What do you want to watch tonight?
Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.
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21 Jump Street 2012
Film
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier -- and, what's more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.
The sides of 21 Jump Street
- Two cops undercover in high school
- A nerd and a jock swapping roles
- A drug ring at prom
Good for you if
- you like a buddy comedy that makes fun of itself.
- you like a car chase that refuses to explode.
Bad for you if
- crude jokes and drug humour aren't for you.
- you need it believable. Two grown men pass for high school students.
About: friendship · growing up · identity
22 Jump Street 2014
Film
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.
The sides of 22 Jump Street
- The same cops go undercover at college
- A bromance in crisis
- End credits full of sequels
Good for you if
- you like a sequel that makes fun of being a sequel.
- you like Schmidt and Jenko's partnership treated like a marriage in crisis.
Bad for you if
- you're looking for a film to watch with your kids. The jokes here are about drugs, sex and swearing.
- you want a cop comedy that stays grounded. This one goes as big and absurd as it can.
About: friendship · growing up
The Nice Guys 2016
Film
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
The sides of The Nice Guys
- Two mismatched detectives in 1977 Los Angeles
- A missing girl
- A thirteen-year-old smarter than both
Good for you if
- you like a buddy comedy with great physical gags.
- you like jokes in the middle of shootouts.
- you like a messy 70s conspiracy.
Bad for you if
- sudden shootings ruin it for you.
- a plot set in the porn industry, with nudity, isn't for you, or you're watching with others.
About: friendship · corruption · fatherhood
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
The sides of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
- Harley after the breakup
- A gang of women thrown together
- A fight in a funhouse
Good for you if
- you like a chaotic, funny narrator.
- you like colourful, inventive fights.
- you like glitter and confetti everywhere.
Bad for you if
- bone-breaking fights ruin it for you.
- you lose track easily. Harley tells five women's stories out of order.
About: independence · friendship · chaos
Hot Fuzz 2007
Film
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
The sides of Hot Fuzz
- A London supercop sent to a quiet village
- Accidents that aren't
- A shootout at the supermarket
Good for you if
- you like British comedy with fast editing.
- you like a parody that becomes a real action film.
- you like a village hiding something.
Bad for you if
- gory deaths played for laughs ruin it for you.
- you need police work that feels real. Angel's village beat is a send-up of cop films.
About: community · duty · friendship
Kingsman: The Golden Circle 2017
Film
When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.
The sides of Kingsman: The Golden Circle
- Kingsman destroyed in one night
- American cousins with cowboy hats
- A villain who loves the 1950s
Good for you if
- you like silly, over-the-top spy comedy.
- you like wild fights with lassos and umbrellas.
Bad for you if
- gory moments played for laughs ruin it for you.
- two hours and twenty minutes is a lot for your evening.
About: loyalty · friendship · excess
The Suicide Squad 2021
Film
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
The sides of The Suicide Squad
- Villains sent on a suicide mission
- A shark who just wants friends
- A giant starfish
Good for you if
- you like gleefully twisted humour.
- you like a gang of oddballs.
- you like wild, gory action.
Bad for you if
- over-the-top gore ruins it for you.
- a giant alien starfish stomping through a city is too strange for you.
About: redemption · friendship · chaos
Deadpool 2 2018
Film
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
The sides of Deadpool 2
- A mercenary trying to protect a kid
- A soldier from the future
- A team that goes very wrong
Good for you if
- you want even more jokes than the first one.
- you like jokes about death, grief and everything else.
- you like gory action played for laughs.
Bad for you if
- blood and gore ruin it for you, even as a joke.
- you're watching with kids. The jokes are rude from the first minute.
About: family · grief · second chances
We're the Millers 2013
Film
A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.
The sides of We're the Millers
- A dealer who hires a fake family
- An RV full of drugs
- A family that becomes real
Good for you if
- you like a crude road-trip comedy.
- you like a fake family of strangers who end up caring for each other.
Bad for you if
- crude jokes and nudity aren't for you.
- a comedy built around drug dealers and a cartel isn't for you.
About: family · lies
One Piece 1999
Anime
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!
The sides of One Piece
- A rubber-bodied boy who wants to be King of the Pirates
- A crew gathered one island at a time
- A hunt for a legendary treasure
Good for you if
- you like a crew that would die for each other.
- you like a sea full of strange islands, each with its own rules.
- you like goofy humor between big fights.
Bad for you if
- over a thousand episodes is too much for you.
- you don't watch anime.
About: freedom · friendship · dreams
Peacemaker 2022
Series
The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport, Peacemaker soon discovers that his freedom comes at a price.
The sides of Peacemaker
- A superhero who kills for peace
- A misfit black-ops team
- A pet eagle named Eagly
Good for you if
- you laugh at John Cena's Peacemaker being clueless in the middle of a bloodbath.
