A Glean movie guide

Must-Watch Movies

Something great for everyone.

A curated selection of highly acclaimed, engaging films for your next movie night.

The movie list

  1. 01

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    • 2022
    • 2h 19m
    • ★ 7.7

    A wildly inventive, genre-bending journey through the multiverse that is as heartfelt as it is visually stunning.

    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.

    • entertaining
    • engaging
  2. 02

    Knives Out

    • 2019
    • 2h 10m
    • ★ 7.8

    A sharp, modern whodunit featuring a stellar ensemble cast and a plot that keeps you guessing until the end.

    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
    • entertaining
  3. 03

    Top Gun: Maverick

    • 2022
    • 2h 11m
    • ★ 8.2

    A masterclass in blockbuster filmmaking that delivers high-stakes action and genuine emotional resonance.

    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.

    • Action
    • entertaining
    • engaging
  4. 04

    Paddington 2

    • 2017
    • 1h 43m
    • ★ 7.5

    A pure, joyful, and beautifully crafted film that is guaranteed to lift your spirits.

    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.

    • Family
    • entertaining
  5. 05

    Arrival

    • 2016
    • 1h 56m
    • ★ 7.6

    A deeply intelligent and thought-provoking sci-fi drama that explores communication and human 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.

    • engaging
  6. 06

    The Grand Budapest Hotel

    • 2014
    • 1h 39m
    • ★ 8.0

    A witty, visually meticulous caper that showcases a unique directorial style and brilliant performances.

    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.

    • Visual
    • entertaining
  7. 07

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    • 2018
    • 1h 57m
    • ★ 8.4

    An innovative, fast-paced animation milestone that redefines 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.

    • Action
    • entertaining
    • engaging
  8. 08

    Parasite

    • 2019
    • 2h 12m
    • ★ 8.5

    A masterfully tense and unpredictable social thriller that keeps you gripped from start to finish.

    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.

    • Thriller
    • engaging