A Glean movie guide
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From gritty martial arts to high-octane blockbusters, these are the top picks.
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The movie list
- 01
Extraction
A relentless rescue mission featuring some of the most impressive long-take combat in modern cinema.
A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son.
- 02
The Night Comes for Us
A brutal, masterfully choreographed martial arts spectacle that pushes the limits of the genre.
After sparing a girl's life during a massacre, an elite Triad assassin is targeted by an onslaught of murderous gangsters.
- 03
RRR
A maximalist historical epic filled with gravity-defying stunts and incredible emotional energy.
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
- 04
The Killer
David Fincher delivers a cold, calculated, and visually stunning look at the life of a professional assassin.
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
- 05
Extraction 2
Tyler Rake returns for an even more ambitious sequel defined by a jaw-dropping 21-minute action sequence.
Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster.
- 06
The Old Guard
Charlize Theron leads a team of immortal mercenaries in this smart, tactical take on the superhero genre.
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
- 07
Kill Boksoon
A stylish South Korean thriller that balances high-stakes contract killing with a sharp domestic drama.
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
- 08
Triple Frontier
A tense, grounded heist movie that focuses on military precision and the cost of greed.
Struggling to make ends meet, former special ops soldiers reunite for a high-stakes heist: stealing $75 million from a South American drug lord.
- 09
The Gray Man
A globe-trotting spy thriller packed with massive set pieces and a charismatic ensemble cast.
When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.
- 10
The Harder They Fall
A bold, modern Western that revitalizes the genre with vibrant style and a powerhouse cast.
Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.
- 11
Ballerina
A lean and visually striking revenge story featuring fierce choreography and a neon-soaked aesthetic.
”My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet.” - Edith Wharton
- 12
Army of the Dead
Zack Snyder blends a high-stakes heist with a zombie apocalypse for a loud, fun, and gory ride.
Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.