13 Scorching Summer Horror Films

Hannah Collins

The hottest months of the year are not typically associated with things that are dark and creepy, and yet, there are entire media subgenres devoted to this juxtaposition–from Southern Gothic to just about any shark movie. Summer horror films, or ‘Summerween,’ also extend to the majority of slasher or summer camp-set movies, which lend themselves both to the stickiness of the hot outdoors and flesh-on-flesh canoodling.

Haunted cornfields, remote holiday homes, and the hot tarmac of suburbia are also common features of the movies that make up this unofficial subset, providing subversively alternative thrills to getting a sun tan and fresh air. If all that sounds worth staying in for, here are 13 of the best summer horror films, and where to watch them.

Midsommar (2019)

Ari Aster outdid his brand of surreal, psycho drama in Hereditary with this follow-up. With its saturated Nordic palette, Midsommar borrows a lot of the off-kilter, floral freakiness of The Wicker Man, one of the defining folk horror films, and one that deserves an honourable mention here, despite being more springtime than summer.

Florence Pugh’s character, Dani, is our main inroad within a druidic commune-cum-cult, wherein Aster leaves us with about as much clue as to what’s really going on as he does her. A beautiful getaway of feasts, dances, and steamy hook-ups – like Mamma Mia!, but with the odd human sacrifice.

The Woman In The Yard (2025)

Trapped indoors through hot, dry weather can be both a blessing and a curse; in The Woman In The Yard, a widowed mother and her two children learn this the hard way when a black-veiled entity parks herself outside of their house and refuses to leave. In fact, the more they do to get rid of her, the closer she inches to their front door.

More of a classic ghost story than a modern jump-scare thrill ride, The Woman In The Yard grapples with weighty topics like survivor’s guilt and suicidal ideation, its shadows lengthening with the setting of the Georgia sun until all hope is blotted out.

Jaws (1978)

From Sharknado to The Meg, shark movies are reliable suppliers of summer screams, though perhaps no longer as scary as the one that started it all. Jaws may seem hokey to audiences weaned on shlockier fare like Deep Blue Sea, but there’s a reason Steven Spielberg’s breakout is considered the first real blockbuster.

Using a seaside resort as its setting adds an extra layer of terror, as holidaymakers and locals alike are caught completely off guard by the arrival of an undersea monster. The film was such a titanic hit in the late ‘70s, it had the same effect on real-life beach attendance, making it as much of a summer-ruiner as it is a maker.

Friday the 13th (1980)

Coming hot on the heels of the first ‘proper’ slasher movie, Halloween, the original Friday the 13th lets a mindless, faceless (initially) evil run amok in an American summer camp, hacking down campers and counsellors alike. Like Jaws, it twists an idyllic holiday spot into a bloody playground, a simple formula that has proven effective enough to be repeated for decades.

The first one remains a classic, but if you’re overly familiar with it, I’d recommend Jason Lives, in which the hockey-masked killer is hilariously accidentally resurrected, Jason Takes Manhattan, in which he boxes a guy’s head clean off, or Jason X, in which he bashes a victim to death inside a sleeping bag, Hulk-and-Loki-style, in augmented reality, in space. Bless this franchise.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

If The Texas Chainsaw Massacre looks hot on-screen, it’s because it was. During filming at the end of July, the temperature climbed to a sweltering 43°, and you can imagine the effect this probably had on the real animal bones, blood, and carcasses collected from slaughterhouses for the set dressing…

The muck and grime, both literal and thematic, all come through horribly well in this infamous, cautionary Texan fable about the perils of going off the beaten track and into a nest of cannibalistic hillbillies. Without relying on gore or jump scares, Texas Chainsaw Massacre is horror at its purest and rawest.

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Riding on the teen horror revival period of the late ‘90s to early ‘00s, the first I Know What You Did Last Summer has the campy tenor of the superior Scream but greater staying power than rival revenge slasher Urban Legend, which also revolves around the mistakes of youth coming back to haunt its principal characters.

Having ‘summer’ in the title doesn’t automatically qualify it for a spot on this list. Still, the Southport backdrop of luxury yachts, tropical foliage, and winding, hot tarmac sets a seasonal tone. Summer is all fun and games until you hit a hook-handed weirdo with your car, kids.

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

Perhaps the only summer camp horror that can rival Friday the 13th for cult status. Giving a single moment of what happens in Sleepaway Camp away is tragically detrimental to newcomers’ enjoyment of this so-bad-it’s-good classic, so let's just leave it at a very disturbed young child goes to camp, and killings ensue around them.

With iconically strange line deliveries and a foster mother so deranged she makes Pamela Vorhees seem well-adjusted, the low-budget ‘80s film is an accidental(?) black comedy right up to its infamous final minute reveal, which will make you reevaluate everything you just watched.

It (2017)

The clown horror that defines clown horror, and if Tim Curry’s ‘90s portrayal of Stephen King’s Pennywise wasn’t bad enough (bad in a good way, here), Bill Skarsgard’s drooling, dancing version is positively horrendous. The idea of something meant to entertain kids being monstrous is at the heart of the whole ‘killer clown’ thing, just as a sunny setting provides a jarring contrast for a horror film’s content.

To that end, It uses King’s perennial muse Maine – the town of Derry, specifically – to heighten the horror lurking in every drain and fun fair; the bright summer of 1989 in quiet suburbia becoming lastingly traumatising for the preteen Losers Club.

Fear Street trilogy (2021)

Based on R.L Stine’s hit book series, Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy captures that same summery, small-town vibe of It. Part One: 1994 makes good use of a ‘90s mall, home of the bored mallrat when school’s out, while Part Two: 1978 goes further back in time to a summer camp massacre.

An obvious YA spin on Friday the 13th, unsuspecting youngsters at Camp Nightwing are mowed down in typically brutal, slasher fashion in musty log cabins and fields of parched grass, building on the generational lore introduced in the previous instalment that’s fully revealed in the finale, Part Three: 1666.

Jeepers Creepers (2001)

With the emergence of the ‘torture porn’ genre, the ‘00s were a bleak time for horror. Jeepers Creepers is a particularly cynical, mean-spirited example, luring you in with boundless fields of golden corn and blue skies, only to shove you down a funnel into a subterranean circle of hell.

Its demonic serial killer combines all the hallmarks of rural horror: a beat-up truck, an antiquated weapon, and a quasi-scarecrow costume reminiscent of another, more obscure summer horror subgenre based around the farming mannequin (more on that later). If you’re already nervous about the idea of a summer road trip, this tailgating nightmare will put you off forever.

From Dusk Til Dawn (1996)

Vampires are cold-blooded creatures who prefer dark places, but there are some notable cinematic exceptions: Sinners is a recent hot and heavy exemplar, while Interview With The Vampire and Dracula 2000 are older Southern sizzlers with plenty of dangerous frolicking. But From Dusk Till Dawn remains quintessential for red-hot vampire summers.

Co-written by director Robert Rodriguez with Quentin Tarantino, who also stars in it alongside George Clooney, the film is a Western-inspired standoff against hordes of sexy undead in a Mexican saloon; a tumbleweed, desert locale and sunset colours bringing the heat of fired gun barrels and sweaty bodies–alive and undead.

Us (2019)

Jordan Peele’s follow-up to the seminal 2010s horror Get Out takes audiences on a Californian vacay, including the historic Santa Cruz Boardwalk and a Calabasas lakeside villa. Aside from the main family being stalked by masked, mute clones, it’d be a top-scorer on TripAdvisor. In Us, the dream of leaving it all behind for the summer is impossible when your mirror image is dying to replace you.

Peele’s next film, Nope, isn’t quite as terrifying, but it makes great use of another feature of sunny California: dusty, wide-open plains, primed for secret alien abductions.

Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)

Scarecrows aren’t as prominent figures of fear in people’s minds as clowns, but no one needs convincing of their eeriness. Dark Night of the Scarecrow was the first film to use a scarecrow in this way, appearing in fields around a tiny Southern town as an omen for a group of men who go unpunished for a horrendous crime.

Despite being a made-for-TV movie, its Southern Gothic aesthetic is paired with a slow-burning atmosphere of increasing dread, bristling with dry decay and cloudless horizons that perfectly match a dead-end, small-minded community that’s reaped what it sowed.

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Happy Gilmore 2: Every (Exhaustive) Cameo, From Least to Most Surprising

Rory O'Connor

JustWatch Editor

In terms of awe-inspiring star power, it seems unlikely that any movie will ever beat the 60+ Hollywood cameos that Robert Altman managed to squeeze into his 1992 classic The Player, but Happy Gilmore 2 certainly has the numbers for a podium finish. Before I start mixing up all of my sports metaphors, I should say that the film, aside from being a comedy, is even more of a golf movie than its predecessor.

It’s also, in some ways, a movie about Sandler’s life and career. In my recommendation on this site, I described it as a “heartfelt victory lap”—another sports metaphor that doesn’t quite work for golf, but a fitting one just the same.

Ranked from least to most surprising, let’s race through Happy Gilmore 2’s bulging Rolodex (which is a thing people still used when the original movie came out) of stars, and which films and TV shows you'll know them from.

All The Men’s Golfers

If you’re a fan of podcasts, I’d recommend listening to the Happy Gilmore Rewatchables episode before diving into the new one. Not only is Benny Safdie one of the hosts (there to promote the Sandler-starring Uncut Gems, long before being cast as the villain in Happy Gilmore 2), but there is also a small list of critiques, which are all pretty much addressed in the sequel. One of these is that the first movie needed—with all due respect to Mark Lye and Lee Travino—more golfers.

Happy Gilmore 2 more than makes up for it with a whopping 22 real players appearing in the sequel. Leading the men’s side of the golfing cameo draw are the four greats who Happy joins in the Maxi tournament: Rory McIlroy (charming if a little wooden), Scottie Scheffler (kinda hilarious), Brooks Koepka (and his wife Jena Sins), and Bryson DeChambeau.

Next up is a role for Will Zalatoris, who simultaneously plays himself and a grown-up version of Happy’s original caddy from part one. John Daly also gets a big role as a man who, for some unexplained reason, lives in Happy’s garage. Justin Thomas comes off well as the first pro Happy plays against.

There is also a clubhouse scene featuring the legends Fred Couples (who does a good comedic bit involving dessert), Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Corey Pavin, and a returning Travino alongside current stars Jordan Spieth, Xander Schauffele (who keeps making “that’s what she said” jokes), Rickie Fowler, Keegan Bradley, and Collin Morikawa. Bubba Watson pops up for a few seconds, and Hunter Mahan also appears, but only as Sandler’s stunt/golf double.

All The Women’s Golfers

On the women's side of the golfing cameos draw, Nelly Korda (the current LPGA #1) and Nancy Lopez appear on the parole board of the mental hospital where Shooter McGavin is being held and are later shown watching the Maxi tournament on TV. Paige Spiranic, a golf influencer, also appears as an employee in a sports shop where Happy goes to buy new gear.

The British player, Charley Hull, pops up for a few seconds as the owner of the miniature golf course where Chubb Peterson’s son, Slim (played by Sandler regular Lavell Crawford in yet another cameo), is working—until she calls him a “big pork chop” and fires him.

All The Other Sports Stars, From American Football to the WWE

Filling out the other sports roles in Happy Gilmore 2, notably on the opposing side in the Maxi tournament, are the retired American Football star Reggie Bush and professional wrestlers Rebecca Quin, aka Becky Lynch (who gets to twist her fellow countryman Rory McIlroy’s nipples), and Nikki Garcia, aka Bella. Another WWE star, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, plays the bulkiest of Sandler’s four sons.

Elsewhere, Taylor Swift boyfriend and Kansas City Chief Travis Kelce has fun playing a bossy shift manager at the country club (where his dad, Ed, can also be seen). WNBA star Kelsey Plum pops up as a course manager while 224cm Serbian basketball giant Boban Marjanović plays the son of Happy’s former boss, Mr Larson, who Richard “Jaws” Kiel memorably played in the first film.

Sportscasters Verne Lundquist, Jim Gray & Dan Patrick

Also delightfully returning alongside Jack Giarraputo (more on him in a moment) in the commentary box (and delightfully still alive at 85 years old) is real-life former sportscaster Verne Lundquist, who even gets to don an eccentrically colourful shirt for the Maxi tournament. Dan Patrick, another real sportscaster who’s cameoed in several Sandler movies, also pops up later riding an exercise bike, as does another veteran, Jim Gray.

Tim Herlihy

Another returning cameo is the movie’s co-writer, Tim Herlihy (and yes, that’s Martin’s dad), who has worked with Sandler on a wide range of movies going back to Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, and Little Nicky. In Happy Gilmore 2, he plays the third member of the parole board in Shooter’s hospital.

Dennis Dugan & Jack Giarraputo

The two other longtime collaborators from Sandler’s Happy Madison production company who appear are director Dennis Dugan, who reprises his role from the first movie as the league’s commissioner, and producer Jack Giarraputo, also reprising his role as a sportscaster from Happy Gilmore.

Rob Schneider

Incredibly, Happy Gilmore was one of Sandler’s only Happy Madison movies in which Rob Schneider didn’t appear. The star makes up for it here, though, with Schneider appearing in the “Happy Place” to say his immortal four-word catchphrase (you know the one) in a wisely re-cast role.

Steve Buscemi

Another actor who has been popping up in Sandler movies since Airheads and Billy Madison—and who we really don’t see enough of these days—is the legendary Steve Buscemi. In Happy Gilmore 2, playing Happy’s slightly unhinged neighbor, he gets to imitate Sunny’s dance moves, pee in a postbox, and fight John Daly on a couch. Give the man an Oscar already!

Blake Clark

Another Sandler regular, Blake Clark (whose long career of bit parts includes voicing Slinky the Dog in Toy Story 3 and 4) appears in a role not dissimilar to his Farmer Fran from The Waterboy.

Jon Lovitz

Yet another Happy Madison regular, the great Jon Lovitz appears as a snooty golfer at a driving range who foolishly attempts to mimic Happy’s signature swing.

Jonathan Loughran

And finally (phew!), the last of the Happy Madison crew to appear is Jonathan Loughran. Loughran is best known for playing Lyle Robideaux, Sandler’s crosseyed teammate in The Waterboy. In Happy Gilmore 2, Loughran reprises his role as a character who is officially called the “Crazy Eyed Orderly” in part one.

All The Sandlers

For all the arguably mid-tier comedies that Sandler has made with Netflix, he’s always endearingly found ways to get his family involved.

These include shooting films in locations that the whole family wanted to visit together and even casting his daughters, Sunny and Sadie Sandler, in the recent You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. Both appear again here: Sunny as Happy’s daughter, who is hoping to get into dance school in Paris (basically the catalyst for the whole movie), and Sadie as Cudi’s partner in the FBI. Sandler’s wife, Jackie, plays Sunny’s dance instructor while his mother, his brother-in-law, and mother-in-law, Judy, Cristopher, and Lila, all pop up in tiny roles.

Cameron Boyce

The most touching addition to the film's cameo brigade is the late Cameron Boyce, a child star who played Sandler’s son in Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2, and who passed away tragically in 2019, can be seen on the television screen in Wyatt and Plum’s shack.

All The Music Stars, From Bad Bunny to Eminem

One of the most significant of all the Happy Gilmore 2 cameos is Bad Bunny, who has more than enough screen time to warrant exclusion from this list, but it would be strange not to mention him all the same. As Oscar, he begins as Kelce’s unlucky employee in the country club but ends up as Happy’s loyal caddy.

Elsewhere, Post Malone appears as the hilariously named sports commentator DJ Omar Gosh. Kid Cudi plays an FBI agent. Singer-songwriter Andrew Wyatt appears opposite Plum at the golf course and, most deceptively of all, Eminem shows up under a fake beard and wig to play the son of Joe Flaherty’s character in part one—you know, the guy who tries to run Happy over and unsuccessfully invites Shooter to join him at the local Red Lobster.

Marcello Hernandez

The comedian and current SNL cast-member Marcello Hernandez appears as the brother of Oscar (Bad Bunny)—at first mistakenly hired to be the caddy’s caddy and later offering to be a moving target for Sandler’s training session with his team.

All The Podcasters, YouTube Stars & TV Hosts

Any movie looking to show that its characters’ actions are reverberating in the real world now looks to the stars of the smallest screen. The role once played by late-night legends like David Letterman and Conan O’Brein is now increasingly the realm of podcasters and YouTube stars, but Happy Gilmore 2 finds space for both the new and the old.

We get Sean Evans from Hot Ones, influencer Alix Earle, sports analyst Stephen A. Smith, ESPN host Chris Berman, Check Out That Stat host Treasure Wilson, Bad Friends hosts Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino, the rapper Cam’ron, and his Talk With Flee crew, and Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings.

Guy Fieri

The peroxide blonde, spiky-haired, patron saint of greasy food, appears in an aptly cast cameo as the main announcer of the trashy Maxi tournament.

Eric André, Margaret Qualley & Martin Herlihy

This unlikely trio of comedian, actress, and SNL star are the first players Happy goes up against on his comeback to golf, appearing on the golf course where Wyatt and Plum work, and proceeding to get into all kinds of shenanigans together. These include Qualley dancing to 'Get Low' in a bunker and Andre crashing a golf cart in a moment that could easily have appeared in Jackass Forever.

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Time Travel Shows to Watch Before ‘Outlander’ Season 8

Rory O'Connor

JustWatch Editor

There are still some months to go before the final season of Outlander, but as Jamie likes to say, “dinna fash, Sassenach.” We’ve got you covered with ten time travel shows to help wile away the hours—or, at least, to make you consider what hours mean, or what might have been if you’d done something differently in one of them, or if that would even affect our timeline…

… Anyway! As we patiently wait to see the conclusion of Outlander’s eight-season run, we’ve rounded up the other shows that did it best—or at least the ones that had the most fun trying–and where you can watch them all.

Dark (2017)

The paradox, quite literally, with time travel shows is that they always end up tripping over themselves. One exception to the rule is Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese’s Dark, a beautifully shot, dramatically scored, perfectly cast and wildly ambitious Netflix series that follows multiple timelines over more than a century in a rural German town.

The protagonist, Jonas, wears a yellow raincoat and walks around with a torch that looks like a FADO lamp. One character’s son turns out to be another character’s dad. It’s knotty and convoluted, and even if it gets a bit self-serious by Season 3, it all eventually makes some kind of sense.

Quantum Leap (1989)

The show that continually answered the age-old question: “Why haven’t I leapt yet?” Quantum Leap concerns a physicist, played by Scott Bakula, who discovers time travel only to get stuck leaping between various bodies at different points in time.

To leap to the next—which he hopes will one day be his own—he has to help resolve an issue in that person’s life. This leads to situations that are usually funny, occasionally historical and sometimes quite moving—it’s essentially a show about empathy, after all.

It also has Dean Stockwell in a shiny jacket, which, let’s be honest, is the real USP.

The Umbrella Academy (2019)

By the end of Season 3, The Umbrella Academy had succumbed to the fate of most superhero shows—becoming a little too bloated for comfort. Not that it took away from all the things that made it great. Fun, inclusive and willing to tackle some quite delicate topics (including a narrative arc for Viktor’s transition that reflected the real-world transition of the actor Elliot Page), the show is still a breath of fresh air.

The time travel element is centred around Five, a boy who travels into the future only to return as a 60-year-old man—although now back in his teenage body. In the second season, the action moves to ‘60s Dallas—a recurring setting in a number of the shows on this list.

Continuum (2012)

Released in 2012, Simon Barry’s Continuum followed the arc of several shows on this list: a promising start that led to a great second season before things started to get a bit convoluted.

Beginning in 2077, the show follows a group of freedom fighters who effectively do a reverse Terminator, travelling back in time to 2012 to try to prevent the world from slipping into the corporate dystopia of their own time. It might get a little loopy by the final season, but credit to Barry for sticking the landing.

11.22.63 (2016)

Another show that took a trip back to Dallas (the date is also depicted in a famous double episode of Quantum Leap) is 11.22.63, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name. Starring a pre-cancellation James Franco, the miniseries follows an English teacher who travels back in time with the mission of stopping President Kennedy’s assassination—only to find he quite likes the idea of staying there.

Fans who enjoy Outlander’s approach to historical fiction will find much to enjoy in the show’s skewed recreation of that fateful day.

Lost (2004)

While I wouldn’t be so bold as to say that the time-travelling bits are everyone’s favourite part of Lost (if anything, the opposite is true), I would be remiss not to mention the iconic ‘00s show. And either way, those later seasons, while much criticised on release, have aged like a fine wine. If you haven’t seen the show, or at least haven’t seen it in a while, it’s never a bad time to start watching.

Fans of Outlander will feel especially at home with the show’s dissection of themes like destiny and free will, regardless of how much time-hopping is going on.

Fringe (2008)

This 2008 J.J. Abrams joint follows a team of secret governmental agents tasked with investigating pattern events. These include parallel universes, which feature heavily in Season 2. They also include time travel, most notably in the shifting timelines of Season 3 and the arrival of The Observers: future beings with the ability to move through eras and alter human history.

Released around the final seasons of Lost and Abrams’ move into filmmaking with Star Trek, it’s probably safe to say that Fringe is not the best remembered of the director’s projects from that time. It is, however, an enjoyably daft combination of temporal tampering and compelling conspiracies that fans of Outlander will easily appreciate.

Russian Doll (2019)

While Russian Doll is more in the lineage of reset-button movies like Groundhog Day and Palm Springs, it’s an absolute blast of a show, and one that Outlander fans will easily enjoy.

The plot follows a video game developer (played by the great Natasha Lyonne) who repeatedly dies and wakes up again on the day of her 36th birthday. After going through the motions many times, she begins to question the reasons why, leading to light meditations on heavy topics like philosophy, physics, and trauma.

La Brea (2021)

In David Appelbaum’s La Brea, a group of people travel back in time to 10,000 B.C. after slipping into a sinkhole in the eponymous L.A. tar pits—now that’s what you call an elevator pitch! The show is split across two timelines, one set in the era when dinosaurs roamed and the other in the present day, where a former pilot starts seeing visions of where the group ended up.

Outlander fans with a taste for the show’s wilder swings will find plenty of things to enjoy.

Loki (2021)

It’s difficult to say what will happen to Loki in the post-Jonathan Majors/Kang MCU, but something tells us Kevin Feige will find a way to incorporate the god of mischief again. Tom Hiddleston has been playing the character since 2011, but only really got to explore his softer side during his two-season run as a TVA consultant in Michael Waldron’s retro-leaning series.

In terms of time travel, Loki probably has less of an attachment to reality than anything on this list, but that certainly doesn’t mean there’s no fun to be had with it. Waldron’s offbeat approach and adventurous casting choices stand out.

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Chef's Kiss: Cooking Movies to Watch After 'The Bear' Season 4

Rory O'Connor

JustWatch Editor

You don’t need to have worked in the service industry to know that kitchen work is a chaotic business at the best of times. Many showrunners and filmmakers over the years have tried to capture that mood: the simmering frustrations, the unorthodox family bond, the way it pulls people apart and the way it brings them together. Every now and then, those people also make things that are nice to eat.

No show has done more to pull away the curtain while simultaneously romanticising that world than The Bear, a COVID-era sensation that has now spawned four seasons and made a cast of once relatively unknown actors into megastars. So, what better time to tuck back into the world of food on screen?

This list is not necessarily all of the best foodie movies you can stream right now; more the ones that capture the show’s spirit, and how a unique kind of beauty can be found in the most disorderly places.

The Menu (2022)

We are past the point when The Bear began to influence other creators, but this widely appreciated pandemic release was in production at roughly the same time. Mark Mylod, then deep in the weeds with the final season of Succession, took a break to direct The Menu, a pressure-cooker movie about an uber-chic restaurant (run by a deliciously nasty Ralph Fiennes) where the hors d’oeuvres are served with a side of violence.

Bear fans will appreciate the movie’s skewering of haughty showmanship and its ultimate embrace of simplicity.

Best dish: that cheeseburger at the end is to die for.

Boiling Point (2021)

Whether it had to do with the relative ease of shooting something in a more easily contained setting or the way audiences had started to crave the experience of eating out, culinary-focused stories were all the rage in the early years of COVID. None felt quite as ragey as Boiling Point, a single-shot wonder starring Stephen Graham as a head chef on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Those with a taste for Carmy’s more unhinged moments will appreciate the movie’s (and the subsequent miniseries’) intensity, especially Graham’s performance; as will fans of Adolescence, the acclaimed show that reunited director Philip Barantini and Graham four years later.

Best dish: for all the cooking, the movie and show rarely focus on a particular dish—but I’d easily eat five of those little cod plates from Episode 1.

Ratatouille (2007)

Pretty much anything to do with the democratisation of high-end dining can be traced back to Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain’s iconic memoir. One of the best things to come out of those newly relaxed attitudes was Brad Bird’s Ratatouille, a gorgeous movie that remains a high watermark for Pixar, even among the studio’s peerless early run of work.

The essential spirit of the movie, boiled down to Chef Gusteau’s assertion that “anyone can cook,” reminds you of Carmy’s refusal to gatekeep and the trust he shows when elevating his staff to more senior kitchen roles.

Best dish: it’s all in the name.

Chef (2014)

The story behind this movie is about as comforting as the food it so lovingly depicts. Jon Favreau went back and forth through the Hollywood wringer a few times before rediscovering his love for filmmaking with movies like Elf, Iron Man and Iron Man 2. In 2013, he decided to go back to basics with Chef, a movie that in some ways echoes that journey.

This passion project—for which Favreau called in a few favours, including casting MCU big hitters Scarlet Johansson and Robert Downey Jr.—follows a celebrated chef (played by Favreau) who is cast out of the fine dining world only to rediscover his love for cooking in the process.

The story is typical of the genre and mirrors Carmy’s journey from the brutal world of Empire to rediscovering his roots in Chicago.

Best dish: the perfect grilled cheese.

The Taste of Things (2023)

The best movie about cooking in recent years is also one of the most detailed. Tran Anh Hung’s The Taste of Things takes place in 1889 and follows the culinary and romantic relationship shared between a gourmet (the great Benoît Magimel) and his long-serving cook (the even greater Juliet Binoche).

Much of the action takes place in the kitchen, where very few words are exchanged above the marvellous dance of boiling, simmering, stirring and frying that Húng exquisitely captures. No other movie on this list allows the food to be its star to this degree. I think Carmy would probably like it.

Best dish: the movie is so good it even makes ortolan look tempting—which is more than you can say for Greg and Tom.

Julie & Julia (2009)

You won’t find any of The Bear’s anxiety in Julie & Julia, a high-calorie slice of culinary escapism from comfort food queen Nora Ephron. What you will find is everyone’s favourite movie foodie (Stanley Tucci) and everyone’s favourite Meryl (erm, Streep) playing lightly exaggerated versions of Paul and Julia Child.

Ephron’s movie was inspired by Julie Powell’s best-selling novel, Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously, in which the early food blogger (played here by Amy Adams) attempted to cook every recipe in Child’s iconic Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 365 days. Needless to say, it’s a cosy watch.

Best dish: has to be the boeuf bourguignon.

Nonnas (2025)

We can definitely add this recent Vince Vaughan delicacy to the Julie & Julia section of our menu. Directed by Stephen Chbosky, Nonnas tells the real-life story of Joe Scaravella, an MTA worker in New York City who, after the death of multiple family members, including his grandmother, opens a restaurant in her honour—the twist being that Scaravella only hires grandmothers as chefs.

Similar to J&J, the movie isn’t looking to get the adrenaline pumping, but it’s a moving ode to the women who have always inspired the world’s great cuisines.

Best dish: definitely the pasta and Sunday gravy.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

I didn’t plan to add non-fiction movies to this list, but David Gelb’s Jiro Dreams of Sushi feels too influential to leave out. Gelb originally planned to make a food doc inspired by David Attenborough, but came across a tale of inheritance and intergenerational disconnection in the process.

This is not to say that the movie doesn’t deliver on both counts: the images of the 84-year-old master sushi-maker at work (now 99, the curmudgeony genius is still with us), set to music by Max Richter and Philip Glass, inspired a whole generation of foodie docs.

Best dish: It’s impossible to choose from the nigiri. I would devour every one of them.

Sideways (2004)

Alexander Payne’s Sideways is kind of a modern foodie classic. It also deserves a place on this list, even if its palate is more trained to the grape than the grain. The movie follows a wine aficionado (an excellent Paul Giamatti) and his best friend (Thomas Haden Church) on a tasting trip through the Napa Valley.

The duo are celebrating the latter’s bachelor party, which of course goes awry, but the movie’s themes are more to do with the former’s mid-life crisis and how wine can be a metaphor for that period of life. If you appreciate the way The Bear uses food to express wider themes, this movie is one worth savouring.

Best dish: we’ll take the burger, some fries, and a 1961 Château Cheval Blanc from a styrofoam cup, please.

Big Night (1996)

It makes sense that Stanley Tucci would feature twice on this list. The beloved actor has been charming the world with his love for Italian delicacies ever since lockdown. Tucci’s first great food movie, however, came a long time before all that.

Released in 1996, Big Night, which was also Tucci’s directorial debut, tells the story of two struggling New Jersey restaurateurs who catch a break when Louis Prima decides to drop by for a meal.

Best dish: The Timpano looks excessive, but I would probably eat the whole thing.

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Superman: Every Live-Action Actor–And Where They Played Him (Including Cameos)
Hannah Collins
JustWatch Editor
Serving as the template for the superhero genre since the late 1930s, Superman is not only one of the most powerful characters in comics; he’s also come to dominate virtually every form of media there is, most notably films and TV shows. Including the latest film, Superman (2025), ten actors over nearly ten decades have donned the red and blue spandex so far.

Most of these men have not only had the chance at a reprisal, but also served as returning ‘legacy’ actors in future iterations. Some have even done so beyond the grave, so to speak, thanks to the spooky wonders of CGI. Here’s every live-action Superman actor in order of when they played him – and other characters in the Superman universe – from first to most recent.

Kirk Alyn

Though he’s often forgotten in favour of the next actor on the list, Kirk Alyn has the honour of being the very first live-action Superman. He’s not the first person to bring the character to life – that credit goes to Bud Collyer in the radio series The Adventures of Superman, which aired an astonishing 2,000+ episodes between 1940 and 1951. Collyer also lent his voice to 17 animated Superman shorts.

Following the success of those projects, Alyn put a monochrome face and body to the voice for two successful theatrical serials: Superman in 1948 and Atom Man vs. Superman in 1950. Alyn went on to play another DC Comics character, Blackhawk, in another serial, but you're more likely to recognise him as Sam Lane, Lois Lane’s dad, in Superman (1978).

George Reeves

George Reeves is more commonly associated with Superman’s earliest years on celluloid – and for unfortunately tragic reasons. Reeves replaced Alyn for the first feature-length Superman film, Superman and the Mole Men, in 1951, which had a considerably smaller budget than the Alyn serials, only serving to generate interest in a follow-up TV show.

As explored in 2006’s Hollywoodland, in which Ben Affleck plays Reeves, the actor's tenure as Supes is overshadowed by his death during a 1959 party at his home from a gunshot wound. His declining mental health contributed to it being ruled a suicide, but Hollywood was abuzz with rumours he was murdered for personal or professional revenge. He finally got his due as one of a handful of Supermen to pop up in the multiverse-colliding movie, The Flash (2023).

Christopher Reeve

Destiny, it seems, dictated that Reeve followed Reeves, and sadly, that’s not the only thing they have in common. Christopher Reeve was the first Technicolour cinematic Supes, and the first two of the four films he played the superhero in are widely considered among the greatest the genre has to offer.

Like many actors who achieve breakout success in blockbusters, Reeve had a successful post-Superman career in indie films and on stage, and became doubly famous for his environmental and disability activism. The latter was partly spurred by a horse riding accident in 1995, leaving him almost completely paralysed and stoking the ‘Superman curse,’ compounded by his predecessor. This didn’t stop him from one final, and touching, Superman appearance in the teen-oriented ‘00s show, Smallville.

Dean Cain

A controversial figure nowadays, Dean Cain brought Clark Kent and his more famous alter ego back to TV in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Alongside Teri Hatcher as his titular love interest and colleague, the series is part-workplace sitcom, part-rom-com, but still peppered with fantastical feats of heroism and wacky sci-fi plots as Clark tries to balance his dual identities.

