A Glean movie guide

Tonight's Best Bets

Something great for every mood.

A curated selection of engaging films across comedy, action, and sci-fi.

The movie list

  1. 01

    Knives Out

    • 2019
    • 2h 10m
    • ★ 7.8

    An engaging ensemble cast brings this clever, modern take on the classic whodunit to life.

    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.

    • Mystery
    • entertaining
    • engaging
  2. 02

    Palm Springs

    • 2020
    • 1h 30m
    • ★ 7.3

    This lighthearted and clever time-loop comedy is perfect for a quick, fun watch.

    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.

    • entertaining
    • lighthearted
  3. 03

    Top Gun: Maverick

    • 2022
    • 2h 11m
    • ★ 8.2

    Experience high-energy action sequences and a compelling story with broad appeal.

    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.

    • Action
    • engaging
    • action
  4. 04

    The Grand Budapest Hotel

    • 2014
    • 1h 39m
    • ★ 8.0

    A witty, fast-paced caper defined by its distinctive visual style and charm.

    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.

    • Visual
    • entertaining
    • witty
  5. 05

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    • 2018
    • 1h 57m
    • ★ 8.4

    A visually innovative masterpiece that delivers non-stop entertainment for all ages.

    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.

    • Action
    • Visual
    • entertaining
    • engaging
  6. 06

    The Martian

    • 2015
    • 2h 24m
    • ★ 7.7

    An optimistic and gripping survival story driven by brilliant problem-solving.

    During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

    • engaging
    • optimistic
  7. 07

    Chef

    • 2014
    • 1h 54m
    • ★ 7.1

    A feel-good, low-stakes story about passion and family that is impossible not to enjoy.

    When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.

    • entertaining
    • heartwarming
  8. 08

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    • 2015
    • 2h 0m
    • ★ 7.6

    A visually stunning, non-stop action ride through a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

    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.

    • Action
    • Visual
    • engaging
    • intense