A Glean movie guide
Tonight’s Top Picks
Handpicked for a perfect movie night.
A curated selection of crowd-pleasers, modern classics, and cinematic spectacles.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Everything Everywhere All at Once
A mind-bending, heart-filled journey through the multiverse that defies every genre convention.
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
Top Gun: Maverick
A masterclass in high-stakes action and cinematic spectacle with incredible practical effects.
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.
- 03
Knives Out
A sharp, stylish whodunit that breathes fresh life into the classic mystery genre with a stellar 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.
- 04
Parasite
A gripping, genre-defying masterpiece that balances dark humor with intense 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.
- 05
The Grand Budapest Hotel
A meticulously crafted, whimsical adventure filled with Wes Anderson’s signature wit and visual flair.
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
Palm Springs
A refreshingly clever take on the time-loop trope that is as funny as it is surprisingly heartfelt.
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.
- 07
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A groundbreaking animated achievement that redefines what a superhero story can look and feel like.
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.
- 08
Get Out
A brilliantly paced social thriller that uses suspense to deliver a powerful and unforgettable message.
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.
- 09
Jurassic Park
The definitive summer blockbuster that still delivers awe-inspiring thrills and iconic moments decades later.
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.
- 10
The Holdovers
A cozy, character-rich story that balances sharp humor with a deeply moving emotional core.
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.