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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Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
Film
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
The sides of Raiders of the Lost Ark
- A professor with a whip
- A boulder in a temple
- A race for a holy relic
Good for you if
- you like a rolling boulder, a truck chase and a whip that gets Indy out of everything.
- you want a classic you can watch any time.
- you like a hero who gets hurt and keeps joking.
Bad for you if
- films from 1981 feel dated to you.
- you need a story that stays believable. Indy crosses the sea clinging to a submarine.
About: adventure · faith · greed
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
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.
The sides of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Indy in the 1950s
- A crystal skull
- A son he didn't know about
Good for you if
- you like jungle chases and old-fashioned adventure.
- you want a light family adventure, with Indy back in his hat and Marion back at his side.
Bad for you if
- you need a story that stays believable. Here a crystal skull pulls metal to it like a magnet.
- you want Indy grounded in old legends. This one heads into 1950s science fiction.
About: family · ageing · adventure
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989
Film
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!
The sides of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Indy and his father
- The search for the Holy Grail
- A tank in the desert
Good for you if
- you like a father and son bickering through danger.
- you like a classic adventure full of chases.
- you like following clues from an old notebook to the Holy Grail.
Bad for you if
- you need a story that stays believable. Here a cup from the Last Supper promises eternal life.
- you like patient films with long silences. This one goes from a boat chase to a tank.
About: fathers · faith · adventure
National Treasure 2004
Film
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.
The sides of National Treasure
- A stolen Declaration of Independence
- Glasses made by Benjamin Franklin
- A treasure under a church in New York
Good for you if
- you like a riddle that leads straight into another riddle.
- you like a heist, a chase and a hunt under a church.
- you like Franklin, Washington and the Declaration turned into a treasure map.
Bad for you if
- you need the history to hold up and this one rewrites the founders.
- you roll your eyes at speeches about the men who wrote the Declaration.
About: obsession · history · family legacy
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984
Film
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
The sides of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- A mine-cart chase
- A temple and a heart pulled out
- A rope bridge
Good for you if
- you like nonstop set pieces.
- you like the darker, creepier Indy.
- you like Short Round's one-liners and a nightclub singer out of her depth in the jungle.
Bad for you if
- films from 1984 feel dated to you.
- a heart ripped from a chest is too much for you.
About: adventure · greed · courage
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
The Mummy 1999
Film
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
The sides of The Mummy
- Treasure hunters wake a mummy
- A librarian and an adventurer
- Plagues over Cairo
Good for you if
- you like old-fashioned adventure with curses and sandstorms.
- you like a hero who wisecracks through danger.
- you want a fun film to watch again and again.
Bad for you if
- you want real horror. This mummy is there for adventure, not scares.
- you'd rather skip the love story. Rick and Evelyn flirt their way through every tomb.
About: adventure · love · curses
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
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 2011
Film
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
The sides of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
- Holmes against Moriarty
- A wedding interrupted
- A chase through a forest of explosions
Good for you if
- you like the bickering duo again.
- you like slow-motion planned fights.
- you like a battle of genius minds.
Bad for you if
- you want a quiet, slow-paced Holmes. This one runs from a train shootout to a forest under artillery fire.
- you want to solve it yourself. Holmes explains his clues only once he has won.
About: friendship · genius · rivalry
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012
Film
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
The sides of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- A homebody dragged into an adventure
- Thirteen dwarves at the dinner table
- Riddles in the dark
Good for you if
- you want to go back to Middle-earth.
- you like a lighter, cosier tale than The Lord of the Rings.
- you like dwarves singing and washing the dishes.
Bad for you if
- nearly three hours, for the first of three films, is too much.
- it takes a long time before the journey really starts.
About: home · courage · greed
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013
Film
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
The sides of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- Spiders in a dark forest
- Barrels down a river
- A dragon sleeping on gold
Good for you if
- you like a barrel chase down a river.
- you want a huge talking dragon.
- you like elves, a lake town and a lonely mountain.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand a film that stops on a cliffhanger. This one leaves you waiting for the next part.
