A Glean movie guide
The Best Movies to Watch Right Now
April 2026 Edition
From fresh theatrical blockbusters to the latest award-winning masterpieces.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
The Drama
A tense, star-powered psychological comedy that explores the messy fallout of a shared secret.
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
- 02
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
A visually spectacular cosmic adventure that expands the Nintendo universe into deep space.
Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.
- 03
Project Hail Mary
A gripping, scientifically grounded survival epic featuring a standout lead performance by Ryan Gosling.
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.
- 04
One Battle After Another
Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling, Oscar-winning crime masterpiece set in 1970s California.
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.
- 05
Hoppers
A clever and heartwarming body-swap comedy that stands out as the year's premier family adventure.
Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.
- 06
Scream 7
A record-breaking return to form for the slasher franchise, blending legacy nostalgia with fresh scares.
When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.
- 07
Bugonia
Yorgos Lanthimos delivers a surreal and darkly hilarious sci-fi satire led by a brilliant Emma Stone.
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
- 08
Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro’s visually stunning and emotionally resonant take on the classic gothic tragedy.
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
- 09
Crime 101
A sleek, high-stakes heist thriller driven by the charismatic pairing of Chris Hemsworth and Pedro Pascal.
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.
- 10
Avatar: Fire and Ash
James Cameron’s latest epic continues to dominate the big screen with breathtaking new corners of Pandora.
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.
- 11
Wuthering Heights
Emerald Fennell brings a bold, modern, and stylishly obsessive energy to the classic Brontë romance.
Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.
- 12
Sinners
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan reunite for a haunting and innovative twist on supernatural horror.
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.