Skip to main content

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 Finding Dory first

  1. Finding Nemo 2003

    Film

    Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

    The sides of Finding Nemo

    • A father crossing the ocean for his son
    • A fish who forgets everything
    • Sharks trying to quit eating fish

    Good for you if

    • you like a forgetful fish who's funny every time she speaks.
    • you like a story about a worried parent letting go.
    • you want something the whole family can watch.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you're watching with toddlers. A shark chase and a deep-sea anglerfish can frighten them.

    About: fatherhood · letting go · friendship

    Explore its sides
  2. Despicable Me 2010

    Film

    Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as pawns in his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the criminal life he's always known.

    The sides of Despicable Me

    • A villain who wants to steal the moon
    • Three girls who adopt him
    • Little yellow minions

    Good for you if

    • you like minions babbling and causing chaos.
    • you like rooting for a supervillain who wants to steal the Moon.
    • you like a grump melting for three kids.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you roll your eyes at tender moments. Agnes hugging her fluffy unicorn is the heart of this film.

    About: family · fatherhood · rivalry

    Explore its sides
  3. Moana 2016

    Film

    In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

    The sides of Moana

    • A girl called by the ocean
    • A demigod with a big ego
    • Sailing to restore a heart

    Good for you if

    • you like songs that stay in your head for weeks.
    • you want a bright family adventure.
    • you like the ocean as a living character.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you want a love story. Moana has none. She sails to save her island.

    About: identity · courage · nature

    Explore its sides
  4. Toy Story 4 2019

    Film

    Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends challenges everything Woody believes about loyalty, purpose, and what it truly means to be a toy.

    The sides of Toy Story 4

    • A spork who thinks he's trash
    • An antique shop and a lost doll
    • Woody's choice

    Good for you if

    • you like a toy who keeps throwing himself in the bin.
    • you grew up with Woody and are ready to be moved by him once more.
    • you want a warm family film.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you or your kids scare easily. Creepy ventriloquist dummies roam an antique shop.

    About: purpose · letting go · friendship

    Explore its sides
  5. Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

    The sides of Monsters, Inc.

    • Monsters scaring kids for energy
    • A little girl loose in the factory
    • A big furry guy who melts

    Good for you if

    • you like a funny duo who argue like a married couple.
    • you want something sweet for the whole family.
    • you like a big blue monster who becomes a kind of father to a toddler named Boo.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you want a love story. Mike's dates with Celia keep getting cut short.

    About: fear · friendship · care

    Explore its sides
  6. Tangled 2010

    Film

    Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.

    The sides of Tangled

    • A girl locked in a tower
    • A thief who climbs in
    • Lanterns in the sky

    Good for you if

    • you like a chameleon and a horse who steal the show.
    • you like songs like "I See the Light" that you end up humming.
    • you want a bright, funny fairy tale.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you'd rather skip love stories. Rapunzel and Flynn fall for each other under the lanterns.

    About: freedom · growing up · love

    Explore its sides
  7. Toy Story 2 1999

    Film

    Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

    The sides of Toy Story 2

    • Woody stolen by a collector
    • A rescue across the city
    • A cowgirl's song

    Good for you if

    • you like toys on a road-crossing mission.
    • you like a song about being forgotten by a child.
    • you want a short, warm film for all ages.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you like patient films. This one races from a yard sale to an airport baggage hall.

    About: belonging · friendship · growing up

    Explore its sides
  8. Inside Out 2015

    Film

    When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

    The sides of Inside Out

    • Emotions running a girl's head
    • Sadness finding her place
    • A lost imaginary friend

    Good for you if

    • you like a family film that makes the adults cry.
    • you like clever jokes about how our minds work.
    • you like a world built out of memories and dreams.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you can't watch a girl slowly overtaken by sadness after a move. It hits too close.

    About: sadness · memory · growing up · family

    Explore its sides
  9. The Croods 2013

    Film

    The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

    The sides of The Croods

    • A cave family forced to leave
    • A boy with new ideas
    • A colourful prehistoric world

    Good for you if

    • you like a protective dad played for laughs.
    • you want a bright family film.
    • you like a strange, colourful prehistoric world.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you roll your eyes at heartfelt family lessons. Grug learns to stop fearing everything new.

    About: family · change · fear

    Explore its sides
  10. Big Hero 6 2014

    Film

    A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

    The sides of Big Hero 6

    • A boy genius and a soft robot
    • A team of nerds turned heroes
    • A brother's legacy

    Good for you if

    • you like a huggable robot who takes everything literally.
    • you like a family film about grief.
    • you want something warm and fun for all ages.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you'd rather skip superhero fights. The second half turns into a long battle with a masked villain.