- you lose track easily. Thirteen dwarves and three separate storylines run side by side.
About: greed · courage · pride
Tomb Raider 2018
Film
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
The sides of Tomb Raider
- Lara looking for her missing father
- A shipwreck on an island
- A tomb with traps
Good for you if
- you like a gritty, physical heroine.
- you like a hero surviving the wild with nothing.
Bad for you if
- you want an adventure full of jokes. Lara plays it serious from start to finish.
- you need it believable. Lara survives a waterfall and a rusted plane wreck.
About: family · survival · courage
When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a terrifying curse that turns Barbossa’s crew into the undead.
The sides of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- A drunk pirate smarter than he looks
- Cursed skeletons in the moonlight
- Sword fights on ships
Good for you if
- you like a pirate theme that swells every time the Black Pearl appears.
- you like sword fights, cannons and swinging from ropes.
- you like one wild, unpredictable lead performance.
Bad for you if
- two and a half hours is long for a family evening.
- you need a story that could really happen. In the moonlight, these pirates turn into skeletons.
About: freedom · greed · adventure
Assassin's Creed 2016
Film
Through a technology that unlocks the genetic memories of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he is a descendant of an ancient line of Assassins and amasses lethal skills to take on the oppressive Templar Order.
The sides of Assassin's Creed
- A prisoner reliving an ancestor's memories
- Inquisition Spain
- Leaps of faith
Good for you if
- you like parkour across Spanish rooftops.
- you like historical cities and costumes.
Bad for you if
- you watch for people more than plots. Here the secret war between Assassins and Templars comes first.
- you need the science to hold up. A machine makes Callum relive his ancestor's memories through his DNA.
About: memory · freedom · fate
The Mummy Returns 2001
Film
Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.
The sides of The Mummy Returns
- The mummy returns, with a son in danger
- A Scorpion King
- A pygmy mummy army
Good for you if
- you like ancient Egypt brought back with curses, pygmy mummies and an army of jackal warriors.
- you want a fun family adventure.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand creepy monsters. Swarms of pygmy mummies chase the family through a jungle.
- you like a film that takes its time. This one runs from a collapsing temple to a chase on a London bus without a pause.
About: family · destiny
Rampage 2018
Film
Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.
The sides of Rampage
- A primatologist and his gorilla friend
- Animals turned giant
- Chicago smashed
Good for you if
- you like monsters climbing skyscrapers.
- you want giant animals destroying a city.
- you want a silly popcorn film.
Bad for you if
- you like a slow build. The animals are giant and loose in Chicago before long.
- you need the science to hold up. A genetic experiment makes a gorilla as tall as a building.
About: friendship · nature
Guardians of the Galaxy 2014
Film
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
The sides of Guardians of the Galaxy
- Misfits becoming a family
- A 70s mixtape in space
- A talking raccoon and a tree
Good for you if
- you want an adventure that never takes itself too seriously.
- you like a soundtrack of old hits you'll hum for days.
- you like space battles full of colour.
Bad for you if
- you're in the mood for something dark and serious.
- a talking raccoon and a walking tree are too silly for you.
About: found family · loss · belonging
Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015
Film
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
The sides of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- A scavenger on a desert planet
- A stormtrooper who walks away
- Old heroes coming back
Good for you if
- you like a scavenger and a runaway stormtrooper becoming friends on the run.
- you like dogfights between X-wings and TIE fighters.
- you like new heroes discovering the Force.
Bad for you if
- you have no patience for space battles, droids and desert planets.
- you need answers. Rey's parents and Luke's exile are left for the next film.
About: legacy · belonging · family
Aquaman 2018
Film
Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
The sides of Aquaman
- A half-human heir to Atlantis
- Kingdoms under the sea
- A brother who wants war
Good for you if
- you like colourful underwater battles with sharks and giant crabs.
- you like brawls on a hijacked submarine and across Sicilian rooftops.
- you like discovering cities under the ocean.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather watch people talk than fight. Arthur's quest goes from one battle to the next, on land and under the sea.
- nearly two and a half hours is too long for one evening.
About: belonging · family · the ocean