A Glean movie guide
The Essential Watchlist
Hand-picked for your next movie night.
From recent Oscar winners to modern masterpieces you can't miss.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Dune: Part Two
A breathtaking sci-fi epic that masters both massive scale and 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 gripping, high-stakes biographical drama that feels as intense as any thriller.
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
- 03
Anatomy of a Fall
A sharp and ambiguous legal drama that keeps you questioning the truth 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.
- 04
Everything Everywhere All at Once
A wildly inventive, genre-bending journey that is as emotional as it is visually stunning.
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
Parasite
A masterfully crafted social thriller that shifts seamlessly from dark comedy to shocking suspense.
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.
- 06
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A revolutionary animated adventure with a vibrant style and a deeply heartfelt story.
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.
- 07
Mad Max: Fury Road
A relentless, high-octane chase film that sets the gold standard for modern action cinema.
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
- 08
Whiplash
An electrifying and claustrophobic look at the cost of greatness and the intensity of obsession.
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
- 09
Spirited Away
A lush and imaginative fantasy masterpiece that transports viewers to a world of pure wonder.
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
- 10
The Dark Knight
The definitive superhero crime saga, anchored by a legendary and chilling antagonist.
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.