- you like a dance number opening every episode and a glam metal soundtrack.
- you like messy fights, explosions and a helmet that does too many things.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand heads exploding for a laugh.
- you'd rather skip sex scenes and crude jokes, or you watch with others.
About: masculinity · fathers and sons · redemption
Kick-Ass 2010
Film
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
The sides of Kick-Ass
- A teen who decides to be a superhero
- An eleven-year-old killer in purple
- Real violence for a fake hero
Good for you if
- you like superhero parody that gets bloody.
- you like a little girl taking down a room of gangsters.
- you like a hero with no powers and no clue.
Bad for you if
- a child doing graphic violence is too much for you.
- you need it to stay realistic. It starts with a boy in a wetsuit and turns into a war with the mob.
About: identity · heroism · family

SpongeBob SquarePants 1999
Series
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.
The sides of SpongeBob SquarePants
- A sponge who flips Krabby Patties
- A pineapple house under the sea
- Patrick, Squidward and Sandy in Bikini Bottom
Good for you if
- you like a sponge getting into trouble without even trying.
- you want something kids and adults can laugh at together.
- you like short, silly episodes with nothing at stake.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you'd rather not start a show with hundreds of episodes.
About: friendship · work · optimism
Orange Is the New Black 2013
Series
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.
The sides of Orange Is the New Black
- A New Yorker sent to a women's prison
- Inmates with a backstory each
- Prison friendships, gangs and guards
Good for you if
- you like a show where every inmate at Litchfield gets her own story.
- you like laughing at prison life while it hurts.
- you want women who become each other's family behind bars.
Bad for you if
- seven seasons is too much for you.
- you'd rather not watch frequent sex scenes, or you watch with others.
- you can't take deaths, addiction and abuse inside a prison.
About: prison · sisterhood · second chances
Ocean's Eleven 2001
Film
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.
The sides of Ocean's Eleven
- Eleven thieves and three casinos
- A plan you only understand at the end
- Cool suits and cool actors
Good for you if
- you like easy, witty banter between stars.
- you want a stylish heist with nothing heavy.
- you like a crew where everyone has a talent.
Bad for you if
- you want a character study. Here you get to know the crew by their skills, not their pasts.
- you need a heist that could really work. Here eleven thieves take on the vault under three casinos in one night.
About: teamwork · love · charm
Cobra Kai 2018
Series
This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.
The sides of Cobra Kai
- A washed-up karate champion reopening his old dojo
- A thirty-year rivalry with Daniel LaRusso
- Teenagers fighting at the All Valley tournament
Good for you if
- you like karate fights in school hallways and strip malls.
- you like laughing at Johnny Lawrence stuck in the eighties.
- you want tournaments, training montages and a trophy on the line.
Bad for you if
- six seasons of the same rivalry is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at lessons about honor and second chances.
About: redemption · rivalry · nostalgia · mentorship
The Rookie 2018
Series
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
The sides of The Rookie
- The oldest rookie in the LAPD
- Training officers who doubt him
- Calls across Los Angeles
Good for you if
- you like car chases and patrol calls that go wrong in every episode.
- you like following a whole precinct of rookies and their training officers.
- you like a small-town man in midlife starting over as the LAPD's oldest rookie.
Bad for you if
- nine seasons is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt talks between partners after every case.
About: second chances · duty · age
The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014
Film
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.
The sides of The Grand Budapest Hotel
- A concierge and his lobby boy
- A stolen painting
- A pink hotel in the mountains
Good for you if
- you like deadpan comedy with perfect timing.
- you like every frame looking like a pastry box.
- you like Gustave's flowery speeches and quick insults.
Bad for you if
- very stylised, quirky films aren't your thing.
- you can't laugh at a severed head or a cat thrown out of a window.
About: friendship · loyalty · a lost world
Men in Black 1997
Film
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.
The sides of Men in Black
- A secret agency policing aliens on Earth
- A veteran and a rookie in black suits
- A flash that wipes your memory
Good for you if
- you like a buddy comedy with a deadpan partner.
- you want a short, fun film that never drags.
- you like aliens hiding as your neighbours.
Bad for you if
- you want a love story. J only flirts with the city morgue's doctor.
- you need real suspense. The end of the world is played for jokes.
About: secrets · partnership · the unknown
The Big Lebowski 1998
Film
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
The sides of The Big Lebowski
- A slacker mistaken for a millionaire
- A ruined rug
- Bowling and White Russians
Good for you if
- you like a lazy hero who just wants his rug back.
- you like lines people quote for decades.
- you like dream sequences and odd characters.
Bad for you if
- you need a crime plot that adds up. The Coens let this one drift on purpose, for the ride.
- you want things to happen fast. The Dude mostly bowls and drinks White Russians.
About: friendship · chaos · taking it easy