Its cross-genre appeal to adults kept it on the air for five years from 1993, a legacy that got Cain invited back for cameos across the expanding DC TV-verse in the 2010s: he played a Vandal Savage knock-off in Smallville and, more significantly, Kara Danvers’ (Supergirl) adoptive dad in the Supergirl ‘Arrowverse’ show alongside former one-time cinematic Supergirl, Helen Slater.

Tom Welling

If Cain thought he’d been stuffing himself in spandex for a long time, he had nothing on the next TV Supes, Tom Welling. The aforementioned Smallville, in which Welling plays a young pre-Superman Clark Kent, had an even longer shelf life than Lois & Clark – ten seasons over ten years from 2001.

Made by YA-baiting network The CW, the series also features younger versions of the hero’s love interests – Lois Lane and Lana Lang – and adversaries – Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Zod, and more. Welling was approached for 2006’s Superman Returns, but ended up not returning to the role until an ‘Arrowverse’ crossover event in 2019. Revealing his retired life with ‘his’ Lois Lane (Erica Durance) and their daughters, it’s a satisfyingly sweet coda to his Superman story.

Brandon Routh

Brandon Routh had a criminally (in my opinion) short run as the Kryptonian. After failing to bag the part in Smallville, his single theatrical stint is the previously discussed Superman Returns, a love letter from director Bryan Singer to Richard Donner’s ‘70s Superman films. As such, Returns takes place after Superman II, with Clark picking up the pieces of a stalled life on Earth after an extended trip into space.

The film’s focus on kitchen sink melodrama between him, Lois and her new beau didn’t have the staying power of Lois & Clark, though Routh returned to the part in the same ‘Arrowverse’ crossover as Welling. It was also great to see him play another DC hero, The Atom, in the TV multiverse.

Henry Cavill

In 2013, Routh was replaced by Henry Cavill for Man of Steel (who previously auditioned for Returns), kickstarting the former DC Extended Universe. Directed by Zack Snyder, it represents a darker, grittier shift for the traditionally bright, bold Superman film franchise, inspired by Christopher Nolan’s successful reboot of the Batman film series.

To date, Cavill is the most prolific cinematic Superman, appearing in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (2017) and its fan-demanded, black-and-white director’s cut in 2021. He has flyby appearances in Shazam! (2019), Black Adam (2022), Peacemaker’s Season 1 finale and The Flash film; however, the last two aren’t technically him – a body double and CGI representation, respectively.

Tyler Hoechlin

Tyler Hoechlin’s iteration of the character had his work cut out for him, scooting around the ‘Arrowverse’’s myriad shows–Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow–from his home on Earth-38. Eventually, he settled down with his own series, Superman & Lois, once again playing on the tried and tested TV formula of making his love life a central pillar.

Superman & Lois goes one domestic step further with the inclusion of the couple’s ‘Super Sons,’ Jonathan and Jordan, and returning the family to Smallville, blending the wackiness of the comics’ Silver Age with more modern groundedness. It ran for four seasons from 2021 to 2024; look out for Hoechlin’s inevitable cameo in another universe.

Nicolas Cage

Speaking of cameos in other universes, Nicholas Cage’s Superman involvement begins as the stuff of movie-making legend and ends (so far) with a legendary Easter egg. Cage was slated to play him in Superman Lives, Tim Burton’s would-be attempt in the ‘90s to build on his DC Universe, begun with two Batman films. While the project went unmade, test footage of a wigged and costumed Cage lit fans’ imaginations of what could have been for years after.

Burton’s vision finally came to brief fruition as part of 2023’s The Flash’s alt-Supermen cameo brigade, albeit in an end result the actor (rightfully) hated. But the hyper-meta animated film Teen Titans Go! To the Movies actually beat the movie to the punchline before this in 2018 with a Superman voice role for the cult actor.

David Corenswet

The newest actor to take on the world’s most wholesome hero is David Corenswet. With few significant parts under his belt before his casting, Corenswet continues the tradition of Warner Bros. preferring relative ‘unknowns’ playing Supes, likely so that audiences see only the square-jawed and jerry curled icon they’ve come to know and love over almost 90 years, and not past performances.

Though not the first brick, Corenswet’s shiny, zippy Superman movie is a crucial foundation on which director James Gunn’s new DC Universe will be built. Based on his convincingly adorkable performance, I hope we'll be seeing the actor bounding over tall buildings and running faster than a speeding bullet for many more years to come.

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8 Most Powerful Superhero Groups in the MCU
Jakob Barnes
JustWatch Editor
The MCU is growing all the time, with The Fantastic Four: First Steps the latest movie to join the media franchise. With it comes a new superhero team, and Marvel’s first family are pretty powerful, to say the least. They will end up being very handy indeed by the time Avengers: Doomsday rolls around, joined by a slew of other incredible heroes from Marvel’s back catalogue.

So, with this in mind, we’ve put together a list of the most powerful groups in the MCU at the moment, including details on where you can watch them in action to make sure you’re clued up on the whole Avengers: Doomsday cast.

The Resistance

Are they the strongest heroes? Not really. They must be smart, then, surely? Actually, no, not at all. But do they at least work well together as a team? Not so much. Still, what the Resistance lacks in… just about everything, they make up for in sheer defiance and never knowing when to quit.

You’ll have seen the likes of Deadpool and Wolverine joining forces with Gambit, X-23, and Elektra in the aptly named Deadpool & Wolverine (who would have guessed it?) Between regeneration and being almost unkillable, plus explosives, expletives, and knife skills, the Resistance sure does bring variety and levity to the battlefield.

The Eternals

The oldest superhero team in the MCU has been around for more than 7,000 years, even having a hand in sculpting the path of human history. If you watched Eternals, you’ll know the titular team has a wide range of abilities, including matter manipulation, super strength, super speed, and mind control.

Sadly, we’ve not seen these godlike characters since their singular outing in 2021, and it’s highly likely they’ve been boxed up and left on a shelf by Kevin Feige and Co. now. (Please, won’t someone address that huge Celestial that rose from the crust of the Earth?!)

The Thunderbolts

A misfit team of antiheroes put together unwittingly by the rather sneaky Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Initially, Fontaine wanted the likes of US Agent and Yelena Belova to kill one another and help clean up her mess; instead, the rogues banded together in their titular movie to stop her, creating a cute little group known as the Thunderbolts. By the end of Thunderbolts*, the former antagonists truly do turn good, and they even get a new name (but we won’t spoil that just in case you’ve still not seen the film).

While this MCU crew mostly relies on combat skills alone, they do have ‘Bob’ on their side, otherwise known as Sentry, one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel realm.

The Guardians of the Galaxy

Ever since we first met Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy, they’ve been a fan-favourite bunch of A-holes in the MCU. Much like the Thunderbolts, these intergalactic mercenaries are not wholly benevolent; they’re actually pretty selfish at times, but they do develop some semblance of a moral compass over their three movies.

With Peter, aka Star-Lord, being a demigod, the Guardians have a great starting argument in claiming to be the most powerful group in the MCU. Gamora and Drax bring the muscle, Rocket is great with technology and weapons, and Groot is one very strong tree. Plus, by the end of the trilogy-closer, the Guardians adopt Adam Warlock, who, like Sentry, is one of the strongest characters Marvel has ever created.

The Marvels

Chances are, the Marvels could win most fights with just one of their members doing all the work. That member is Captain Marvel, who is right up there among the most powerful beings in the whole universe. Even Thanos was petrified of her.

While she usually likes working alone, Captain Marvel picks up a couple of accomplices in The Marvels, with Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) and Monica Rambeau (Photon) fighting by her side. Together, they can fly, shapeshift, and mess with the electromagnetic field, all of which is pretty useful in a battle.

The X-Men

Admittedly, there’s been very little of the X-Men in the MCU so far. We’ve only really seen Beast in a post-credits scene attached to The Marvels. Played by Kelsey Grammer, Beast (Hank McCoy) is one of the original X-Men characters from the classic trilogy, first appearing in his mutant form in X-Men: The Last Stand.

We’ll be seeing plenty more of him and the rest of the mutants soon enough, though. The likes of Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), Magneto (Ian McKellen), and Cyclops (James Marsden) – all supremely powerful mutants in their own ways – are signed on to reprise their roles for Avengers: Doomsday, though how long they’ll be in that film for is unknown.

The Avengers

We simply wouldn’t be having this debate about the most powerful groups in the MCU were it not for the ultimate Marvel team, the Avengers. Originally comprising Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye in The Avengers, this roster of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is by far the most popular and versatile group in the MCU.

Their makeup has changed over time, of course, with members leaving (or dying) and new heroes being deemed worthy of joining. By the time Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame came around, you could also include the likes of Ant-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Scarlet Witch, and Vision. The Avengers have all bases covered when it comes to superpowers.

The Fantastic Four

Our newest group of MCU superheroes has very quickly shown how powerful they are by taking on Galactus in First Steps. Between Sue Storm’s psionic powers, Johnny Storm’s pyrokinesis, and Ben Grimm’s brute strength, they’re already well-rounded. Throw in Reed Richards’ stretching ability and unparalleled intelligence, and you’ve got a group capable of becoming the dominant force on Earth.

Without spoiling the new MCU flick, it’s also worth noting that Sue and Reed’s son, Franklin, is kind of a big deal. There’s a reason the Fantastic Four are Marvel’s First Family: they set the standard for comic book super teams in 1961, pre-dating even the Avengers. In short, the Fantastic Four are very important, very powerful, and they’ll be the key to saving the universe from Doom.

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How to Watch 'Beyblade' In Order
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
After the wildly successful launch of the Beyblade manga and spinning-top battle game, an anime series was always going to follow. Originally launched in 2001, Beyblade has gone on to become one of the longest-running anime series of all time, with each iteration bringing whole new universes of heroes and villains, battles and tournaments, and Bit Beasts mythology.

With Beyblade X still ongoing, we’ve assembled a helpful list of how to watch every episode and movie so far in this epic franchise. Use our guide below to find out where to watch them all.

Original Beyblade Series (2001-2003)

The first season of Beyblade introduces the show’s plucky hero, Tyson Granger, just before he joins the Bladebreakers. The season’s 51-episode run takes you on a tour of the international Beyblade circuit that culminates in Russia for a climactic showdown with the evil Biovolt organisation.

In V-Force, another 51-episode arc, the Bladebreakers return home after winning the world championships but soon become the targets of another mysterious group. Named Psykick, these new foes plan to fuse elements of the Bladebreakers’ Bit Beasts into powerful Beasts of their own. The season builds to another showdown, this time between Tyson and Zeo—a tragic character who was once his friend.

In the first movie of the Beyblade franchise, titled Fierce Battle!, Tyson must find a way to work alongside a new competitor, Daichi Sumeragi, if he is to have any hope of defeating the series’ most powerful enemy yet: a group of four ancient Bit-Beasts that are accidentally released from a temple.

In Beyblade G-Revolution, the final 52-episode run of the original series, Tyson and the Bladebreakers finally part ways. As the World Championships approach, each member joins a different team—with Tyson forming BBA revolution alongside Daichi Sumeragi.

Metal Saga (2009-2012)

Season 1 and 2 of the Metal Saga, titled Metal Fusion and Metal Masters (51 episodes each), introduces an exciting new era of Beyblading (with quicker blades and metal tops) as well as a new hero, Gingka Hagane, and his powerful Beyblade, Storm Pegasus.

Season 1 builds to a showdown with Ryuga, another tragic character who has fallen under the spell of a dark Bit Beast called Lightning L-Drago. Season 2 takes Gingka around the world on his first World Championship with showdowns against teams in four different continents. This leads to a final battle against an unethically engineered blader named Damien Hart.

The second Beyblade movie, Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, sees the world of Beyblade face its biggest threat yet. The story follows the arrival of Helios, a fanatic who plans to harness the power of the sun using his Beyblade, Sol Blaze, to destroy civilisation once and for all.

In Season 3 of the Metal Saga, titled Metal Fury (39 eps), it’s revealed that Ginka is one of the Legendary Bladers: 10 individuals, scattered around the globe, who must team up to defeat the mighty Nemesis—a forbidden blade known as the God of Destruction that awakens from deep within the earth.

In Shogun Steel (26 eps), Zyro is introduced as the show’s new protagonist alongside a fresh generation of teammates and adversaries, including the Dark Nebula Association, an evil group developing corrupted Beyblades. Zero-G stadiums also come into play. In the Shogun Steel Specials (7 eps), a series of side quests are explored involving Zyro, Ginka and various other fan-favourite characters.

Beyblade Spin-off Specials (2012-2015)

Three seasons of Beyblade spin-off specials were released between Metal Saga and Burst. The first, BeyWarriors: BeyWheelz (13 eps), moves the saga to an alternate universe where blades are replaced with wheels. The standalone season follows Sho Tenma’s Team Estrella to the World Championship, where they are pitted against the formidable Team Dominator.

The second season of the spin-off run follows Sho Tenma and the team into the world of BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz (13 eps), where vehicles in the form of animals are used to do battle for medallions of power.

The third spin-off season takes place in a future dystopia where resistance fighters and their cyborg BeyBlades attempt to fight back against a ruling AI order. Following the protagonist, Glen, BeyWarriors: Cyborg is a standalone series with Western influences and a much darker tone.

Burst Series (2016-2023)

With seven seasons and 312 episodes, Beyblade Burst remains the longest run of any arc in the Beyblade franchise. The first seasons follow Valt Aoi, a typical Beyblade protagonist who dreams of becoming the best player in the world. In Season 3, he’s replaced by Aiger Akabane, a wilder player who struggles to control his powers. Later seasons focus on the Hizashi brothers, the Dark Prince Bai Daizora and Quadra.

Beyblade X (2023-)

The fourth and most recent generation of the franchise is BeyBlade X, which focuses on Robin “Bird” Kazami, an amateur who must rise through the ranks after losing his team in a bad defeat. He does so with the help of Blader X, a former champion, and an influencer called Multi Nano-iro. This ongoing series (at the time of writing) returns Beyblade to its underdog sports narrative roots, where the main antagonist is the reigning champion, Khrome Ryugu.

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Every 'Fantastic Four' Movie Ranked (Including First Steps)
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
It says a lot about the Fantastic Four movies that John Krasinski’s minute-or-so of screen time as Reed Richards in Dr Strange and The Multiverse of Madness was, until this week, probably most fans’ favourite big-screen incarnation of the character. Few would argue that it’s been anything other than a rocky road to Matt Shakman’s excellent new movie, but with First Steps now stretching into cinemas and those earlier efforts disappearing into the background, what better time to look back and take stock?

For our ranking of every Fantastic Four movie to date below, we’ve focused on the standalone movies. So, don’t expect Dr Strange to feature. Same goes for that Thunderbolts* teaser—as things stand, we still can’t even be sure who’s on that rocket….

Honourable Mention: Fantastic Four (1994)

Roger Corman really did do everything. The legendary filmmaker had 490 producer credits to his name on IMDb when he passed away at the ripe age of 98. One that’s still there despite never being officially released is his mythical 1994 take on Marvel’s first family. The story goes that German producer Bernd Eichinger hired Corman to make a movie for $1M so as not to lose the rights—similar to what Sony is speculated to be doing with movies like Madame Web.

Despite the cast being told it was real, even going so far as to attend conventions, there was never any plan for Fantastic Four (1994) to see the light of day. This hasn’t stopped the movie from gaining a cult following or for bootlegged versions from doing the rounds online. Just keep your eyes peeled: word has it that the movie’s four stars each have cameos in First Steps.

Fantastic Four (2015)

Every Fantastic Four movie before First Steps had problems. The originals are guilty of that early-00s-coded over-reliance on digital effects, but the 2015 reboot was its own kind of dumpster fire. Before the shoot, things seemed to be falling into place. Despite the awful online trolling of Michael B. Jordan, the casting looked fresh, and the director, Josh Trank, was coming in hot off the success of Chronicle, his found footage superhero movie. Everything seemed to point towards a younger, X-Men First Class style reboot, but then 20th Century Fox got cold feet.

Trank’s ending was rewritten during production, and the studio was soon calling for reshoots. The patched-together final product—in which the foursome travel to another dimension and come back with their powers—went on to receive the worst reviews of any Marvel movie and left theatres without turning a profit. Flame off.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

There isn’t really much of a story to this one. Rise of the Silver Surfer is, for better or worse, probably the least remembered of any Fantastic Four feature. The two things people usually recall are the Surfer looking pretty good, in that T1000 kinda way, and Galactus looking like a big cloud.

The movie—which brings back Von Doom as the Surfer heralding the end of the Earth—hasn’t aged too badly; it just happened to land a year before The Dark Knight and Iron Man came along to show everyone how it’s really done.

Fantastic Four (2005)

The first wave of modern superhero movies arguably peaked at the start of the ‘00s with the release of Blade II, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies and Bryan Singer’s X2. The drop in quality that followed probably had as much to do with a drop in standards as it did with the paradigm-shifting arrival of Cristopher Nolan’s Batman movies. Still, among those awkward years, Tim Story’s likably earnest Fantastic Four—an unadventurous retelling of the origin story, set in the present day—stands out as the best of a bad bunch.

Re-watching it today, the effects hold up pretty well, and it’s still fun to watch Chris Evans in his pre-Cap days, rocking that smarmy energy and those boot cut jeans.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Two decades after Tim Story and one since Josh Trank, Marvel finally got it right, delivering a movie worthy of its title and, perhaps, of rekindling the magic of the MCU. You could say that Mat Shakman’s First Steps owes a lot to The Incredibles, but that’s a bit like saying Casino Royale owed something to Bourne, or any of the other Bond imitators—say what you want about the previous movies, Jack Kirby got there first.

It’s telling how much Shakman has talked about Kirby’s influence in interviews. His film not only brings back the originals’ ‘60s style, but also the era’s hopes and anxieties. None of which would be possible without this remarkable cast and gorgeous production design. To quote Anthony Lane’s Incredibles 2 review (not that part), the movie lets us “imagine, for a couple of hours, what it would feel like to live inside an Alexander Calder mobile.” Damn true.

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All 'Pokémon' Movies & TV Shows In Order
Hannah Collins
JustWatch Editor
Pokémon is a franchise that hardly needs any introduction, and its TV and film output has been a cornerstone of its global domination. Beginning in the late ‘90s when the much-reported ‘mania’ generated by the video and trading card games was approaching fever pitch, its world of monster-catching and battling has scarcely been off our screens.

Each series and accompanying movie are tied to regions and Pokémon Generations introduced in each mainline game series, totalling nine so far. The majority revolve around perennial 10-year-old Ash Ketchum and his feisty Pikachu, aimed at audiences about the same age–but like Harry Potter, there are plenty of diehard adult fans. Whether you’re one of them or a relative newcomer, here’s how to watch ‘em all.

Generation I

The first Pokémon animated series, Indigo League, introduced the world to Ash and his Pikachu, companions Misty and Brock, and his goal to become a Pokémon Champion. Set in the games’ Red, Blue and Yellow’s Kanto region, its name comes from the elite trainers of Indigo Plateau, whom Ash must earn Gym Badges to reach and battle for the title.

The show was quickly followed up by the first, now-iconic Pokémon film, The First Movie, later remade in 3D CG in 2019, which introduced the philosophising, man-made Pokémon Mewtwo and the Mythical Mew, his genetic forebear. Adventures In The Orange Islands, a stopgap spinoff series with Ash and Pikachu in a tropical archipelago, rounds out the Generation I era of anime.

Detailed Watch Order
- Indigo League (1997-1999)
- Pokémon: The First Movie (1998) / Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution (2019)
- Adventures In The Orange Islands (1999)
Generation II

As its tagline proclaimed, Ash moves into “A brand new world” for the release of the Gold and Silver games. His time in the Johto region encompasses three seasons as he moves up the ranks towards its Pokémon League, and three films featuring the legendary Pokémon Lugia, Celebi, and Entei, with the latter embroiled in an infamously weird human-Pokémon twist.

A fourth series, Pokémon Chronicles, was also released in this period and is a slight outlier: named and packaged by American dubbers 4Kids from unreleased Pocket Monster Side Stories episodes, as they were called in Japan.

Detailed Watch Order
- The Johto Journeys (1999-2000)
- Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)
- Johto League Champions (2000-2001)
- Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)
- Master Quest (2001-2002)
- Pokémon 4Ever (2001)
- Pokémon Chronicles (2002-2004)
Generation III

Tying into the Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald games, Ash reaches the Hoenn region for the four Advanced seasons, where Misty is swapped out for new companion May alongside her little brother Max. May’s goal isn’t to battle but to enter Pokémon Contests (pageants, essentially), a new mechanic introduced into the Generation III games. This ‘non-trainer’ role became the norm for female protagonists for a stretch.

Misty does make an appearance in the film Pokémon Heroes, which is fondly remembered by fans and fuelled years of speculation over a mysterious kiss planted on Ash at its conclusion. May takes over her role in the other two, Jirachi, Wish Maker and Destiny Deoxys; Deoxys is one of the strangest Legendary Pokémon: a mutant alien virus.

Detailed Watch Order
- Advanced (2002-2003)
- Pokémon Heroes (2002)
- Advanced Challenge (2003-2004)
- Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker (2003)
- Advanced Battle (2004-2005)
- Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004)
- Battle Frontier (2005-2006)
Generation IV

With four shows and films during this time, the Diamond, Pearl and Platinum games’ era is the most prolific for Pokémon anime. Becoming customary at this point, Contest competitor Dawn replaces May as Ash’s female travelling partner in the Sinnoh region, and is often thought of as one of the best female characters after Misty.

The Generation IV films, The Rise of Darkrai, Giratina and the Sky Warrior and Arceus and the Jewel of Life, follow a continuous narrative, with Giratina and Arceus representing siesmic additions to in-world canon as the Pokémon ‘Devil’ and ‘God’, giving the universe a Creation Myth with Arceus as the progenitor of all.

Detailed Watch Order
- Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)
- Diamond & Pearl (2006-2007)
- Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)
- Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension (2007-2008)
- Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
- Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles (2008-2009)
- Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
- Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors (2010)
- Pokémon – Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010)
Limited Pokémon series (2010-)

From 2010 onwards, Pokémon has expanded from traditional broadcast TV into online miniseries, YouTube shorts, and other short-form social media content. Some of them are too short and light on story to be considered alongside the mainline TV anime, but others, especially in recent years, are far superior to it.

Of particular note are Origins, a love letter to the Generation I games with pleasingly visceral fight scenes (younger viewers beware!); Twilight Wings, beautifully produced, self-contained stories in the Galar region; and Concierge, an exceptionally adorable stop-motion series based on a Pokémon resort island (younger viewers encouraged!).

Detailed Watch Order
- Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (2010)
- Pokémon Origins (2013)
- Pokémon Generations (2016-2017)
- Pokémon: Twilight Wings (2020)
- Pokémon Evolutions (2021)
- Pokémon Concierge (2023-)
Generation V

Generation V’s Black and White games bring the anime to the Unova region, and two new partners to replace Brock and Dawn: Cilan and Iris. Ash’s longtime antagonists, Jessie and James, hellbent on nabbing his Pikachu, also have a renewed, villainous purpose in the Black & White series, having been relegated to mere comic relief for years.

The last film of this era is memorable for bringing back Mewtwo as an antagonist, though nowhere near as egomaniacal as in The First Movie. Confusingly, though the two Mythical types have the same backstory, this personality shift makes them distinct from one another. This Mewtwo also has a more feminine voice, though it is non-gendered, as well as a Mega Evolved form.

Detailed Watch Order
- Black & White (2010-2011)
- Black & White: Rival Destinies (2011-2012)
- Pokémon the Movie: White – Victini and Zekrom; Pokémon the Movie: Black – Victini and Reshiram (2011)
- Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond (2012-2013)
- Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012)
- Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
Generation VI

Ash reaches the Kalos region in the XY seasons of the Pokémon anime, which brings the latest innovation in Pokémon battling from the games and Genesect movie: ‘Mega Evolutions,’ a temporary, supersizing power-up. This time, Ash’s travelling buddies are Clemont, Bonnie, and most significantly, Serena, a friend from his younger years who harbours a one-sided crush on him.

In XYZ, the last of these three seasons, Ash learns to tap into a unique, mystical bond with his Greninja, one of the most popular Pokémon in Japan, which is similar but distinct from Mega Evolution. Other than his Pikachu and unruly Charizard, it remains one of the most potent links he has ever shared with one of his team.

Detailed Watch Order
- XY (2013-2014)
- XY: Kalos Quest (2014-2015)
- Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)
- XYZ (2015-2016)
- Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)
- Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)
Generation VII

The Sun and Moon games brought a major shake-up to a formula unchanged since the first Pokémon games: gone are Gym Badges, and instead, trainers complete trials on the Alolan islands. Ash follows suit in the anime, which mixes things up further by giving him a group of classmates at a Pokémon school instead of a couple of companions. This is even further differentiated from previous series by a shift to a more cartoonish, rounded art style.

Gearing up to mark the franchise’s 20th anniversary, the Sun & Moon films also take a more novel approach, shifting to an alternate timeline that begins with a nice full-circle plotline: Ash on the trail of Gen I’s Ho-Oh, the first Legendary Pokémon he saw in the first movie.

Detailed Watch Order
- Sun & Moon (2016-2017)
- Sun & Moon: Ultra Adventures (2017-2018)
- Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)
- Sun & Moon: Ultra Legends (2018-2019)
- Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)
Generation VIII

The Journeys anime seasons strip things back to Ash and a single companion, Goh, who has the sizable dream of catching every Pokémon ever. This means not only do the pair explore the new Galar region from the Sword and Shield games, but return to the other seven as well. Without giving too much away, the final instalment also finally wraps up Ash’s time as series protagonist with a deeply cathartic victory.

Also included in this era is the first live-action movie, Detective Pikachu, bringing to life a talking, sleuthing version of the Pokémon from an off-shoot game in CGI, co-starring Ryan Reynolds; a risky gambit that ended up being the highest-grossing video game adaptation until another Nintendo property sniped it.

Detailed Watch Order
- Journeys (2019-2020)
- Master Journeys (2020-2021)
- Ultimate Journeys / To Be a Pokémon Master (2021-2023)
- Detective Pikachu (2019)
- Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020)
Generation IX

The ninth Generation of the Scarlet and Violet games is a new, Ash-less frontier for the corresponding anime seasons. Set in the Paldea region, protagonists Liko and Roy join an airship whose crew, the Rising Volt Tacklers, are captained by a Pikachu. Team Rocket, meanwhile, gives way to the shadowy cabal, the Explorers, looking to control a team of six Legendary Pokémon.

The second season, Horizons: The Search for Laqua, incorporates ‘Tera Types,’ a new in-battle transformation that changes a Pokémon’s type and gives it a crystal aesthetic. As in Journeys, the whole Pokémon world is visitable thanks to the airship, continuing to showcase the franchise’s now-vast world-building.

Detailed Watch Order
- Horizons (2023-2024)
- Horizons – The Search for Laqua (2024-)
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How to Watch 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' In Order
Hannah Collins
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Combining tournaments, gods, card games, and gravity-defying hairdos, Kazuki Takahashi’s Yu-Gi-Oh! manga began serialisation in 1996 and has since become a wildly popular franchise, encompassing TV, films, video games, and, of course, a real version of the ‘Duel Monsters’ TCG it revolves around.

In Yu-Gi-Oh!, Duel Monsters originated in ancient Egypt and featured actual, summonable creatures. In the future, those creatures are made ‘real’ via technology, creating a thrilling spectator sport in which competitors vie for the King of Games title. However, that’s only the jumping-off point for Yu-Gi-Oh!, a series that’s as mystical as it is futuristic, and as much about the power of friendship as it is about trips to the Shadow Realm. Here’s how to watch every TV show and movie, in order.

Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998)

Closely adapted from the early chapters of Takahashi’s manga, the first Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series introduces doe-eyed protagonist Yugi Moto, his group of tight-knit school friends, and rival Seto Kaiba, a prodigious young CEO who lives for drama. The story begins with Yugi solving a mysterious artefact called the Millennium Puzzle, becoming possessed by his dark reflection, ‘Yami Yugi,’ and unwittingly unleashing the Dark Games.

These games are akin to gambling one’s life in Saw-like challenges rather than the more kid-friendly TCG they later become. This darker version of the show wasn’t broadcast outside of Japan, though it has been translated, dubbed, and distributed by fans as ‘Season 0.’ A short tie-in film was released in 1999.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters (2000-2004)

If you’re already familiar with Yu-Gi-Oh!, Duel Monsters is the version of the TV anime that likely first comes to mind. This iteration picks up where the source material for the previous series left off, but is essentially a remake that sands down the manga’s harder edges and puts the card game at the centre.

More Millennium Items are scattered throughout the story, key to unlocking the game’s historic past in ancient Egypt and opening the door to more possessive spirits, like Yami is to Yugi. Its English localisation was victim to laughable censorship (ahem, finger guns), but this has only made Duel Monsters more ironically iconic. A spinoff miniseries, Capsule Monsters, was released in 2006, set halfway through the final season.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light (2004)

The first feature-length Yu-Gi-Oh! movie, Pyramid of Light delves deeper into the ancient Egyptian origins of Duel Monsters and how they continue to affect the present. The god Anubis manipulates Kaiba’s obsession with defeating Yugi, leading to a Shadow Game against his old enemy Pharaoh Atem (Yami) that could destroy the world.

Unlike the Pokémon or Digimon films, Pyramid of Light isn’t very accessible to the uninitiated, and its critical consensus scores elsewhere woefully reflect that. For fans, it’s a nice addendum to Duel Monsters; for everyone else, not worth the card the monsters are printed on.

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004-2008)

Much like Digimon Adventure 02, GX is a fondly remembered yet still underrated follow-up. It picks up a decade after Duel Monsters’ ending at Kaiba’s Duel Academy, where cocky new protagonist Jaden Yuki is set to pick up Yugi’s torch as the future King of Games. There, he climbs the school ranks, learns about the new Fusion Summoning mechanic, and even travels to another dimension.

Jaden’s airheadedness may grate at first, but he gradually matures with the show, even becoming weighted down by the darkening main story in its final season. GX also gives him his own Kaiba in Chaz, who is more of an eccentric edgelord than a Machiavellian genius, but still dorkily endearing. CHAZ IT UP! CHAZ IT UP!

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s (2008-2011)

You may know 5D’s as ‘Yu-Gi-Oh! with motorbikes’ because going even farther into the series’ future, duels at this point involve Synchro Monsters atop Duel Runners; Yusei Fudo is the new Yugi and his former friend-turned-enemy, Jack Atlas, the new Kaiba. It’s a silly-sounding idea on paper that’s low-key the coolest thing to ever happen to the franchise in practice.

Moreover, 5D’s has surprising thematic depth – set in a futuristic version of the original series’ Domino City, the population of which is split by socio-economic status thanks to an earthquake. This includes Yusei and Jack, who use duelling as a means to move up in the world. Division vs camaraderie has always been at Yu-Gi-Oh!’s core – in 5D’s, the theme is at its most potent.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time (2010)

Making good use of 5D’s’ Duel Runner time travel mechanics, Bonds Beyond Time marks the tenth anniversary of the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime’s international debut by bringing Yugi, Jaden and Yusei together to battle a mysterious duellist known as Paradox, who is stealing Duel Monster cards from across time to alter the future.

With a by-the-numbers plot engineered around simply getting the three legendary duellists in the same room, the film is pure fan service entertainment. As was in vogue in the 2010s, it also had a limited 3D release in cinemas.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011-2014)

Zexal is the first Yu-Gi-Oh! series to not take place in or travel to Domino City, set in Heartland City instead. There, aspiring duellist Yuma Tsukumo meets the amnesiac spirit Astral, who needs help piecing his lost memories together from disparate Xyz Monsters that can possess people. Duelling has also become more immersive, carried out in augmented reality using AR headsets.

After the inventiveness, character development, and wackiness of the previous series, Zexal struggles to stand out from the pack, feeling more like the franchise coasting on a tried and tested formula than innovating with it. Despite not being a fan favourite, it did have a direct follow-up: Zexal II.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (2014-2017)

Things get a bit messy in Arc-V as far as Yu-Gi-Oh! worldbuilding goes. The series is set in Paradise City in the Pendulum Dimension (based on the new Pendulum method of summoning monsters), which is explained to be distinct from the dimensions featured in previous series and their unique summoning styles, like Synchro and Fusion.