    About: grief · friendship · invention

    Explore its sides
  11. Ice Age 2002

    Film

    Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the brink of an ice age.

    The sides of Ice Age

    • A mammoth, a sloth and a tiger
    • A baby to bring home
    • A squirrel and his acorn

    Good for you if

    • you like a mismatched trio and a squirrel who can't catch a break.
    • you want a short, sweet film for the family.
    • you like three animals who end up as a herd.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you'd rather not cry at a cartoon. One quiet scene in a painted cave is truly sad.

    About: friendship · family · trust

    Explore its sides
  12. Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

    The sides of Wreck-It Ralph

    • A video game villain who wants to be a hero
    • A candy racing world
    • A glitchy little girl

    Good for you if

    • you like jokes about old arcade games.
    • you want a colourful, sweet family film.
    • you like two outcasts becoming friends.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you roll your eyes at a lesson about being yourself, recited in a villains' support group.

    About: identity · friendship · acceptance

    Explore its sides
  13. Ponyo 2008

    Anime

    When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.

    The sides of Ponyo

    • A goldfish who wants to be a little girl
    • A boy who lives on a clifftop above the sea
    • A storm with waves made of fish

    Good for you if

    • you want a film a five-year-old will love.
    • you like a warm, gentle story with no real villain.
    • you like a little girl running on top of the waves.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you need real danger to stay interested.

    About: childhood · the sea · love

    Explore its sides
  14. Encanto 2021

    Film

    The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

    The sides of Encanto

    • A family where everyone has a gift but her
    • A magic house that's cracking
    • We don't talk about Bruno

    Good for you if

    • you like songs the whole family will sing.
    • you like a story about family pressure and love.
    • you want something colourful and warm.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you lose track in big families. The Madrigals are a dozen, each with a gift.

    About: family · expectations · belonging

    Explore its sides
  15. Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

    The sides of Despicable Me 2

    • An ex-villain recruited by spies
    • A first date for a grumpy dad
    • Minions turning purple

    Good for you if

    • you like more minion chaos.
    • you want a short, silly family film.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you'd rather something made for adults. Gru's world is pitched at kids.

    About: family · love · fatherhood

    Explore its sides
  16. Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.

    The sides of Ice Age: The Meltdown

    • The ice is melting
    • A mammoth who thinks she's a possum
    • The squirrel again

    Good for you if

    • you like the trio and the squirrel's endless chase.
    • you like a race to higher ground before the valley floods.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you can't stand a love story. Manny spends the film winning over Ellie, a mammoth who thinks she's a possum.

    About: friendship · family · change

    Explore its sides
  17. Frozen II 2019

    Film

    Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.

    The sides of Frozen II

    • A voice calling from the north
    • An enchanted forest
    • A song to the unknown

    Good for you if

    • you like big ballads you'll hear for months.
    • you want a bright family film.
    • you like autumn forests and spirits of nature.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you want a simple story for the kids. Memories frozen in water and a fifth spirit take some following.

    About: sisterhood · the past · change

    Explore its sides
  18. Toy Story 1995

    Film

    Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

    The sides of Toy Story

    • Toys that come alive
    • A cowboy jealous of a spaceman
    • A rescue from the boy next door

    Good for you if

    • you like a buddy comedy between two rivals.
    • you want a short, warm film for any age.
    • you like the idea that your toys come alive when you leave the room.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you scare easily. Sid's room is full of toys stitched back together wrong.

    About: friendship · jealousy · childhood

    Explore its sides
  19. Ratatouille 2007

    Film

    In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.

    The sides of Ratatouille

    • A rat who wants to cook
    • A Paris restaurant kitchen
    • A critic tasting his childhood

    Good for you if

    • you want a warm film that makes you hungry.
    • you like a rat steering a cook by his hair.
    • you like a story that truly believes anyone can cook, even a rat.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you can't stand a love story on the side. Linguini falls for Colette, the tough cook who trains him.

    About: talent · ambition · friendship

    Explore its sides
  20. Up 2009

    Film

    Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

    The sides of Up

    • A whole marriage in five minutes
    • An old man and a boy scout
    • A house carried by balloons

    Good for you if

    • you're ready to cry in the first ten minutes.
    • you like a talking dog and a grumpy old man.
    • you like an adventure to a waterfall at the end of the world.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you need the logic to hold up. A house crosses a continent tied to balloons.

    About: grief · adventure · friendship

    Explore its sides