A Glean movie guide
The Ultimate "Watch Tonight" Shortlist
Expertly curated for your evening.
From mind-bending sci-fi to sharp comedies, these are the films you can't go wrong with.
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The movie list
- 01
Everything Everywhere All At Once
A vibrant, genre-bending journey through the multiverse that is as emotional as it is inventive.
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.
- 02
Knives Out
A sharp and stylish modern whodunit that keeps you guessing with 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.
- 03
Parasite
A masterfully crafted thriller that blends dark humor with a biting critique of social class.
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.
- 04
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A visually breathtaking animation that redefines the superhero genre with heart and style.
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.
- 05
The Grand Budapest Hotel
A whimsical and meticulously designed caper filled with Wes Anderson’s signature wit.
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
- 06
Inception
A high-stakes heist thriller that explores the complex architecture of the human subconscious.
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
- 07
Get Out
A gripping psychological thriller that uses horror to deliver a powerful social commentary.
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
- 08
Palm Springs
A refreshing and hilarious twist on the time-loop trope that’s perfect for a lighthearted night in.
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.
- 09
Top Gun: Maverick
A high-octane sequel that delivers breathtaking aerial action and a surprising amount of heart.
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
- 10
The Truman Show
A prophetic and touching blend of satire and drama about a man living in a fabricated reality.
An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.