If this sounds like a weirdly convoluted way to explain card game mechanics in-world, it’s because it is. However, like in Bonds of Time, it’s another alluring gimmick for fans that pulls on numerous franchise history threads: protagonist Yuya attends a duellist school, has a rivalry with a business mogul, and powerful lookalikes help him duel.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016)

Marking the 20th anniversary of Yu-Gi-Oh!, it was only fitting that The Dark Side of Dimensions bring audiences back to the core rivalry between Yugi and Kaiba. Taking place shortly after the end of Duel Monsters, Kaiba seeks to reassemble the Millennium Puzzle and finally defeat Pharaoh Atem. He’s intercepted by two siblings looking for revenge on Yugi and his friends for tragic events that transpired in the series.

Once again, this is a spinoff film best understood and enjoyed by existing fans. Seeing Yugi and Kaiba square off once more, and in newer, cinematic animation quality, is a real nostalgic treat.

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (2017-2019)

Having explored reincarnation, other dimensions, and augmented reality, Yu-Gi-Oh! dives fully into virtual reality for VRAINS – or ‘Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence Network System.’ The title refers to the VR world that protagonist Yusaku and the duellists of Den City battle in, using the new Link Summoning system.

Yusaku is also a hacker whose persona, ‘The Playmaker,’ has become infamous for duelling the destructive, masked hacking group, The Knights of Hanoi. Hacking in Yu-Gi-Oh!, by the way, is done via – what else? – duelling. This Matrix-esque spin is an interesting one, though, like Arc-V, it falls victim to an overly complex story.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens (2020-2022)

Another 20th anniversary project, this time for the Duel Monsters anime specifically, Sevens introduces the young, inventive protagonist, Yuga, who wants to popularise a more fast-paced method of duelling that he christens ‘Rush Duels.’

Though this iteration is aimed at a younger audience, it still has a surprisingly politicised underpinning: the setting, Goha City, is controlled by a mega-conglomerate, which Yuga incidentally rebels against on behalf of the city’s restless kids with his radical new duelling style. Its target demographic also makes Sevens more streamlined and accessible than previous shows, not to mention much shorter with fewer than 100 episodes.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! (2022-2025)

Despite airing after it, Go Rush!! is a prequel to Sevens, taking place a couple of hundred years prior. It still revolves around Rush Duelling, as the title references, as well as adding interstellar travel and aliens to the mix. How does first contact go down on Yu-Gi-Oh!’s version of Earth? Duelling – the answer is always duelling.

Continuing the more light-hearted and simpler narrative of Sevens, Go Rush!! is more of a mixed bag than its predecessor when it comes to humour and stakes, and likely won’t be many people’s favourite iterations of the show in spite of literally broadening its worldbuilding horizons.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game The Chronicles (2025-)

The most recent Yu-Gi-Oh! series at the time of writing is Card Game The Chronicles, an ONA (Original Net Animation) based on a spinoff manga that is a total departure from everything that has come before. If you’re familiar with the cards featured in the show, you’ll know of the strange and deep lore contained in their flavour text. Essentially, there’s a world within a world in Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Chronicles finally does what fans have been crying out for years and capitalises on this.

Each short episode plays out some of the stories from the cards, told from the POV of the character(s) featured on them. Naturally, it feels very different from your average Yu-Gi-Oh! series, and probably best consumed as a novel extra by fans.

Detailed 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Watch Order
- Yu-Gi-Oh!, TV series (1998)
- Yu-Gi-Oh!, film (1999)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000-2004)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light (2004)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004-2008)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters (2006)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s (2008-2011)
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time (2010)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011-2012)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II (2012-2014)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (2014-2017)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (2017-2019)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens (2020-2022)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! (2022-2025)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game The Chronicles (2025-)
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All 'Dragon Ball' TV Shows In Order
Hannah Collins
JustWatch Editor
Dragon Ball is one of the most influential manga and anime franchises of all time: even if you don’t know anything about Japanese pop culture, chances are you still recognise creator Akira Toriyama’s spiky-haired, alien superhero Goku and his iconic, golden power-up.

The manga began serialisation in 1984, and the first anime adaptation came two years later, but it wasn’t until the English-language release of Dragon Ball Z in the mid-1990s that it started to blossom internationally. Dragon Ball became formative to a generation’s first experience of anime, growing into a juggernaut of a multimedia phenomenon that still produces new material today. The TV series are the best place to start. Here’s how you can watch all Dragon Ball shows in order of release.

Dragon Ball (1986-1989)

If you’re more familiar with the interdimensional adventures and screaming battles of latter-day Dragon Ball, the original anime series may feel like a completely different property. Spanning roughly the first 200 chapters of the manga, the show is largely an origin story for Goku, from his humble beginnings as a monkey-tailed wild child and the strange friends and enemies he encounters along the way.

His overarching goal is to collect and safeguard the seven wish-granting orbs that Dragon Ball is named after from falling into nefarious hands. Taking inspiration from modern martial arts movies and ancient Eastern folklore, it’s full of goofy gags interspersed by glimpses into the otherworldly strength underpinning Goku’s destiny.

Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996)

Although a direct sequel to Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z was most Western audiences’ jumping-on point for the franchise and can still be consumed that way now. Starring an older Goku alongside his young son, Gohan, DBZ contains most of the hallmarks the franchise has become iconic for, introducing his venomous frenemy Vegeta, the hair-raising Super Saiyan forms and villains like Frieza, Cell, and Majin Boo.

Though not without humour, DBZ is epic and gruelling, laying the groundwork for nearly every shonen battle series that followed. Multi-episode fights and story arcs kept viewers at the time glued to an action-packed, multi-generational saga unlike anything else on TV, paving the way for a ‘golden’ anime age in the west.

Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997)

Dragon Ball GT is as divisive as Dragon Ball Z is beloved. It undoes the promise of Gohan as Goku’s successor by de-ageing the former to begin his adventures again, and it tells an original story rather than adapting any of Toriyama’s source material. Neither of these could’ve been intrinsic sins, but its execution leaves many fans cold.

The show recycles many plot elements from previous iterations and sacrifices a lot of the personalities and utility of fan-favourite side characters in favour of Goku’s quest. Still, while not penned by Toriyama, GT does provide an end for the series that completionists won’t want to skip. Plus, it’s worth making up your own mind about it.

Dragon Ball Super (2015-2018)

If GT is Dragon Ball’s unofficial end, Dragon Ball Super is its estranged middle; you could easily hop straight from DBZ to here. Adapted from the continuing manga of the same name, which was authored by Toriyama until he died in 2024, DBS’ first two arcs form the basis of the films Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ before the TV anime was released, retreading said arcs in episodic format.

DBS pushes the established boundaries of DBZ, with Goku and Vegeta receiving godlike Super Saiyan forms, being trained by a God of Destruction, and entering a multiversal fighting tournament. Though the animation quality is mixed and the show hasn’t caught up to the manga, the DBS anime greatly reinvigorated interest in Dragon Ball.

Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018-2024)

Super Dragon Ball Heroes is another series made without Toriyama’s input and outside of main series continuity. In the web series, Goku and Vegeta are forced to travel to a Prison Planet following DBS’ Tournament of Power. There, they compete in a gladiatorial game to obtain seven Special Dragon Balls and try to work out the sinister agenda behind it all.

Episodes are about half the length of regular television ones, making it a breezier binge than other franchise entries. However, while not as controversial as GT, it is largely considered another inferior Dragon Ball concoction, relying too heavily on story crutches the series has become stereotyped for, with little of their flair.

Dragon Ball DAIMA (2024-2025)

The final animated Dragon Ball project that the late Toriyama contributed to, Dragon Ball DAIMA takes the core conceit of GT—reverting Goku, plus some key companions, to child form—and, thankfully, improves on it. Set after DBZ, the diminutive crew go in search of Earth’s Dragon Balls in the Demon Realm to undo what’s been done to them.

Though it’s another mid-point dalliance within Dragon Ball continuity rather than pushing the story forward as Super does, DAIMA resuscitates the heart of the series with the goofy humour of Dragon Ball and the cinematic quality of the DBS films’ action sequences.

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10 Classic Kids Shows For Nostalgic Millennials
Jakob Barnes
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When you become an adult and find yourself burdened with paying taxes, doing the weekly food shop, and feeling a pain in your back every time you stand up, you really start to realise how good life was when you were a kid. Sure, catching the latest new movies at the cinema or loading up a new TV series on Netflix is great, but nothing beats those Saturday mornings you used to spend in front of the television watching cartoons.

With this in mind, we’ve put together a list of the best classic kids shows that’ll bring a sweet sense of nostalgia into your life, and we’ll even tell you where to watch them.

Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999)

Looking back, Ed, Edd n Eddy is quite possibly one of the most bizarre kids TV shows ever made, but it was wildly entertaining at the time. With slapstick humour, unique characters, and genuinely original storylines, this Cartoon Network gem is not the kind of show you forget in a hurry.

The fact that the three main characters all had their own very distinct personalities and quirks and yet always stayed loyal to each other as best friends is a heartwarming sentiment, too. Even if you never cottoned on to that idea as a kid, the surface level silliness makes this one of the best retro TV shows of all time.

Dexter's Laboratory (1996)

Perhaps one of the most iconic cartoon characters of the 1990s, Dexter and his array of scientific creations have maintained a great legacy over the years, and the little guy is still meme-worthy to this day. Dexter’s Laboratory was a staple of any child’s viewing habits back in the day and was the type of cartoon you could binge watch for hours on end.

The beauty of Dexter’s Laboratory is that it was so silly, but the kind of silly where you know the creators had to be smart to get the balance just right. The sibling rivalry between Dexter and his meddlesome sister Dee Dee, in particular, was one for the ages.

Arthur (1996)

Wouldn’t it be lovely if the world was as bright and positive as Arthur had promised us with his delightful little theme tune? As a carefree child, the idea of working and playing together and listening to your heart was such a wonderful vibe to start each day with, and the show embodied that spirit with a superb ensemble of endearing characters.

Arthur is a show that felt truly educational and nurturing, but one that did it subtly. It’s almost fable-like, in a way; a feeling that is probably helped by the fact all the characters were animals, but still.

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

Of all the shows on this list, Batman: The Animated Series is arguably the one you’re most likely to still be watching even as an adult. From the stunning art deco visuals to Kevin Conroy’s legendary voice work and the superb storytelling, this superhero series has aged impeccably and is still a firm favourite to this day.

Batman: The Animated Series produced some of the finest stories about the Caped Crusader ever, including ‘Heart of Ice’, ‘Feat of Clay,’ and of course, it also led to the incredible animated movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

Pinky and the Brain (1995)

When you think of great comedic double acts, you think of Laurel and Hardy, Morecambe and Wise, and, of course, Pinky and the Brain. Between the dastardly ways of Brain and the downright ridiculous yet charming innocence of Pinky, these two little lab rats were constantly embroiled in elaborate adventures that never quite went their way.

While Pinky may have unwittingly foiled Brain’s attempts to take over the world time and time again, the pair shared an undeniable, unrelenting love for one another in one of the most sweet depictions of friendship you’re likely to see.

Rugrats (1991)

This is one for younger audiences, sure, but there’s actually more than enough to enjoy about Rugrats even as you get older; in fact, there are plenty of subtle jokes in this show that are actually planted just for the adults in the room.

From Tommy’s stoic leadership, to Chucky’s cute anxiousness, and Phil and Lil’s playfulness, the Rugrats crew are all loveable in their own ways. Then, of course, you have Angelica, who may be a brat, but hey, some kids are annoying, right? This show also gets bonus points because the PS1 game, Rugrats: Search for Reptar, was absolutely amazing.

Samurai Jack (2001)

Genndy Tartakovsky is a legend in the animation world, with the likes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Powerpuff Girls, and the aforementioned Dexter’s Laboratory among his TV credits. However, his finest work to date has to be Samurai Jack.

Not only is this one of the most visually astounding pieces of animation, but the vast lore and thematically rich storytelling at the heart of this early 2000s show is just next level. Tartakovsky tapped into mythology and the history of samurai customs to produce truly breathtaking combat sequences that are still some of the very best you’ll ever see today.

Power Rangers (1993)

Was Power Rangers cheesy, camp, and full of ludicrous fight choreography? Yes, absolutely. Was it also the coolest TV show anyone had ever seen back in the ‘90s? Hell yes. Seriously, those colourful suits, the badass weapons, and the epic Zords… nothing comes close to how impressive these heroes were to kids at the time.

We have the Japanese superhero series Super Sentai to thank for the existence of Power Rangers, which, in turn, led to multiple films and some of the most exciting action figures ever. If you remember the toys where the heads flip over to reveal the characters underneath the helmets, you had a great childhood!

The Flintstones (1960)

Yabba dabba doo! We’re going old school for these final two entries, starting off with a trip to Bedrock and the Stone Age with The Flintstones. This is one of the finest works from the influential animation duo, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and one that has well and truly stood the test of time.

From its unforgettable theme tune to the plethora of little catchphrases and one-liners, there’s so much to love about The Flintstones. It’s a show that has been passed down from generation to generation, and one that embodies that Saturday morning spirit of whiling away hours in front of the television.

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969)

And finally, another Hanna and Barbera hit from the ‘60s, with Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! If you’re not already singing the theme tune to this classic kids show in your head, there’s something terribly wrong with you.

There are few cartoon canines who can compete with old Scooby, and for good reason. Bringing horror elements into a children’s TV show without ever taking things too far was no easy feat, but this series has managed it for the best part of 55 years now, and it’s still going strong. We will never get tired of hopping in the Mystery Machine, grabbing a few Scooby snacks, and tracking down monsters and ghouls.

Honourable Mentions
- X-Men (1992)
- Pingu (1986)
- Recess (1997)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
- The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
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The 10 Most Gruesome Deaths In 'Jurassic Park' & 'Jurassic World'
Alexandra Kon
JustWatch Editor
Ever since Steven Spielberg’s first Jurassic Park film trampled its way onto the big screen in 1993, audiences have been fascinated by what life would be like living alongside dinosaurs. But while seeing a field full of grazing herbivores may have filled us with wonder, it’s the film’s carnivores—from the T. rex to the Velociraptors—who consistently steal the show.

With sharp teeth come bloody deaths, and over the seven Jurassic Park instalments, there have been plenty of memorable kills. Check out the 10 most gruesome deaths from the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise, and find out where to stream them all below.

Dennis Nedry – Jurassic Park (1993)

The first Jurassic Park featured one of the most iconic deaths in the franchise’s history. Dennis Nedry, the programmer who was bribed into smuggling dino embryos off the island, died in spectacular fashion at the claws of the tiny, frilled Dilophosaurus. As Nedry makes his escape through torrential rain, his Jeep gets caught in the mud. When he exits to tether the vehicle, a mid-sized dino sneaks up on him and is unimpressed when he tries to distract it by throwing a stick. It slowly unfurls its colourful frills and spits poison on Nedry, partially blinding him. But just when Nedry thinks he’s made it to safety inside his Jeep, he realises the Dilo is already inside waiting for him. Although his death takes place off-screen, the jerky movements of the Jeep and his screams make the mental image one of the most horrific of the franchise.

Robert Muldoon – Jurassic Park (1993)

Perhaps the most iconic death from the original Jurassic Park is that of Robert Muldoon, a game warden and an expert hunter who joins the group on their journey through the island. While alone and making his way through the woods, he realises he’s being stalked by a Velociraptor. But just as he has it in range, another comes out of the bushes just next to him. Muldoon is one of the most cautious and capable of the original troupe, and his respect for the game leads him to utter the most famous line of the franchise when he realises he’s been outsmarted by a raptor: “Clever girl.” The Velociraptor proceeds to spring on him, and the last we see is it tearing into his face while he screams in agony.

M. B. Nash – Jurassic Park III (2001)

In Jurassic Park III, the pilot and former soldier M. B. Nash is part of the crew escaping from a Spinosaurus attack in a small plane. The plane catches on the Spinosaurus’ sail and crashes into the trees. As they attempt to collect themselves, the Spinosaurus crashes through the trees in pursuit. It drags Nash out by his leg, and he falls to the ground and is crushed under the Spinosaurus’ foot before it eats him whole. To make matters worse, a few days later, the crew walk past a massive pile of feces in which they find the remnants of Nash and others.

Eddie Carr – The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

In one of the most tragic and gruesome deaths of the Jurassic Park franchise, equipment expert Eddie Carr meets his end between the jaws of two T. rexes. In the pouring rain, Eddie finds Ian Malcolm and the kids in a caravan that is about to fall off a cliff. He manages to secure a rope to a tree stump and toss it to the three while heroically attempting to haul the caravan up with his own Jeep. Unfortunately, two enormous T. rexes arrive and proceed to lift him out of his Jeep before ripping him in half.

Dieter Stark – The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Dieter was one of the mercenaries tasked with hunting down the dinosaurs on the Isla Sorna to bring them to a zoo in The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Not exactly one of the most likeable characters, Dieter was quick to anger and had very little respect for the prehistoric creatures. While traveling across the island with the crew, he goes on a bathroom break alone, only to find himself lost. He is eventually ambushed by a pack of tiny Compsognathus, and while their bites are small, they release a certain amount of poison that ultimately slows him and causes him to fall to the ground in the middle of a river. The Compsognathus then jump on him, killing him by a thousand bites, as we see his blood flow downstream.

Donald Gennaro – Jurassic Park (1993)

The park lawyer Donald Gennaro met his gruesome end via T. rex while sitting on the loo. After Nedry made his escape from the Visitor’s Centre by shutting off the power, he also allowed the T. rex to exit its pen. As it roamed free, Gennaro decided to run and hide in the toilet, but the T. rex merely removed the roof and walls, exposing Gennaro sitting on the WC before grabbing him from above.

Zara Young – Jurassic World (2015)

Zara Young’s fate is one of the most brutal and undeserving deaths of the franchise. The twnety-something Zara comes to the park in Jurassic World as the assistant to Claire Dearing and is tasked with looking after her nephews during their visit. She reluctantly complies while trying to plan her wedding at the same time. When she and the boys are on Main Street after the aviary is smashed up, the newly freed Pteranodons begin to terrorise the crowd. One picks the unfortunate Zara up and carries her all the way to the lake, where she almost drowns, only to be lifted out of the water again by a Pteranodon. However, the monstrous Mosasaurus leaps out of the water and catches both Zara and the Pteranodon in its jaws, dragging them back under water.

LeClerc – Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

While Jurassic World Rebirth was relatively light on the carnage with respect to the other instalments, one death was particularly horrible. LeClerc was a mercenary and part of Duncan and Zora’s crew as they headed on their mission to the Ile Saint-Hubert. While he survives for a relatively long time, he winds up sacrificing himself to save Zora and Dr Loomis while they are extracting DNA from a Quetzalcoatlus egg in its cave. The flying dino returns to its nest while they are inside and attacks. LeClerc stays attached to a rope outside and throws a rock to coax the dino to come after him instead. However, although his crew members try to pull him up in time, they find he is already half way down the throat of the Quetzalcoatlus upon arrival.

Eli Mills – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the businessman Eli Mills starts out as a seemingly awkward but good-hearted participant in the park’s initiatives. However, he later proves to be corrupt and self-serving, betraying Claire and Owen while attempting to steal DNA samples from the island. However, after being caught by a stampede of freed dinos, Mills finds himself exposed when a T. rex appears. It captures him in its mouth and slowly crunches him to death while a Carnotaurus tries to make off with his severed leg.

Vic Hoskins – Jurassic World (2015)

As the leader of the park’s private security force, Hoskins had quite the condescending view of Owen’s sympathy for the prehistoric population on the Isla Nublar. His disdain was on full display when he approached Owen while he was soothing his raptors, and they clocked him as an enemy to remember. Later, after the chaos starts, one of the raptors makes its way into the lab where Hoskins is laying out his evil plan. He tries to explain to the raptor that he is on its side, but, of course, that doesn’t go down very well, and the creature promptly bites his hand off.

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How To Watch 'Digimon' In Order
Hannah Collins
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Beginning its digital life as Tamagotchi-esque toys in the late ‘90s, the Digimon brand has grown to echo its closest ‘catch ‘em all’ competitor, Pokémon. Today, it encompasses more than just needy virtual pets. comics, video games, trading cards, and anime have expanded its reach, profitability, and world-building.

The digital monsters abbreviated in its title live in an alternate digital dimension, accessed via the digital technologies of our real world. Digimon stories usually involve a group of human kids, ‘DigiDestined,’ travelling to the Digital World and acquiring Digimon partners to evolve and battle against threats to both the Digital and real world. With over 20 years of lore to dive into, here’s how to watch every Digimon show and movie in order.

Digimon Adventure (1999-2000)

The first Digimon anime series is a signature piece of Y2K media. As the world prepared for a potential digital disaster at the stroke of midnight on December 31, 1999, cartoon-watching kids were given a more fantastical escape into the burgeoning digital frontier.

In Digimon Adventure, the first cohort of DigiDestined, led by Tai in what would become signature Digimon protagonist goggles, are brought into the Digital World from summer camp. They meet and raise Digimon companions and journey across their wild new habitat until they’re able to find a way home. With its quirky creature designs, CG-enhanced evolution sequences, and surprisingly grounded characterisations, Digimon Adventure set the bar for every future iteration. It was later remade under the same name in 2020.

Digimon Adventure 02 (2000-2001)

Whether because of or despite frequent Pokémon comparisons, Digimon Adventure was enough of a ratings success to warrant a direct sequel series titled Digimon Adventure 02. This time, the youngest members of the original DigiDestined, Kari and T.K., are joined by three new characters to stop the self-proclaimed Digimon Emperor from ruling the Digital World.

Digimon Adventure 02 cements the anime’s inventiveness against its competitors, featuring great plot twists and character sacrifices that carry real emotional weight. Though the series has a conclusive, time-spanning ending, many more followed due to its popularity.

Digimon Adventure Movies (1999-2005)

Five Adventure-era films were released between 1999 and 2005, but the one Western audiences will be most familiar with is Digimon: The Movie, an American production that cuts together some of the separately released Japanese ones: Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!, and Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!!.

In the first portion of Digimon: The Movie, a younger Tai and his sister Kari witness a Digimon battle in the real world before the events of the Adventure series. The second is a sequel to the series, reuniting the original DigiDestined against the Internet-based Diaboramon, and the final part brings in the 02 gang to stop him for good. Directed by the now-acclaimed Mamoru Hosoda (Belle, Summer Wars, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), it’s beloved for its humour, animation, and soundtrack.

Digimon Tamers (2001-2002)

A soft reboot for the anime, Digimon Tamers introduces a new setting and mechanic for its batch of DigiDestined. No doubt jumping on the card game craze from Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, the characters combine collectable cards with their Digivices, devices connecting them to their Digimon partners.

A malevolent program known as D-Reaper serves as the show’s villain, with its actions inevitably spilling out into the real world. Tamers might not be as revered as Adventure, but its willingness to delve into darker, psychological themes has stood the test of time.

Digimon Tamers Movies (2001-2002)

Tamers yielded two spinoff movies, Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers and Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon, both released around a year apart at production studio Toei’s Summer Animation Fairs. In the first film, the satanic-themed Mephistomon unleashes a ‘V-Pet’ virus into the real world; in the second, the real world is under threat again, this time by a locomotive Digimon infected by a parasitic one.

Though the films conclude the Tamers anime era, head writer Chiaki J. Konaka, who previously wrote for the darker, experimental Serial Experiments Lain, has continued producing additional stories in other formats, including a 20th anniversary audio drama in 2021.

Digimon Frontier (2002-2003)

Mirroring the spirit of its title, Digimon: Frontier once again takes Digimon in a bold new direction. This time, the human heroes don’t just fight alongside their Digimon—they can become them. The process is made possible by a metaphysical merging with ‘Legendary Warriors,’ human and monster spirits who represent various elements.

With a story centred around Celestial and Shaman Digimon, the series uses a rich fusion of Eastern mysticism and Western biblical elements to expand the franchise’s mystical elements and the mythology of the Digital World’s creation to epic proportions. A short spin-off film, Island of Lost Digimon, was released in 2002.

Digimon Monster X-Evolution (2005)

Broadcast on TV rather than being theatrically released, Digimon Monster X-Evolution is the first original film with no serialised source material. Instead, it was entirely based on the Digimon Chronicle toyline.

The CG film also has an especially grim premise, even by Digimon’s risque standards: the mysterious, all-powerful computer Yggdrasil (also known as King Drasil), preempting the MCU’s Thanos, begins a genocidal campaign based on an overpopulation problem in the Digital World. Franchise favourites like Omnimon, WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon are sucked in, with the plucky Dorumon, a Digimon ‘Prototype,’ leading the charge against Yggdrasil.

Digimon Data Squad (2006-2007)

In Digimon Data Squad, tensions have escalated enough between the Digital and real worlds to warrant government intervention. Consequently, the show’s plot revolves around a teenager, Marcus, who joins the Digital Accident Tactics Squad (DATS) to help preserve an equilibrium between the two.

Revelations about past mistakes and leaders on both sides claiming their opposition represents an existential threat escalates the drama to a cosmic level. The Data Squad era includes two short films under the ‘Savers’ banner: Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger! and Digimon Savers: Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!, both released in 2009. The latter stars a re-skinned version of Tai’s partner, Agumon, the Digimon equivalent of Ash’s Pikachu in Pokémon.

Digimon Fusion (2010-2012)

Another reinvention of Digimon’s initial premise, Digimon Fusion, as you might guess, gives its human characters the ability to fuse multiple Digimon using a Fusion Loader. They form the Fusion Fighters and fight against one of the franchise’s many Satan stand-ins, Bagramon, who has an evil version of the Loader and can rend digital souls from their bodies.

Fusion is divided into three seasons, though the third was never released in English. It’s considered one of the better entries in the series, particularly for longtime fans who can appreciate both its similarities and differences to previous iterations.

Digimon Adventure tri (2015-2018)

To mark the 15th anniversary of the franchise, the anime returned to the now high school-aged original DigiDestined for a six-part OVA series. Set in 2005, a nostalgia-baiting period for millennials who grew up with the show, the eight teenagers are paired up with their Digimon again to investigate a virus turning Digital Monsters violent.

Most affecting for its original ageing fanbase isn’t Digimon Adventure tri’s plot, but its overarching theme of growing up and the bittersweetness that comes with it. The childhood friends, no longer bound by their digital adventures, are drifting apart; the re-emergence of Digimon in their lives allows them to recapture the magic of their youth before they become full-grown adults.

Digimon Universe: App Monsters (2016-2017)

By its nature, Digimon always taps into technological trends for story ideas, so making the leap to apps in the mid-2010s was a no-brainer. Digimon Universe: App Monsters imagines a future, in the year 2045, in which the Web is the birthplace of the new Digimon in the show’s title, Appmon, for short.

Appmon are AI-based creatures linked to their human partners’ smartphones. This makes them vulnerable to the show’s villain, Leviathan, eerily represented by a single ‘L’ letter, which uses the interconnected nature of the Internet to infect and corrupt them. AI has always been depicted warily in media, but its prevalence in our lives now makes this premise all the more prescient.

Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna

What tri lacked in the execution of its coming-of-age story, Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna makes up for in spades. Serving as the official end to the first Adventure era, it retreads the premise of tri—the older, original DigiDestined embarking on one last huzzah with their Digimon to stop a virus—and takes it to greater cinematic heights.

With a literal timer ticking down on how long the group has left with their childhood friends from the Digital World, the film doesn’t shy away from a melancholic ending, allowing fans to experience the catharsis of saying goodbye and the satisfaction of moving on. Digimon Adventure: Memorial Story and Digimon Adventure - BEYOND, comprising side stories that didn’t make the final cut, were released between 2019 and 2025.

Digimon Ghost Game (2021-2023)

Touted as Digimon ‘doing horror,’ Digimon Ghost Game takes inspiration from Japanese folklore and modern cyber horror, with Digimon now characterised as ‘Hologram Ghosts’ that can only be seen with help from the Digivice-V-.

The premise led to the creation of some unique Digimon specially for the show, and similar to horror-themed shows aimed at teen audiences, it has a much more episodic format than previous series. The producers attribute this to the perception that Digmon’s target demographic has shorter attention spans than previous generations and is therefore less likely to follow an overarching plot, which has been traditional in the franchise thus far.

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (2023)

Due to the commercial and mostly critical success of Last Evolution Kizuna, a sequel movie was released three years later. Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning gives the Adventure 02 kids the same cathartic conclusion that their predecessors received: taking place three years after the original show’s ending, the film transports the DigiDestined to 1996 to witness an abused child receiving a wish-granting Digimon, becoming the previously unknown first DigiDestined.

At face value, The Beginning sounds like a strange title for an end-capper; its actual intention is to tease the fact that this film is a slight retcon of the franchise’s origins and a typically heartbreaking one, at that.

Detailed Digimon Watch Order
- Digimon Adventure (1999-2000)
- Digimon Adventure (1999)
- Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (2000)
- Digimon Adventure 02 (2000-2001)
- Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! Part One / Supreme Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals Part 2 (2000)
- Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix! (2000)
- Digimon Adventure: The Movie (2000)
- Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon (2001)
- Digimon Tamers (2001-2002)
- Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers (2001)
- Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon (2002)
- Digimon Frontier (2002-2003)
- Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon (2002)
- Digital Monster X-Evolution (2005)
- Digimon Data Squad (2006-2007)
- Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger! / Digimon Savers Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!! (2009)
- Digimon Fusion (2010-2012)
- Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter One: Reunion (2015)
- Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter Two: Determination (2016)
- Digimon Universe: App Monsters (2016-2017)
- Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter Three: Confession (2017)
- Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter Four: Loss (2017)
- Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter Five: Coexistence (2017)
- Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter Six: Future (2018)
- Digimon Adventure: Memorial Story (2019)
- Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020)
- Digimon Adventure (2020-2021)
- Digimon Ghost Game (2021-2023)
- Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (2023)
- Digimon Adventure-BEYOND- (2025)
- Digimon Beatbreak (2025-)
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10 Homicidal Robot Movies to Watch after 'M3GAN 2.0'
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
Three years after her wildly successful screen debut, everyone’s favorite robot doll is back in M3GAN 2.0, a movie that successfully trades the horror elements of its predecessor for the kind of fun and action you usually get with the MCU. Akela Cooper and Gerard Johnstone’s creation has gone the route of Arnie’s Terminator, leaving the killing (mostly) behind to become the franchise’s real antihero.

Seen M3GAN 2.0 and craving more sadistic hardware? Check out our list of the best homicidal robot movies and use the guide below to find out where to watch them.

Ex Machina (2014)

The movie that cemented Alex Garland’s standing in Hollywood—both his first project as director and his first nomination at the Oscars. Ex-Machina follows a programmer (Domhnall Gleeson) who journeys to the compound of a tech billionaire (Oscar Isaac) who wants him to test if his new creation, Ava (Alicia Vikander), is sentient. Fans of the M3GAN series will appreciate this movie’s iconic dance sequence and twisty screenplay, but also its central conceit—one that subtly positions its protagonist’s self-actualization as a metaphor for female empowerment. Needless to say, it doesn’t end well for the fellas.

Companion (2025)

Even if the protagonist of Companion, who is both an AI girlfriend and a sex-bot, is designed for an older, ickier customer base than M3GAN, Drew Hancock’s film has just as much fun worrying about what AI products will do when they realize that they don’t have to take orders. Jack Quaid is appropriately sleazy as the all too human boyfriend, but Sophie Thatcher is the real casting coup here: The Yellowjackets actress would have probably been cast in manic-pixie roles 10 years ago, but in Companion, she gets to play against those tropes and take some revenge on the softbois. M3GAN would surely approve.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

When Stanley Kubrick died in 1999. Steven Spielberg became the custodian of his final project, A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Kubrick’s story was a dark fairytale about a commercially available robot child that Spielberg spun into a Pinocchio-inflected tragedy in which the boy never quite becomes real. M3GAN fans will be familiar with the film’s warnings about bringing such things into the family home—just don’t expect Haley Joel Osment’s David to start twerking it to Chappell Roan. A.I. has its scarier moments, but it’s not a horror or comedy—if anything, it will probably make you cry.

The Terminator (1984)

Four decades before anyone had even heard of learning models like ChatGPT, The Terminator was already making itself synonymous with the terror of AI. We might one day find out what M3GAN thinks of Arnie’s iconic performance as a killer robot sent back in time to murder the unborn leader of a future human revolution, but we assume she would approve. A great sequel and a series of gradually diminishing movies followed, but James Cameron’s original—a lean, mean, masterpiece—will never be beaten.

