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 Wild Wild West first
The Lone Ranger 2013
Film
The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.
The sides of The Lone Ranger
- A lawyer turned masked ranger
- Johnny Depp as Tonto
- A finale on two runaway trains
Good for you if
- you like a western full of train robberies, shootouts and chases.
- you like Johnny Depp's deadpan Tonto with a crow on his head.
- you like big desert landscapes and stunts on a grand scale.
Bad for you if
- two and a half hours is too much for you for a western.
- you want a western for young kids, and some scenes are grim.
About: justice · revenge · partnership
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
Back to the Future Part III 1990
Film
The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.
The sides of Back to the Future Part III
- Doc stuck in the Wild West
- A train pushing a time machine
- Doc falls in love
Good for you if
- you like the Wild West of 1885, with saloons, gunfights and a steam train.
- you like Marty and Doc together one more time, in the Old West.
- you like Doc getting his own love story.
Bad for you if
- you need time travel that holds up. A steam train pushes a DeLorean to 88 miles an hour.
- you want a time travel plot that folds over itself. This one stays mostly in 1885.
About: friendship · the future · love
The Magnificent Seven 2016
Film
Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.
The sides of The Magnificent Seven
- A frontier town taken over by a mining baron
- A bounty hunter recruiting gunslingers
- Seven men against an army
Good for you if
- you like a long final shootout across a whole town.
- you like Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and five other gunmen with their own quirks.
- you like hired guns who end up fighting for each other.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand watching rows of men shot down.
- you like your westerns patient and quiet.
About: justice · greed · loyalty
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
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2017
Film
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
The sides of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- A son meeting his father
- Baby Groot dancing
- A family of misfits arguing
Good for you if
- you want an adventure that keeps the jokes coming.
- you like another mixtape of old hits.
- you like a silly film that turns out to be about fathers.
Bad for you if
- you're in the mood for something dark and serious.
- living planets and a talking raccoon are too silly for you.
About: fathers · family · belonging
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014
Film
When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.
The sides of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Four mutant turtle brothers in the sewers
- A reporter named April O'Neil
- Shredder and the Foot Clan
Good for you if
- you like a snowy downhill chase with four ninja turtles.
- you like brothers teasing each other between fights.
- you like a team of brothers raised by a rat master.
Bad for you if
- you need the science to hold up. Here a lab serum turns pet turtles into ninjas.
- you like a patient story that takes its time.
About: brotherhood · heroism · family
Men in Black: International 2019
Film
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
The sides of Men in Black: International
- Two agents in black suits
- A mole inside the agency
- Aliens hiding in London, Paris and Marrakesh
Good for you if
- you like a rookie and a cocky agent bickering their way across the world.
- you like gadget fights and chases through European cities.
- you like aliens living undercover among us.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand a film full of aliens, gadgets and tiny creatures.
- you want a mole hunt you really have to work to solve.
About: secrets · partnership · trust
After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.
The sides of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
- Four turtle brothers living in the sewers
- Bebop and Rocksteady
- A villain from another dimension
Good for you if
- you like ninja fights on rooftops and in the sky.
- you like Michelangelo's jokes and two clumsy henchmen.
- you want a loud adventure to watch with children.
Bad for you if
- you need sci-fi that holds up. A talking brain from another dimension plots to invade the Earth.
- you'd rather have a film that takes its time.
About: brotherhood · acceptance · teamwork
The Avengers 2012
Film
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
The sides of The Avengers
- A team that can't stand each other
- New York under attack
- Jokes in the middle of the fight
Good for you if
- you want a big final battle that goes on and on.
- you like a crowd of heroes, each with their own moment.
- you want to laugh between the explosions.
Bad for you if
- you want to follow one hero's inner journey. This one is about a team learning to fight together.
- two hours and twenty minutes of assembling a team is too long for your evening.
