A Glean movie guide

Tonight’s Top Picks

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A hand-picked selection of modern classics and recent hits for any mood.

The movie list

  1. 01

    Knives Out

    • 2019
    • 2h 10m
    • ★ 7.8

    A sharp, star-studded whodunit that keeps you guessing with wit and style.

    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

    The Holdovers

    • 2023
    • 2h 13m
    • ★ 7.6

    A soulful and funny character study perfect for a cozy night in.

    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.

    • Cozy
    • heartfelt
    • engaging
  3. 03

    Everything Everywhere All At Once

    • 2022
    • 2h 19m
    • ★ 7.7

    An inventive, genre-blurring spectacle that is as emotional as it is wild.

    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.

    • HighConcept
    • varied
    • entertaining
  4. 04

    The Nice Guys

    • 2016
    • 1h 56m
    • ★ 7.1

    A hilarious buddy-cop romp set in a vibrant 1970s Los Angeles.

    A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

    • FastPaced
    • entertaining
    • funny
  5. 05

    Parasite

    • 2019
    • 2h 12m
    • ★ 8.5

    A masterfully crafted thriller blending dark humor with biting social commentary.

    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.

    • Thriller
    • engaging
    • tense
  6. 06

    Top Gun: Maverick

    • 2022
    • 2h 10m
    • ★ 8.2

    A rare sequel that surpasses the original with breathtaking stunts and genuine 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.

    • Action
    • entertaining
    • exciting
  7. 07

    Game Night

    • 2018
    • 1h 40m
    • ★ 6.8

    A clever, fast-paced comedy that turns a simple evening into a high-stakes mystery.

    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.

    • FastPaced
    • entertaining
    • funny
  8. 08

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    • 2018
    • 1h 57m
    • ★ 8.4

    A visually stunning adventure that redefines what an animated film can be.

    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.

    • Visual
    • Family
    • entertaining
    • varied
  9. 09

    The Menu

    • 2022
    • 1h 47m
    • ★ 7.2

    A biting satirical thriller that serves up suspense and dark laughs in equal measure.

    A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

    • Dark
    • Thriller
    • engaging
    • tense
  10. 10

    Past Lives

    • 2023
    • 1h 45m
    • ★ 7.7

    A quiet, deeply moving exploration of love, fate, and the paths not taken.

    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.

    • Romantic
    • SlowBurn
    • reflective
    • emotional