RoboCop (1987)

Though accurately considered amongst the best action movies of the 1980s, Robocop—Paul Verhoeven’s winking takedown of Reagan-era America—is not short on satirical bite. There’s something vaguely fascistic about our bionic hero, a robotically repurposed policeman who was shot down in the field, but the reward for creepiness has to go to the ED-209. Brought to life with uncanny stop-motion animation by legendary special effects artist Phil Tippett, the 209 is ruthless when it comes to murdering Omnicon’s junior executives—even if it can’t rival M3GAN’s ability to go down a flight of stairs.

Alien (1979)

The antagonist of Alien—Ridley Scott’s triumphant attempt to take the haunted house movie to outer space—is one of the most efficient killing machines ever put on screen. That said, like many horror antagonists before it, the xenomorph operates on pure survival instinct, so who can really blame it? The true monsters are, of course, the humans, not that we see the worst of them on screen. The Weyland-Yutani Corporation’s most loyal representative on the Nostromo is Ash, an android shipmate who takes his job and primary objective a bit too seriously. Played by Ian Holm, we don’t get to see if he can compete with M3GAN’s moves, but he’s just as prone to bouts of insolence and mutiny.

Blade Runner (1982)

Three years after Alien, Ridley Scott completed one of the best non-sequential double features in history. An adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Blade Runner is a story about how confusing it is to be a replicant sometimes and centers on a protagonist who may or may not be one. Still, there’s no argument about Roy Batty—who Rutger Hauer plays with exactly the kind of aura and drip that M3GAN would appreciate.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Kubrick’s second mention on this list comes courtesy of the most memorable red light of them all: the Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer better known as HAL 3000. Voiced by Douglas Rain, 2001: A Space Odyssey‘s supercomputer antagonist is now basically a byword for artificial intelligence’s presumed capacity for dead eyed cruelty. HAL doesn’t always open the pod bay doors—he also can’t let you do that, Dave—but much like M3GAN, he at least knows his way around a tune.

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Don’t worry too much about Scarlett Johansson’s harshly maligned live-action remake, Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 anime is the essential screen adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. MEGAN heads looking for a deeply considered view of where our relationship with AI is headed will find much to ponder over in Masamune Shirow’s story. The movie offers a philosophically deep vision of the future centered on a counter terrorism cyborg called Major Motoko who, much like M3GAN, is awfully nifty in a fight.

Saturn 3 (1980)

Despite being directed by Stanley Donen (Singin’ in the Rain), written by Martin Amis (The Zone of Interest), and developed by the legendary production designer John Barry (Star Wars), Saturn 3 is widely considered one of the most notoriously bad sci-fi films of the 1980s. It’s a movie that Roger Ebert described as having a “shockingly low” level of intelligence—so, of course, it’s garnered a cult following over the years. Not least for its robot antagonist, named Hector, who is partially developed using the brain tissue of human fetuses. What could possibly go wrong?

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All Live-Action Superman Movies, Ranked
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
With James Gunn’s Superman finally landing in theatres, most DC fans are once again feeling optimistic that the franchise is in the right hands. Whatever way you slice it, Clark Kent has had his ups and downs: featuring in some of the very best superhero movies, some of the least well remembered, and some we’d probably prefer to forget.

As the DCU boldly enters this brand new phase, we’ve rounded up every one of them, from early classics to late era team-ups (cameos not included), and ranked them from worst to best. Use our guide below to find out where to watch them all.

10. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

It’s fair to say, few people remember Superman IV: The Quest for Peace with much fondness, even if the movie features an appearance by a shockingly young Jim Broadbent. Christopher Reeve had planned to stick around for one more outing in the blue and red but had to call it a day after The Quest for Peace—which featured a cheesy story about nuclear disarmament—bombed with critics and at the box office. It would be almost two decades before the character was seen on movie screens again.

9. Superman and the Mole Men (1951)

The very first movie to feature the last son of Krypton was little more than a drop in the pond for legendary hack director, Lee “Roll-em” Sholem, who is said to have made over 1000 projects in Hollywood without once going over schedule. Naturally, Superman and the Mole Men is about as non-essential to the canon as that suggests. Released just 13 years after Action Comics #1, the story follows Lois and Clark on a work trip to report on the world’s deepest oil well, which turns out to have some Mole Men in it. Still, worth a look for its early Hollywood charms.

8. Superman III (1983)

Like its predecessor (more later), Superman III helped to establish a staple of the superhero threequel with the introduction of a dark version of Clark: a doppelganger trope that has since popped up in everything from Spider-Man 3 to Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Unfortunately, without Richard Donner fully out of the picture, Richard Lester was free to indulge in full slapstick humour. This included casting Richard Pryor as a bumbling and not very funny computer whiz who inadvertently becomes involved in a plan to kill the Man of Steel by creating a Kryptonite ray.

7. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

2016 was a tough time for DC. Having laid down the groundwork for almost a decade, the MCU was entering a peak era with Phase 3. The response at WB, however unwise, was to speed things up. They released Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice when it really needed and deserved much more of a buildup. The movie—which introduced Ben Affleck’s older, gruffer, Caped Crusader—had the additional bad luck of being released just two months before the Russo brothers’ airtight Captain America: Civil War. Oh well, we’ll always have Martha.

6. Superman Returns (2006)

Before Bryan Singer went to director jail, he was—alongside Sam Raimi—widely considered to be the most reliable helmer in the budding superhero genre. He had done a fine job with X-Men and was widely lauded for X2, but Superman, as many have discovered, is always a different challenge. With the unknown Brandon Routh in the lead role, the movie begins with Superman already established but missing for five years. He returns as Clark Kent to work at The Daily Planet but ends up having to fight Luthor again after his arch nemesis discovers Krypton crystals in the Fortress of Solitude. Superman Returns received positive reviews but underwhelmed at the box office, leading to Warner Bros cancelling a sequel planned for 2009.

5. Man of Steel (2013)

By the time DC decided to relaunch the character for the second time in quick succession, the movie landscape had changed entirely. Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, released the summer before, had just proved to audiences, critics, and studios that a superhero team-up movie could really work. Naturally, Warner Bros wanted a piece of the action. Enter Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, which WB sold as the grittier, more mature antidote to Marvel’s quips and colours. In spite of Snyder’s apparent disregard for the civilian population of Metropolis, the results are largely positive: Henry Cavill does a fine job in his first outing as Supes and Kevin Costner, Amy Adams and Michael Shannon bring serious gravitas to the cast. It set the aesthetic tone for DC’s uneven Extended Universe for years to come—for better and worse.

4. Justice League (2017) & Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

The dust had barely settled on BvS by the time Superman was being reincarnated in Justice League, fighting alongside Batman, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman and Ezra Miller’s The Flash to take down Steppenwolf in a movie that Joss Whedon was brought in to re-edit after the critical mauling Snyder had just received—not that it did the movie any favours. The four-hour Snyder cut, released four years later with new music and Snyder’s characteristically serious tone, was one of the most interesting industry stories of the COVID lockdown. It was also the finest movie in Snyder’s unlucky run at DC.

3. Superman (2025)

Somewhere around the release of Black Adam (in which Henry Cavill cameod) and the non-release of Batgirl, a post-merger Warner Bros Discovery decided it was time to go back to the drawing board. James Gunn, one of the only directors to helm successful films for Marvel and DC, was hired as overseer (a role similar to Marvel’s Kevin Feige) of the DCU and as director of a new Superman starring David Corenswet. Forgoing the textbook origin story, Gunn’s fun and fizzy movie begins three years after Superman has introduced himself to the world. It’s early days, but having swapped the solemn tones of the Snyderverse for gibes and colour, Gunn’s DCU already looks to have achieved liftoff.

2. Superman: The Movie (1978)

Is this the moment when comic book movies were born? You would have to say yes. Working from a script penned by the writers of The Godfather and Bonnie and Clyde, with a cast featuring Orson Welles, Gene Hackman, Trevor Howard, Terence Stamp, and, of course, Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel himself, Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie—an origin story that begins on Krypton—is a classy and wonderfully earnest piece of work that’s aged remarkably well. Even the dated special effects (which won the movie an Oscar) still carry an endearing charm.

1. Superman II (1980) & Superman II: The Donner Cut (2006)

Superman II‘s central idea of a hero being stripped of their abilities, and having to find a way to get them back, has provided a blueprint for superhero sequels ever since. Elevated by Reeve and Kidder’s chemistry, it ended up not just a worthy successor to part 1 but also the pick of the lot—and very much in spite of its messy production. Orson Welles’ scenes also had to be cut for financial reasons and despite having shot both simultaneously, Richard Donner was dropped by the studio and replaced by his colleague, Richard Lester—though both were essentially reinstated with the release of The Donner Cut in 2006. (With respect to the directors, we’re including both movies as one here.) In the story, Superman puts aside his powers to embrace a normal life with Lois before the arrival of Terence Stamp’s General Zod.

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10 Movies To Watch After 'KPop Demon Hunters'
Hannah Collins
JustWatch Editor
Feeding into a now well-established hunger for Korean-made or inspired media around the world, KPop Demon Hunters is a slickly animated package of music, drama, and action. Released by Netflix, the film is set in a world where musically gifted warriors have historically used their bardic talents to fight off a demon incursion.

In the present day, these warriors are K-pop sensations HUNTR/X. But their superstar status, which is key to warding off evil, comes under threat when the underworld fights viral fire with fire—a demon boy band. With humour, heart, and a killer soundtrack, KPop Demon Hunters is a celebration and send-up of the genres that inspired it. if you can’t get enough, here are 10 movies like KPop Demon Hunters.

Spider-Verse Saga (2018-)

From the same studio as KPop Demon Hunters, Sony Animation, the Spider-Verse films might have been born from the IP scraps of the shared Sony-Marvel Spider-Man custody, but they stand entirely on their own. Set in a comics-based alternate universe to the mainline Spidey, the film stars Miles Morales as the web-slinger, with a dimensional rift roping in a multiverse of other Spider-People.

The humour and energy of the Spider-Verse series is a strong match with KPop Demon Hunters, even if their breathtaking animation is more experimental. Two films, Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Across the Spider-Verse (2023), have been released so far, with the trilogy-capper Beyond the Spider-Verse expected in 2027.

New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021)

If you like the anime-influenced, 3D CG style of KPop Demon Hunters, this 2021 film offers more of the same. Based on a work of Chinese folklore about gods and demons, which has had countless other adaptations, New Gods: Nezha Reborn follows a scrappy young hero in a retro-future city who is the reincarnation of the titular god.

Not only is it stylistically similar, but Nezha’s dual identity and inherited responsibilities battling otherworldly threats parallel the HUNTR/X girls’ mission. For those who don’t know the mythology, it’s an engaging way to get to know a Chinese classic from its geographical source; for those who do, it’s a refreshing update. A prequel movie, New Gods: Yang Jian, followed in 2023.

White Snake (2019)

Another Chinese animated film based on the country’s folklore, White Snake is historically set and more romance-heavy than Nezhua. In the film, an amnesiac female demon who can take the shape of a giant white snake develops feelings for a human man, but the rediscovery of her true nature creates seemingly insurmountable obstacles to their relationship.

Once again, the 3D CG animation and character designs are very close to KPop Demon Hunters, as is the focus on Eastern demonology and female-fronted action. A more distinctive comparison point to other films on this list, however, is the ‘forbidden romance’ subplot between human and demon. Two sequels are also available: White Snake 2: The Tribulation of the Green Snake (2020) and White Snake: Afloat (2024).

Blackfox (2019)

Set on the outskirts of a technologically-advanced city, Blackfox features a young heroine not too dissimilar from KPop Demon Hunters’ lead vocalist, whose ancestry from a legendary ninja clan dictates her future as the clan’s next leader. Her interests, however, lie in science and crime-solving, and following a deadly attack on her family, she vows vengeance using her collective talents.

Blackfox’s more traditional animation style is distinct from KPop Demon Hunters, but its young female fighters, friendships, urban setting, and anime action make it similarly empowering and exciting. A live-action spin-off, Age of the Ninja, came out around the same time, based on a ninja predecessor of the main character.

Totally Spies! The Movie (2009)

An oldie compared to others on this list, but still a goodie: the costumes, butt-kicking, secret identities, and close-knit female friendship of KPop Demon Hunters have loads in common with this ’00s anime-inspired French series, which also revolves around a trio of girls moonlighting as costumed heroines.

Totally Spies! The Movie is an origin story for the cartoon, showing how the teen spies first met and went up against an evil but fashionable mastermind. Aimed at a younger audience and without any supernatural elements, it still captures the same bubbly energy and tongue-in-cheek humour as KPop Demon Hunters.

Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie (2023)

Another French production with strong anime flavour, partly thanks to collaboration with a Japanese studio, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie is doubly similar to Totally Spies! The Movie in that it serves as an origin point for Ladybug and Cat Noir. Originating in an animated series, the teen superhero duo derive their powers from mystic relics to fight a villain who uses a corresponding relic, turning Parisians into monstrous minions.

While capturing the same romanticism of the series, picturesque French cityscapes, and sweet flirtation between Ladybug and Cat Noir, the film experimentally adds musical elements to the mix. While the success of this is mixed, it certainly makes it an even stronger pairing with KPop Demon Hunters.

Sailor Moon Eternal (2021)

As a continuation of the revival, Sailor Moon Crystal, the two-part film, Sailor Moon Eternal, may require some prior knowledge to appreciate fully; however, the ubiquity of the classic magical girl franchise it comes from means newcomers won’t be completely lost. The story pits the Sailor Moon fighters against the mysterious Dark Moon Circus, who threaten to cloud Earth in darkness fueled by people’s nightmares.

As with everything Sailor Moon-related, friendship, love, and empathy overpowering evil are at the films’ heart, and the enduring legacy of this landmark property is clear in works like KPop Demon Hunters that put their own spin on the empowering magical girl formula.

Belle (2021)

An Internet-based reworking of Beauty and the Beast, Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle is both a celebratory and cautionary tale about the impact of social media on young people. Its ‘Beauty’ is the titular Belle, whose singing talents make her online persona a virtual celebrity, while its ‘Beast’ is the outcast known as The Dragon. As the two grow close, Belle realises the grim truth of The Dragon’s real life.

Though much of it is set within a slightly convoluted world of digital fantasy, Belle’s grounded portrayal of heroism and connection is its main strength, bolstered by a gorgeous soundtrack that those who’ve had KPop Demon Hunters’ on repeat will love.

Lupin III: The First (2019)

Possibly the biggest outlier on this list, but if you’re after more of the same stunningly fluid 3D CG animation, you won’t be disappointed by Lupin III: The First. One of the latest in a long line of adaptations of Japan’s favourite gentleman thief, the movie is a globetrotting caper worthy of an Indiana Jones plot, wherein the ‘60s-era Lupin races against Nazi agents to find a legendary treasure.

The film’s visual depth enhances the delightful cartoonishness of its action and gags, something present in KPop Demon Hunters; neither takes itself too seriously, while at the right times, delivering surprisingly touching moments demonstrating a real love for their characters and canon.

Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021)

Currently, AI is unable to produce original art comparable to that of any human. This isn’t the case in Sing a Bit of Harmony, in which a tech company plants an AI-powered robot with an incredible singing voice in a local school to see if it can successfully blend in. There, disguised as a female student, the robot befriends some human kids and endeavours to make them happy through song.

Aside from a dramatic third act rescue, the film is much more slice-of-life than the action-oriented KPop Demon Hunters, but its musical elements, exploration of the ups and downs of female friendship, and themes of ‘otherness’ and isolation are good comparison points.

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Jurassic World: The 10 Scariest Dinosaurs In Jurassic Park
Alexandra Kon
JustWatch Editor
When the first Jurassic Park film was released in 1993, it marked the first time dinosaurs were brought to life on screen with vivid realism, sparking both awe and terror in audiences around the globe. The film kicked off one of Universal’s most beloved franchises, and over the past six instalments, even more types of dinos have been introduced. While some are harmless herbivores, others are cunning killers with razor sharp teeth that will stop at nothing to get a taste of blood.

With each instalment comes a new apex predator, and the six-limbed Distortus rex is the latest to join their ranks in Jurassic World Rebirth. To celebrate the release of the latest movie, let’s take a look at the 10 scariest dinosaurs in the franchise, from the original Jurassic Park to Jurassic World Rebirth.

T. rex

Debut: Jurassic Park (1993)

The Tyrannosaurus rex from the very first Jurassic Park film is one of cinema’s most terrifying beasts. Before it is even seen on screen, the sheer presence of this hulking carnivore is enough to send shivers down your spine. From the water in the glass trembling with each approaching footstep to the dino’s horrifying grin, there are few predators in the park or beyond capable of inspiring more fear than the original T. rex herself.

Indominus rex

Debut: Jurassic World (2015)

Like the Scorpios rex, Indominus rex is a hodgepodge of Tyrannosaurus and other theropod DNA. This dino is the main antagonist in the first Jurassic World and is fast, agile, and smart. Like its successor, the Indoraptor, it is also sadistic and takes great pleasure in toying with its prey. In addition to its crocodile-like mouth, it also has opposable thumbs and camouflage capabilities, making it one of the most formidable foes the franchise has ever seen.

Dilophosaurus

Debut: Jurassic Park (1993)

What started out as a harmless seeming little dino turned out to be capable of committing one of the franchise’s most iconic kills. In the first JP film, the little Dilo sneaks up on Dennis Nedry while he’s attempting to get his jeep down a ravine. At first, Nedry thinks he can distract the dino with a stick, but when the Dilo opens its frills and shoots venom, it’s only a matter of time before poor Nedry becomes dinner.

Scorpios rex

Debut: Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020)

While Scorpios rex has not appeared in the live-action Jurassic Park or Jurassic World films, it has a key antagonistic role in the children’s animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. The monster is a mix between Velociraptor, T. rex, Carnotaurus, tree frog, and scorpion fish DNA, putting it somewhere between a T. rex and a Velociraptor in size, long armed, and covered in scorpion fish-like spikes. Furthermore, Scorpios can jump alarmingly high and can reproduce asexually—fun!

Velociraptor

Debut: Jurassic Park (1993)

The Velociraptors, next to the T. rex, are Jurassic Park’s most well-known carnivores. Although they experience somewhat of a redemption arc in the first Jurassic World, where Chris Pratt’s raptor trainer Owen Grady manages to “befriend” one of them, the Velociraptors are primarily known for their agility, cunning, and ruthlessness. Where the T. rex is big and blundering, the raptors stalk and outsmart their prey—leading the hunter Robert Muldoon to deliver to one of the most iconic lines of the franchise before his brutal death in Jurassic Park, “Clever girl.”

Distortus rex

Debut: Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

Towering at eight meters high, 14 meters long, and weighing almost nine tons, the D-rex is a hulking monster—to say the least. It also comes complete with two sturdy legs, two very long arms, and two littler arms, making it ultra dexterous. However, due to it being the product of over 20 attempts at genetic modification, the D-rex’s deformations also hinder it, and it is clear that the creature is suffering, too. While it still remains the most daunting threat on the Ile Saint-Hubert in Jurassic World Rebirth, it’s hard not to feel a bit bad for the creature.

Indoraptor

Debut: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

The Indoraptor is a viscous hybrid dino that first flexed its considerable talons in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Made from a genetic meshing of a Velociraptor and the Indominus rex, the Indoraptor is fast like a Velociraptor, cunning like the Indominus rex, and on top of it a massive sadist, relishing in playing with its prey before delivering the death blow.

Mosasaurus

Debut: Jurassic World (2015)

The Mosasaurus first appears in Jurassic World and plays a small but key part in the film’s ending. The Mosasaurus is a giant underwater carnivore and is thus one of the most hidden but deadly creatures in the park. While so much action happens on land, the Mosasaurus is capable of jumping high above the water and swallowing its prey whole—as poor Zara found out in Jurassic World. The creature also has some memorable kills in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and has an even bigger role at the beginning of Jurassic World Rebirth.

Spinosaurus

Debut: Jurassic Park III (2001)

This carnivorous theropod appears in Jurassic Park III and is both aggressive and powerful. Complete with a long snout, razor sharp teeth, and a multicoloured sail running down its back and tail, the Spinosaurus is capable of taking on a T. rex and is responsible for some of the film’s most gruesome kills.

Mutadon

Debut: Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

The Mutadon makes its first appearance in Jurassic World Rebirth. The creature is essentially a flying Velociraptor and is the product of one of the many experiments done on the Ile Saint-Hubert. The combination of DNA from a Pteranodon and a Velociraptor makes for one dangerous creature, and as the ability to fly was one of the few capabilities the otherwise terrifyingly efficient raptors lacked, suffice to say you would not want to encounter one of these on a morning hike.

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The Best Animated Netflix Originals, Ranked
Jakob Barnes
JustWatch Editor
With the rousing success of KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix, we got to thinking about all the brilliant original content the king of the streaming services puts out each year. Not only does Netflix house incredible movies and TV shows from around the world, both old and new, but the streamer also strives to create its own top quality films and series that you can’t really find anywhere else.

So, what are the best animated Netflix originals? We spotlight the top 15 best animated Netflix originals right here and rank them.

Honourable Mentions

15. Arcane (2021)

14. Orion and the Dark (2024)

13. Ultraman Rising (2024)

12. Blue Eye Samurai (2023)

11. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

10. Big Mouth (2017)

Again, don’t be fooled by the playful, lively animation style on the surface of Big Mouth; this is one of the most disgusting, explicit, and offensive shows on Netflix, and that’s why we love it so much. There’s no holding back with this series, which is not afraid to depict the wildest, most hilarious sexual capers. However, it’s all done to help normalise the experience of puberty, so it’s fine.

Admittedly, Big Mouth does start to lose its way after the first three or four seasons, but in its heyday, this was a show that could have rivalled the likes of South Park and Family Guy for pure shock factor.

9. The Sea Beast (2022)

Of a similar ilk to Nimona in many ways, The Sea Beast is another tale of monsters and men learning to live with one another for a common cause. Any kids who love pirates will be right on board with this movie from the off thanks to its nautical action, but like most animated stories, there’s so much heart at the core here.

The creature design in The Sea Beast is phenomenal and helps to elevate this Netflix original above your generic monster movie, while the voice work of Karl Urban is a treat, as always. Now, if Netflix could just make a sequel to this one, we’d be very happy indeed.

8. Nimona (2023)

Nimona started life as a graphic novel, but it’s easy to see why Netflix wanted to bring the story to the small screen in animation. This epic, imaginative story of monsters, knights, and magic is the kind of film that kids (and adults) will want to watch again and again for the sheer fact that there is just so much to enjoy about the quest at hand.

Nimona is something of a genre mash-up; largely rooted in fantasy, but also weaving elements of romance, action, and even monster movie vibes into a wonderful little package. Don’t be fooled, though; this short and sweet film packs a punch.

7. F is for Family (2015)

Whatever you do, do not let your children listen to a single word that comes out of Frank Murphy’s mouth. F is for Family is vulgar, profane, and damn good entertainment. Bill Burr lends his voice to the patriarch at the heart of this animated TV show, and if you’ve ever seen his stand-up shows, you’ll know exactly what to expect here.

Set in the 1970s, F is for Family leans into the stereotypes and societal quirks of the era to produce genuinely side-splitting comedy as Frank contends with the misery and mediocrity of everyday life.

6. My Father’s Dragon (2022)

Another animation house that teamed up with Netflix to great success is Cartoon Saloon. The studio previously released stunning 2D animated stories like Wolfwalkers and The Breadwinner, before getting the backing of Netflix to produce My Father’s Dragon.

Brimming with heart and emotion, and brought to life in typically beautiful and vibrant animation styles, this 2022 flick is not just a fun children’s adventure but also a meaningful study of friendship and family. With fantastic voice work and storytelling on a grand scale, My Father’s Dragon is a treat for all the senses.

5. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)

You just can’t go wrong with a bit of Wallace & Gromit, can you? The iconic duo have been delighting audiences since 1989, and they haven’t lost an ounce of their classic charm. With Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Aardman was able to inject new life into the characters while also honouring the legacy of Feathers McGraw, more than 30 years after his first villainous appearance.

The plasticine protagonists are a British institution, but that hasn’t stopped them from being beloved the world over, and the recent partnership with Netflix really helped new audiences find their quaint little stories.

4. Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Love, Death & Robots is not only the best animated TV show Netflix has ever produced, it is right up there as one of the most creative and intriguing series the streaming service has put together, full stop. What more would you expect when David Fincher has his talented paws all over this one?

The beauty of an anthology series, not least of all one that has now run for four seasons, is that there are so many different styles, stories, and themes to dive into. Love, Death & Robots has everything from gripping, violent thrillers to tender love stories and more meditative, thought-provoking sci-fi. It’s Black Mirror, but in cartoon form.

3. Entergalactic (2022)

Animation is often thought of as a medium for young moviegoers, but Entergalactic firmly dismisses that idea with its adult themes. Sex, drugs, heartbreak, and crime permeate every inch of this unique and imaginative story, with a dynamic animation style and catchy soundtrack put together by Kid Cudi.

It feels like Entergalactic was slept on at the time of its release, and it’s certainly a film that deserves more attention. Of all the Netflix originals on this list, this is the one that’s most likely to take you by surprise, and it’s also one that rewards repeat viewings, too.

2. The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)

Equally as fun and colourful, but filled with far more action and adventure, The Mitchells vs. the Machines is an absolute riot. The whole family will enjoy this one and may even end up becoming a tighter unit as a result, too, thanks to the film’s endearing themes and messages.

As artificial intelligence and technology become more and more powerful and commonplace in our society today, The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a playful twist on the likes of The Terminator and I, Robot, with the apocalyptic robot uprising proving no match for the titular family.

1. Klaus (2019)

Admittedly you can’t really watch Klaus all year long (although no one would be able to stop you), but when the most wonderful time of the year comes along, and you want to feel really festive, there are few better flicks than this Netflix original.

It’s a gorgeously animated, very sweet, and very funny Christmas movie that offers a fresh spin on the tale of Old Saint Nick. There’s plenty here for children to adore, with dazzling visuals and silly comedy, but there’s arguably even more for grown-ups to take from Klaus. If you’re not crying by the end of this movie, you’re broken inside.

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Scarlett Johansson's 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies, Including 'Jurassic World Rebirth'
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
Scarlett Johansson returns to blockbuster cinema with top billing in Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic World Rebirth, one of the most high-profile roles of her wildly successful career. The Black Widow star has graced no shortage of mega-budget movies in her time but seldom with the weight of relaunching an entire franchise on her shoulders. One thing she has done, time and time again, is show an ability to convince audiences of even the most far fetched sci-fi ideas, from giant arachnids to dateable AI to a being from outer space who lures Scottish men into a pile of goo.

With Jurassic World now reborn, use our guide below to discover Scarlett Johansson’s 10 best sci-fi movies and where to watch them. We have ranked them not by the quality of each movie, though that occasionally coincides, but by some combination of Johansson’s performance and her character’s significance to the plot.

10. The Prestige (2006)

A tricky one to rank. Some idiosyncratic people, myself included on certain days, would say that The Prestige, a Victorian-era story of rival magicians, is Nolan’s most underappreciated movie. But then, even with all the David Bowie teleportation stuff, you wouldn’t exactly call it science fiction. Johansson’s performance as Angier’s loyal assistant is charming, no doubt, but Nolan hadn’t quite began to flesh out female characters by 2006, and, if anything, she is probably the fourth (or fifth—wink wink) lead. The movie is better than most films on this list, but in terms of sci-fi specific roles, it’s hard to make a case for placing it higher.

9. Eight Legged Freaks (2002)

It’s hard to decide which of these two things is more 2000s-coded: That Eight Legged Freakss had to change its title from Arach Attack—due to the uncomfortable post-9/11 similarities to ‘Iraq attack’—or the scene in which a bath-towel wearing Scarlett Johansson (16 at the time of filming) gets pinned to the wall by a giant spider and covered in sticky white goo. But hey, you can’t spell exploitation cinema without ‘exploit,’ can you? A fun and curious relic of early digital cinema provocation, ELF would be higher on this list had SJ’s role (playing the daughter of David Arquette’s mine owner) not been quite so peripheral.

8. The Island (2005)

Was this the true birth of Bayhem? Pearl Harbor, Independence Day, and Bad Boys II had all come and gone by the time DreamWorks approached Michael Bay to direct The Island, a chillingly feasible story about a shady corporation producing clones for organ harvesting and that sort of thing—albeit one that might have worked better in the hands of a less excitable director. Either way, Johansson steals the show as Jordan Delta Two in what is essentially her first blockbuster—and presumably one of the reasons she was cast as Black Widow a few years later.

7. Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Rupert Sanders’s remake of Mamoru Oshii’s anime classic, Ghost in the Shell, was a victim of bad timing. Released in the stormy early days of Hollywood’s #MeToo reckonings, it became immediately synonymous with whitewashing and cultural appropriation in the industry—even though viewers in Japan (even Oshii himself) were largely unbothered by Scarlett Johansson’s decision to take the role. It’s a bit of a shame, because Sander’s film has a neon-lit, neo-noirish style that pairs perfectly with Johansson’s ethereal performance, even if she’s being asked to revisit some of her own great work from a few years before. More on that in a moment.

6. Isle of Dogs (2018)/Asteroid City (2023)

Given Johansson’s clear interest in working with auteur filmmakers, it’s a bit surprising it took Wes Anderson so long to find her a role. The Texan has made up for lost time by casting her in his last three features, the first two of which, Isle of Dogs and Asteroid City, each contain enough sci-fi elements for joint inclusion here. In Isle of Dogs, she voices Nutmeg, an ex-show dog and potential love interest of Bryan Cranston’s Chief (and if you think voice roles don’t warrant inclusion, there is more where that came from), but for Asteroid, a Roswell-adjacent ’50s-set UFO caper, Anderson put her fully on screen as Midge Campbell, a disillusioned actress who provides the emotional fulcrum of the movie. Or is it the play within the movie? Or the play within the teleplay within…

5. Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

It might say more about the standing of Chris Pratt’s trilogy than anything else, but Jurassic World Rebirth already looks certain to go down as at least the fourth best movie in the franchise. With Gareth Edwards’ stunning images, shot on 35mm by John Mathieson in a way that gives the film a lived-in texture, and Alexandre Desplat’s score, which pays beautiful homage to John Williams’ original, the movie achieves a sense of wonder that feels genuinely Spielbergian at times. None of which would work without such a charismatic group of actors: Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, and Jonathan Bailey all do fine work, as do the young actors, but it’s Johansson’s formidable A-list gravitas that makes the movie feel like event cinema.

4. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

A long overdue standalone movie would be released a couple of years later, but Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff is so central to the emotional arc of Avengers: Endgame that it can feel like her film at times. Whether she’s munching on a peanut butter sandwich, holding back tears, or sacrificing herself for the lives of half the known universe, she carries the first half of the movie. (Some of those line readings—“I used to have nothing, and then I got this”—still hit every time.) It’s Johansson’s best performance as a character who she will always be associated with.

3. Lucy (2014)

It’s wild that the top three films on this list were released within 12 months of each-other. What was in the water in the early 2010’s that made Luc Besson, Spike Jonze, and Jonathan Glazer all have a similar-ish idea at almost exactly the same time? Whatever the case, just a couple of years after Bradley Cooper unlocked some additional corners of his brain in Limitless, Johansson was doing it more convincingly in Besson’s Lucy, a stylish revenge movie that has ultimately gone down as The Fifth Element director’s last significant American project. It’s one of the least remembered of the actress’s big roles, but it’s well worth rewatching.

2. Her (2013)

The movie in which Johansson did all the talking, literally. Seen today, Spike Jonze’s futuristic love story is a little guilty of using the male gaze (the story was inspired by Jonze and Sofia Coppola’s divorce—played in the movie by Rooney Mara), but its ideas about how our relationship to technology would evolve have proven eerily prescient. In Her, Jonze’s lovesick stand-in (played by Joaquin Phoenix in famously high-waisted pants) finds comfort in the company of a new OS who we basically only experience through audio. The director needed a voice you could imagine falling in love with, and he got it with Johansson, who delivers one of her best performances without ever appearing on screen.

1. Under the Skin (2013)

When reports began to surface that Scarlett Johansson had been spotted filming guerrilla-style scenes on the streets of Edinburgh in a black wig, nobody really knew what to expect. The anticipation around Jonathan Glazer’s first movie in a decade could not have been higher, yet somehow he surpassed it. Even without its endlessly influential visuals (try looking at the Upside Down in Stranger Things or the Sunken Place in Get Out and not thinking of it) and Mica Levi’s score (already a modern classic), Under the Skin would surely still have inspired countless university dissertations on the nature of performance and celebrity for the scenes in which Johansson politely seduced real people from the driving seat of a Ford Transit van. Her scene with Adam Pearson (who was excellent recently in A Different Man) is perhaps the best of many unforgettable sequences in what remains the actress’ greatest performance.

