Jeff Conaway, Stockard Channing, Didi Conn, Barry Pearl, Eddie Deezen, Susan Buckner, Lorenzo Lamas, Eve Arden, Dody Goodman, Sid Caesar

RATING: PG

DESCRIPTION: If you’re the kind of drunk who looks for any reason to start singing, then you’ll love getting intoxicated to watch Grease. Belt out your favorite catchy tunes as you follow the unlikely love story between pure and wholesome Sandy Olsson (Newton-John) and greaser gang leader Danny Zuko (Travolta) that goes from a fleeting summer romance to complicated pining students after Sandy happens to transfer to Danny’s high school. It’s got 1950s fashion, superb songs and dances, and ample teen angst… basically anyone could hope for when looking for a night of blissful drunken viewing.

Where to watch Grease

CAST: Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, John Dunsworth, Patrick Roach, Sarah E. Dunsworth, Cory Bowles, Shelley Thompson

RATING: TV-MA

DESCRIPTION: This already-entertaining Canadian mocumentary sitcom is further enhanced by a few brewskis down the hatch. Trailer Park Boys takes place in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia at the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park, where friends Ricky (Wells), Julian (Tremblay), and Bubbles (Smith) reside. Together, the three concoct capers to get rich quickly, often fabulously failing in their attempts and even ending up in and out of jail or otherwise on the run from law enforcement. The boys have their fair share of enemies, but they’ve still got each other through it all in addition to other zany characters also living in the trailer park. Sounds like a show worth watching, eh?

Where to watch Trailer Park Boys

CAST: Tommy Wiseau, Juliette Danielle, Greg Sestero, Philip Haldiman, Carolyn Minnott

RATING: R

DESCRIPTION: The thing about The Room is that the drunker you are, the better it is. Is that a sign of a well-made piece of cinema? Probably not. But it IS pretty darn entertaining and insane, with endlessly quotable lines and nonstop nonsense so absurd you won’t believe your eyes and ears, this 2003 drama film written, directed, executive produced by and starring Tommy Wiseau is truly the blueprint for “so bad it’s good.”

Where to watch The Room

Wiseau plays a successful banker named Johnny whose life is turned upside down when his fiancée, Lisa (Danielle), suddenly gets bored with him and therefore decides to spice things up by cheating on Johnny with his best bud, Mark (Sestero). We can’t do it much justice beyond that, The Room is just something you need to see to believe (and even then you may not believe it). The movie itself reads as a drunken hallucination, so just lean into that feeling by boozing it up before finding out why Mark and Lisa betrayed our beloved Johnny and to watch a lot of awkward sex scenes and football tossing.