A Glean movie guide
The Essential Watchlist
Handpicked for your next movie night
A curated selection of the most acclaimed and engaging films from recent years.
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The movie list
- 01
Dune: Part Two
A breathtaking sci-fi epic that balances massive scale with intimate character stakes.
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
Oppenheimer
A tense, masterfully crafted biographical thriller about 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.
- 03
The Holdovers
A warm and witty character study that feels like an instant holiday classic.
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.
- 04
Everything Everywhere All At Once
A wildly inventive, genre-bending journey through the multiverse with a massive heart.
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.
- 05
Anatomy of a Fall
A gripping courtroom drama that dissects a marriage as much as it does a crime.
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
- 06
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
A visually stunning animation that pushes the boundaries of the superhero genre.
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.
- 07
Past Lives
A quiet, deeply moving exploration of love, fate, and the lives we leave behind.
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
Godzilla Minus One
A powerful monster movie that prioritizes human emotion and post-war stakes.
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
- 09
Parasite
A razor-sharp social satire that keeps you guessing until the very last frame.
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.
- 10
Knives Out
A stylish and clever modern whodunnit packed with humor and a brilliant ensemble cast.
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.