A Glean movie guide
The Essential Watchlist
Curated for your next movie night.
From recent blockbusters to modern masterpieces, these are the films to see right now.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Dune: Part Two
A visually stunning sci-fi epic that expands the scale of the desert planet's conflict.
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
Inside Out 2
A clever and emotional journey through the complexities of the teenage mind.
Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
- 03
Challengers
A high-stakes romantic drama set against the intense world of professional tennis.
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.
- 04
Oppenheimer
A masterfully crafted biographical thriller about the dawn of the atomic age.
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
- 05
Poor Things
A surreal and visually inventive comedy about a woman's bold 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.
- 06
Past Lives
A quiet, deeply moving exploration of fate and the connections that span 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.
- 07
Godzilla Minus One
A powerful return to the franchise's roots, blending monster action with human drama.
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.
- 08
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
A breathtaking animated adventure 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
Anatomy of a Fall
A tense courtroom drama that unravels the hidden fractures within a family.
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
- 10
Everything Everywhere All At Once
A wild, genre-bending ride through the multiverse with a profound emotional core.
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.
- 11
Parasite
A razor-sharp social thriller 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.
- 12
The Holdovers
A warm and witty character study set in a 1970s New England boarding school.
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.