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How To Watch 'Demon Slayer' In Order
Hannah Collins
JustWatch Editor
Subtitled Kimetsu no Yaiba, Demon Slayer has blazed a white-hot trail since the manga’s debut in 2016. Set in a version of early 20th-century Japan plagued by unseen demons, it follows young hero Tanjiro Kamado, who joins the elite Demon Slayer Corps after a tragic run-in with an especially powerful demon.

Along with his sister, Nezuko, who is left in a state between demonhood and humanity, he plots a mission of revenge while learning to master one of the many elemental fighting styles unique to the series, ‘Water Breathing.’ Creator Koyoharu Gotouge’s writing earned high praise from fellow shonen heavyweights, topped best-sellers’ lists, and its anime adaptations are distinguished by breathtaking action. Here’s how you can watch all of Demon Slayer in order.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019-2024)

Demon Slayer’s TV anime adaptation is split into four seasons that decrease in episode count, from 26 to eight, as it progresses through the manga’s story arcs, including Tanjiro’s origin to the Hashira Training arc.

Very capably put together by production studio Ufotable, the show is widely regarded as one of the standout anime of recent years, with stunningly fluid fight sequences, a banger of a soundtrack, and lively voice acting. While its spinoff movies are predominantly theatrical compilations of episodes released between seasons, the anime will wrap up with an original film trilogy starting in 2025.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

Picking up directly after Season 1 of the anime, Mugen Train adapts the manga arc of the same name and is later broken up episodically for Season 2. The film, however, is worth watching instead if you don’t want too much repetition, as the unbroken pacing of the almost non-stop action in cinema quality is a huge enhancement.

As you might guess from the title, it takes place almost entirely aboard a train, on which Tanjiro assists a legendary Fire-using member of the Demon Slayer Corps in saving passengers from a demon with Freddy Krueger-esque dream powers. Released during COVID-19, the film was a runaway international hit.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village (2023)

Named after another arc in the manga, To the Swordsmith Village also includes the Entertainment District arc, compiling and combining the final episodes of Season 2 and the first of the then-unreleased third season of the anime.

Fittingly, the story can be divided into two halves. In the first, Tanjiro and his crew hatch a difficult plan to simultaneously exterminate sibling demons Daki and Gyutaro. Doing so draws the attention of demon king Muzan Kibutsuji, the object of Tanjiro’s vengeance, while Tanjiro’s attention turns to a hidden weapon with a link to his past. Unlike Mugen Train, which can be enjoyed by itself, this compilation instalment is only essential for completionists.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training (2024)

The third film in the series comes after Season 3 of the anime, finishing the Swordsmith Village arc and moving into the titular Hashira Training one, ‘hashiras’ being the top dogs in charge of the Demon Slayer Corps.

With his sister in peril, Tanjiro is faced with a life-and-death decision during the film’s opening battle. She is irrevocably changed as a result, which only makes Kibutsuji even more interested in the pair. The hashira commence training to tap into a newly discovered ability, so they can be ready to fight off Kibutsuji’s advance. Another ‘recap’ movie with some then-unseen new footage, this is another perfectly fine but skippable entry if you’re up-to-date with the show.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)

Infinity Castle kicks off a new film trilogy that will finish rather than repeat the anime series. This makes sense considering the majority of the story left to adapt is the final confrontation with Kibutsuji. Like Mugen Train, this is an epic, three-film gallop to Demon Slayer’s grand, animated ending.

The first of these films picks up at the end of the Hashira Training arc and transports Tanjiro and the Demon Corps leaders, without warning, to the titular mansion, Kibutsuji’s interdimensional headquarters. Thus, the stage is set for the last stand between humans and demons.

'Demon Slayer' Detailed Watch Order
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Season 1
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Season 2
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village (2022)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Season 3
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training (2024)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Season 4
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
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All Superman Movies In Order (And Where To Watch Them)
Hannah Collins
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Even at nearly 90 years old, Superman remains a pop cultural powerhouse. The character’s origin story— sent to Earth to escape a dying homeworld by alien parents; nurtured under our yellow sun to gain godlike powers that he uses to fight for truth, justice, and the American way—has become the blueprint for an entire genre for decades to come, and a lucrative one at that.

Nowhere is this more evident than in film. Numerous Superman movies have been produced from the late 1940s onwards, and, with a ‘rebirth’ of the DC Cinematic Universe beginning in the summer of 2025, they aren’t slowing down anytime soon. Here’s every live-action Superman movie released so far, in order of release.

Early Superman Films (1948-51)

Created and first published by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel in 1938, it didn’t take long for Superman to fly onto cinema screens. Following a radio show and animated shorts, the first live-action Superman serial was released in 1948 with Kirk Alyn in the title role, albeit uncredited.

Two more followed during this period: Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) and Superman and the Mole Men (1951), swapping Alyn for George Reeves, who went on to play the character in a spinoff TV series. While serialised, these black-and-white shorts add up to feature-length ‘films.’ They were incredibly popular, eventually receiving home releases on VHS and DVD.

Superman (1978)

Aside from a couple of TV specials and cameos, it took 20 years for the man in red and blue to grace screens again after the conclusion of George Reeves’ TV show. The hero made his comeback in a big way: Richard Donner’s Superman had the largest price tag of any film at the time, and luckily, the gamble paid off.

Much like the character did for superhero comics, the 1978 film became the mold from which all superhero movies, particularly origin ones, are cast. It made a star out of lead Christopher Reeve, who masters the on-screen transition between the meek Clark Kent and knightly Superman, and includes A-lister Marlon Brando, groundbreaking visual effects, and iconic theme music from John Williams.

Superman II (1981)

Following up a smash blockbuster hit is never easy, and sadly, director Richard Donner never fully got the chance to: He was replaced by Richard Lester late into production on the Superman sequel due to friction with producers. In the first film, Supes foiled wealthy criminal ‘mastermind’ Lex Luthor’s earthquake plot; in the second, he’s pitted against the egomaniacal Kryptonian General Zod.

Leaning more on comedy, Superman II is a worthy follow-up that recaptures the awe of its predecessor, bolstered by a stirring turn by Terence Stamp as Zod. Extra footage shot by Donner was eventually reclaimed for a new version, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, released in 2006.

Superman III (1983)

Richard Lester retained the director’s chair for the third instalment of the series, which is where fans first started to notice a drop in quality. Superman III adds comedian Richard Pryor to the mix, playing a brilliant scientist coerced into creating an offshoot of Superman’s main weakness, Kryptonite, setting up a struggle between Clark Kent and his caped alter ego.

Not even a multifaceted performance from Reeve prevents Superman III from cheapening the franchise with silly gags and an incomprehensible plot, straining the goodwill built up by the previous films. Unfortunately, things only get worse from here…

Supergirl (1984)

Superman’s younger cousin Kara Zor-El was supposed to be introduced in Superman III; instead, she lucked out with an entire spinoff of her own. Well, maybe it was more of a monkey’s paw version of luck, as Supergirl did very poorly both critically and commercially.

Co-starring Faye Dunaway as the villainous Kryptonian mystic, Selena, and Helen Slater in the title role, the film is more reliant on magic and fantasy than the more sci-fi heavy main series, with a love triangle causing Selena to banish Supergirl to the Phantom Zone, where she battles a demon to escape. Supergirl has since become a cult classic, with Slater brought back into the wider DCU from the 2000s onwards.

Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)

After declining to make an appearance in Supergirl, Reeve was persuaded to return to the film series with a bigger salary and the chance to shape the plot. The Quest For Peace subtitle references an end-of-Cold War message about nuclear disarmament. In this case, Superman’s efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons accidentally create the living embodiment of them: Nuclear Man.

Reeve’s passion for the cause couldn’t save a movie challenged by cheap effects and a hollow narrative, leaving the series dead in the water for almost 20 years. Following an accident that left him paralysed in 1995, Reeve’s final contribution to the franchise was in the TV show Smallville, and later, a posthumous CGI cameo in 2023’s The Flash, alongside George Reeves.

Superman Returns (2006)

Attempts to resurrect the Superman film series, including a Death of Superman-inspired sequel with Reeve, finally got off the ground with X-Men director Bryan Singer. Superman Returns follows the hero, played by Brandon Routh, returning to Earth after five years, having left at the end of Superman II to find rumoured Kryptonian survivors. In that time, his long-time love interest, Lois Lane, had a son, and Lex Luthor is co-opting Kryptonian technology to make his own island.

Though the film is very reverent, arguably to a fault, to the Donner ones, which had a formative impact on Singer, it has a grounded family drama at its heart rather than outlandish action, making it feel very different from most superhero stories told then, or since.

Man of Steel (2013)

Despite Superman Returns’ critical and commercial success, the series was rebooted again seven years later. Kickstarting the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) to compete with Marvel, Henry Cavill and Zack Snyder replace Routh and Singer in a deeply contrasting cinematic entry, trading bright colours and character drama for large-scale destruction and ethically murky decision-making.

A controversial battle with Michael Shannon’s General Zod didn’t stop Man of Steel from becoming the highest-earning solo Superman film of the series, catapulting Cavill to stardom and setting the stage for Snyder’s darker take on the DC Universe as a whole.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

A precursor to the long-awaited Justice League movie, Batman v Superman turns the ‘Super Friends’ into super enemies. In a stroke of meta, comic book IP rivalry, it was also released in the same year as the MCU’s own ‘vs’ movie, Captain America: Civil War.

Predicated on Batman’s mistrust of Superman’s power and Superman’s distaste for Batman’s brutality, the pair’s conflict is stoked to a violent climax by Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor and eventually cooled by Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, the character’s first live-action appearance on film. Its divisiveness is evident in its box office performance, with a historically high opening weekend and drop off in its second.

Justice League (2017)

The mixed reception and performance of Batman v Superman didn’t deter Warner Bros. or Snyder, from creating a sequel. Justice League adds Aquaman, The Flash, and Cyborg to Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman’s titular team, joining forces to prevent the otherworldly Steppenwolf from activating an apocalyptic device.

Post-production was hampered, however, by the tragic loss of Snyder’s daughter. As a result, Avengers director Joss Whedon completed the film. Backlash to this, as well as mixed reactions from critics and the audience to the ambitious but uneven end product, prevented it from recouping a ballooned budget. Fan demand for Snyder’s vision to be fully realised led to a longer, recut version being released on streaming in 2021, Zack Snyder’s Justice League.

Superman (2025)

In 2025, the Superman film series and the DC Universe as a whole will be rebooted again; this time, under Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad’s James Gunn’s stewardship. With relative unknown David Corenswet donning the spandex and cape, this new movie reckons with a clash between the character’s biological and adoptive heritages.

After the inconsistent world-building and tone of the DCEU, Superman (2025) is the first instalment of a chaptered, cinematic rebuild, starting with Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. 2023’s The Flash, with its time-bending plot, can be considered the end and starting point for this new continuity, with upcoming projects intermingling popular and lesser-known DC characters.

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Every Season Of 'Rick And Morty,' Ranked (Worst to Best)
Alexandra Kon
JustWatch Editor
Since the release of Rick and Morty’s first season in 2013, the series has become nothing short of a cultural phenomenon. It follows the intergalactic adventures of genius scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty and delivers devastatingly clever humour, absurdist storylines, and wild animated inventions (Hello, Cronenberg dimension!). Over the years, Dan Harmon’s co-creation has explored some thought-provoking themes and hasn’t shied away from its main characters’ darkness. The die-hard fanbase has loyally followed the series’ highs and lows for eight seasons, and it continues to expand, with new fans falling for the series’ endearing mix of humour and existentialist absurdity.

With Rick and Morty’s eighth season in the middle of its run until late July 2025, what better time to look back on the past seven seasons and see which are the best! Here is every season of Rick and Morty, ranked.

7. Season 5

Even though it has some memorable episodes, season 5 is the most lacklustre Rick and Morty season. There are plenty of witty jokes, mind-bending plot-lines, and praise-worthy episodes, but season 5 lacks a consistency in storytelling quality – often relying on shock value rather than cleverness to maintain our interest. However, even the worst season of Rick and Morty is still a pretty good show, so don’t let that stop you from getting schwifty with the fifth season, too.
- Best Episode: "Rickmurai Jack" (Season 5, Episode 10)
- Worst Episode: "Rickdependence Spray" (Season 5, Episode 4)
6. Season 7

While Season 7 brought all the quality visuals and intergalactic adventures we expect from Rick and Morty, it lacked the episodic structure and enthusiasm of previous seasons. It was the first season to air after the firing of co-creator (and voice of both Rick and Morty) Justin Roiland, and the series clearly took a hit while regaining its footing. That’s not to say the season was bad, but it didn't have the magic and wit of previous seasons.
- Best Episode: "Fear No Mort" (Season 7, Episode 10)
- Worst Episode: "How Poopy Got His Poop Back" (Season 7, Episode 1)
5. Season 6

After the lacklustre Season 5, Rick and Morty immediately returned to form with season 6. It focused largely on character development, which proved to be divisive amongst the fanbase, as it brought some distance between the core duo. Morty became more hardened and independent, while Rick had more adventures with Summer. It still suffers from pretty inconsistent episode quality, but the overall arc works well. In particular, the civilised alien dinosaurs and the return of Story Lord made this a very enjoyable season.
- Best Episode: "Solaricks" (Season 6, Episode 1)
- Worst Episode: "Bethic Twinstinct" (Season 6, Episode 3)
4. Season 4

Season 4 of Rick and Morty is a really solid season that places a special focus on the theme of death and resurrection. It brought back some fan-favourite characters, including the Galactic Federation agent Tammy and her reanimated ex-boyfriend, Bird Person. The series also introduced one of Rick’s most relatable finds, the Perfect Toilet, and released one of the series’ raunchiest episodes, ‘Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim’s Morty,’ which sees Rick soul-bond with a dragon.
- Best Episode: "The Vat of Acid Episode" (Season 4, Episode 8)
- Worst Episode: "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty" (Season 4, Episode 4)
3. Season 1

Season 1 of Rick and Morty is where it all started, but it's also among the show's very best seasons ever. It introduces Rick Sanchez in full chaotic-genius form and established his co-dependent dynamic with Morty. Unlike a lot of comedy shows, Rick and Morty's first season doesn't need time to develop its tone, it's already the complete product – with each episode bringing a brilliant mix of crude humour, absurd adventures, and unpredictable outcomes.

The first season also introduced key aspects and characters the series periodically returns to, including interdimensional cable in "Rixty Minutes," interdimensional travel, unhealthy family dynamics, and Evil Morty. I may have named "Close Rick-Counters of the Rick Kind" as the best episode of the first season, but "Meeseeks and Destroy" and "Rick Potion #9" are also very strong contenders.
- Best Episode: "Close Rick-Counters of the Rick Kind" (Season 1, Episode 1)
- Worst Episode: "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1)
2. Season 2

Season 2 of Rick and Morty is beloved by fans and critics alike, and practically everybody agrees that it's one of the show's best seasons. It expands the show's chaotic world perfectly, diving into increasingly absurd adventures like "The Ricks Must Be Crazy" and "The Wedding Squanchers". We get to see an encounter with a deadly fart, saving the planet in an intergalactic song contest with the tune ‘Get Schwifty’ featuring Ice-T, and Beth and Jerry’s couple’s therapy gone terribly wrong.

This season also introduced some iconic Rick and Morty characters, including Bird Person and Mr. Poopybutthole. With so many great episodes from start to finish, it's a must-watch for fans of animated comedy and chaotic sci-fi adventures.
- Best Episode: "Total Rickall" (Season 2, Episode 4)
- Worst Episode: "Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate" (Season 1, Episode 8)
1. Season 3

Season 3 is without a doubt the pinnacle of Rick and Morty excellence. In fact, you could say it's the McDonald's Szechuan sauce of Rick and Morty seasons. It ramps up the absurdist adventures and crude, witty humour with episode such as "The Rickshank Rickdemption" while also taking the show into new, emotional territory.

Many of the episodes in season 3 explore deeper themes such as body positivity, self-esteem, traumatic memories, and family and romantic relationships. It also introduces important Rick and Morty lore that has a huge impact on later seasons – including the Citadel of Ricks and the reappearance of Evil Morty.

Season 3 contains one of the most memorable Rick and Morty episodes of all time, "Pickle Rick," in which Rick turns himself into a sentient pickle in order to avoid family therapy. Pretty much every episode in season 3 is top tier Rick and Morty, with the exception of "The ABCs of Beth," which is still a perfectly enjoyable episode.
- Best Episode: "The Ricklantis Mixup" (Season 3, Episode 7)
- Worst Episode: "The ABCs of Beth" (Season 3, Episode 9)
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Best Jonathan Bailey Movies & TV Shows (And Where To Watch Them)
Alexandra Kon
JustWatch Editor
Jonathan Bailey has established himself as one of the most talented and versatile actors in Hollywood. Coming from a background on the stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Bailey was able to transfer his ample theatrical skills to the screen, most notably with his swoon-worthy performance as Lord Anthony in the beloved Netflix period series Bridgerton.

Since that role made him a household name, Bailey has only gone from strength to strength, proving that he has both the power and the nuance to give comedic and deeply emotional performances. Here’s a look at some of the best Jonathan Bailey movies and TV shows, from his role as the chaotic Anthony in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy series Crashing to his latest starring role as the paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis in Jurassic World Rebirth.

Leonardo (2011–2012)

The two-season CBBC production Leonardo stars a young Jonathan Bailey as a teenage Leonardo da Vinci. Set in 15th-century Florence, the series follows the escapades of the young da Vinci and his friends, and a girl disguised as a boy named Lisa (the future inspiration for Mona Lisa). Set to a mix of Mark Russell’s original score and pop tunes of the day from groups like Blur, Gorillaz, and Arctic Monkeys, the series might seem a bit dated to today’s audience, but Bailey’s performance as the charming and rambunctious da Vinci remains a consistent highlight.

Broadchurch (2013–2017)

Broadchurch was and remains one of the UK’s most gripping crime dramas of the 21st century. Set in a picturesque small town off the coast of Dorset, the series follows the investigation into the murder of a young local boy whose body is found on the beach. The tight-knit community is torn apart, and it’s down to two detectives (played by Olivia Coleman and David Tennant) to find the person responsible. Jonathan Bailey plays the local reporter Olly, who tries to balance his ambitions with maintaining a respectful approach to covering the story.

Crashing (2016)

Just before her enormous success with Fleabag, the brilliant Phoebe Waller-Bridge released her first series, Crashing. It’s hard to believe the series only lasted one season (six episodes), because the characters have since become iconic. Crashing follows the story of six twenty-somethings living as property guardians in a decommissioned hospital in London. As they navigate various jobs and their precarious living situation, their personal lives also become entangled. While Waller-Bridge stars as the spirited protagonist Lulu, Bailey’s sex-obsessed Anthony brings an impressive amount of heartfelt chaos to the screen.

Bridgerton (2020–present)

While the first season of Bridgerton featured Jonathan Bailey’s stern older brother Anthony as a side character, he took centre stage in Season 2. During his season—which followed Anthony’s love story with Simone Ashley’s dazzling Kate Sharma—Bailey finally gets to show off his full range of emotions, and kicks up quite the thirst-storm that has since made him a household name.

Fellow Travelers (2023)

Fellow Travelers is an exquisite historical romance that follows the decades-long love story between Jonathan Bailey’s Tim and Matt Bomer’s Hawk, from their chance meeting in Washington DC in the 1950s to the 1980s. Tim is a congressional staffer, and Hawk is a World War II veteran and State Department official, and much of the series follows their behind-the-scenes flourishing romance set against the backdrop of an era of intense homophobia and the active political and personal persecution of LGBTQ+ people.

Wicked (2024)

Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s Broadway smash-hit musical Wicked was finally adapted by Jon M. Chu for the big screen in 2024. The film stars pop queen Ariana Grande and Broadway darling Cynthia Erivo as Galinda and Elphaba, the two witches at the centre of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The musical takes place in a time before Dorothy and shows how the witches respectively became the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda the Good. Jonathan Bailey plays Prince Fiyero Tigelaar, a free-spirited playboy who finds himself caught up in the drama between Elphaba and Galinda. Wicked finally allows Bailey to show off his hard-earned theatrical chops and his prowess in singing and dancing. Along with his portrayal of the character’s intense personal arc, his role in Wicked is one of his most compelling performances.

Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

While Jurassic World Rebirth may have been met with mixed reviews from fans and critics, Jonathan Bailey’s brilliant performance (and his “little glasses") as paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis remains undisputed. Loomis heads to the remote Ile Saint-Hubert with Scarlett Johansson’s Zora Bennett and Mahershala Ali’s Duncan Kincaid, two covert ops specialists assisting in the procurement of DNA samples from the most dangerous genetically modified dinos on the island to make a drug that could save millions of lives.

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Shows Like 'The Big Bang Theory' You Can Watch Right Now - And Where To Stream Them
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
After 12 years and 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory finished its run in 2019, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most successful sitcoms in the history of the medium. The 279 episodes that Jim Parsons and his beloved gang of misfits produced in that time will be watched and rewatched for years to come. For fans of the show looking to try something new, however, we’ve got you covered.

Use our guide to discover 10 great shows like The Big Bang Theory, and check out the list below to find out where to watch them.

Friends (1995-2004)

It’s easy: no Friends, no TBBT. There were sitcoms before Ross, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Monica and Phoebe sat in Central Perk for the first time, but none ever quite felt the same before or after. Now over 30 years since release, Friends still holds up, thanks to its timeless humour and the chemistry of the six lead actors. Throw in the occasional romantic story arc, A-list cameo, and unforgettable catch phrase, and you’ve got yourself one of the most rewatchable shows ever put to camera—and one in which fans of TBBT will feel right at home. Just remember, they were on a break!

The IT Crowd (2006-2013)

Already missing Sheldon and Co’s endearingly nerdy idiosyncrasies? The IT Crowd might be just what you’re after. The show, which could be described as TBBT’s weird foreign cousin, concerns a group of disinterested techies who work in the basement of a London office building. It only ran for four seasons and a total of 25 episodes but remains highly influential, not least for introducing Chris O’Dowd to American audiences and alerting the world to the genius of Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade. It’s a crying shame what’s happened to the show’s creator in the years since, but The IT Crowd remains one of the funniest Irish-British sitcoms of the 21st century.

Young Sheldon (2017-2024)

Young Sheldon is a bit of a no brainer. Two years before the finale of TBBT, the legendary showrunner and “King of Sitcoms,” Chuck Lorre, teamed up with producer Steven Molaro again to delve into Sheldon Cooper’s time growing up in Texas in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Big Little Lies’ Iain Armitage stars as the young genius, and Jim Parsons returns to provide narration in what is essentially a fish-out-of-water comedy—one that will be just the ticket for any TBBT fans looking to step into that world again.

How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)

Like Friends and so many great sitcoms before it, How I Met Your Mother is pure TV comfort food. It is 208 episodes, each 20-odd minutes long and perfectly suited for a quick lunchtime watch or as a multi-ep binge while curled up on the couch in the evening. The cast, which featured already established actors like Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, and Neil Patrick Harris, is up there with the best long-running sitcoms, even if perhaps not quite enough time has passed for it to hit that ideal, nostalgic sweet spot. Still, fans of TBBT will recognise its humour immediately and be suiting up in no time.

Silicon Valley (2014-2019)

Arriving on HBO in the mid 2010s, just around the time when the public view of the tech industry began to sour, Silicon Valley comes with a bit more of a satirical bite than some of the other shows on this list. It’s also one of the smartest and funniest. A lot of that is thanks to Mike Judge, a showrunner who has had his skeptical finger on the pulse of popular culture for over 30 years with shows like Beavis and Butt-Head and King of the Hill, and movies like Idiocracy. Fans of TBBT looking to dip a toe into the more worrying side of techdom will find much to enjoy.

The Good Place (2016-2020)

Before The Good Place aired in 2016, people like you and I would have had a hard time convincing a room of television executives to greenlight a show that was set in heaven (perhaps) and in which weekly sermons on philosophy and ethics went toe to toe with laugh-a-minute gags. But then you and I are not Michael Schur, producer of The Office (US) and co-creator of Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. If for some reason you have yet to see those shows, they are, of course, all worthy of your time, but fans of TBBT might feel best attuned to The Good Place’s heavenly (perhaps) blend of silly and smart.

30 Rock (2006-2013)

We can just go ahead and put 30 Rock in the pantheon of endlessly rewatchable 20-odd minute TV shows. If you were to argue for Tina Fey’s joke-a-second sendup of her time as a producer on Saturday Night Live as the funniest TV show ever made, I reckon few people under the age of 45 would disagree with you. The show simply bombards you with gags that range from remarkably on-point to remarkably stupid and in Liz Lemon (Fey), Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) and Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), 30 Rock boasts some of the most hilarious characters to grace the small screen. Need a laugh after finishing TBBT? Look no further.

Love (2016-2018)

A lovable dork (played by lovable Paul Rust) meets a cool girl (played by cool Gillian Jacobs). What more could you ask for? This Judd Apatow produced show, co-written by Rust and released on Netflix in 2016, was underappreciated at the time but deserves a second (or maybe first) look. Love has just the right blend of goofy sweetness that fans of TBBT will love but also works wonderfully as a bittersweet romance. The real LA settings might also feel like a breath of fresh air after 12 seasons in TBBT’s beloved studio sets!

WeCrashed (2022)

It was tempting to put The Dropout in here, too, another dramatised account of a tech world rise and fall, but WeCrashed is just a lot more fun and accessible—and could work nicely as a quick, 8-episode, post-TBBT decompression session. We should place a trigger warning as the recently embroiled Jared Leto stars, but the 30 Second to Mars singer has never been more hammy in a role. (In a way, it’s like you’re laughing at him, too.) Charting WeWork’s hubristic climb to becoming one of the biggest property owners on Earth on a business model of “free” coffee and neon-sign motivational-quotes, the show is occasionally depressing. For the rest of the time, the only thing to do is laugh.

Our Flag Means Death (2022-2023)

Even without the unmistakable presence of Taika Waititi (as both actor, director, and producer) and his old pal Rhys Darby (in the lead role), there would be more than a whiff of What We Do in the Shadows to Our Flag Means Death, David Jenkin’s hilarious satire about the lives of some of the most (and least) feared pirates on the Seven Seas. TBBT fans should come to this one for the offbeat humour, but be sure to stay for the band of delightful shipmates, and Jenkin’s refreshingly candid acknowledgement of queer history. Now let’s get that third season! Yarr.

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Who Will Be Denis Villeneuve's James Bond? Rumours & Frontrunners Ranked
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
Back in February 2025, after nearly four years of uncertainty following Daniel Craig’s COVID-delayed finale as 007, the news finally dropped that Amazon would take creative control of Ian Fleming’s most famous character following a billion dollar acquisition, thus ending the Broccoli family’s multi-generational stint as able custodians of the James Bond franchise. Naturally, the internet went into overdrive with speculation (Christopher Nolan and Alfonso Cuarón were both rumoured to be in contention) before the shock announcement that Canadian auteur Denis Villeneuve was on board to direct.

Unsurprisingly, this has created more questions than answers. How did Amazon convince such an idiosyncratic filmmaker to take the job, especially after a decade of IP movies including Blade Runner 2049 and a trilogy of Dune movies? What direction is Amazon planning to go in with Villeneuve’s brilliant but frankly gloomy style? And most importantly, what does this all mean when it comes to casting such an era-defining role? Use our guide, ranked from least to most likely, to find out who is in the running to be the next James Bond and find out where to watch some of their most celebrated work in the list below.

Idris Elba

Idris Elba as Bond feels like a rumor as old as time. Whispers of the actor’s viability began to circle as far back as 2010, which makes sense as Elba’s run as Stringer Bell on The Wire, originally airing in the US from 2002-2004, only made it to the BBC in 2008. Craig first met Barbara Broccoli in 2004, but the idea of a Black actor playing Bond had yet to enter the mainstream.

By the time Craig was signing off, Elba was already 49—not a million miles off Roger Moore (45) and Timothy Dalton (40) when they first took the role (and there has been some talk of a standalone “old Bond”), but Amazon will be planning for the future, at least for now.

What the bookies are saying: an understandable longshot at 25/1.

Tom Holland

In the last few days, a supposedly leaked wish list of actors (we’re not buying it) has been doing the rounds in more speculative corners of the internet. On top of that pile is Tom Holland. The charismatic star is probably the most sought-after British actor in the world right now and, at 29, would rival George Lazenby as the youngest actor to ever take the Bond role—but we won’t be betting the house on it.

Bond has always favored the up-and-comer: an actor who can fully inhabit the role, both on-screen and, almost as importantly, in the public psyche. When we think of Holland, we already think of Peter Parker and the awkwardly Bond-adjacent Nathan Drake in Uncharted. (Very soon, we will think of Telemachus, too.) No doubt Amazon would love to make that kind of bold statement but cramming presumably multiple 007 movies into Holland’s packed schedule seems highly unlikely.

What the bookies are saying: 14/1 in most places, which seems way too short.

Harris Dickinson

Wonderfully tall, effortlessly cool, endlessly talented and, as anyone who saw Babygirl can attest, capable of exuding a particular kind of sexual energy, the London-born Harris Dickenson seems to have all the right attributes for what we can only assume will be a darker approach from Villeneuve. And yet, something about it just doesn’t feel right.

Since breaking out in Eliza Hittman’s Beach Rats in 2017, Dickinson has remained admirably esoteric with his choice of roles. He also recently won favorable reviews at the Cannes Film Festival for his directorial debut, Urchin, and will likely be keen to direct more; so the idea of filling his schedule with a multi-film deal would be about as impractical as it would be off-brand. Dickinson is already attached to play John Lennon, a very different kind of English legend, in two-time Bond director Sam Mendes’ Beatles anthology movies in 2026—a role of similar scale, perhaps, but we expect it to ultimately be more an exception in Dickinson’s filmography than a rule.

What the bookies are saying: with some places offering as long as 12/1 and as short as 5/2, the jury seems out on this one, but we would err on the side of caution.

Jacob Elordi

Despite being the supposed third favorite on the fanciful Amazon wish list after Holland and Dickinson, Jacob Elordi actually seems the most likely of the three. And still, we have our doubts. At 28, the Australian would not only be the youngest to ever hold the famous Walter PP7 on the big screen, he would also be the first born outside of Ireland and the United Kingdom to take on the role.

All that said, Elordi proved his chops at playing a similar class of Englishman in Saltburn, enough to secure the role of Heathcliff (and presumably show those other chops) in Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights. The thought of working with Villeneuve will appeal to an actor who has always shown an appreciation for auteur filmmakers but similar to Dickinson, it’s just a little off-brand.

What the bookies are saying: a relatively long 12/1 seems accurate.

Jack Lowden

In any other timeline this would make all kinds of sense. After four (soon to be five) seasons of playing River Cartwright on Slow Horses, Jack “Mr. Saoirse Ronan” Lowden has all the training one could ever need to play a quick witted and resourceful MI6 operative. That excellent show, weirdly enough, is also still somehow just about obscure enough that Lowden could make the transition without bringing the baggage of an awkwardly similar character with him; and more than any actor we’ve mentioned so far, the 35-year-old Englishman is genuinely funny.

Unluckily for him, Villeneuve coming on board has probably hurt his chances. That said, the director did once hire Ryan Gosling to play a replicant, so who knows?

What the bookies are saying: ranging from 5/1 to 12/1. The latter looks a little tasty.

Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill is, in many ways, a perfect fit. You sense that if you were to ask a generative AI learning model to create a James Bond movie, it would probably conjure this 200-pound, devilishly handsome slab of a man in the role. Strangely, that obviousness might be what kills his chances the most.

Amazon will be looking to immediately put its stamp on these movies, and the thought of casting a 42-year-old actor who feels as if he has been circling the character for years could be seen as a lack of imagination. Plus, you know, he is still Superman—at least for a little bit.

What the bookies are saying: everything from 4/1 to 10/1, but Cavill feels like the least of the most-likelies.

Scott Rose-Marsh

Without many internationally recognized credits to his name, Scott Rose-Marsh is certainly a dark horse amongst the frontrunners who have emerged with the Amazon wish list. Born in 1988, Rose-Marsh’s route to fame has taken some time. He was working in a call center as recently as 2019, apparently having struggled with addiction after leaving acting school. His luck changed when Stephen Merchant saw a video of him and cast him in his acclaimed six-part TV show The Outlaws.

