A Glean movie guide
The Ultimate Watchlist for Tonight
Handpicked for a perfect movie night.
From mind-bending sci-fi to gripping dramas, these are the films you can't miss.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Parasite
A masterfully tense blend of dark comedy and social thriller that keeps you guessing until the end.
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.
- 02
The Dark Knight
A gritty, high-stakes crime epic that redefined the superhero genre through its legendary performances.
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.
- 03
Everything Everywhere All at Once
A wildly imaginative and heartfelt journey through the multiverse that balances chaos with deep emotion.
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.
- 04
Knives Out
A sharp and stylish modern whodunit that revitalizes the classic mystery 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.
- 05
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A visually stunning and energetic adventure that brings comic book art to life with a massive heart.
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.
- 06
Inception
A high-concept heist thriller that explores the architecture of dreams with breathtaking scale and precision.
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
Top Gun: Maverick
A high-octane blockbuster that delivers incredible aerial action and a resonant emotional core.
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.
- 08
Paddington 2
A pure, joyful masterpiece of storytelling that is as charming as it is technically flawless.
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
- 09
Whiplash
A relentless and electrifying look at the cost of greatness, fueled by two powerhouse performances.
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
- 10
The Matrix
A genre-defining sci-fi landmark that combines philosophical depth with groundbreaking action.
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
- 11
Jurassic Park
The definitive adventure film that pairs awe-inspiring spectacle with timeless, edge-of-your-seat suspense.
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.
- 12
The Grand Budapest Hotel
A whimsical and meticulously crafted caper that moves with the precision of a Swiss watch.
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.