About: teamwork · ego · trust
X-Men: Days of Future Past 2014
Film
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
The sides of X-Men: Days of Future Past
- Sending a mind back to 1973
- Old and young mutants at once
- A kitchen scene in slow motion
Good for you if
- you like a time-travel mission with high stakes.
- you like two generations of characters in one film.
- you like a dark future racing against the past.
Bad for you if
- you need time travel to follow strict rules. Wolverine's mind is simply sent back to 1973.
- you'd rather skip politics. Mystique's hunt runs through peace talks in Paris and Nixon's White House.
About: second chances · hope · fear
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 2010
Film
Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
The sides of The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- Nicolas Cage as a sorcerer from Merlin's time
- A physics student as his reluctant apprentice
- Magic duels through Manhattan
Good for you if
- you like hidden sorcerers living in modern New York.
- you like a nervous student whose mops come to life.
- you want a magic adventure the whole family can watch.
Bad for you if
- you want your magic dark, and you'd rather skip light family fun.
- you need magic with rules that hold up.
About: self-confidence · good and evil · mentorship
Thor: Ragnarok 2017
Film
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
The sides of Thor: Ragnarok
- A god stuck on a junk planet
- A gladiator fight with an old friend
- Colours from an 80s album cover
Good for you if
- you want a superhero film that's basically a comedy.
- you like neon colours and wild costumes.
- you like fights set to rock music.
Bad for you if
- you want something dark and serious.
- loud, silly space humour isn't for you.
About: home · family · letting go
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus 2026
Anime
When Beerus, the God of Destruction, awakens in search of a worthy rival, Goku and his friends face an epic battle to stop him from destroying Earth. Remastered and re-edited version of Dragon Ball Super.
The sides of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
- Goku facing the God of Destruction
- A cat-like god looking for a rival
- A re-edited Dragon Ball Super
Good for you if
- you like Goku fighting a god far stronger than him.
- you like battles that shake the whole planet.
- you like Beerus throwing a tantrum over pudding.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles for a Japanese series.
About: rivalry · strength · friendship
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
Venom: The Last Dance 2024
Film
Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.
The sides of Venom: The Last Dance
- A reporter sharing his body with an alien
- Soldiers hunting the pair across the desert
- Monsters sent to Earth to find them
Good for you if
- you like a symbiote fighting creatures and soldiers.
- you like Eddie and Venom bickering like an old couple.
- you want a goodbye to a strange duo you followed for three films.
Bad for you if
- you need a story where the logic holds up.
- you can't take silly oddities like Venom riding around inside a horse.
About: friendship · goodbyes · loyalty
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 2012
Film
President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.
The sides of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
- Young Abraham Lincoln with a silver axe
- Vampires behind the slave owners
- The Civil War fought against the undead
Good for you if
- you like stylized axe fights and a battle on a burning train.
- you like a crazy idea played completely straight.
- you like American history rewritten as a monster story.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand blood flying in slow motion.
- you need history to stay history.
About: revenge · slavery · freedom
The Fifth Element 1997
Film
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
The sides of The Fifth Element
- A cab driver in a flying taxi
- A perfect being who falls into his cab
- An alien opera singer
Good for you if
- you like a colourful, crazy future.
- you like a flying taxi chase through the traffic of a future New York.
- you like a blue alien diva singing opera on a space liner.
Bad for you if
- you want slow, quiet science fiction. This one races from a taxi chase to a cruise in space.
- you need the science to hold up. A perfect being is rebuilt here from a single hand.
About: love · saving the world · humanity
Venom: Let There Be Carnage 2021
Film
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
The sides of Venom: Let There Be Carnage
- A man and his alien bickering like a couple
- A serial killer with a symbiote of his own
- A short, loud ride
Good for you if
- you like Eddie and Venom fighting like roommates.
- you like monster fights in a cathedral.
Bad for you if
- you want a villain's past told at length. Cletus's story fits in a few scenes.
- you like a film that takes its time. This one is 97 minutes of chaos.
About: friendship · chaos
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