A Glean movie guide

Tonight’s Top Picks

From Oscar winners to indie gems.

A hand-picked selection of the best cinema from the last few years.

The movie list

  1. 01

    Dune: Part Two

    • 2024
    • 2h 46m
    • ★ 8.1

    A massive cinematic spectacle that redefines the modern sci-fi epic.

    Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

    • Immersive
    • Exciting
  2. 02

    Anora

    • 2024
    • 2h 19m
    • ★ 7.1

    A high-energy and chaotic journey that offers a fresh, emotional take on the Cinderella story.

    A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

    • Emotional
    • Entertaining
  3. 03

    The Wild Robot

    • 2024
    • 1h 42m
    • ★ 8.3

    A visually stunning and heart-wrenching animated adventure perfect for a cozy night in.

    After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

    • Family
    • Visual
    • Emotional
    • Immersive
  4. 04

    Hit Man

    • 2024
    • 1h 55m
    • ★ 6.8

    A witty and fast-paced romantic comedy featuring a breakout performance by Glen Powell.

    A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.

    • Entertaining
    • Exciting
  5. 05

    Everything Everywhere All At Once

    • 2022
    • 2h 19m
    • ★ 7.7

    A wildly imaginative multiverse adventure that balances high-octane action with a moving family story.

    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.

    • Thought-provoking
    • Exciting
  6. 06

    The Holdovers

    • 2023
    • 2h 13m
    • ★ 7.6

    A warm, character-driven comedy that feels like an instant classic for a quiet evening.

    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
    • Emotional
    • Entertaining
  7. 07

    Parasite

    • 2019
    • 2h 12m
    • ★ 8.5

    A masterfully directed thriller that blends social commentary with intense, unpredictable suspense.

    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.

    • Thought-provoking
    • Immersive
  8. 08

    Top Gun: Maverick

    • 2022
    • 2h 10m
    • ★ 8.2

    A rare sequel that delivers breathtaking practical action and genuine emotional stakes.

    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.

    • Exciting
    • Entertaining
  9. 09

    Past Lives

    • 2023
    • 1h 46m
    • ★ 7.7

    A quiet, profound, and beautifully shot exploration of love 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
    • Emotional
    • Thought-provoking
  10. 10

    Knives Out

    • 2019
    • 2h 10m
    • ★ 7.8

    A clever and star-studded whodunnit that revitalizes the mystery genre with sharp wit.

    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
    • Thought-provoking