Were Rose-Marsh to land the role of Bond, it would be a bit of a fairy tale story and not out of keeping with the likes of Craig, who was probably around a similar level of fame when he was cast in Casino Royale. Amazon might just appreciate that kind of narrative.

What the bookies are saying: anything from 10/1 to 5/2, but having been slashed from 100/1 as recently as last week, he is trending.

Theo James

Velvet voiced, obscenely handsome and, as fans of The Monkey and The White Lotus can attest, capable of charmingly self-deprecating humor, Theo James has everything you could want in a 007.

At 40-years-old and still not quite a household name, he perfectly fits the model of a Broccoli-era casting. Unfortunately for James, the early indicators suggest that Amazon is planning to go with a more youthful approach. Consider this one a maybe, but a hard maybe.

What the bookies are saying: as short as 2/1 in most places. Everyone from here can be considered a favourite.

Aaron Pierre

If someone had asked us for odds on Aaron Pierre as the next James Bond a few months ago, we would have told them to save their money-pennies. Now, the electric star of Rebel Ridge looks hard to ignore. The 31-year-old, blue-eyed, LAMDA-trained actor has already appeared in Othello in Shakespeare’s Globe theatre, played Malcolm X in the anthology series Genius, and provided the voice of Mufasa in Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King.

Whether or not the actor can deliver quips perhaps remains to be seen, but Villeneuve won’t be too concerned with all that. And what better way for Amazon to plant its flag in the franchise than by casting the first non-white actor to ever take the role.

What the bookies are saying: at 5/2 in most places, Pierre has raced toward the front of the pack with alarming momentum.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

In many ways, it feels like Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s career has been building toward this moment. He’s been working in movies since he was ten years old; is currently reminding everyone of his physical intensity in 28 Years Later; and did the funny/haughty English thing as recently as Nosferatu. With The King’s Man, he arguably played a version of Bond as recently as 2021, but in a role small enough as to not be a distraction. He’s been involved in some of the biggest franchises in the world, though without ever quite breaking into the A-list of leading men. He also has the edge and intensity of a character actor, which Villeneuve will appreciate, and with films like Kick-Ass and Bullet Train, has proven himself capable of performing comedy and action at the same time.

At this point, the only thing working against him is his lengthy connection to the part. In a way, he almost seems a part of the Broccoli era (it’s rumored they had a meeting as recently as 2022). The only question is, will Amazon be able to accept that?

What the bookies are saying: with evens in most places, ATJ remains the man to beat. But we sense that grip is loosening.

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All 'Death Note' Movies & TV Shows In Order (And Where To Watch Them)
Hannah Collins
JustWatch Editor
Few manga and anime properties in the 2000s had the impact that Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s Death Note did. A supernatural psychological thriller, the series follows teen genius Light Yagami, whose discovery of a shinigami’s (death god) ‘Death Note’, an artefact that kills anyone whose name is written in it, inspires him to rid the world of criminals.

Hyped up on god-like power, Light assumes the moniker ‘Kira’ to protect his identity and feed into his mystique. His judge, jury, and executioner arc soon catches the attention of teen detective ‘L,’ developing the plot into a gripping cat-and-mouse game between the pair. Tense and philosophical, it’s no wonder the manga has been adapted many times into TV and film. Here’s how to watch Death Note in order.

Death Note (2006-2007)

The first adaptation of Death Note was a TV anime series. Spanning 37 episodes, the show was split into two parts that aired in both Japanese and English without a break; a division that makes sense for the source material, which contains a dramatic mid-story twist that effectively resets all the pieces on the board.

Except for the original manga, Death Note remains the strongest piece of franchise media to date, bringing Light and L’s inner monologues and tense exchanges to life with melodramatic animation and voice acting that are iconic beyond manga and anime fandom. It was popular enough to garner two subsequent TV films, Death Note Relight - Visions of a God and Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors, which are director’s cuts summarising the series, plus some added scenes.

Death Note (2006)

The first of a series of Japanese live-action films, Death Note (2006) stars Battle Royale’s Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light and character actor Kenichi Matsuyama as L. It introduces the premise and sets the two up as adversaries, ending with a cameo from Light’s unrequited love interest, the doting model Misa Amane.

While well-plotted, acted, and mostly faithful to the source material, the film makes a few changes that become more pronounced over its runtime. These include making Light a bit older (university-aged rather than a high school student), adding new Death Note rules, new characters, and an original climactic scene.

Death Note 2: The Last Name (2006)

The sequel to the 2006 live-action Death Note film was released just a few months later and picks up where the first left off. Misa Amane takes a central role as a co-conspirator of Light/Kira, equipped with her own Death Note. As Light joins the very task force formed to stop him, he uses Misa to throw suspicion from L off of him.

Like the first film, Death Note 2: The Last Name is plotted tightly and darkly enough to build suspense and intrigue, carried by a strong cast. However, further story departures from the manga’s ending may rankle fans who prize faithfulness over originality.

L: Change the World (2008)

As indicated by the title, this spinoff of Death Note 2: The Last Name focuses entirely on L and his final case before the end of that film. That case involves thwarting a terrorist organisation in possession of an engineered virus, the deadliest known to man.

L: Change the World doesn’t add anything new to the Death Note franchise, but if you’re a fan of L, in particular, it’s a nice opportunity to spend time with him outside of the Kira case. It also brings one of his young proteges, Near, into the Japanese film universe, and received a highly popular light novel adaptation.

Death Note (2015)

While a live-action Death Note TV series has been in the works in the US for years, Japan beat Hollywood to the punch with 2015’s Death Note. Compacting the entire story into a lean 11-episode run without sacrificing its key plot points, characterisation, or impact, this more concise storytelling earned it higher praise than the anime iteration on this front.

For this reason, the series may be the best and most bingeable way to familiarise yourself with the story. It’s also the first live-action adaptation to feature the troubled Mello, another L successor, alongside Near.

Death Note: New Generation (2016)

The first of two sequel projects to Death Note 2: The Last Name, Death Note: New Generation was streamed as a three-part miniseries in Japan. Each episode revolves around a different original character: a new Death Note investigator, a new Death Note user, and a new L—Ryuzaki, the detective’s ‘true’ successor.

Taking place a decade after the events of Death Note, it includes cameos from Light and L’s original film actors and deals with those characters’ legacy—a generation still inspired by and scared of Kira’s extreme prejudicial measures to create a ‘new world.’ The series functions primarily as a prequel to the next film.

Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016)

A follow-up film to New Generation, Death Note: Light Up the New World teams a reluctant Ryuzaki up with the current Death Note task force, who have to find not one but six of the deadly books loose in Japan, as well as identify and stop the person who has taken on Light’s mantle as ‘Neo Kira.’

With 10 years in real-time having passed between this film’s release and the manga’s conclusion, Light Up the New World attempts to update Death Note for a new fanbase. Simply adding more books and killers ups the stakes, but its themes and ideas will still feel very familiar to existing fans.

Death Note (2017)

Netflix’s 2017 Death Note film is the most dramatically different, and therefore, controversial live-action adaptation to date. Director Adam Wingard’s film does what many Hollywood anime remakes do, Americanise the setting and characters, with much greater focus on Light in high school and a more romantic relationship with Misa (aka Mia).

While most of the cast perform well, the film was largely panned due to these changes, which many felt detracted from rather than enhanced or contributed anything new to the murky, moral quandary at the heart of Death Note. It’s worth noting that the manga authors didn’t mind this divergence, adding that the film could still appeal to a wider audience unfamiliar with its basis.

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All 'Star Trek' Movies And TV Shows In Order (And Where To Watch Them)
Hannah Collins
JustWatch Editor
Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek franchise has been boldly taking audiences into the furthest reaches of the universe—and even other universes—for over 50 years. Starting as a TV series in the 1960s, Star Trek has since expanded into films, comic books, novels, and a vast array of merchandise to become one of the most beloved and profitable media empires of all time.

Revolutionary for its diverse casting and impact on fan culture, Roddenberry’s utopian vision of space exploration from a futuristic Earth continues expanding to this day. If you want to navigate your way through this iconic series, here’s how to watch all Star Trek movies and TV shows in order of release.

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969)

The inception of Star Trek is a three-season TV series (retroactively titled The Original Series). Taking place in the 22nd century, it follows, as stated in each episode’s opening narration, “the voyages of the Starship Enterprise,” Captained by James T. Kirk, alongside principal characters like Science Officer Spock, an alien Vulcan, and Chief Medical Officer Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy.

The show establishes the naval-inspired Starfleet they serve and their peaceful mission to chart the unknown reaches and peoples of our Milky Way. Somewhat hokey in its design and storytelling now, it was groundbreaking for its inclusive representation and has become an iconic piece of ‘60s pop culture.

Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973-1974)

Knowing what Star Trek has become, it’s hard to believe that The Original Series was cancelled after only three seasons. Seemingly dead in the water—or space, rather—it earned a surprisingly enthusiastic reception in syndication (re-runs). As a result, Star Trek: The Animated Series was born as a sequel to the live-action show.

Featuring most of the original actors’ voices, and more adventurous visuals thanks to the medium change, it was very well-received at the time and continues to strike a chord with newer fans. The animation is certainly dated by modern standards, but don’t skip over it if you want a full overview of Trek canon.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

The first Star Trek movie happened off the back of The Original Series’ syndication success, as well as other sci-fi box office hits, such as Trek’s main competitor, Star Wars. Reuniting TOS cast, Kirk, now an Admiral, leads the charge in the film’s story to investigate a mysterious threat to Earth in the form of an alien cloud.

While sluggish in pace and lacking in tangible obstacles, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is visually striking— even a little trippy, in the vein of 2001: A Space Odyssey—and conceptually thought-provoking.

Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (1982)

While the first Star Trek film remains the franchise’s highest earner to date, the second one is considered its most iconic. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan makes up for what its predecessor lacks: a memorable villain in the genetically-enhanced conqueror, Khan Noonien Singh.

First encountered by the Enterprise in an episode of The Original Series, Khan returns from exile to obtain a terraforming device. The tragedy borne out of thwarting him has repercussions for the crew spanning the next two films, including a pivotal, tender moment between Kirk and Spock.

Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (1984)

Following directly on from Wrath of Khan, Kirk and the Enterprise crew flout Starfleet command when they learn about a Vulcan ritual that could mend the pieces of their broken ‘family.’ Along the way, they’re attacked by Klingons, one of the series’ key recurring villains (later allies), whose leader is played by Christopher Lloyd.

With its biblical themes of destiny and resurrection, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is Trek at its most melodramatic and poignant, cementing the bonds that tie the main characters as unbreakable, even in death.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

The concluding chapter of the ‘80s Star Trek film trilogy, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is much lighter in tone than the previous two chapters. In fact, it’s downright silly. As the Enterprise does what the title suggests, their return to Earth occurs right as a strange alien instrument is trying to communicate with whales.

Getting nothing back from the mammals—who are extinct—angers it, prompting the crew to go back in time to get a response. Seeing Kirk and Co. in the then-present day of San Francisco is delightfully farcical, while the obvious environmental messaging adds some much-needed weight to the levity.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)

It took over two decades, but Star Trek finally returned to TV serialisation in the late ‘80s with Star Trek: The Next Generation. Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard replaces William Shatner’s Kirk as Captain of a new Enterprise in an unexplored region of the galaxy, and the show and its characters were hugely popular with viewers and critics alike.

Though still a man of action, Picard is more philosophical than the gung-ho Kirk, and TNG is characterised by writing that delves deeper into fundamental ideas of what makes us human, as well as casting a more critical lens on Starfleet’s mission.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

The fifth Star Trek film returns the focus to The Original Series’ crew and the continuing story of TOS movies. With Shatner in the director’s chair—taking over from Leonard Nimoy (Spock)—Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has another religious theme, as the villain Sybok, a Vulcan, looks for the universe’s ultimate creator.

Some affectionate and fun character interactions, particularly between the principal trio of Kirk, Spock, and Bones, are high points, as well as the ambitious premise, but Frontier’s muddled pacing left Trek’s future on the big screen in doubt.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Except for Shatner, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is the swan song for The Original Series’ cast. The movie revolves around an environmental disaster finally forcing the Klingon Empire to call a truce with the Federation—the peace-seeking allied forces of humans, Vulcans, and other species that Starfleet serves.

Written to echo the end of the Cold War, the film has a conspiratorial atmosphere, apeing the politics and culture of that era and lightened by some nod-and-a-wink dialogue that proves what the original characters now lack in physical aptitude, they make up for with sharper comedic chops.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)

The success of The Next Generation led to a third Star Trek TV show releasing hot on its heels, and the first without the late Gene Roddenberry’s input. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is dramatically different from any previous Trek project: It’s the first to be helmed by a Black character, Commander/Captain Benjamin Sisko, and the first to take place on a space station instead of a starship.

The static location may jar at first, and while it’s slow to get going, Deep Space Nine evolves into one of Trek’s best-plotted entries, with plenty of nuanced meditation on war, colonisation, religion, and race.

Star Trek: Generations (1994)

As its title hints, Star Trek: Generations is a bridge-gapping film between The Original Series and The Next Generation eras. Time-bending shenanigans allow for some prime fan service—a team-up between Captains Kirk and Picard to stop a desperate humanoid alien (played by Malcolm McDowell) ripping the universe apart in his pursuit of paradise.

Much like any late-stage MCU film, Generations is best enjoyed by seasoned fans rather than first-timers, functioning especially well as an appropriately sentimental and heroic send-off to Kirk (and Shatner) on their final voyage through the Trek-verse.

Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001)

Running initially concurrently with Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager takes Star Trek in another bold direction: the first to star a female captain, Katherine Janeway, and a conceit that sends her crew aboard the titular vessel into a completely uncharted quadrant, far from Earth.

This survivalist premise creates unique stakes for Voyager’s characters, while its winding journey into dangers unknown works particularly well in tandem with DS9’s homelier consistency. In addition, it fleshes out arguably the most terrifying enemy in Trek history: the Borg, advanced cybernetic beings who traverse the universe in giant cube-shaped ships, absorbing lifeforms into their hive mind.

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Star Trek: First Contact pits The Next Generation crew against the Borg and their cold, enigmatic Queen, bringing the fan-favourite conquerors to the big screen after their introduction in TNG but before their incorporation into Voyager.

Directed by Jonathan Frakes, who plays Picard’s Number One, William Riker, the film takes place after TNG’s ending, with the crew chasing the Borg back in time to reverse their takeover of Earth. This allows us to see a foundational moment in Trek’s space exploration history, while clear allusions to Moby Dick deepen our understanding of Picard’s hatred of the Borg.

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Continuing under Jonathan Frakes’ direction, Star Trek: Insurrection takes a different approach to First Contact. Time travel and the terrors of assimilation are swapped for an internal fracture between Starfleet and Picard’s crew, who defend a planet from being stripped of a precious resource its community rely on.

This more subdued approach makes it feel more televisual than cinematic, and while certainly not the most memorable film in the series, Insurrection gives Picard a sweetly romantic subplot and reexamines his android officer Data’s quest to become more human.

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005)

Star Trek: Enterprise is another dramatic reinvention of Star Trek on TV. Taking a ‘stripped back’ approach, it's set right at the start of humanity’s deep space exploration aboard the first Enterprise and stars Quantum Leap’s Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer.

With more rudimentary technology, limited knowledge of space, and no Federation, Enterprise focuses more on character, as well as fleshing out new areas of formative canon and patching up holes in other areas. Never fully finding its stride, diminishing interest and poor critical reception led to it being cancelled after four seasons.

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

The final film to feature The Next Generation cast, and the tenth overall, Star Trek: Nemesis is also notable for introducing the world to a young Tom Hardy. Hardy plays the Reman Shinzon, whose race is enslaved by the domineering Romulans, against whom he leads a coup that TNG gang intercede in.

As a dark reflection of Picard, Shinzon makes for twisted commentary on the ‘nature vs nurture’ debate. But aside from a typically stellar performance from Stewart, Nemesis is viewed as the franchise crashing out on a whimper for nearly a decade rather than blasting forward with a bang.

Star Trek (2009)

The film that revived a dormant franchise, 2009’s Star Trek movie makes the smart decision to reboot the series (via time travel) in an alternate universe, allowing newcomers to jump on board without being bogged down by decades of lore.

This also gave director J.J. Abrams and his writers license to retread some of Trek’s ‘greatest hits’ with younger versions of Kirk, Spock, and Bones, famous line recalls, and classic villains—in this case, the Romulans. With Abrams and a fresher-faced cast steering the ship, 2009’s Star Trek injects much-needed adrenaline into an IP that had become synonymous with a bygone past rather than an exciting future.

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

KHAAANNN! Star Trek: Into Darkness continues Abrams’ remixing of Star Trek history by bringing back fan-favourite Kirk and Spock nemesis, Khan, this time played to sneeringly superior heights by Benedict Cumberbatch.

The film delivers on its titular promise of plunging the new, shinier Trek films into choppier waters, with both in-universe and real-world tragedies. (It’s Leonard Nimoy’s final film before his death.) Despite these sombre events, Into Darkness is still another rollicking, slickly-produced package, and the highest-grossing film since The Motion Picture.

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

The third and final film in the Abrams reboot trilogy, Star Trek: Beyond begins with the Enterprise gang scattered; struggling with the monotony of his command, Kirk even contemplates leaving the ship for good. A mission to prevent the use of a bioweapon, however, reunites and galvanises him and his crewmates.

Though it feels a little like a big-budget episode of one of the shows, Beyond is still hugely entertaining, leaning on the prickly but warm interpersonal relationships of familiar characters brought to new, vivid colour by a great cast.

Star Trek: Discovery (2017-2024)

It had been 12 years since a Star Trek TV show was on the air when Star Trek: Discovery was released. Running for five seasons, and beginning just before The Original Series (but not as far back as Enterprise), its main protagonist isn’t a captain but a disgraced commander, Michael Burnham. Having helped kickstart a war with the Klingons, Burnham has to prove herself worthy of command once more.

Discovery has a very different look and feel from any previous Trek series that may polarise at first, but like Deep Space Nine, it rewards persistence. Its reaffirming and upping of the franchise’s foundational commitment to diverse casting and representation is highly commendable, too.

Star Trek: Short Treks (2018-2020)

This series of 10 shorts, comprising both live-action and animated episodes, was produced primarily as ancillary material to Discovery but also includes characters from other Star Trek shows, like Spock and Picard.

As they’re all self-contained stories, you can technically watch them at any point during your Trek journey; however, as the majority relate to characters from Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, you should pair your viewing with them. The final episode of Star Trek: Short Treks, “Children of Mars,” is particularly relevant to Picard, in fact.

Star Trek Picard (2020-2023)

In a bid to widen the Star Trek universe beyond the mainline TV series, Star Trek: Picard is a spinoff of both The Next Generation and Nemesis, picking up the now-retired admiral’s story 20 years after the latter, and in the new timeline established in the 2009 film.

Patrick Stewart reprises his legendary role with pathos and grace. Haunted by tragedies past and revisited by familiar faces as the show progresses, he finds himself drawn into battles against old enemies once more; Picard is another Trek show that requires marination over its three seasons to become something truly special.

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020-2024)

In the franchise’s biggest departure to date, Star Trek: Lower Decks is essentially a Star Trek sitcom. The animated series—the first since the ‘70s—refocuses from the Bridge to the literal lower decks of a Starfleet vessel, casting a humorous spotlight on what the ‘grunts’ supporting the usual main characters get up to.

Once again, Lower Decks is a Trek show that comes into its own in its later seasons, gradually shifting from passable self-parody to an enthralling series in its own right. Deep cut cameos and references make it rewarding for longtime fans, but after 50 years, Trek tropes are mainstream enough for casual viewers to dive in.

Star Trek: Prodigy (2021-2024)

Set shortly after the ending of Voyager, in Star Trek: Prodigy, a group of alien kids embark on a similar adventure to Captain Janeway’s crew: finding and navigating a starship from the Delta to the Alpha Quadrant. They’re eventually joined by Janeway, with other Voyager cast members making appearances, too.

Low viewership led to the 3D animated series only lasting two seasons. It’s the first piece of Star Trek media to be produced for younger viewers, who can learn about the franchise’s world as its young characters do aboard their adopted ship. Voyager fans, meanwhile, will get a kick out of spending time again with the steadfast Janeway.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022-present)

Another prequel to The Original Series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gives the reins to Enterprise Captain Christopher Pike, the original star of TOS’ scrapped pilot before Shatner’s Kirk replaced him. Anson Mount’s depiction of Pike in this series began in Discovery’s second season; in SNW, he’s joined by his Number One from TOS (first played by Roddenberry’s wife), as well as Spock.

Its mid-century design and episodic format make it feel like a soft reboot of TOS, but adventurous storytelling—particularly in its second season—give SNW, and Trek in general, a revitalisation that audiences have really resonated with.

Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)

Created in Deep Space Nine, Section 31 is a highly-secretive, covert agency within the Federation, similar to MI6. Doing the Federation’s ‘dirty work’ in the shadows to maintain its utopian image, the rarely expounded-upon organisation was ripe for its own project, such as this streaming movie.

Star Trek: Section 31 stars Michelle Yeoh’s Philippa Georgiou, a Starfleet captain with a tyrannical ‘Mirror Universe’ counterpart. Set between The Original Series and The Next Generation, the rogueish Georgiou reckons with her past and the warmongering actions of her alternate self in what should have been a home run given its star and subject matter; instead, Section 31 is woefully lacklustre in execution, perceived as one of Trek’s biggest film flubs to date.

How To Watch 'Star Trek' In Chronological Order

Those looking to follow the story as it unfolds chronologically should watch the franchise in this order:
- Star Trek: Enterprise
- Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 & 2
- Short Treks
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
- Star Trek (2009)
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- Star Trek Beyond
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- Star Trek: Section 31
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Star Trek: Generations
- Star Trek: First Contact
- Star Trek: Insurrection
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Star Trek: Voyager
- Star Trek: Nemesis
- Star Trek: Lower Decks
- Star Trek: Prodigy
- Star Trek: Picard
- Star Trek: Discovery Season 3-5
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'The Big Bang Theory' Cast: Where Are They Now in 2025?
Alexandra Kon
JustWatch Editor
Since its debut in 2007, The Big Bang Theory has become one of the most beloved sitcoms of its time, entertaining fans with its witty humour, endearingly awkward characters, and popularisation of geek culture. The series’ success catapulted the main cast to international fame, transforming relative newcomers into household names by the end of its 12-season run.

Since the series finale in 2019, the cast has gone on to star in an impressive variety of series and films—with some even collaborating together on their own projects or reprising their roles in The Big Bang Theory spinoffs. From Kaley Cuoco’s starring role in HBO’s The Flight Attendant to Mayim Bialik hosting Jeopardy!, see what The Big Bang Theory cast has been up to since the end of the series, and find out where you can stream all their latest projects.

Kaley Cuoco (Penny)

Kaley Cuoco starred in The Big Bang Theory as the bubbly aspiring actress Penny. Although her character starts out as the next-door fixation for the guys, throughout the seasons, she really comes into her own, eventually building a top-notch career and even falling for Leonard. Through The Big Bang Theory, Cuoco achieved an impressive level of fame that she’s maintained since the series’ end. In 2020 she starred in the HBO series The Flight Attendant, which allowed her to showcase her dramatic chops. She also starred opposite Pete Davidson in the 2022 rom-com Meet Cute and in the Peacock series Based on a True Story as a pregnant estate agent who starts a true crime podcast with her husband. In addition, Cuoco continues to voice Harley Quinn in the hit DC animated series Harley Quinn.

Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper)

Jim Parsons played Sheldon Cooper, the genius theoretical physicist with a knack for misreading every social situation, throughout all 12 seasons of The Big Bang Theory. Since the end of the series, Parsons has acted as narrator on The Big Bang Theory prequel series Young Sheldon and briefly reprised his role as Sheldon on screen for the series finale in 2024. In addition, Parsons starred in Ryan Murphy’s 2020 acclaimed Netflix series Hollywood, voiced Carl the Sheep in Andy Serkis’ 2025 animated adaptation of George Orwell’s book Animal Farm, and has starred in several Broadway productions.

Johnny Galecki (Leonard Hofstadter)

Jonny Galecki played experimental physicist and Sheldon’s flatmate and best friend Leonard Hofstadter on all 12 seasons of The Big Bang Theory. Since the series ended, Galecki briefly reprised his role as David Healy on the 2018 Roseanne reboot series and in some episodes of the spinoff series The Conners. However, since then, Galecki has taken a step back from acting and is currently focusing on family life.

Kunal Nayyar (Raj Koothrappali)

Kunal Nayyar played Leonard and Sheldon’s anxious astrophysicist friend, Raj Koothrappali, through the entire run of The Big Bang Theory. Since the series’ end, Nayyar has been in a variety of television and film projects, such as 2020’s Trolls World Tour and 2023’s Trolls Band Together as the voice of Guy Diamond. In 2020, he appeared in an episode of the Netflix series Criminal: UK and in 2022 he starred opposite Uma Thurman in Apple TV+'s Suspicion. He also played a small part in the 2024 teen rom-com series How to Date Billy Walsh and in Netflix's Adam Sandler-starring drama Spaceman.

Simon Helberg (Howard Wolowitz)

Simon Helberg played the aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz on all the seasons of The Big Bang Theory. Since the end of the series, Helberg has starred in several projects, including Mayim Bialik’s 2022 directorial debut As They Made Us and in Kyra Sedgwick’s rom-com Space Oddity. On television, Helberg appeared as an FBI agent in Netflix’s Poker Face and as the voice of the creepy Dr. Revanche in the animated comedy series American Dad!.

Melissa Rauch (Bernadette Rostenkowski)

Melissa Rauch joined the cast of The Big Bang Theory as microbiologist Bernadette Rostenkowski (later Rostenkowski-Wolowitz) starting in Season 3. After the series ended, Rauch appeared in the 2019 rom-com Ode to Joy and the Steven Soderbergh dramedy The Laundromat. In 2021, Rauch guest hosted 10 episodes of the beloved American game show Jeopardy! and starred from 2023 to 2025 as Judge Abby Stone in the Night Court revival series.

Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler)

Mayim Bialik joined The Big Bang Theory cast in Season 3 as Amy, a neurobiologist who winds up in a rollercoaster relationship with Sheldon. Bialik was already well known before being cast in The Big Bang Theory, particularly from her starring role in the 1990s series Blossom. After the end of Big Bang, Bialik starred in the series Call Me Kat from 2020 to 2023, which she produced alongside her on-screen partner Jim Parsons. Bialik also guest hosted Jeopardy! alongside Ken Jennings from 2021 until 2023.

Kevin Sussman (Stuart Bloom)

Kevin Sussman’s comic book shop owner Stuart Bloom started as a recurring character in the early seasons of The Big Bang Theory before becoming a regular during the last four seasons. Since the series’ end, Sussman has taken on smaller roles in 2022’s Elizabeth Holmes biographical drama The Dropout, in Mayim Bialik’s series Call Me Kat, and in the Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul. In 2023, he played Walter Pine in the Apple TV+ limited series Lessons in Chemistry opposite Brie Larson and Lewis Pullman. An upcoming Big Bang spinoff series starring Sussman as Bloom is in the works at CBS. Although few details are known about the series, its title was revealed in Spring 2025 as Stuart Bloom Fails to Save the Universe, and it will likely be set in the present day.

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Danny Boyle's 10 Best Movies Ranked, Including 28 Years Later
Rory O'Connor
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Six years after the phony Beatlemania of Yesterday (a not unpleasant movie that nevertheless did not make this list), Danny Boyle rages back to cinemas with 28 Years Later, his best movie in, at least, a decade. Reteaming with Alex Garland for the first time since Sunshine (more on that one later), Boyle returns to the wildly influential zombie franchise he helped create with one of the most technically and narratively inventive movies of the year. With the director’s stock firmly on the rise, what better time to look back over his singular career?

Check out our list of the best Danny Boyle movies below, ranked in ascending order, and use our guide to find out where to watch them.

10. The Beach (2000)

It’s a shame that Alex Garland hadn’t yet made the switch to screenwriting when Danny Boyle optioned to take Garland’s story about a group of Gen X idealists attempting to live off grid to the big screen. In the end, John Hodge’s adaptation of The Beach, like an odd number of Boyle movies, kind of falls to pieces in the final third. Still, for all its flaws, the movie carries a nostalgic pull. Maybe it’s the thought of Leonardo DiCaprio’s youthful energy, still incandescent from Titanic’s world conquering success; or maybe it’s the great Darius Khondji’s fitful camerawork; or All Saint’s still excellent song; or the memory of experiencing Tilda Swinton for the first time. It should not be written off entirely.

9. 127 Hours (2010)

After the monumental success of Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle felt emboldened to pursue 127 Hours, the seemingly unfilmable story of canyoneer Aron Ralston’s lonely brush with (and grizzly escape from) death after being trapped under a boulder in Southern Utah in 2003. A movie from a time when everyone started to believe that James Franco was the genuine article, 127 Hours has aged in strange ways. As an exercise in restraint, however, it’s still remarkable, not least for the fact that it remains the famously unrestrained filmmaker’s only screenplay credit—and his only nomination for writing at the Oscars.

8. T2 Trainspotting (2017)

Boyle spoke about adapting Porno, Irvine Welsh’s follow-up to Trainspotting, for years before T2’s eventual release in 2017. Still, nobody quite knew what to expect from the director’s first sequel. In the end, the reunion of Spud, Rent Boy, and Begbie was more charming than anyone had hoped for, with the inventive filmmaking confirming that a return to old properties does not always have to mean a lack of ideas. The score, which features three songs from future 28 Years Later collaborators Young Fathers, is just as memorable, as are Boyle’s artistic flourishes—not least a spectacular update on the famous Lou Reed moment in the original.

7. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Boyle would be the first to tell you that he couldn’t make Slumdog Millionaire today, but back in 2008, neither Hollywood or British cinema had come to terms with concepts like cultural appropriation. Starring a then unknown (at least outside of Skins) Dev Patel and shot largely in Mumbai, it took a sentimental story about finding meaning in hardship then rode a wave of word-of-mouth all the way to the Academy Awards. Boyle’s win there for Best Director changed the public perception of him from cult filmmaker to national treasure, leading to his celebrated stint as artistic director of the 2012 London Olympics and the subsequent offer of a knighthood—which the working class Irish Catholic gallantly turned down. It remains the most successful British independent film of all time.

6. 28 Days Later (2002)

It’s difficult to quantify just how influential Boyle and Garland’s first real collaboration has been. Perhaps someone already had dreamed up the idea of sprinting zombies, but would we still have gotten Shaun of the Dead, The Walking Dead, or The Last of Us without the zombie (not that Boyle likes that word) renaissance that 28 Days Later inspired? (Not to mention Cillian Murphy’s career.) Either way, Boyle and Dogme 95 D.P. Anthony Dod Mantle’s images of deserted London streets remain eerily effective, even if the blurry, digital aesthetic hasn’t aged quite so well. The scene in which Brendan Gleeson’s character realizes he has only a few seconds to say goodbye before the Rage takes hold might be the most moving in Boyle’s career.

5. Shallow Grave (1994)

Now 30 years since its release, the movie that introduced both Boyle and Ewan McGregor to the world still vibrates with buzzy ‘90s hedonism. With a plot that contained a guy, a girl, a dead body, a suitcase full of cash, and all kinds of double crossing, Boyle was hardly reinventing the wheel with Shallow Grave, but it had exactly the kind of youthful energy that a then stagnant British film industry had been crying out for. With the help of another film that came the following year (and is still to come on this list), it helped revitalize an entire scene.

4. Sunshine (2007)

Even after all these years, it’s difficult to understand Boyle and Garland’s narrative and aesthetic fumbles with the third act of Sunshine, an otherwise crystalline fable about mankind’s last chance to reignite the sun that inexplicably descends into blurry confusion on the final straight. Everything else in the movie is so thoughtfully assembled, from the then novel ecological themes to the memorable crew (including a relatively unknown Rose Byrne, two future Avengers, and the one and only Michelle Yeoh) to the still astonishing visuals. Sure, some of the science doesn’t quite add up, but to paraphrase the late Roger Ebert, it makes sense emotionally.

