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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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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017
Film
Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the jungle world of Jumanji in the bodies of their avatars. They’ll have to complete the adventure of their lives filled with fun, thrills and danger or be stuck in the game forever!
The sides of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
- Teens sucked into a video game
- Bodies that don't match who they are
- Three lives each
Good for you if
- you like a shy teen trapped in a muscle-bound hero's body.
- you want an easy family adventure.
- you like jungle chases with game rules.
Bad for you if
- you want people over plot. The game's levels set the pace, not the four teens.
- you like a film that takes its time. This one races from level to level.
About: friendship · confidence · teamwork
Wreck-It Ralph 2012
Film
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
Sonic the Hedgehog 2020
Film
Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.
The sides of Sonic the Hedgehog
- A fast blue hedgehog hiding in a small town
- A sheriff who helps him
- Jim Carrey as a mad scientist
Good for you if
- you like Jim Carrey going wild.
- you want a short, fun family film.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt moments. Sonic's loneliness and his bond with a small-town sheriff are played straight.
- you want a film for grown-ups. This one is made with kids in mind first.
About: friendship · belonging
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
Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018
Film
Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.
The sides of Ralph Breaks the Internet
- Ralph and Vanellope go online
- Every Disney princess in one room
- A friendship tested
Good for you if
- you like jokes about the internet.
- you want a bright family film.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at heart-to-heart talks about friendship.
About: friendship · insecurity · change
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
Free Guy 2021
Film
A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.
The sides of Free Guy
- A background character in a video game
- He decides to be the hero
- A world that resets every day
Good for you if
- you like Ryan Reynolds being nice in a violent game.
- you want a light, feel-good film.
- you like game-world chaos.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at big-hearted speeches. Guy talks a whole game into being kind.
- you need the science to hold up. A background character in a video game becomes self-aware.
About: free will · kindness · identity
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
The Lego Movie 2014
Film
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
The sides of The Lego Movie
- An ordinary Lego man chosen as hero
- Everything is awesome
- A twist about who's playing
Good for you if
- you like jokes that land for kids and adults.
- you want a bright, clever family film.
- you like a reveal that changes the whole film.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you like a film that takes its time. Here the jokes come every second, without a pause.
About: creativity · conformity · fathers
Madagascar 2005
Film
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.
The sides of Madagascar
- Zoo animals lost in the wild
- Penguins with a plan
- I like to move it
Good for you if
- you like penguins who steal every scene.
- you like a lion and a zebra whose friendship is put to the test in the wild.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want a film that moves you. This one sticks to gags from the zoo to the beach.
About: friendship · nature · home
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
Pixels 2015
Film
Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.
The sides of Pixels
- Aliens attack as arcade games
- Gamers from the 80s save the world
- Pac-Man in the streets
Good for you if
- you want a silly, nostalgic family film.
- you like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong at life size.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather have a character study than a comedy built on arcade gags.
- you need a plot that holds up. Aliens take an old tape of arcade games as a declaration of war.
About: nostalgia · games
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
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022
Film
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
The sides of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- A cat down to his last life
- A wolf who scares him
- A wishing star
Good for you if
- you like a swaggering cat and a cheerful therapy dog.
- you like animation that looks like a painted storybook.
- you like sword fights with a cat, a wolf and a gang of bears.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt lessons about friends and the one life you have.
About: mortality · friendship · living
Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018
Film
Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.
The sides of Ant-Man and the Wasp
- A dad under house arrest
- A building that shrinks to a suitcase
- A ghost who phases through walls
Good for you if
- you like a light, goofy superhero comedy.
- you want something easy and family-friendly.
- you like car chases where cars shrink and grow.
Bad for you if
- you want something dark and serious.
- you need science that holds up. Here a whole building shrinks to the size of a suitcase.
About: family · second chances · loss
Ice Age: The Meltdown 2006
Film
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
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
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
Ready Player One 2018
Film
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
The sides of Ready Player One
- A virtual world where everyone escapes
- A hunt for an easter egg
- Pop culture everywhere you look
Good for you if
- you like a race with King Kong and the DeLorean.
- you love spotting references to films and games.
- you like a video game world you'd want to live in.
Bad for you if
- you want people over plot. Wade's hunt for three keys drives every scene.
- two hours twenty is a lot for your evening.
About: escape · nostalgia · friendship
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