Grab the Crew: 8 Buddy Picks Built for Doing Absolutely Nothing Together

Here at ChumTV, our entire business model is "hang with your buds," which means we take the buddy genre very, very seriously. Not every movie is built for a group. Some demand silence. Some demand you've all seen the first one. And some just want you on a couch with a bag of chips and nowhere to be.

This list is the third kind. Every pick below includes the recommended crew size and the vibe it's engineered to deliver. Queue them up and do nothing together. It's the American dream.

1. The Big Lebowski — Crew Size: 3–5

The gold standard. A man in a bathrobe, a bowling tournament, and a plot that nobody in the movie or the audience fully understands. The Dude is the patron saint of doing nothing, which makes this the official film of the lazy Sunday.

Vibe: Low energy, high quotability. By the third viewing, your group communicates exclusively in lines from this movie. That's the goal.

2. Superbad — Crew Size: 3

Specifically three, because this movie is about a trio and it will psychologically reject a duo. Two friends, one wild night, and the funniest gas station ID scene ever put on film. If your crew has known each other since high school, this one will hit like a time machine.

Vibe: Loud, chaotic, and somehow sweet by the end. Someone WILL say "I'm not going to lie, that's actually us."

3. Hot Fuzz — Crew Size: 2–6

An odd-couple cop pairing that starts as a spoof and accidentally becomes one of the best action movies of its decade. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have the chemistry of a duo who've been friends for twenty years, because they had been.

Vibe: The "we want to laugh but also stuff should blow up" night. Works with any crowd size. Somehow better every rewatch.

4. Thelma & Louise — Crew Size: 4+ and everyone brings a snack

The definitive ride-or-die friendship movie. Two friends, one convertible, and a road trip that goes extremely off-script. It's a classic for a reason, and it plays just as well in a rowdy living room as it did in theaters.

Vibe: The night starts fun and gets weirdly emotional in the last twenty minutes. Nobody mentions it. Everybody feels it.

5. Shrek — Crew Size: Literally any number

The most democratic film ever made. An ogre, a donkey, and a swamp that must be defended at all costs. There is no one in America between the ages of 8 and 80 who won't engage with this movie on some level.

Vibe: The all-ages night, the hangout where half the crew brought a plus-one, the group that can't agree on anything. Shrek ends arguments. Shrek is unity.

6. Ted Lasso (Series) — Crew Size: Binge in pairs or the whole squad

A football (the wrong football, but still) comedy about a relentlessly optimistic American coach in over his head. It's the rare show that's genuinely about being nice to your friends, which is the entire ChumTV mission statement in episodic form.

Vibe: The multi-week hang. You watch two episodes, argue about whether you're more of a Roy or a Jamie, and schedule the next session before anyone leaves.

7. Game Night — Crew Size: 4–6

A group of friends' weekly game night goes wrong in ways we won't spoil. It's a tight, clever comedy that understands something most movies don't: friend groups have their own weird dynamics, and those dynamics ARE the plot.

Vibe: The pre-game movie. Watch this, then actually host a game night. Your group chat will be undefeated for a month.

8. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid — Crew Size: 2, ideally with beverages

The granddaddy of them all. Two outlaws, one unstoppable posse, and the greatest friendship banter in Western history. Put this on for the friend who claims old movies are boring and watch them go completely silent for two hours.

Vibe: The chill wind-down. Low lights, no talking, everyone drifting toward sleep by the end. A perfect closing number for a long hang.

The Final Word

You'll notice a pattern: none of these picks require homework. No three-season lore, no "you have to see the first one first," no plot so dense that looking at your phone for a second dooms you. Buddy content is forgiving by design — built to be enjoyed with noise, snacks, and at least one friend who's twenty minutes late.

That's the whole formula. Good movie, good crew, no plans afterward. Queue up number one and get to hanging.