A Glean movie guide
The Perfect Couple’s Movie Night
Curated for connection.
From cozy classics to modern romances, find the right vibe for your night in.
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The movie list
- 01
About Time
A touching exploration of how we choose to spend our days with the people we love.
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.
- 02
Palm Springs
A sharp, hilarious time-loop comedy that finds new meaning in long-term commitment.
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
- 03
When Harry Met Sally...
The definitive romantic comedy about the thin line between friendship and falling in love.
Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry's fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?
- 04
The Big Sick
A moving, real-life story that balances hospital drama with genuine, laugh-out-loud humor.
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
- 05
Game Night
A high-energy mystery that proves a married couple can be the ultimate action-hero team.
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
- 06
Past Lives
A quiet, stunningly beautiful look at the 'what ifs' of our past and the reality of our present.
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
Rye Lane
A visually vibrant and fast-paced stroll through South London that captures the spark of a new connection.
Two twenty-somethings, both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London – helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.
- 08
Before Sunrise
A minimalist, dialogue-driven masterpiece that captures the magic of a single night spent getting to know someone.
An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.
- 09
Hit Man
A clever and seductive blend of crime thriller and romance with undeniable chemistry between its leads.
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.
- 10
The Princess Bride
A timeless, genre-bending adventure that remains the ultimate 'true love' comfort watch.
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
- 11
La La Land
A dazzling musical that explores the bittersweet tension between chasing your dreams and holding onto love.
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
- 12
Everything Everywhere All At Once
An inventive, chaotic journey that ultimately celebrates the quiet strength of a long-term marriage.
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.