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Straight answers to the questions people ask
The questions readers type into search engines and assistants, answered the way Discover answers them: a verdict first, our reviews cited, the picks' scores and where they stream kept live.
I've got 20 minutes to myself. Make me laughShort comedy episodes from Black Books and I'm Alan Partridge for a quick laugh.
I grew up in the 80s... remind me of my childhood*The Wonder Years* and *Stand by Me* bring back the feel of an 80s childhood.
I need to entertain the kids for a couple of hoursFour films that keep children occupied for roughly two hours without exhausting the adults in the room.
Something romantic for my wife and I for Friday nightWhen Harry Met Sally... leads our romantic picks for a couple who enjoy watching two people talk.
A documentary that plays like a thrillerThree Identical Strangers and Last Breath turn real events into tight, withholding thrillers.
A horror film that is more dread than goreThe Descent and Longlegs deliver dread through space and sound rather than blood.
The best thriller of the last five yearsConclave leads recent thrillers for its tidy rooms and shared arithmetic.
A slow, beautiful film with no explosionsTokyo Story or Weekend for slow, beautiful films without explosions.
A comedy that is actually funnyThe Office and The Naked Gun deliver the laughs when other comedies fall flat.
A film to watch with my parentsThe Eternal Daughter or My Father's Shadow for an evening with parents.