3. 28 Years Later (2025)

Early word suggested that Alex Garland’s script for the long-awaited 28 Years Later was one of the buzziest properties around, but few could have expected a movie as strange, entertaining, and adventurous as this. Reuniting for the first time since Sunshine, the old collaborators proved they are at their best when working together, with Boyle’s wide-eyed energy again providing the perfect counterweight to Garland’s erudite cynicism (and vise versa). The action (filmed on elaborate iPhone rigs) feels fresh and crunchy, the cast are excellent throughout, and the meditation on post-Brexit Britain is fascinating. It is a movie bursting at the seams with ideas.

2. Steve Jobs (2015)

The Social Network was lauded from the get-go, but it took a little hindsight before it was considered a modern classic. Something similar might be happening with Steve Jobs, Aaron Sorkin’s other Silicon Valley ode, which felt a bit like hero worship upon release in 2015 but has since taken on the sharp edge of a tragedy. Amongst a strong cast, Michael Fassbender gives a career best turn as the late Apple founder, and Boyle’s buoyant energy is a great fit for the subject matter, but it’s Sorkin’s decision to focus on three distinct half hours or so in Jobs’s life (each leading up to the launch of a different product) that really makes the movie tick. Seen today, it will make you nostalgic for a time when not being a great dad was the worst thing we could imagine our tech overlords doing.

1. Trainspotting (1996)

It’s just impossible to consider anything other than Trainspotting here. Who among us can hear the opening notes of “Born Slippy” and not think of it or hear those Iggy Pop drums and not start recounting Renton’s opening monologue? And what about the gorgeous slide into the carpet to Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day,” or the less appealing dive into the worst toilet in Scotland? How many students have had (and probably still have) that poster on their wall? An essential work of ‘90s cinema that is rightly considered one of the best British films of all time.

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The 10 Most Disturbing Zombie Movies (And Where To Watch Them)
Jakob Barnes
JustWatch Editor
It doesn’t have to be Halloween to acquaint yourself with some of the best and most disturbing zombie movies, especially after the release of 28 Years Later. Usually, people expect this subgenre to be simply very scary. Indeed, the best zombie movies are pretty terrifying. But, even within this very specific realm, there is room for comedy, hard-hitting action, and even the odd musical number.

What we want to look at now, though, are the 10 most disturbing zombie movies. These films are unique and a little bit different than your usual horror movie fare, be it due to emotional kickers, bleak themes, or visceral imagery that stays with you after the credits roll. Come on in and take a bite.

Train to Busan (2016)

It is almost unthinkable that a horror film could make someone cry, let alone a zombie thriller, but Train to Busan manages that feat. Not only is this Korean movie full of unsettling zombie attacks, it also delivers some brutal fight scenes, harrowing imagery, and produces one of the most upsetting conclusions to any film of the last decade.

The very simple concept of zombies on a train sounds a lot like a B-movie idea, but Train to Busan is an A-star picture that’ll leave you reeling emotionally. And, when you’re done, there’s also the animated prequel Seoul Station, and the sequel, Peninsula.

Cargo (2017)

Martin Freeman isn’t an actor that screams horror movie vibes, and yet, when he’s thrown into the zombie movie Cargo, he excels. The film is a tragic take on the zombie trope, with Andy (Freeman) racing against time to save his wife from succumbing to a dangerous virus that turns people into rabid, flesh-eaters. The kicker is, he’s got a baby to think about, too.

With young Rosie in tow, this essentially becomes a poignant family drama at its core while still bearing all the trappings of a rather grim survival story full of gruesome gore and fearsome foes.

Handling the Undead (2024)

One of the most unsettling thoughts that we’re sure everyone has considered at some point when watching a zombie movie is, what would you actually do in this situation? More specifically, how would you react if a loved one turned into a zombie?

This Norwegian horror flick from Thea Hvistendahl addresses those questions head on in devastating fashion. Handling the Undead features scenes that will make you well up, scenes that could very well make you throw up, and one scene, in particular, that will make you wince and squirm.

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

This is the original zombie movie from the zombie movie master, George A. Romero. There’s a reason Night of the Living Dead is heralded as one of the greats, and it truly deserves that tag. Even with its black and white palette, the horror jumps off the screen with this one, and Romero fills the frame with some of the most hauntingly bleak yet beautiful shots you’re likely to find in the genre.

The single location story and powerful ending to this film both help to produce a real feeling of desolation and despair that will get under your skin. It’s human horror at its finest.

28 Days Later (2002)

While everyone is excited about the new movie in Danny Boyle’s burgeoning franchise, we’re going back to where it all started with 28 Days Later. From those opening moments of Cillian Murphy roaming the empty streets of London in his hospital gown to the climactic scenes where Christopher Eccleston and his soldiers turn rogue, this early 2000s cult classic is brimming with some of the most disturbing footage you can find in a zombie movie.

Few films can match 28 Days Later when it comes to capturing the sheer morbid and depressing sentiment of feeling all alone in the middle of an apocalypse while everyone and everything is out to get you.

Maggie (2015)

There’s a common theme among many of these disturbing zombie movies, and that is the conflict between familial ties and survival in an apocalypse. While Maggie is not the best film on this list, it certainly taps into that idea of protecting your loved ones at whatever the cost more effectively than most.

Arnold Schwarzenegger goes against type with this highly dramatic and sensitive performance, while Abigail Breslin is impressive opposite him as the daughter society tells him he should abandon but whom he will not leave behind. Maggie is a powerful film that is not afraid to test the moral compass of its characters and its audience.

The Wailing (2016)

A second South Korean picture makes it onto this list, interestingly, but The Wailing is very different from Train to Busan. For a start, The Wailing is not about to cause any tears. No, this Na Hong-jin movie is absolutely brutal and immensely unsettling, with a no-holds-barred approach to gore and violence.

While films like Handling the Undead and Cargo hone in on the dilemma of protecting family in a zombie apocalypse, The Wailing offers a far more nihilistic approach to those problems. After all, a zombie outbreak is nothing a good knife can’t handle, right?

REC (2007)

We did say we were here to discuss zombie movies that veer away from the standard scare factor and offer something different. REC does that, to be fair, but it’s still absolutely terrifying; possibly even the most scary film on this list.

It’s amazing, really, that a found footage zombie movie hadn’t really been done before REC came along, and that there haven’t been more since. It’s this framing device which really hammers home those disturbing vibes, throwing the viewer right into the beating, bleeding heart of the situation and offering no hope of escape.

Pontypool (2009)

Perhaps the most obscure film on this list, Pontypool is very unique and absolutely fascinating. There’s just something about small town horror that hits hard, and Pontypool is underpinned by that unsettling feeling. Call it disturbing; call it eerie; call it foreboding; whatever it is, this film just does not let up, but it never becomes gratuitous thanks to the truly intriguing story at the heart of it.

Using language as a means to deal with the outbreak of a deadly virus, and containing the action in the single-setting of a radio station, there is something wonderfully simple about Bruce McDonald’s movie, and it’s sure to stick with you for days afterwards—whether you like it or not.

I Am Legend (2007)

If you thought Cillian Murphy’s predicament in 28 Days Later was rough, spare a thought for Will Smith’s character in I Am Legend, Robert Neville, who quite literally only has his dog for companionship. Granted, it’s a good dog, but when the world is filled with vampiric, cannibal mutants (we’re going to call them zombies for the sake of argument), a canine friend isn’t quite enough to get you through.

While the book may be far richer and more nuanced, there is something about this 2007 film that really cuts to the core of what makes zombie movies so disturbing; the demise of civilisation in these scenarios just feels inevitable, and survival, no matter how hard you try, can only ever be temporary.

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All 'Terrifier' Movies In Order
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
With three blood-soaked movies (and a couple of non-canonical shorts) on heavy rotation, Terrifier already looks like one of the most reliable horror franchises in recent decades. They’ve already achieved everything that a horror producer dreams of—low budget, high profit, with a character who keeps audiences coming back for more—but they’ve done so thanks to writer-director Damien (yes, like the son of the devil) Leone’s boldness, creativity, and grasp of tone. The movies walk a razor sharp line between silly and sadistic but find the sweet spot more often than not. This is thanks to Art the Clown, a character who takes all kinds of pleasure in torturing men, women and children, but does it with the eager flair of a showman—jazz hands and all.

As we await details on the fourth installment, use our guide below to find out where to watch all Terrifier movies so far.

All Hallows’ Eve (2013)

Though not a canonical chapter in the Terrifier series, Damien Leone’s anthology movie All Hallows ’ Eve is definitely worth a mention as it contains Art’s first appearance on screen—though he is played by Mike Giannelli as David Howard Thornton only later took ownership of the role. All Hallows’ Eve takes footage from two of Leone’s earlier shorts—The 9th Circle (2008) and Terrifier (2011)—and combines them with a story of kids trick-or-treating on Halloween who discover an old VHS tape in their candy bag.

Worst kill: The ending is deeply unsettling but, in the interests of pure sadism, we’re gonna give it to the good samaritan in the car.

Terrifier (2016)

With Art’s first outing as the lead character, Terrifier set the tone for the series. The events again take place on Halloween night, following two friends, Tara and Dawn, who encounter Art on the way home from a party. This first installment was too low budget to think of sequels (none of Art’s victims return in part 2) so don’t go in expecting much in terms of plot. Instead, Leone uses the movie to showcase Art’s demented glee and his own proficiency with grizzly practical effects. A surprise hit on the horror festival circuit in 2016, the movie was as much a shock to audiences as it was at the box office, returning ten times its $40K budget.

Worst kill: Dawn. No competition. Just horrific.

Terrifier 2 (2022)

This is the point when the Terrifier movies slightly crossed over to the horror mainstream. Part one had been a huge success on the circuit, but Leone had to find a way to make the movies slightly less snuff-coded and more approachable. He did this by making Terrifier 2 look a little glossier (the aesthetic is not unlike the dreamlike mood of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) while removing none of the creative violence that made the previous film such a hit. The movie also introduces Sienna Shaw, another teenage girl on Halloween night who crosses Art’s path, as the series’ final girl.

Worst kill: Allie. There’s a reason why it’s infamous.

Terrifier 3 (2024)

Grossing an astonishing $90M on a $2M budget, Terrifier 3 is the point when the franchise became a full blown sensation. Reintroducing Victoria, the sole survivor of part one, as well as Sienna, our final girl from part 2, Terrifier 3 ties the previous two installments of Leone’s slightly lopsided franchise together while reassuring fans that a bigger budget does definitely not mean a softer touch. Leone goes for a more naturalistic look and moves the action to Christmas, allowing for a scene in which Art poses as Santa and delivers one of the series’ most provocative shocks.

Worst kill: it’s hard to forget the image of a child’s charred remains, but this one has to go to poor Aunt Jessica.

Terrifier 4 (TBA)

Worst kill: we can only imagine…

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Every Live-Action Disney Princess Movie, Ranked
Alexandra Kon
JustWatch Editor
Disney’s animated princess films have enchanted generations with their timeless stories, lovable characters, and magical worlds. Over the years, these iconic tales have been brought to life through live-action adaptations, blending nostalgia with a modern update. From Cinderella’s glass slipper to Mulan’s battle with the Hun, these films have reimagined beloved classics and given the princesses a new chance to shine.

As Disney continues to produce live-action versions of its most beloved stories, fans often debate whether the newer adaptations are able to capture the magic of the originals. So check out our ranking of the live-action Disney princess movies below, and find out where you can stream them all in the United Kingdom.

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Adapting the beloved 1991 animated Beauty and the Beast was always going to be a daunting task, but director Bill Condon’s version more than rose to the occasion. Starring Emma Watson as the smart and independent Belle, Dan Stevens as the turbulent Beast, and Luke Evans as the flexor-in-chief Gaston, Beauty and the Beast succeeded in bringing some fresh elements to the tale while maintaining the unique flair of the original story.

Cinderella (2015)

Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella may have omitted the original’s soundtrack, but the film more than succeeds in giving (Cinder)Ella an empowering update while preserving the old-fashioned magic of the original. Cinderella also features an all-star cast, including Lily James as Ella, Cate Blanchett as the evil step-mother Lady Tremaine, Richard Madden as Prince Kit, and Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother. Overall, the special effects, beautiful costumes, and well-rounded characters make the live-action Cinderella one of the best Disney adaptations to date.

Aladdin (2019)

Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin succeeded in dazzling with its brilliant costumes and powerhouse performances. Although nothing tops Robin Williams’ Genie, Will Smith succeeds in bringing his own distinct flair to the role, and Naomi Scott takes Jasmine to a whole new world of nuance with respect to the original. Overall, the adaptation was able to bring something new to the table, although some of the magic and exuberance of the original got lost along the way.

Maleficent (2014) & Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (2019)

While the original Sleeping Beauty remains one of Disney’s most beloved animated classics, the live-action adaptation and its sequel took the unique route of focusing on the villain. Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil star Angelina Jolie as the Evil Queen and succeeds in giving the story plenty of nuance. If there’s one thing to criticise about the original, it’s how little screen-time Aurora—the actual Disney princess—gets throughout the film. Luckily, Maleficent remedies this, and Elle Fanning’s depiction of Aurora gives the character an endearing softness that makes the adaptation worthwhile on its own.

Snow White (2025)

The original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is widely known as the best Disney Princess film of them all, so any live-action remake would always face intense pressure to measure up. While 2025’s Snow White left many fans and critics underwhelmed with the visual effects, and Gal Gadot’s performance as the Evil Queen left many wanting, there’s no question that Rachel Zegler’s portrayal of Snow White brought some much-needed spirit to the character—not to mention some truly incredible vocals.

The Little Mermaid (2023)

While Halle Bailey was widely praised for her vocal range and depiction of Ariel’s insatiable curiosity, the live-action Little Mermaid left a lot to be desired overall. While many of the performances individually shone, the film’s visuals were dark, and the effects failed to live up to the vibrancy of the original. In addition, while Bailey’s versions of the classic songs were spine-tinglingly good, some of the newer songs written for the adaptation felt out of place to many.

Mulan (2020)

Niki Caro’s live-action Mulan adaptation took the animated story of the young Hua Mulan, who disguises herself as a man to take her father’s place in battle, and made it into a war epic. While the visual effects were impressive, and the empowering story still hit hard, many were disappointed that the live-action version didn’t keep the more joyful elements of the original, including doing away with Mushu and all of the songs.

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All 'The Big Bang Theory' TV Shows & Spinoffs In Order
Alexandra Kon
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CBS’s beloved sitcom The Big Bang Theory aired its finale in 2019 after 12 seasons and 279 episodes. The series followed the awkward evolution of the friendships between physicist flatmates Leonard and Sheldon, their geeky mates, aerospace engineer Howard and astrophysicist Raj, and their waitress/neighbour Penny. The series quickly became a pop culture phenomenon, captivating audiences with its clever humour, incorporation of real scientific knowledge, and its ability to make complex topics fun and relatable.

Since the series’ end, CBS has produced a backstage retrospective, two prequel series, and has one more spinoff in the works. With so much new Big Bang content circulating the cosmos, be sure to check out the guide below to find out how to watch every Big Bang Theory TV show and spinoff in order, and see all the streaming options in the United Kingdom.

The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)

The Big Bang Theory is where it all began for CBS. After 12 seasons on the network, the cast of lovably awkward nerds captured hearts and minds around the world while exploring themes of friendship, scientific research, relationships, and everyday struggles while consistently bringing the laughs. The sitcom follows the daily lives of Caltech physicist Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and his motley crew of friends. Even before the sitcom ended in 2019, it was clear that neither CBS nor the fans were ready to say goodbye to the Big Bang universe anytime soon, so the network went on to create several spinoffs.

Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell (2019)

If you’re looking to start your journey into the world after The Big Bang Theory, we recommend closing out that chapter with the 2019 TV special Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell. The heartfelt behind-the-scenes retrospective features lead actors Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco and gives the series a proper sendoff.

Young Sheldon (2017–2024)

Young Sheldon first started airing on CBS while The Big Bang Theory was in its 11th season and lasted for a total of seven seasons. The prequel series delves into the early life of Sheldon Cooper, one of the franchise’s most beloved characters, and explores his childhood and family life in East Texas. Sheldon’s brilliant mind and quirky personality often set him apart from his peers, and the series balances heartfelt family moments with humour, capturing the challenges and joys that shaped him into the character we see on The Big Bang Theory.

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024–)

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage picks up the story where Young Sheldon left off, focusing on Sheldon’s brother Georgie and his now wife, Mandy. While the two got off to a rocky start with Georgie lying about being 17 in order to have a chance with the 29-year-old Mandy—not to mention her subsequent pregnancy—they finally worked out their issues, got married, and had their baby. This spinoff series focuses on the couple and their new life together with their daughter CeeCee while still living with Mandy’s parents.

Stuart Fails To Save The Universe (2025–)

The latest Big Bang spinoff, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, takes audiences back to the present day and focuses on the awkward comic book shop owner Stuart Bloom. Although plot details are still scant, we know that Lauren Lapkus (Denise), Brian Posehn (Bert Kibbler), and John Ross Bowie (Barry Kripke) will all reprise their Big Bang Theory roles on this new series.

How To Watch 'The Big Bang Theory' In Chronological Order

Watching The Big Bang Theory franchise in chronological order means starting with the prequels and finishing either with the backstage retrospective or with Stuart Bloom’s still unreleased solo series.
- Young Sheldon
- Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
- The Big Bang Theory
- Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
- Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
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How To Watch 'My Hero Academia' In Order
Hannah Collins
JustWatch Editor
Beginning its 10-year run in 2014, Kōhei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia manga quickly took the world by storm, earning its place among some of the most popular shonen titles of all time. Drawing on Western superhero tropes, the story takes place in a world where superpowers (Quirks) are commonplace, to the point that those without them are in the minority.

One such person is teenager Izuku ‘Deku’ Midoriya. His drive to become a hero catches the eye of his idol, All Might, thus beginning a gruelling journey at a top hero academy in which he learns to wield All Might’s unique Quirk. With multiple TV and film versions to dig into, here’s how to watch all of My Hero Academia in order of release.

My Hero Academia (2016-present)

The My Hero Academia manga concluded in 2024, and the main TV anime is due to begin its final season in October 2025. As far as serialised anime adaptations go, My Hero Academia is a faithful representation of its source material, featuring fantastically dynamic animation from Studio Bones and a brilliant voice cast well-matched to the series’ quirky characters.

At around 160 episodes and counting, too, it’s totally binge-worthy without the intimidating length of something like One Piece. If you’re looking to find your footing with the franchise, this is the best place to start.

My Hero Academia OVAs (2016-present)

Though not essential, completionists might be interested in checking out the My Hero Academia OVAs (Original Video Animation) that accompany the TV anime and some of the films. These special episodes amount to ten (so far), starting with 2016’s Save! Rescue Training and going up to the most recent in A Piece of Cake.

If you want to be selective, the most ‘plot relevant’ OVAs to watch are All Might: Rising (2018), a prequel vignette providing more insight into the flagship Pro Hero’s past, released with the My Hero Academia: Two Heroes movie, while Departure (2022) and A Piece Of Cake (2025) similarly make for nice little stage-setters before the films My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission and My Hero Academia: You’re Next, respectively.

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)

The first My Hero Academia movie provides a bit of All Might backstory as well as a glimpse into what Deku and his 1-A classmates get up to during summer break. That break turns out to be an eventful one when a terrorist called Wolfram infiltrates the security system of a technologically advanced floating city that the students have been sent to.

In a self-contained environment away from their adult teachers, Two Heroes is a great showcase of the kids’ training up to that point. In addition, it sets the stage for All Might’s reduced role going forward.

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)

My Academia: Heroes Rising is the most summery of the My Hero Academia ‘summer break’ films. When Class 1-A is shipped off to an idyllic island to complete a safety work programme, their schedule of odd jobs for the islanders is interrupted when a villain called Nine—capable of possessing multiple Quirks—attacks.

The film is notable for building on Deku and his rival Katsuki Bakugo’s push-and-pull relationship, leading to a shocking act of desperation on Deku’s part in its dramatic finale, irrevocably impacting their dynamic going forward.

My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission (2021)

The third My Hero Academia film escalates the franchise’s stakes to a global level, with Deku and his classmates tapped for an international mission to take down a terrorist cult called Humarise, who believe that the increasing number of Quirks in the world will spell humanity’s doom.

This larger scope comes somewhat at the expense of smaller character moments that the previous two films excel at, but World Heroes’ Mission does well to solidify the series’ emerging powerhouse trio, Deku, Bakugo, and the moody, ‘half-hot, half-cold’ Shoto Todoroki.

My Hero Academia: You’re Next (2024)

Unlike the previous three films that can be seen as standalone entries, You’re Next follows directly on from the third season of the TV anime, dealing with the fallout of its central conflict, as well as All Might’s decisive battle against the franchise’s overarching villain, All For One.

This gives rise to You’re Next’s Big Bad, a self-styled dark reflection of All Might’s status as the Symbol of Peace, creating an intimately personal adversary for his protege Deku. As a demonstration of Deku’s myriad abilities at this point, what the fourth My Hero Academia film lacks in characterisation and plot, it makes up for as an action-packed spectacle.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (2025-present)

The first of a handful of manga spinoffs to receive an anime adaptation, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes focuses on the fringe heroes and villains of the My Hero Academia world beyond its academies and Pro Hero system.

Set a few years before the events of the main story, Vigilantes’ main protagonist is Koichi Haimawari, an unlicensed hero who tries to make a positive difference despite having a less-than-enviable Quirk. Cameos from the original series are cute additions, but Vigilantes shines in its own right by offering a fresh perspective on a familiar world.

'My Hero Academia' Detailed Watch Order
- My Hero Academia Season 1
- Save! Rescue Training (OVA)
- My Hero Academia Season 2
- Training of the Dead (OVA)
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
- My Hero Academia Season 3
- All Might Rising (OVA)
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
- My Hero Academia Season 4
- Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training, Part 1 (OVA)
- Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training, Part 2 (OVA)
- My Hero Academia Season 5
- My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission (2021)
- Departure (OVA)
- My Hero Academia Season 6
- HLB <Hero League Baseball> (OVA)
- Laugh! As If You Are in Hell (OVA)
- UA Heroes Battle (OVA)
- My Hero Academia Season 7
- My Hero Academia: You’re Next (2024)
- A Piece of Cake (OVA)
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1
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10 Best Nicole Kidman Movies, Ranked (And Where to Watch Them)
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
Counting every music video, TV show, and movie, Nicole Kidman has amassed somewhere in the region of 100 credits over the course of her incomparable career. It’s a body of work that now spans over four decades—not that anyone could tell. She is, in many ways, the reigning queen of cinema. When Kidman says that “heartbreak feels good in a place like this,” we listen.

With five more projects scheduled for release in 2026, there’s no sign of the actor slowing down. But for now, we’ve whittled that daunting back catalogue down to some of her best role. Here are the 10 best Nicole Kidman movies, ranked in ascending order, and where to watch them online.

The Hours (2002)

With its Pulitzer Prize winning source material, literary themes, Miramax backing, and relentless Philip Glass score, The Hours might be the most egregious example of Oscar bait this side of the millennium. Still, despite some stronger nominations over the years, it remains Kidman’s only win at the Academy Awards. The film focuses on three different women (Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore round out a formidable cast) in three different eras, but Kidman’s performance as Virginia Woolf stands out—even in spite of the infamous prosthetic nose.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

After a bold turn in Park Chan-wook’s Stoker in 2013, Kidman spent a few years making middlebrow fare before a string of interesting choices in the later part of the decade. This began in 2017, a year in which the actor appeared in Jane Campion’s Top of The Lake and Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled. Best of all was her incredible turn opposite a young Barry Keoghan—including one hair-raising sequence in which she kisses the young actor’s feet—in Greek weird-waver Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Killing of a Sacred Deer that left the most indelible mark. As Anna, the increasingly desperate matriarch of a family terrorized by Keoghan’s possibly telekinetic sociopath, Kidman gives a performance of daring commitment.

Margot at the Wedding (2007)

The late ‘00s was not a golden era for Nicole Kidman, with extravagant productions like Nine, Australia and The Golden Compass failing to connect with audiences. One movie that stands out from that unusual period is Margot at The Wedding, in which Kidman played the title role. A writer returning home for her sister’s nuptials, Margot is self-involved to the point of being cruel, but Kidman, in a wonderfully against-type performance, treats her as a human being and makes her almost empathetic. Noah Baumbach’s follow-up to The Squid and the Whale is still his most challenging film, but it’s a challenge that the actor rises to.

The Paperboy (2012)

Say what you want about Keoghan’s feet or Harris Dickinson’s glass of milk, The Paperboy still feels like Kidman’s most notorious role. The plot follows a reporter (Matthew McConaughey) covering a story about an alligator hunter who finds himself on death row for killing a corrupt cop. Kidman plays a woman hoping to marry the doomed man once he’s been exonerated. Along the way, she catches the eye of the reporter’s brother, played by Zac Efron. The film has attained cult status, but audiences at the time didn’t quite know what to make of the age gap between Kidman and Efron, not least the moment when her character urinated on his jellyfish sting. Were it released today, the memes would be unavoidable.

The Others (2001)

Kidman’s admirable sense of adventure over the course of her career has led to her working not only in a wide variety of genres but also with an enviable range of filmmakers. It’s especially endearing how often she’s lent that star power to international directors looking to make the jump to English language filmmaking. We’ve already mentioned Lanthimos and Chan-wook on this list, but Alejandro Amenábar deserves credit for giving Kidman a lead role and letting her run with it. In his mid-century gothic horror The Others, Kidman plays a mother of two photosensitive kids who start to believe their house is haunted. Kidman’s committed performance would earn her one of two Golden Globe nominations the following year. More on the other one very shortly.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Even without knowledge of her highly publicized divorce from Tom Cruise, there would still be so much to unpack about Kidman’s wonderfully strange performance in Eyes Wide Shut. As the wife of Cruise’s libidinally entranced New York doctor, Kidman is at her most alluring and elusive. The movie was Stanley Kubrick’s last as director (he died a few weeks before the premier) and took a record 100 days to film, a detail that makes Kidman and Cruise’s unusually stilted line readings all the more interesting to examine. The sequence in which Kidman dances to “Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing” in front of a mirror remains one of her most iconic.

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Newly single and sitting atop the UK charts (for a duet with Robbie Williams), Kidman ended 2001 on a song, but the best was still to come. A few months earlier, she enjoyed her first of many red carpet premieres at the Cannes Film Festival as the star of Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge!, in which she dazzled as Satine, a singer at the famous Parisian nightclub who catches the eye of Ewan McGregor’s broke poet. The role earned Kidman her first nomination for Best Actress at the 2002 Academy Awards, where she eventually lost to Halle Berry. Monster’s Ball might have won that battle, but Luhrmann’s musical undoubtedly won the war.

To Die For (1995)

How’s this for a sliding doors moment: The first great film in the Kidman-verse was originally offered to Meg Ryan, but, for some reason, the When Harry Met Sally actor turned it down. What luck. By 1995, Kidman had achieved fame with roles in Days of Thunder and Far and Away, playing opposite her future husband Tom Cruise, but it was Gus Van Sant’s To Die For that took her career to the next level. Working on a script from Hollywood heavyweight Buck Henry, who had been inspired by the then budding concept of televised courtroom trials, Kidman steals the show as a woman who is willing to do whatever it takes to become famous.

Dogville (2003)

Few actors have enjoyed the kind of run that Nicole Kidman went on at the beginning of the century. Two years on from the success of Moulin Rouge!, and just months after winning Best Actress at the Oscars, Kidman returned to Cannes, in competition for the first time, with Lars von Trier’s Dogville: a Brechtian production with barely any sets that left the actors with everything to do. The cast contained Lauren Bacall, James Caan, Stellan Skarsgård, Ben Gazzara, and Patricia Clarkson, but Kidman more than held her own. For further confirmation of her 2003 aura, check out the footage of her sparking up a cig with Skarsgård during the film’s press conference in Cannes, a moment of pure, messy, ‘00s swag.

Birth (2004)

It feels kind of strange putting Birth on the top of this list given how much it borrows from Eyes Wide Shut, but then again, so much of Jonathan Glazer’s early work owes a debt to Stanley Kubrick. Regardless, more than 20 years since its release, Birth remains a uniquely beguiling film. Kidman plays a wealthy New York widow who is visited on her birthday by a 10-year-old boy who claims to be her dead husband. (Can you imagine how jealous M. Night Shyamalan must have been of that idea?) Kidman, resplendent in a pixie cut, carries the film’s provocative sense of wonder in her fleeting expressions. The slow zoom shot at the opera, during which the actor’s face does an agonized dance between fear, panic, and ecstatic acceptance, is the best moment so far in her storied career.

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Every Hulk Movie, Ranked (Including Red Hulk)
Hannah Collins
JustWatch Editor
Since his comic book debut in 1962, Marvel’s Hulk has remained one of its most recognisable characters. His origin story takes after Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, with scientist Bruce Banner gaining the ability to transform into The Hulk through exposure to gamma radiation, a change subsequently triggered by rage.

Hulk has appeared in numerous animated and live-action shows since the mid-60s, but it wasn’t until 2003 that he finally burst onto the big screen in his own feature film. Despite becoming a core part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he’s only starred in two solo films. So, for this ranking of every Hulk movie, we’ll also be including live-action theatrical films in which he plays a significant role. (Notable exceptions are Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, whose large ensemble casts don’t allow the character enough screen time.)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

With a decent start and a lukewarm follow-up, Thor: Ragnarok is arguably where the Thor films find their footing, and Banner/Hulk plays a key part in that. Having disappeared at the end of Age of Ultron, Hulk surprises Thor in an alien, gladiatorial arena, an environment that has allowed his monstrous side to flourish, even becoming more verbose.

Thor draws Banner back out so the two sides can achieve a greater equilibrium and finds common ground with them in being displaced from their homeworlds. Hulk is also able to let loose on a powerful fire giant, making Ragnarok a fantastic showcase of both the character’s strength and internal strife.

The Avengers (2012)

In what remains a high point for the MCU, the first Avengers movie, The Avengers, is a masterclass in superhero team-up storytelling, including Hulk’s inclusion (recast from Edward Norton to Mark Ruffalo). Banner’s intelligence shines next to industrialist Tony Stark, but it’s the sheer terror of such an unstoppable force that makes The Avengers a great Hulk movie.

When villain Loki plays the newly formed team against each other, Hulk is an essential lynchpin, hunting a rattled Black Widow through a confined area that makes him dangerous on a more intimate level. On the flipside, Banner has a trick up his sleeve for the final battle that turns the tables on the Asgardian god.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

The second Avengers film is a more mixed bag compared to the first, but James Spader’s performance as the titular supercomputer villain and some fan-favourite character moments between the team still make it a strong franchise entry.

As a Hulk movie, Age of Ultron is notable for establishing a romantic relationship between Banner (Ruffalo) and Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow. An unusual and somewhat controversial pairing, it brings out both of their vulnerable sides, leading to an emotionally fraught conclusion.

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

The second solo Hulk film, and the second MCU film, The Incredible Hulk stars Edward Norton in the title role. Banner is forced to go on the run from General Thaddeus Ross, who outwardly wants to prevent Hulk from rampaging and hurting his daughter, Banner’s love interest, Betty. Secretly, he also wants to harness Hulk’s incredible power.

As Banner learns to control the beast inside, Ross sends a relentless mercenary after him, culminating in a seismic tete-a-tete. While the ending feels a bit like two CG action figures being smashed together, Norton’s performance and Banner’s sympathetic characterisation still make it a fun watch.

Hulk (2003)

Although not technically an MCU movie, Ang Lee’s Hulk has perhaps aged better over time, but fans will always cite this as how not to make a comic book movie. With Eric Bana as Banner/Hulk, something the film does reasonably well is delve into the roots of Banner’s anger: his father, with whom he had a volatile relationship.

Lee’s background crafting wuxia classics like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon translates to an experimental editing style, recreating comic book panel transitions. This literal interpretation of the source material’s format is more perplexing than it is engaging, sadly.

Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

While Brave New World is the fourth Captain America movie, it’s very much a two-hander. In it, Anthony Mackie’s Cap squares up against Red Hulk, a longtime foil for Banner/Hulk, partly because he can match Hulk in power and partly because Red Hulk is Thaddeus Ross (played by Harrison Ford).

These missing pieces gut the impact of Ross/Red Hulk’s long-awaited debut. The justification for pitting the newly elected President Ross against the new Captain America draws on Sam Wilson being imprisoned under Ross’ Sokovia Accords, but the latter’s transformation is largely fueled by internal regret toward other events and characters not in the film. Cap’s conflict with Ross, therefore, never feels as bitter as his fallout with Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War, resulting in a limp, disengaging climax.

