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.
Closest to Deadpool first
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
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
The Boys 2019
Series
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
The sides of The Boys
- Superheroes who are celebrities and monsters
- Ordinary people fighting back
- A corporation behind it all
Good for you if
- you like satire of superheroes, fame and brands.
- you like heroes who are the worst people on screen.
- you like a hero who could kill anyone, any time.
Bad for you if
- extreme gore is too much for you.
- very crude sex scenes aren't for you.
About: power · celebrity · corruption
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 & Wolverine 2024
Film
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.
The sides of Deadpool & Wolverine
- Deadpool recruits the worst Wolverine
- A wasteland of forgotten heroes
- Jokes about every Marvel film
Good for you if
- you like nonstop jokes and cameos.
- you like two unkillable men fighting each other.
- you like gory humour.
Bad for you if
- blood and gore ruin it for you.
- you can't root for a hero who kills, swears and jokes about it.
About: friendship · legacy · purpose
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
Venom 2018
Film
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
The sides of Venom
- A journalist sharing his body with an alien
- A voice in his head that wants to eat people
- A lobster tank
Good for you if
- you like an odd-couple comedy inside one body.
- you like a motorbike chase with a monster.
Bad for you if
- you need the science to hold up. An alien goo bonds with a reporter and makes him almost unbreakable.
- you can't root for a hero who eats people.
About: identity · control · friendship
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
Venom: Let There Be Carnage 2021
Film
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
The sides of Venom: Let There Be Carnage
- A man and his alien bickering like a couple
- A serial killer with a symbiote of his own
- A short, loud ride
Good for you if
- you like Eddie and Venom fighting like roommates.
- you like monster fights in a cathedral.
Bad for you if
- you want a villain's past told at length. Cletus's story fits in a few scenes.
- you like a film that takes its time. This one is 97 minutes of chaos.
About: friendship · chaos
X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2009
Film
After seeking to live a normal life after 200 years, Logan sets out to avenge a death by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.
The sides of X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- How Wolverine got his claws
- Two brothers through every war
- A program that wants him
Good for you if
- you like Wolverine fighting through the 70s and 80s.
- you like two brothers who fight every war of a century side by side.
Bad for you if
- you want a quiet character study. This one is built around fights and chases between mutants.
- you like a patient film. This one fits four wars into its opening credits.
About: revenge · brothers · identity
The Umbrella Academy 2019
Series
Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.
The sides of The Umbrella Academy
- Adopted siblings with powers
- An apocalypse in eight days
- A brother stuck as a teenager
Good for you if
- you like odd, colourful superhero stories.
- you like a dysfunctional family where everyone shines.
- you like dark comedy and dance scenes.
Bad for you if
- bloody fights ruin a show for you.
- you can't watch addiction on screen. Klaus spends much of the first season high.
About: family · trauma · time
Thor: Love and Thunder 2022
Film
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
The sides of Thor: Love and Thunder
- Thor finding himself
- A god butcher
- Jane holding the hammer
Good for you if
- you like Marvel at its silliest.
- you like colourful, rock-and-roll images.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch a father lose his child. Thor's enemy is born from that grief.
- screaming goats and over-the-top jokes aren't for you.
About: love · grief · purpose
Ash vs Evil Dead 2015
Series
Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.
The sides of Ash vs Evil Dead
- Ash Williams and his chainsaw hand
- The Book of the Dead opened again
- A stockroom clerk turned demon hunter
Good for you if
- you like Deadites torn apart for a punchline.
- you like a chainsaw and a boomstick against a demon plague.
- you like Bruce Campbell playing Ash as a vain, aging slacker.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand buckets of blood and gore.
- you want horror that frightens you more than it makes you laugh.
About: growing old · responsibility · the undead
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 2023
Film
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
The sides of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Rocket's past
- A mad scientist who made him
- A last mission together
Good for you if
- you like a goodbye to a team you've followed for years.
- you like the family jokes one last time.
- you like another mixtape.
Bad for you if
- animal experiments in flashback are too hard for you.
- two and a half hours is too long for your evening.
About: family · cruelty · goodbye
DC's Legends of Tomorrow 2016
Series
When heroes alone are not enough ... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat — one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?
The sides of DC's Legends of Tomorrow
- A team of misfit heroes and villains on a time ship
- Missions in the Old West, Camelot and the 1980s
- An assassin who becomes the captain
Good for you if
- you like superheroes who never take themselves seriously.
- you like a big crew of heroes and ex-villains sharing one time ship.
- you want a show that goes sillier every season.
Bad for you if
- seven seasons of time missions is too much for you.
- you need time travel rules that hold together.
About: found family · second chances · time
The Avengers 2012
Film
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
The sides of The Avengers
- A team that can't stand each other
- New York under attack
- Jokes in the middle of the fight
Good for you if
- you want a big final battle that goes on and on.
- you like a crowd of heroes, each with their own moment.
- you want to laugh between the explosions.
Bad for you if
- you want to follow one hero's inner journey. This one is about a team learning to fight together.
- two hours and twenty minutes of assembling a team is too long for your evening.
About: teamwork · ego · trust
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
Film
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
The sides of Avengers: Age of Ultron
- A robot that turns on its makers
- The team cracking apart
- A city lifted into the sky
Good for you if
- you like non-stop fights on a huge scale.
- you like a team with lots of personalities clashing.
- you want banter between the big moments.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather sit with one character's inner life. Here a dozen heroes share two hours between battles.
- you need the science to hold up. Tony Stark builds a killer AI by accident and a whole city is lifted into the sky.
About: fear · creation · responsibility
Spider-Man: Far From Home 2019
Film
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.
The sides of Spider-Man: Far From Home
- A school trip across Europe
- A new hero who seems too good
- A crush on the Eiffel Tower
Good for you if
- you like a light teen comedy with superpowers.
- you want an easy, holiday-feeling film.
- you like Peter, MJ and Ned on a school trip through Venice, Prague and London.
Bad for you if
- you want something dark and serious.
- you need the science to hold up. Tony Stark's glasses can call in a drone strike.
About: growing up · trust · grief
The Incredible Hulk 2008
Film
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.
The sides of The Incredible Hulk
- A scientist hiding in Brazil
- An army that wants his body
- A fight in Harlem
Good for you if
- you like monster fights in the street.
- you like a fugitive chased across the rooftops of a Rio favela.
Bad for you if
- you watch for characters more than chases. Banner spends most of the film running from the army.
- you need the science to hold up. A gamma accident turns a scientist into a green giant whenever his pulse climbs.
About: anger · control · love
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