A Glean movie guide
The Best Movies to Watch Right Now
Handpicked for your next movie night
A curated selection of recent blockbusters, award-winners, and modern essentials.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Dune: Part Two
A visually stunning sci-fi epic that masterfully continues the saga of Paul Atreides.
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
- 02
Gladiator II
A grand-scale historical epic that returns to the Colosseum for a new tale of revenge.
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
- 03
Oppenheimer
A gripping, large-scale biographical thriller about the man who changed the course of history.
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
- 04
Anatomy of a Fall
A sharp and intense courtroom drama that keeps you guessing until the very end.
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
- 05
The Holdovers
A warm, character-driven story that balances humor and heart with exceptional performances.
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
- 06
Poor Things
A visually spectacular and surreal journey of self-discovery led by a brilliant Emma Stone.
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
- 07
Past Lives
A quiet, deeply moving exploration of destiny and connection across decades.
After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
- 08
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
A breathtaking animated spectacle that pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling.
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
- 09
Everything Everywhere All At Once
A wildly inventive, genre-bending adventure that explores the multiverse with heart and humor.
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.
- 10
Top Gun: Maverick
A high-octane action sequel that delivers pure cinematic adrenaline and emotional weight.
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.
- 11
Parasite
A masterfully crafted thriller that blends dark humor with biting social commentary.
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.
- 12
Talk to Me
A terrifyingly effective modern horror film that brings a fresh, chilling twist to the genre.
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.