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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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
Loki 2021
Series
After stealing the Tesseract during the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline. They give Loki a choice: face being erased from existence due to being a “time variant” or help fix the timeline and stop a greater threat.
The sides of Loki
- A god of mischief arrested by a time agency
- Offices outside of time
- Many versions of himself
Good for you if
- you like Loki being sarcastic to bureaucrats.
- you like time-travel paperwork and retro offices.
- you like a villain learning who he is.
Bad for you if
- you want a plot that's easy to follow. Variants, branches and the Sacred Timeline pile up fast.
- you need time travel with rules that hold up. The TVA runs on magic paperwork and time doors.
About: identity · free will · time
BoJack Horseman 2014
Series
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?
The sides of BoJack Horseman
- A washed-up 90s sitcom horse
- Hollywoo, where humans and animals live side by side
- Friends he keeps letting down
Good for you if
- you like animal puns next to jokes about addiction and death.
- you want a show that looks hard at why BoJack keeps hurting the people who love him.
- you can take a comedy that doesn't promise anyone gets better.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch addiction, depression and an overdose on screen.
- you don't watch animated series.
About: fame · addiction · depression · regret
Deadpool 2016
Film
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
The sides of Deadpool
- A superhero who knows he's in a movie
- Jokes nobody else would dare
- A love story under the gore
Good for you if
- you want to laugh hard, and often.
- you like jokes about things you shouldn't joke about.
- you like fights that are as funny as they are bloody.
Bad for you if
- blood and gore ruin it for you, even played for laughs.
- you'd rather skip sex scenes, or you're watching with family.
About: revenge · love · irreverence
Fantastic Four 2005
Film
During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible; Johnny Storm controls fire; and Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong … thing. Together, these "Fantastic Four" must now thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom and save the world from certain destruction.
The sides of Fantastic Four
- Four people changed by a cosmic storm
- A man of rock
- A villain made of metal
Good for you if
- you want a light, family superhero film.
- you like a hothead who bursts into flame.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather skip the romance in a superhero film. Reed and Sue's relationship takes up a lot of the story.
- you need the science to hold up. A cosmic storm gives four people four different powers.
About: family · fame · change
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
Megamind 2010
Film
After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.
The sides of Megamind
- A supervillain who defeats his hero
- Nothing left to do
- Becoming the good guy
Good for you if
- you like a villain with big ideas and bad pronunciation.
- you want a fun family film.
- you like a villain becoming a hero.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want an animated film that makes you cry. This one keeps to jokes and explosions.
About: identity · purpose · love
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
Hellboy 2004
Film
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.
The sides of Hellboy
- A demon raised by humans
- A secret bureau for monsters
- Cats and cigars
Good for you if
- you like monsters as heroes.
- you like a grumpy, tender demon.
- you like handmade creatures.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand a love story. Hellboy's real fight is winning Liz.
- you'd rather skip the fights. Hellboy battles a tentacled hound through the subway.
About: belonging · fathers · choice
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 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
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
Lucifer 2016
Series
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
The sides of Lucifer
- The devil on holiday in Los Angeles
- A detective he can't charm
- A case every episode
Good for you if
- you like a cocky lead who says exactly what he thinks.
- you want an easy crime show with a case each week.
- you like a slow-burning will-they-won't-they.
Bad for you if
- you want something dark and edgy. This one stays light.
- six seasons and over ninety episodes is too much for you.
About: redemption · free will · love
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
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 2015
Series
Marinette and Adrien, two Parisian teenagers, are entrusted with powerful jewels in order to transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. But neither hero knows the other's true identity — or that they're classmates!
The sides of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
- A Parisian schoolgirl who becomes Ladybug
- A classmate who is secretly Cat Noir
- A villain who turns upset people into supervillains
Good for you if
- you want a superhero show to watch with your kids.
- you like two classmates in love with each other's hero without knowing it.
- you like a new villain over Paris in every episode.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- seven seasons is too much for you.
About: secret identity · friendship · first love
WandaVision 2021
Series
Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
The sides of WandaVision
- A couple living in old sitcoms
- A perfect suburb with cracks
- Grief that bends reality
Good for you if
- you like a show that changes decade and style each episode.
- you like slowly working out what's really going on.
- you like a superhero show that's really about grief.
Bad for you if
- you find old black and white sitcoms dated. The first episodes copy them on purpose.
- you need logic that holds up, and this one runs on magic and sitcom rules.
About: grief · denial · love
The Wolverine 2013
Film
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
The sides of The Wolverine
- Wolverine in Japan
- A dying man's offer
- A fight on a bullet train
Good for you if
- you like a fight on the roof of a bullet train.
- you like a lonely, grieving Wolverine.
Bad for you if
- you can't take claws going through yakuza, fight after fight.
- you need momentum. Long stretches stay with Logan and Mariko hiding out in Nagasaki.
About: mortality · honour · grief
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
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
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