A Glean movie guide
The Best Oscar Winners of the 2020s
Modern Masterpieces
From multiverse epics to intimate dramas, the definitive films of the decade so far.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Oppenheimer
A towering biographical epic that redefined the historical drama for a new generation.
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
- 02
Everything Everywhere All at Once
A chaotic, heart-wrenching journey through the multiverse that celebrates the power of kindness.
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.
- 03
Parasite
A razor-sharp social thriller that made history as the first non-English Best Picture winner.
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.
- 04
Anora
A wild and vibrant Brooklyn odyssey that balances chaotic comedy with profound emotional stakes.
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
- 05
The Brutalist
A monumental and visually arresting epic following an immigrant architect’s decades-long American journey.
When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
- 06
The Zone of Interest
A chillingly clinical look at the banality of evil through the lens of a family living next to Auschwitz.
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
- 07
Anatomy of a Fall
A gripping courtroom drama that dissects the complexities of a marriage under extreme pressure.
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
- 08
Poor Things
A surreal and visually dazzling fable about a woman’s radical journey of self-discovery.
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.
- 09
Nomadland
A poetic and visually stunning exploration of grief and resilience across the American West.
A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.
- 10
The Father
A devastatingly intimate portrayal of memory loss told through a uniquely disorienting perspective.
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
- 11
Drive My Car
A patient, profound meditation on loss and connection centered on a theater director’s long drives.
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
- 12
CODA
A heartwarming and ground-breaking story about family, music, and the bridge between the hearing and deaf worlds.
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.