What interesting movie can you watch tonight after work? We have gathered 7 films that are sure to take your mind off the daily routine. There is everything — animation masterpieces, profound drama, gripping thriller, action-packed with plenty of action, or observing the slow, tranquil, simple life of people beautifully captured by the director.
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- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Close
- The Deepest Breath
- Nimona
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Filip
- Yin ru chen yan
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
IMDb: 8.6/10
2023, Animation, Action, Adventure
USA, PG
Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Top cast: Shameik Moore, Brian Tyree Henry, Hailee Steinfeld, Luna Lauren Velez
Miles Morales reunites with Gwen Stacy and heads straight from Brooklyn into the Multiverse or even Spider-Verse. Trying to fend off a new threat, Miles meets a team of other spider-men from different universes. Their goal: protect their existence. In the endless battle against evil, Miles must decide what it means to be a hero, saving those he loves most.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is an animated film that showcases the multiverse like no other movie in the film industry. It is visually stunning, with perfect aesthetics and the heroes who look harmonious together despite coming from different universes. It is a new classic that takes animated and superhero films to a whole next level.
Close
IMDb: 7.8/10
2022, Drama
Belgium, France, Netherlands, PG-13
Director: Lukas Dhont
Top cast: Eden Dambrine, Émilie Dequenne, Gustav De Waele, Léa Drucker
13-year-old boys Leo and Remy start at a new school. They have always been close, but their classmates find their friendship weird. Maybe it is jealousy or just not getting it, but the others pressure them. Leo caves and pulls away from Remy. Remy’s mom tries to patch things up.
The film explores the theme of friendship between two boys, shattered by teenage conflicts. No hidden meanings here. Friendship is a touching and ever-relevant topic, but sadly, rarely shown in today’s films. After ‘Close’, you will feel a subtle sense of the inevitable uncertainties ahead.
The Deepest Breath
IMDb: 7.7/10
2023, Documentary, Adventure, Sport
United Kingdom, Ireland, PG
Director: Laura McGann
Top cast: Alessia Zecchini, Stephen Keenan, Mahmoud Barracuda, Leigh Baker
A champion and a brave rescuer strives to make history in freediving. ‘The Deepest Breath’ is a documentary by Netflix and A24 Studios about freediving, an extreme sport where people dive as deep into the sea as their bodies can handle. The film focuses on Italian freediving champion Alessia Zecchini and her partner, Steven Kihan, as they prepare for her dive into the Red Sea to a depth of 55 meters, where she aims to swim through a 25-meter underwater tunnel.
It is an intriguing, powerful, and captivating film about the challenging journey of world-freeding champion Alessia Zecchini. A documentary that leaves a lasting impression for several days after viewing.
Nimona
IMDb: 7.5/10
2023, Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-fi
USA, United Kingdom, France, PG
Director: Nick Bruno, Troy Quane
Top cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint
A knight is accused of a terrible crime. He teams up with a girl shapeshifter to prove his innocence. However, she might be the monster he swore to destroy. Whose side will the knight choose?
‘Nimona’ is a movie based on the original comic, capturing its spirit and the complex relationship between the main characters. It is an animated adventure for those who enjoy excitement and are open to something new, willing to listen to the story of someone different, inside or out. Though the storyline seems simple at first, it is full of surprises.
John Wick: Chapter 4
IMDb: 7.7/10
2023, Action, Crime, Thriller
USA, Germany, R
Director: Chad Stahelski
Top cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, George Georgiou, Lance Reddick, Bill Skarsgård
Leaving heaps of bodies in his wake, John Wick keeps dodging countless hired assassins. Now, a young, ambitious member of the High Table named Marquis leads the hunt for him. Two hotel managers from the Continental in New York and Osaka, choosing to help the rebellious killer out of an old friendship, have already paid a brutal price. But suddenly, John learns of a way to escape this seemingly hopeless situation.
Originally planned as a trilogy, the success of the first films led to expanding the universe. In 'Chapter 4', the plot gets even bigger, jumping from one location to another and leaving behind a trail of bodies. ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ is not about a complex plot; it is about a wild, brutal, action-packed thrill ride for over two hours.
Filip
IMDb: 6.9
2022, Drama, History, War
Poland
Director: Michal Kwiecinski
Top cast: Eryk Kulm, Victor Meutelet, Caroline Hartig, Zoe Straub, Sandra Drzymalska
1943. A cosmopolitan and emotionally detached seducer has endured horrors. He is a Polish Jew who lost his entire family. Now, he waits tables in the restaurant of an exclusive hotel in Frankfurt, posing as a Frenchman. He hides his true identity to stay alive. Despite his past, he enjoys the luxury life, surrounded by beauty and friends from across Europe. But he did not escape the Warsaw Ghetto for this. He plans to take revenge on the Nazis in his way.
‘Filip’ is a film about World War II with an unexpected twist. Its plot is free of clichés, filled with beautiful and sometimes candid scenes, and outstanding performances. The director successfully captures the atmosphere of those years when the fall of a cruel empire was inevitable.
Yin ru chen yan (Return to Dust)
IMDb: 7.6/10
2022, Drama
China
Director: Ruijun Li
Top cast: Renlin Wu, Hai-Qing, Guangrui Yang, Dengping Zhao
The tale of two people left by their families in the rural northwest. Trying to rebuild their lives, a lonely man and woman help each other and grow closer.
‘Return to Dust’ is a cinematic masterpiece that feels like peeking into someone else’s life. A slow film with picturesque landscapes and changing seasons. Beyond being a touching love story about a mature couple, ‘Return to Dust’ provides an intriguing picture of current China, and its effects on rural life, from moving into tall buildings to food reserves and the essence of a country.