A Glean movie guide
The Best Picture Collection
The gold standard of storytelling.
Essential Oscar-winning dramas that defined the modern era of cinema.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Oppenheimer
A haunting, large-scale look at the man who changed the world forever.
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
- 02
Parasite
A razor-sharp social commentary that blends dark humor with shocking tension.
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.
- 03
Moonlight
A visually stunning and deeply intimate portrait of identity and connection.
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
- 04
Spotlight
A gripping, methodical procedural about the power of investigative journalism.
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
- 05
12 Years a Slave
A visceral and essential historical drama that demands to be seen.
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
- 06
Nomadland
A quiet, poetic exploration of grief and resilience on the American fringe.
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.
- 07
No Country for Old Men
A masterclass in suspense and philosophical crime drama.
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
- 08
Schindler's List
A profound and heartbreaking masterpiece of historical storytelling.
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
- 09
CODA
A heartwarming look at family dynamics through the lens of the deaf community.
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.
- 10
Titanic
A sweeping, high-stakes romance set against one of history's most famous tragedies.
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.