A Glean movie guide

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High-energy, engaging, and fun movies guaranteed to keep you entertained.

The movie list

  1. 01

    Game Night

    • 2018
    • 1h 40m
    • ★ 6.8

    A simple game night spirals into a hilarious and unpredictable real-life mystery.

    Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

    • Mystery
    • fun
    • engaging
  2. 02

    Palm Springs

    • 2020
    • 1h 30m
    • ★ 7.3

    This clever, high-concept time loop comedy is the perfect length for a quick entertainment fix.

    When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

    • HighConcept
    • fun
    • engaging
  3. 03

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    • 2018
    • 1h 57m
    • ★ 8.4

    A visually stunning and high-energy adventure that reinvents the superhero genre.

    Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.

    • Visual
    • Action
    • fun
    • engaging
  4. 04

    The Nice Guys

    • 2016
    • 1h 56m
    • ★ 7.1

    The comedic chemistry between the leads makes this 1970s detective story a total blast.

    A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

    • Action
    • fun
    • entertaining
  5. 05

    Baby Driver

    • 2017
    • 1h 53m
    • ★ 7.4

    Stylish, rhythmic, and packed with high-energy action sequences synced to a killer soundtrack.

    After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

    • Action
    • engaging
    • entertaining
  6. 06

    Knives Out

    • 2019
    • 2h 10m
    • ★ 7.8

    An eccentric ensemble cast keeps this fast-paced whodunit consistently funny and gripping.

    When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

    • Mystery
    • engaging
    • entertaining
  7. 07

    Edge of Tomorrow

    • 2014
    • 1h 53m
    • ★ 7.6

    A relentless sci-fi thriller that uses its time-loop premise to maintain constant forward momentum.

    Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.

    • Action
    • engaging
    • entertaining
  8. 08

    Ocean's Eleven

    • 2001
    • 1h 56m
    • ★ 7.5

    A cool, stylish, and incredibly fun heist movie that never takes itself too seriously.

    Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.

    • fun
    • entertaining
  9. 09

    Hot Fuzz

    • 2007
    • 2h 1m
    • ★ 7.6

    Sharp writing and brilliant action-comedy beats make this a endlessly rewatchable favorite.

    Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.

    • Action
    • fun
    • engaging
  10. 10

    School of Rock

    • 2003
    • 1h 49m
    • ★ 7.1

    An infectious, feel-good comedy that is guaranteed to lift your spirits.

    Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his straight-A students the finer points of rock 'n' roll and the power of sticking it to the man. But as the school’s stern principal closes in and the Battle of the Bands looms, Dewey must risk everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives.

    • Uplifting
    • fun
    • entertaining