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 Tomorrowland first
Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.
The sides of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Four children through a wardrobe
- A witch and endless winter
- A lion who gives everything
Good for you if
- you like the magic of stepping into another world.
- you like talking animals and snowy forests.
- you want a classic family fantasy.
Bad for you if
- over two hours is long for a family evening.
- you roll your eyes at noble sacrifice and speeches about destiny.
About: sacrifice · siblings · courage
Raya and the Last Dragon 2021
Film
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.
The sides of Raya and the Last Dragon
- A land divided into five tribes
- The last dragon, Sisu
- A father turned to stone
Good for you if
- you like a world with its own map, five tribes and a broken gem.
- you want a water dragon pulled back out of a river.
- you want a quest a child can follow from start to finish.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at speeches about learning to trust again.
About: trust · family · division
How to Train Your Dragon 2010
Film
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
The sides of How to Train Your Dragon
- A Viking boy who befriends a dragon
- A father who doesn't understand
- Flying over the sea
Good for you if
- you like flying scenes that lift you off your seat.
- you like a boy and a wounded dragon becoming friends in secret.
- you like Hiccup's sarcastic voice-over about life on Berk.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at heartfelt father and son talks. Hiccup and Stoick struggle to say what they feel.
About: friendship · fathers · acceptance
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.
The sides of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- The biggest battles of the trilogy
- Two hobbits climbing a mountain
- Saying goodbye
Good for you if
- you want the siege of Minas Tirith and the charge of the Rohirrim on a big screen.
- you like an ending that takes its time to say goodbye.
- you've loved this world and want to see it through.
Bad for you if
- over three hours, with several endings, is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at big, sincere speeches. Aragorn rallies an army at the Black Gate.
About: friendship · sacrifice · home
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982
Film
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
The sides of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- A boy who finds a lost alien
- Bikes flying across the moon
- Phone home
Good for you if
- you like a friendship that can make grown-ups cry.
- you like childhood seen as magical.
- you want a classic for the whole family.
Bad for you if
- films from 1982 feel dated to you.
- you roll your eyes at sentiment. A boy and an alien feel everything together.
About: friendship · childhood · home
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
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2024
Series
A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save a world at war — and fight a ruthless enemy bent on stopping him.
The sides of Avatar: The Last Airbender
- A boy frozen in ice for a hundred years
- Four nations bending air, water, earth and fire
- A banished prince chasing him
Good for you if
- you like a world of four elements with clear rules.
- you want fights where a wall of water or a jet of fire lands the blow.
- you want something a child and you can follow together.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at speeches about destiny and balance.
- you want a war story with no hope left in it.
About: destiny · war · duty
Star Wars 1977
Film
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
The sides of Star Wars
- A farm boy dreaming of the stars
- A princess, a smuggler and a wookiee
- A space station to destroy
Good for you if
- you want the feeling of a whole galaxy opening up.
- you like a universe full of creatures, droids and planets.
- you like a farm boy, a smuggler and a wookiee becoming a crew.
Bad for you if
- effects and pacing from 1977 feel dated to you.
- you need the science to hold up. Here spaceships roar in the vacuum of space.
About: hope · rebellion · destiny
Star Trek: Discovery 2017
Series
Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.
The sides of Star Trek: Discovery
- A human officer raised by Vulcans
- A starship that jumps on a spore network
- A crew flung far into the future
Good for you if
- you like Starfleet ships, aliens and new worlds.
- you like a crew discovering what lies beyond the known map.
- you like following Michael Burnham's arc more than the mission of the week.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at big emotional speeches on the bridge.
- five seasons is too much for you.
About: identity · exploration · loyalty
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
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
Project Hail Mary 2026
Film
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
The sides of Project Hail Mary
- A teacher who wakes up alone on a spaceship
- No memory of why he's there
- An unexpected friend out in space
Good for you if
- you like science that's solved on screen, step by step.
- you like a nerdy hero who jokes to stay calm.
- you like a friendship across species.
Bad for you if
- over two and a half hours is too long for you.
- you need action. Every danger here is solved with experiments, not fights.
About: friendship · sacrifice · science
The Polar Express 2004
Film
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
The sides of The Polar Express
- A boy who has stopped believing in Santa
- A train that leaves at midnight
- A bell from a reindeer's harness
Good for you if
- you want a night train crossing the ice to the North Pole.
- you want something to put on with children in December.
- you like hot chocolate, snow and a warm ending.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- a film built on learning to believe makes you roll your eyes.
About: belief · childhood · christmas
WALL·E 2008
Film
After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.
The sides of WALL·E
- A little robot alone on Earth
- A love story with almost no words
- Humans who forgot how to walk
Good for you if
- you like being moved by a robot holding hands.
- you like silence, stars and a lonely planet.
- you like a film that tells everything with images.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you need dialogue. The first part has almost none.
About: loneliness · love · waste
Castle in the Sky 1986
Anime
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
The sides of Castle in the Sky
- A girl who falls from the sky with a glowing crystal
- A family of air pirates
- A floating castle above the clouds
Good for you if
- you like the first sight of a castle covered in trees, floating in the sky.
- you like flying machines and a lost civilisation.
- you like chases on trains, mines and airships.
Bad for you if
- you find 1980s animation dated.
- you don't watch anime.
About: greed · friendship · nature
ONE PIECE 2023
Series
With his straw hat and ragtag crew, young pirate Monkey D. Luffy goes on an epic voyage for treasure.
The sides of ONE PIECE
- A rubber-bodied boy who wants to be king of the pirates
- A crew gathered one island at a time
- A sea full of strange powers
Good for you if
- you like Luffy collecting a crew of misfits who'd die for each other.
- you like sword fights and stretchy punches on pirate ships.
- you like a sea of strange islands with their own rules.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at big speeches about dreams and friends.
- you want darkness, and this is a cheerful pirate adventure.
About: dreams · friendship · freedom
Interstellar 2014
Film
On a dying Earth, a former NASA pilot leaves his two children behind to travel through a wormhole and look for a planet humans can live on.
The sides of Interstellar
- The father and the daughter
- The science you can believe
- The organ and the silence
- The loneliness out there
Good for you if
- goodbyes hit you harder than explosions.
- you like wormholes, black holes and a planet where one hour costs years.
- you want to feel very small in your seat.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not think about relativity and time stretching to follow a plot.
- big speeches about love make you roll your eyes.
- nearly three hours is too much for one evening.
About: time · sacrifice · home · the people left behind
Avatar 2009
Film
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
The sides of Avatar
- A whole alien world to explore
- A soldier who changes sides
- Nature against machines
Good for you if
- you want to be swallowed by the screen, especially in 3D.
- you love getting lost in a world with its own plants, animals and rules.
- you like forests that glow and mountains that float.
Bad for you if
- you want sharp dialogue more than images.
- nearly three hours is too much for one evening.
About: colonisation · nature · belonging
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
His Dark Materials 2019
Series
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.
The sides of His Dark Materials
- A girl whose soul walks beside her as an animal
- A knife that cuts windows between worlds
- A church that steals children
Good for you if
- you like an Oxford of airships, witches and armored bears.
- you like Lyra chasing the mystery of Dust and of the children who vanish.
- you like Lyra and Will growing up fast, carrying choices far too big for children.
Bad for you if
- you want something light, and this is a dark fantasy about faith and death.
- you can't take children being kidnapped and cut from their daemons.
About: free will · faith · growing up · destiny