A Glean movie guide
Essential Viewing: Must-Watch Hits
Something great for tonight.
A curated selection of highly acclaimed, engaging films across every genre.
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The movie list
- 01
Everything Everywhere All at Once
A wildly imaginative and emotional journey through the multiverse that defies expectations.
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
- 02
Knives Out
A sharp, modern whodunit featuring a stellar ensemble cast and a constantly shifting plot.
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.
- 03
Top Gun: Maverick
A masterclass in blockbuster filmmaking that delivers high-stakes aerial action and genuine heart.
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
- 04
The Grand Budapest Hotel
A visually stunning and whimsical caper that showcases a unique, meticulously crafted world.
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
- 05
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A visually groundbreaking animation that breathes fresh life into 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.
- 06
Arrival
A deeply intelligent and thought-provoking sci-fi drama about communication and connection.
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
- 07
Parasite
A gripping, masterfully paced social thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end.
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- 08
Paddington 2
A rare, universally beloved film that offers pure, heartwarming joy for all ages.
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
- 09
Whiplash
An intense, high-stakes exploration of ambition and the pursuit of perfection.
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
- 10
The Princess Bride
A timeless, endlessly quotable adventure that perfectly balances romance, comedy, and fantasy.
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.