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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Over the Garden Wall 2014
Series
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.
The sides of Over the Garden Wall
- Two brothers lost in a strange forest
- A woodsman and a grumpy bluebird
- A beast lurking in the woods
Good for you if
- you like an autumn fairy tale that feels like an old storybook.
- you like old-time songs sung along the way.
- you like painted forests that look like vintage illustrations.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you want fights and chases. Wirt and Greg mostly talk, sing and get lost.
About: brotherhood · finding your way home · growing up
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
Adventure Time 2010
Series
Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.
The sides of Adventure Time
- A boy and his shape-shifting dog
- The Land of Ooo after an apocalypse
- An Ice King with a sad past
Good for you if
- you like candy princesses, vampires and talking dogs in the same episode.
- you like slowly finding out what Ooo was built on.
- you like Finn and Jake, brothers and inseparable friends.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- ten seasons is too much for you, even with eleven-minute episodes.
About: growing up · friendship · loss · memory
Monsters, Inc. 2001
Film
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
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
Spirited Away 2001
Anime
On the way to their new house, a ten-year-old girl and her parents wander into the world of spirits. Her parents are turned into pigs, and she has to work in a bathhouse to save them.
The sides of Spirited Away
- A strange world with its own rules
- A child finding her courage
- Quiet moments and nature
- Every frame drawn by hand
Good for you if
- you love getting lost in a world with its own strange rules.
- you like not knowing what will walk through the door next.
- you like films that stop to breathe, like that quiet train ride.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want everything explained. A lot of the bathhouse never is.
About: growing up · greed · keeping your name · work
Back to the Future 1985
Film
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
The sides of Back to the Future
- A teen stuck in his parents' past
- A time machine made from a car
- A clock tower and a bolt of lightning
Good for you if
- you like a comedy where your mother has a crush on you.
- you want a film that's pure fun from start to finish.
- you like time travel told simply and with joy.
Bad for you if
- you need time travel that holds up. A DeLorean and a bolt of lightning are all it takes here.
- you like patient films with long silences. This one races the clock on the clock tower.
About: time · family · chance
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
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023
Film
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
The sides of The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- A plumber from Brooklyn in a magic kingdom
- Kart racing on a rainbow road
- A villain who sings
Good for you if
- you want a bright, short family film.
- you like jokes for people who played the games.
- you like a world that looks exactly like the games.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want a story that takes time with its characters. Mario's quest races by in 90 minutes.
About: brotherhood · courage · games

Regular Show 2010
Series
The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.
The sides of Regular Show
- A blue jay and a raccoon working at a park
- Slacking off that turns into cosmic trouble
- A boss who is a gumball machine
Good for you if
- you like a lazy afternoon turning into a fight with a giant monster.
- you want a cartoon that older kids and adults can enjoy together, about two slackers dodging work.
- you like Mordecai and Rigby, two friends who never grow up.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you need a story that makes sense, and here a video game can open a portal.
About: friendship · slacking off · growing up
Shrek 2 2004
Film
Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, pompous Prince Charming, and infamous ogre-killer Puss In Boots.
The sides of Shrek 2
- Meeting the in-laws
- A fairy godmother with a plan
- Puss in Boots
Good for you if
- you like fairy-tale jokes and pop culture parodies.
- you like family friction. Fiona's father can't stand the ogre his daughter married.
- you like a big musical number at the end.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want a film to make you cry. Shrek 2 turns meeting the in-laws into a comedy.
About: acceptance · family · love
Jumanji 1995
Film
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.
The sides of Jumanji
- A board game that comes alive
- A man trapped inside for 26 years
- Stampedes in the living room
Good for you if
- you like two orphaned kids and a man lost for 26 years teaming up to finish a game.
- you like the jungle bursting into a small town.
- you like Robin Williams at his warmest.
Bad for you if
- you want a story grounded in reality. A board game sends monsoons and a hunter into the living room.
- giant spiders and a lion may scare young kids.
About: family · courage · childhood
Hercules 1997
Film
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!
The sides of Hercules
- A demigod raised on Earth
- A Hades with flaming hair
- Gospel muses
Good for you if
- you like a fast-talking, funny villain.
- you like gospel songs.
- you want a light Disney adventure.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want the Greek myths dark and tragic. Here Hades cracks jokes.
About: heroism · belonging · love
Despicable Me 3 2017
Film
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
The sides of Despicable Me 3
- Gru meets a twin brother
- A villain stuck in the 80s
- Minions in prison
Good for you if
- you like an 80s villain with a keytar.
- you want a short family comedy.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you'd rather a film that takes its time. This one runs from gag to gag in an hour and a half.
About: family · brothers
Shrek 2001
Film
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
The sides of Shrek
- An ogre who wants to be left alone
- A donkey who never stops talking
- Fairy tales turned upside down
Good for you if
- you like jokes for kids and other jokes for adults.
- you want something short and funny for everyone.
- you like a soundtrack of pop hits.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you need suspense to stay hooked. Shrek plays its dragon and its villain for laughs.
About: appearance · friendship · love
Aladdin 1992
Film
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
The sides of Aladdin
- A street thief and a princess
- A genie who never stops talking
- A magic carpet ride
Good for you if
- you like a genie doing a hundred impressions a minute.
- you like songs like A Whole New World, sung on a flying carpet.
- you like a street thief who poses as a prince to win a princess.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- hand-drawn animation from 1992 feels dated to you.
About: freedom · honesty · love
Hotel Transylvania 2012
Film
Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!
The sides of Hotel Transylvania
- Dracula runs a hotel for monsters
- A daughter turning 118
- A human backpacker checks in
Good for you if
- you like slapstick monster comedy.
- you want a short, silly family film.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want quiet moments. It runs at full speed for ninety minutes.
About: fatherhood · letting go · acceptance
The Owl House 2020
Series
Luz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.
The sides of The Owl House
- A human girl who falls through a portal
- A rebel witch who becomes her teacher
- A tiny creature named King
Good for you if
- you like a magic world where Luz learns spells from glyphs.
- you like a found family in a house with a talking owl door.
- you want a fantasy cartoon to watch with your kids.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you want a darker fantasy without a hopeful heart.
About: belonging · found family · being yourself
Shrek the Third 2007
Film
After the King of Far Far Away dies, Shrek and Fiona are to succede. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, he and Donkey set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.
The sides of Shrek the Third
- Shrek about to be king
- Finding the next heir
- Babies on the way
Good for you if
- you like Shrek, Donkey and Puss on the road to fetch a reluctant heir.
- you like a bullied teenager at a boarding school who learns he could be king.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you can't stand stories about becoming a parent. Shrek spends the film dreading fatherhood.
About: responsibility · fatherhood
The Amazing World of Gumball 2011
Series
The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and Nicole Watterson, and other various citizens.
The sides of The Amazing World of Gumball
- A blue cat and his goldfish brother
- The town of Elmore
- Cartoon, puppets and real photos in one frame
Good for you if
- you like Gumball and Darwin turning a small problem into a disaster.
- you want something you and your kids can both laugh at.
- you like short, silly episodes with a family that always makes up.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you get tired of absurd jokes that follow no logic.
About: siblings · school · family