A Glean movie guide
Movies Both Kids and Adults Will Love
No more boring family movie nights.
High-quality films that pair kid-friendly wonder with sophisticated storytelling for grown-ups.
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The movie list
- 01
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Innovative animation meets a deeply human story about finding your own path and the weight of mentorship.
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.
- 02
The Princess Bride
A timeless fairy tale that balances swashbuckling adventure with sharp, satirical wit for older viewers.
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.
- 03
Paddington 2
A visually stunning and genuinely moving story that celebrates kindness through sophisticated production design.
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.
- 04
The Incredibles
Thrilling superhero action grounded in relatable family dynamics and clever reflections on mid-life crises.
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
- 05
Soul
A visually inventive journey that explores deep philosophical questions about passion, purpose, and the human soul.
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
- 06
Spirited Away
A breathtaking fantasy world that serves as a rich allegory for identity and the transition into adulthood.
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
- 07
Toy Story
The film that redefined animation by blending physical comedy with poignant themes of friendship and obsolescence.
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
- 08
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
A quiet, whimsical mockumentary that offers profound reflections on grief, community, and finding one's place.
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
- 09
Back to the Future
A high-energy adventure that perfectly blends 80s nostalgia with clever, tightly-plotted time-travel logic.
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
- 10
Coco
A vibrant celebration of culture and music that explores the importance of memory and family legacy.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
- 11
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
A fast-paced comedy that pairs modern internet humor with a heartfelt look at parent-child communication.
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
- 12
School of Rock
A high-energy musical comedy fueled by Jack Black’s performance and a genuine love for rock history.
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 risks everything to prove that rock ’n’ roll can change lives.