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Every Version Of 'Love Is Blind' In Order
Alexandra Kon
JustWatch Editor
Love Is Blind has captivated audiences worldwide with its unique approach to dating and relationships. Since its 2020 debut on Netflix, eight international versions have been released with plenty more on the way. Each adaptation brings its own unique twist and cultural perspective to the original concept—pairing singles who connect mentally and emotionally before ever laying eyes on each other, and then seeing how they navigate the complexities of love in real life. Ultimately, the series is a fascinating social experiment that tries to answer the timeless question, is love really blind?

Check out the JustWatch guide below to find every version of Love Is Blind in order and where they are currently available to stream.

Love Is Blind (2020-present)

The original US version of Love Is Blind was released in 2020 on Netflix and quickly became one of the most beloved reality dating shows in the world. The series is hosted by former 98 Degrees lead singer Nick Lachey and his wife and TV presenter, model, and actor Vanessa Lachey. The series’ production quality, lavish locations, and balanced presentation of both the drama and sincerity in the search for love have continued to capture audiences worldwide for eight seasons and counting.

Love Is Blind: Brazil (2021-present)

Love Is Blind: Brazil was the first spin-off series and started airing in 2021, hosted by the sizzling power couple Camila Queiroz and Klebber Toledo. The Brazilian version harbors one of the most diverse casts in Love Is Blind history, featuring a rich variety of people of different body types and races—and plenty of frank discussions about the latter. The series also features some truly incredible locations for anyone in need of travelspiration.

Love Is Blind: Japan (2022-present)

Love Is Blind: Japan was one of the first international spin-offs to be released. It premiered back in 2022 and is hosted by actor Yuka Itaya and comedian Takashi Fujii. The Japanese version of Love Is Blind is one of the series’ deepest, with participants sincerely trying to understand each other in order to forge a profound connection. This version also includes one of the series’ most beloved couples across all versions, Ryotaro and Motomi, who captured hearts around the globe by sending each other handwritten notes.

Love Is Blind: Sweden (2024-present)

The Swedish version of Love Is Blind debuted its first season in 2024 and is hosted by TV presenter and reporter Jessica Almenäs, who is the first to take on the job solo. Love Is Blind: Sweden features some stunning yet subtle Scandinavian design, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know how to bring the drama too!

Love Is Blind: Mexico (2024-present)

Love Is Blind: Mexico debuted its first season in 2024 and is hosted by comedian, actor, and singer Omar Chaparro and his wife, Lucy Ruiz de la Peña. Although it’s only had one season so far, Love Is Blind: Mexico has already established its reputation as one of the most drama-filled versions yet, with couples breaking up suddenly only to reconnect later—not to mention the ever escalating rivalries.

Love Is Blind: UK (2024-present)

Love Is Blind: UK premiered its first season on Netflix in 2024. The series is hosted by broadcaster Emma Willis and her husband, Matt Willis, a TV presenter, actor, and former bassist and singer for the band Busted. As you might expect, Love Is Blind: UK has some of the best banter and creative slang of any version. While the UK has plenty of drama-filled dating reality series like Love Island and Married at First Sight, the UK version of LIB is full of unexpected twists that’ll capture the interest of any reality series fan.

Love Is Blind: Habibi (2024-present)

Love Is Blind: Habibi takes place in the United Arab Emirates and first debuted in 2024. The series is hosted by the powerhouse acting couple Elham Ali and Khaled Saqr. Habibi provides a fascinating look into dating and marriage in the UAE while not falling into cultural stereotypes. The series also does away with the bed-sharing aspect of the co-habitation phase.

Love Is Blind: Argentina (2024-present)

Love Is Blind: Argentina first premiered on Netflix in 2024 and is hosted by football agent and model Wanda Nara and TV presenter, actor, and comedian Darío Barassi. The Argentinean version of Love Is Blind brings a strong-willed group of participants who don’t always follow the structure of the series but definitely show how the course of love is often not linear.

Love Is Blind: Germany (2025-present)

Love Is Blind: Germany debuted in 2025 and is hosted by TV presenters Steffi Brungs and her husband, Christian Wackert. Of all the Love Is Blind versions, Germany’s is the most heady, with many participants taking a more practical approach to finding love. This series, above all others, beautifully captures the eternal human struggle between heart and mind.

Coming Soon…

Three more versions of Love Is Blind are currently in the works, including:
- Love Is Blind: France
- Love Is Blind: Italy
- Love Is Blind: Netherlands
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'Madagascar' Movies In Order (And Where To Watch Them)
Alexandra Kon
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DreamWork’s 2005 animated hit, Madagascar, follows a group of lovable talking animals as they journey from the Central Park Zoo to the wilds of Madagascar. Featuring an all-star voice cast—including Ben Stiller as the lion Alex, Chris Rock as Marty the zebra, David Schwimmer as the giraffe Melman, and Jada Pinkett-Smith as Gloria the hippo—Madagascar quickly became a growing franchise that includes two sequels, a TV series, and several short films.

Use the JustWatch guide below to learn how to watch all the Madagascar movies in order, and discover where you can stream them in the United Kingdom.

Madagascar (2005)

The first Madagascar film introduced audiences to the oddball crew of animals from the Central Park Zoo, including Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo, and a gaggle of penguins intent on making their way to Antarctica. After the group manage to break out of the zoo, through a series of mishaps, they find themselves in Madagascar. Their next challenge is to settle into their new home in the wild with a host of new animals—all while maintaining their friendships despite their differences.

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)

After the success of Madagascar, DreamWorks quickly conjured up an 11-minute short film in time for Christmas that same year. The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper sees the group of penguins go on a rescue mission after one of their number goes missing over Christmas.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

In 2008, the next official Madagascar sequel was released, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. This sequel brings back the full voice cast and sees Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria decide to return to New York, only to get derailed in a Kenyan nature reserve. There, they find many others of their same species, which seems like a dream come true at first, until they realise the new community comes with its own hierarchies and challenges.

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)

In 2012, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted was released, this time taking the animals on an adventure through Europe. Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman are still determined to reach New York City, and together, with the penguins and a more prominently featured King Julien XIII (voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen), they wind up traveling with a circus to get across the European continent while being relentlessly pursued by head of Monaco’s Animal Control Service, Captain Chantel DuBois (voiced by none other than Frances McDormand).

Madly Madagascar (2013)

The Valentine’s Day short Madly Madagascar sees all of the beloved animals return to the watering hole. King Julien (now voiced by Danny Jacobs) discovers a love potion and offers it to animals, leading to all manner of romantic shenanigans.

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

The penguin side characters in Madagascar have always been just as beloved by fans as the core crew of Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman, and in Penguins of Madagascar, they finally get their time in the spotlight. This spin-off film shows the penguins’ origin story, starting in Antarctica and taking them on a wild adventure around the world with Circus Zaragoza. Along the way, the penguins must band together to stop a sinister plot hatched by the vengeful octopus Dave.

All Hail King Julien: New Year's Eve Countdown and Happy Birthday to You (2017)

In 2014, DreamWorks released a spin-off television series focused on King Julien called All Hail King Julien. The series ran from 2014 to 2017, and in 2017 DreamWorks released two short films related to the series called All Hail King Julien: New Year’s Eve Countdown and All Hail King Julien: Happy Birthday to You. The New Year’s Countdown is a three-minute video featuring King Julien and the other animals in Madagascar partying and getting ready to count down to midnight. Meanwhile, Happy Birthday to You is a one-minute short featuring King Julien’s mishap with a birthday cake candle.

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10 Movies To Watch If You Loved 'F1'
Rory O'Connor
JustWatch Editor
With Brad Pitt in the driving seat, Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem in the pit, Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski at the controls, and Jerry Bruckheimer and the great Lewis Hamilton rounding out the crew, everything looks precisely calibrated for F1 to be one of the best movies of the summer. Petrol-heads looking for a warm up, or even to go another lap, can use our guide below to find the 10 best racing movies and where to watch them online.

Rush (2013)

Daniel Brühl was unlucky to miss out on an Academy Award nomination for his career best performance as Niki Lauda, the Ferrari legend, in this gripping period movie from director Ron Howard. Rush is set largely during the fateful 1976 Formula 1 season, focusing on the rivalry and begrudging respect between Lauda, a spiky but principled Austrian, and James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth), a handsome but cocky Englishman.

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Ferrari once again play the antagonists in James Mangold’s surprisingly moving account of the Ford racing team’s attempt to end a period of Italian dominance at the 24 hours of Le Mans. Set in 1966, Ford v Ferrari follows the prickly but endearing friendship between Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon), a retired champ turned designer, and the maverick race car driver, Ken Miles (Christian Bale).

Senna (2010)

Looking back on it now, it’s hard to imagine the likes of Rush, F1, or Drive to Survive even existing without this essential essayistic documentary from Asif Kapadia. Forgoing the use of interviews and talking heads, Senna details the life, brilliance, and tragic death of the Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna, a three-time winner of the F1 championship, and elevates the sport into something approaching art.

Speed Racer (2008)

Any movie bold enough to do its own thing and loud enough to stick around for a while will always get reassessed sooner or later. Enter the Wachowski sisters’ Speed Racer, a dazzling, digital sugar-rush (or headache, depending on the viewer) that baffled audiences and critics on release but has recently acquired low-key cult status. Based on a Japanese anime from the 1960s, the film stars Emile Hirsch as a plucky young driver looking to follow in his brothers footsteps by racing against the crooked Royalton industries team.

Gran Turismo (2023)

F1 director Joseph Kosinski was originally on board to direct this loose adaptation of Jann Mardenborough’s real life journey from online GT gamer to professional racecar driver. The job eventually fell to Neill Blomkamp, director of District 9, who does a fine job on the race scenes and, thanks to a fine performance from David Harbour, a decent job with everything else. It’s far from perfect, but Gran Turismo is a solid, no-nonsense sports movie.

Ferrari (2023)

It felt inevitable that Michael Mann (lover of all things slick, complex, and potentially dangerous) would eventually make a racing film. Enter Ferrari. This soulful biopic stars Adam Driver as the legendary designer and car manufacturer Enzo Ferrari as he deals with mourning and possible bankruptcy in the leadup to a fateful Mille Miglia in 1957.

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Adam McKay and Will Ferrell’s second collaboration is still one of the funniest things they’ve ever done. Talladega Nights stars Ferrell as Ricky Bobby, a championship NASCAR driver who suffers a crash and must overcome his demons to get back on the track. Some of the jokes haven’t aged as well as others, but just two years before reteaming on Step Brothers, the Ferrell and John C. Reilly double-act is in its prime.

Logan Lucky (2017)

The nominatively determined Adam Driver features for a second time on this list as one half of the Logan brothers in Steven Soderberg’s NASCAR heist movie. In terms of style, Logan Lucky was never going to compare to anything in the director’s snare-tight Oceans series, but with Channing Tatum, Daniel Criag, and Riley Keough rounding out a charismatic team, it has a good time trying.

The Final Destination (2009)

Most people seem to believe that David R. Ellis’ The Final Destination is the weakest installment in the series. They are wrong. Look no further than the incredible NASCAR-set opening sequence, which seems like such an obvious and fruitful place for gnarly decapitations that it’s only surprising it took the franchise four films to dream it up.

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Perhaps it’s cheating, but anyone with a need for more speed after seeing Joseph Kosinski’s latest film could do far worse than revisiting its predecessor, Top Gun: Maverick. Reprising one of his most famous roles, Tom Cruise stars as a Navy pilot who must take to the skies for one last mission (at least for now). See it big and loud.

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10 Action Franchises To Watch If You Love 'Mission: Impossible'
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For almost 30 years now, Tom Cruise has been entertaining audiences with death-defying stunts and world-saving escapades in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Sadly, Ethan Hunt’s adventures are now over with Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning bringing the series to a close, but that doesn’t have to be the end of the action.

Whether it’s the man on a mission trope, or bombastic, explosive chaos you’re into, there are decades of brilliant action movies to explore. From super spies and superheroes to AI annihilation and apocalyptic wastelands, we’ve compiled a list of the best action franchises to watch for anyone who loves Mission: Impossible, and we can also tell you where to stream them all.

John Wick

There’s a good chance that even Ethan Hunt would cower in the shadows if the Baba Yaga ever came to hunt him down. If this were a contest to find the most dangerous man on the planet, there’s a good chance that the John Wick movies would give us the winner.

The great thing about this franchise is there are four movies starring Keanu Reeves as the titular hitman, and they become more and more bonkers and brutal with each installment. Plus, there’s a new spin-off, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas, which is just as slick and action-packed as the main quadrilogy.

Bourne

There are a lot of similarities between Ethan Hunt and Jason Bourne; both are highly-trained, highly-dangerous government weapons who have a tendency to go against the grain from time to time. From The Bourne Identity through to Jason Bourne, Matt Damon has wowed audiences with his gritty espionage movies, and they’re perfect for anyone who loves Mission: Impossible.

While the Tom Cruise franchise has taken things to dizzying heights with its last few entries, the Bourne series has always kept things slightly more grounded, but these movies are still just as thrilling and fun as their chaotic cousin.

James Bond

So, what do you do if the likes of Wick, Bourne, and Hunt are a little too roguish for your tastes? Well, if you want something a bit more refined and professional, there’s no one better suited for the mission than James Bond.

The one thing to note here is, you’re in for the long haul if you want to watch every entry in the 007 franchise; there are 25 movies, from 1962’s Dr. No, starring Sean Connery, right through to 2021’s No Time to Die, which brought Daniel Craig’s fantastic run as Bond to an end.

Fast & Furious

Just like Mission: Impossible, these movies have ramped up the scale of things and become more and more ludicrous as time has gone by. The Fast and the Furious kicked things off way back in 2001 with a fairly simple story of street crime and stolen DVD players. By the time you get to Fast X, though, the crew have been to space, which tells you all you need to know about the direction this franchise has gone in.

It’s impossible not to love it all, though. They may be silly and incredibly over-the-top, but that’s what action movies are all about, right?

The Terminator

By the end of the Mission: Impossible saga, the threat of global destruction at the hands of an evil AI becomes the core storyline. But, this is nothing new, as Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron can attest to with The Terminator franchise.

The first movie in the series is almost like a slasher movie, with Arnie’s titular robotic menace on the loose, but Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a bona fide action movie classic. Not only does it flip the narrative entirely, but it also introduces Robert Patrick as T-1000, who could be the greatest movie villain of all time.

The Matrix

Keanu Reeves isn’t just a deadly assassin, he’s also a messianic hero who saves the world from annihilation in The Matrix. This astounding creation from the Wachowski sisters is an incredible blend of action and science fiction, with an epic story of distorted realities, robotic overlords, and superhuman kung-fu battles.

The original trilogy is regarded as one of the best collections of the modern era within both genres, and fans were treated to a fourth installment almost 20 years later with The Matrix Resurrections in 2021. You’re unlikely to find action sequences quite as stylish as you get from this mind-blowing franchise.

Mad Max

If you ever wondered what might happen if Ethan Hunt ever failed in his missions, you only have to look at the apocalyptic world we are left with in Mad Max to realise how far civilisation could fall. From brutal revenge on the backroads of Australia to all-out despair in the desert, this franchise has been through a strange evolution over time.

These films are weird, there’s no denying it. But, with Mad Max: Fury Road and the more recent prequel, Furiosa, you have two of the most slick, stunning action movies of the last decade.

Rambo

How many times have we seen Ethan Hunt defy all the odds and the rules and still come out on top? Well, if that’s the kind of vibe you’re after, the Rambo franchise will be right up your street. Indeed, this Sylvester Stallone franchise is, at its best, a fascinating study of masculinity, while also being absolutely ridiculous and bombastic with its more recent entries.

With varying degrees of quality, the franchise requires real dedication toward the end, but with 1982’s First Blood, you get a genuinely thrilling, gritty, intriguing action flick with a strong message at its core.

Jack Ryan

Diving into the Jack Ryan franchise is a surefire win for anyone craving more gun-toting government officials and globe-trotting adventures post-Mission: Impossible. While the modern TV show and the 2014, Chris Pine-led Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit are more glossy and forgettable, you cannot go wrong with the old ‘90s flicks.

In fact, just like James Bond, the Jack Ryan series has been through a few different lead actors. From The Hunt for Red October-starring Alec Baldwin to the brilliant Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger with Harrison Ford in the titular role, through to Ben Affleck’s one-film appearance in The Sum of All Fears, Jack Ryan is the gift that keeps on giving.

Batman

Ethan Hunt may be the living manifestation of destiny, but no action hero is cooler than Batman. He’s gone from the pages of your favourite comic books to being one of the biggest stars of the silver screen across a number of different movies, but one thing remains the same; badass action, cool weapons, and devilish villains.

From the more zany Batman of 1989 and Tim Burton’s follow-up, Batman Returns, right through to Christopher Nolan’s impeccable Dark Knight trilogy and the latest version, Matt Reeves’ The Batman, there are so many different styles and takes on this iconic hero. Whatever it is you want from an action movie, you’re sure to find it somewhere in the Batman collection.

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The 10 Best Erotic Thrillers Of All Time
Rory O'Connor
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Around the start of the 1980s, a group of directors who’d grown up on classic Hollywood movies and neo-noir began making a new kind of cinema where the only thing more costly than the suits were the characters’ romantic affairs. By the end of the decade, these stylish, provocative, and erotic thrillers were among the most profitable films in Hollywood, but they soon went out of fashion with the rise of the Internet and all the things that people were suddenly able to watch in the privacy of their own homes. With recent movies like Deep Water and Babygirl suggesting another revival, we’ve rounded up the 10 best erotic thrillers of all time.

In the interest of variety—and with respect to Adrian Lyne, Paul Schrader, Paul Verhoeven, Brian De Palma, and the rest—we decided to limit our selection to one film per director. They are listed in chronological order, based on release date.

American Gigolo (1980)

Arriving on screens at the start of the decade, American Gigolo introduced Richard Gere and kick-started Paul Schrader’s career as a director, but the movie’s style (all those synths and Armani suits) might have left the biggest mark on the cultural zeitgeist. The plot already contains many of the genre’s most well-worn tropes, with Gere playing a sex worker who becomes wrongfully accused of murder after one of his clients is found dead.

Body Heat (1981)

After making his name as a screenwriter on Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Empire Strikes Back, Lawrence Kasdan moved to directing with Body Heat, a dangerously humid twist on the neo noir. Set in Miami, the story follows a dubious lawyer (William Hurt), who begins an affair with a married woman (Kathleen Turner) and eventually hatches a plan to kill her wealthy husband. A Hollywood classicist, Kasdan had set out to remake Double Indemnity but instead delivered a blueprint and high watermark for a budding new genre.

Body Double (1984)

Director Brian De Palma helped to invent the erotic thriller in 1980 with Dressed to Kill, but Body Double (the Rear Window to that earlier movie’s Vertigo) feels like the fuller expression of his signature, leering tendencies. The plot follows an actor who agrees to housesit an insanely modernist home in the Hollywood Hills only to discover a beautiful woman in danger through a conspicuously placed telescope. Of course, he becomes obsessed, and of course—for not entirely selfless reasons—he decides to intervene.

Fatal Attraction (1987)

No other actor is more central to the history of the erotic thriller than Michael Douglas, and his first foray into the genre, even if it hasn’t aged the best, remains one of the most infamous. Douglas plays a lawyer who has an affair with an editor while his family is out of town, only for the other woman (a brilliant Glenn Close) to become dangerously obsessed. Earning $320M on a $14M budget, Fatal Attraction confirmed the genre's remarkable profitability while scooping six nominations at the Academy Awards. If you’ve ever enjoyed a rabbit stew, you probably won’t enjoy one again.

Dead Ringers (1988)

Is every David Cronenberg movie an erotic thriller? You could make the case, yet few fit the bill as seductively as this eerily sterile riff on the tale of the doppelgänger. Dead Ringers stars Jeremy Irons in a duel role as twin gynaecologists Elliot and Beverly Mantle. One is a cynical womanizer who seduces their patients, the other is a mild-mannered man who occasionally falls in love. What could possibly go wrong?

Bitter Moon (1992)

By 1992, some filmmakers had already started to satirize the genre, none better than Roman Polanski’s still shocking Bitter Moon. The movie stars Hugh Grant as an upper-middle-class Englishman on a honeymoon cruise who becomes obsessed (that word again) with another woman on board. This affliction only grows more problematic as her husband (Peter Coyote) begins to regale him with the lurid story of their marriage. Grant’s famously flustered mannerisms, a kind of stand-in for the audience’s own performative outrage, have rarely been so caustically funny.

Basic Instinct (1992)

It was very tempting to go for Elle in this slot, director Paul Verhoeven’s more recent masterwork, but no list of erotic thrillers would complete without this iconic piece of ‘90s provocation. It says much about how our viewing habits have changed that Basic Instinct was, at that time, the fourth highest-grossing film of 1992—bettered at the box office only by Aladdin, Home Alone 2, and The Bodyguard. Michael Douglas stars again, this time as a detective who is seduced by the primary suspect in a murder case, a novelist famously played by Sharon Stone.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Kubrick dying four months before the premier, a record 400 days of shooting, 95 takes of Tom Cruise walking through a door, Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s disintegrating marriage... There was so much going on around the time of Eyes Wide Shut‘s release that it’s no surprise it took so long to be considered not only one of Kubrick’s best but a classic of the erotic thriller genre. The director’s dreamlike swansong, which follows a New York doctor (Cruise) down a late night rabbit hole of unfulfilled sexual desires, has never been more influential.

Stranger by The Lake (2013)

This modern classic of queer cinema picked up the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013—an early sign that the genre had the potential to make a comeback. Stranger by the Lake takes place around a picturesque cruising spot in the French countryside, where a young man witnesses a murder but is already too consumed by the killer to stay away. A daring film about the limits of desire.

The Handmaiden (2016)

The most recent entry on our list comes from the South Korean master director Park Chan-wook. Brilliantly adapting Fingertips, Sarah Water’s Victorian era-set novel, to Japanese occupied Korea, The Handmaiden follows a pair of Korean con artists posing as a handmaiden and a count who plan to seduce a Japanese woman out of her substantial inheritance. Naturally, things don’t go exactly to plan.

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Where To Watch The Sonic Cinematic Universe In Order
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When the first, uncanny trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog dropped in 2020, few could have predicted that five years later, we would still be talking about a Sonic Cinematic Universe. That original, weirdly toothy design (immortalised in the excellent Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers) was dropped as fast as you could say “let’s do it to it” and the franchise has been on a roll ever since. Three films, three wildly entertaining Jim Carrey performances, one TV show, and plenty of box office later, the only weird thing is that it keeps getting better.

With Sonic the Hedgehog 4 set for release in March 2027, here’s how to watch the Sonic Cinematic Universe in order.

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

In the first Sonic movie, the universe’s fastest blue hedgehog (Ben Schwartz) is forced to flee his home planet, ending up in the town of Green Hills, Montana where his earnest attempts to integrate and become friends with a local sheriff (James Marsden) are hampered by the scheming Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey), an evil genius intent on stealing and harnessing his powers.

Understandable given those last minute changes to Sonic’s design, but it took more than one outing for the movies to really find their footing. Still, there is plenty to enjoy here in Marsden and Schwartz’s odd-couple double-act, and Carrey’s energy is never less than infectious.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Series director Jeff Fowler expanded on the world of the first film with Sonic the Hedgehog 2, introducing Tails, the Chaos Emeralds and, best of all, Idris Elba’s Knuckles, a strong, comically stoic echidna and the franchise’s first anti-hero. The plot follows Dr. Robotnik’s return from the mushroom planet, and his plan to steal the Chaos Emerald by convincing Knuckles to join his side. With Sheriff Tom and his partner Maddie out of town, Sonic quickly discovers that he still has much to learn. Stick around for the epic final battle.

Knuckles (2024)

The first, and so far only, small screen diversion in the Sonic Cinematic Universe, Knuckles follows the crimson echidna’s struggle to adapt to life in Green Hills following the events of the second movie. Unsure of what to do with himself, he joins deputy sheriff Wade Whipple on a trip to a bowling tournament in Reno but is soon captured by some shady agents who are looking to sell him to an even shadier buyer. Come for the dizzying action scenes but stay for Christopher Lloyd as the voice of Knuckles’ elder, Chief Pachacamac, and Rory “The Hound” McCann as the series’ final boss.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

Anyone who thought that Keanu Reeves might phone-in his performance as Shadow, Sonic’s doppelganger and the series’ most tragic anti-hero, probably doesn’t know enough about Keanu Reeves. The best film in the series, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 follows Robotnik’s efforts to, once again, weaponize one of Sonic’s would-be sidekicks. This leads Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles on a dangerous adventure that will take them all the way to Japan and even outer space. Carrey absolutely cooks in his third appearance as the supervillain, and Reeves is genuinely moving as the heartbroken Shadow.

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Cute Alien Movies To Watch After 'Lilo & Stitch'
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More than 20 years on from the original animated Lilo & Stitch movie, young cinemagoers are now getting to experience a fresh take on the alien’s adventures in Hawaii thanks to the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake. Somehow, Disney has managed to nail this new interpretation of the classic story, despite the key character being a furry, feral critter from outer space. It shouldn’t work in live-action, but it does.

So, if watching that new Disney movie has got you hankering for more of the same, here are 10 cute alien movies to watch after Lilo & Stitch, plus details on where you can stream them. From ‘80s hits and ‘90s nostalgia to more recent underrated, animated gems, we’ve got plenty to keep the kids (and adults) occupied.

Chicken Little (2005)

In a riff on the classic folk tale, this Disney flick has its titular character being the only one who seems to understand the severity of the situation as UFOs descend on planet Earth. In many ways, Chicken Little almost feels like a forgotten treat among the House of Mouse’s catalogue, but it’s a sweet, silly little movie that deserves your attention.

Sure, the animation style is slightly dated now, but that hardly matters when you embrace this little hero and his big story. It’s not flashy, and there’s no princess, but Disney B-movies can be just as much fun as the prime pictures.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Let’s be honest, you say cute alien movies, you think of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial immediately, right? There’s a good reason for that, too. This movie rocks! From the impressive design of the endearing alien at the heart of the story to the surprisingly emotional twists and turns in the tale with the magic of Steven Spielberg’s filmmaking, this is a bona fide classic in every single way.

You’ve very likely already seen E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, but if you’re reading this trying to find something to show your child after Lilo & Stitch, there is no better option, really.

Space Jam (1996)

OK, the caveat to this one is, the aliens involved are not that cute. In fact, they’re quite literally monsters. But, the slapstick comedy and silly vibes of the Looney Tunes ensemble keeps things light and child-friendly in this ‘90s cult classic.

Space Jam gets a lot of hate these days, for some reason, but what’s not to like? Michael Jordan and Bill Murray play basketball with Bugs Bunny and his crew to defeat a team of no-good aliens doing the bidding of an evil, money-mad fiend voiced by Danny DeVito. If you’re not sold on that, we feel bad for you.

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

DreamWorks Animation has put out some great stuff since the turn of the century, and while the likes of Shrek steal the headlines, there’s a lot to love about Monsters vs. Aliens. As the title suggests, there’s plenty of unusual characters and out-of-this-world action in this 2009 flick, and it’s all brought to life by a stellar voice cast, including Seth Rogen, Reese Witherspoon, and Hugh Laurie.

The stakes are high, but the film never loses sight of its playful approach to storytelling, with jokes aplenty and a great dynamic between the group of characters chosen to defend Earth from alien invaders.

Escape from Planet Earth (2013)

You’d be forgiven for never even hearing of this movie before, and we’re not about to sit here and tell you that Escape from Planet Earth is going to change your life or anything. But, will it pass 90 minutes for you and the family and leave you with a smile on your face? Absolutely.

It’s a fun twist on the idea of aliens coming to Earth, with these extraterrestrials desperate to stay away from our planet at all costs. Plus, any film that has Brendan Fraser voicing a cavalier hero called Scorch Supernova is worth the time of day, surely?

Home (2015)

In a similar vein to Escape from Planet Earth, 2015’s Home is another perfectly serviceable and fairly charming animated alien movie where the visit to the third rock from the sun is not exactly desirable. In fact, Oh (voiced by Jim Parsons), has been shunned from his home planet and is forced to seek refuge on Earth.

There, he meets Tip (voiced by Rihanna), and the pair go on a daring quest to salvage Oh’s reputation and find Tip’s missing mother. It’s cute, has a great soundtrack, and again, will only take up about 90 minutes of your day.

The Iron Giant (1999)

Now we’re talking. The Iron Giant is not only probably the best film on this list, it’s one of the best animated movies of all time. Expanding on the impeccable short story from Ted Hughes, this Brad Bird effort is a film brimming with life and love and tonnes of heart.

Young Hogarth Hughes encounters the titular alien robot (voiced with a surprising amount of emotional weight by Vin Diesel), and the pair prove what it really means to be a hero, and a friend. The Iron Giant is a sublime piece of animation; it’ll make you laugh, smile, cry, and imbue you with a sense of adventure. It’s sheer movie magic.

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)

Anyone who’s familiar with the Wallace and Gromit movies will know all about this cheeky little sheep, and he’s not done too bad after stepping out of the shadow of those Aardman Animation stalwarts, either.

The first movie in this series was great fun, and the follow-up, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, is equally full of warmth and humour, but it also ramps up the stakes with a full-scale alien invasion. Luckily, Shaun and his flock are on hand to save the day but not after causing plenty of mischief with their new, alien friends.

Flight of the Navigator (1986)

A childhood staple for many growing up in the ‘80s, Flight of the Navigator offers up all those warm, Amblin vibes that we know and love from that era. It’s full of charm and evokes that adventurous spirit that any great, child-friendly sci-fi movie needs to have.

Anyone who’s a fan of Paul Reuben’s work as Pee Wee Herman will love this, too, as his energy helps to bring a sense of levity to proceedings. More than anything, though, this movie is just an astounding achievement in visual effects and production design, especially for its time.

Muppets from Space (1999)

It is always an absolute delight to be in the presence of the Muppets, and Muppets from Space is no exception to that. While this late ‘90s flick has all the usual quirks and endearing qualities we’ve come to expect from Jim Henson’s creations, it’s refreshing for this story to give Gonzo the spotlight for once, as he hopes to find out more about his origins.

That journey of self-discovery takes him through outer space, encountering all kinds of weird and wonderful creatures along the way. It’s absolutely madcap at times, from talking sandwiches to covert government experiments, but that’s what we love about the Muppets.

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'The Matrix' In Order: All Movies And TV Shows
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In 1999, The Matrix changed movies forever, but who could have imagined how fast the franchise would grow? Just four years later, the Wachowskis returned with the near simultaneous release of two sequels, an animated anthology series, and a narratively expansive computer game. Fans then had to wait almost two decades for the next installment—not that too many people vibed with it.

With a fifth sequel (from director Drew Goddard) now reportedly in the works, we’ve rounded up every film and TV show from The Matrix Universe. Here’s how to watch all The Matrix movies and TV shows in chronological order.

The Second Renaissance Part I & 2 - The Animatrix (2003)

Released in tandem with The Matrix Reloaded in the summer of 2003, The Animatrix blew the world of the Wachowski’s creation wide open with a series of nine animated short films, each by a different director and in a different style. None did more to deepen the lore than the two-part “The Second Renaissance” by the Ghibli trained director Mahiro Maeda. It’s an unmissable historical account from the early days of AI and the rise of the machines all the way up to humanity’s decision to blot out of the sun and the early versions of the Matrix itself. In typically subversive fashion, humanity is its own worst enemy in a story that casts the plight of the machines as a struggle for civil rights.

A Detective Story - The Animatrix (2003)

“A Detective Story” is set just before the events of the first movie, following a man who tracks down Trinity online with the help of some references to Lewis Carroll. They meet on a train where she removes his bug just as three agents appear. Directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, the legendary creator of Cowboy Bebop, and presented in a black and white aesthetic that pays homage to film noir, “A Detective Story” is one of the most stylish shorts in The Animatrix.

The Matrix (1999)

The Matrix is the source code of The Matrix Universe and the moment where it all began. Keanu Reeves’ Neo, Laurence Fishburne’s Morpheus, and Hugo Weaving’s Agent Smith have been guiding audiences down the rabbit hole for nearly three decades. Thanks to its prescient ideas, breathless action, and practical effects, the movie holds up perfectly. It’s impossible to describe how mind-bending the Matrix felt in 1999, you had to see it for yourself.

Kid’s Story - The Animatrix (2003)

Watanabe’s second entry in The Animatrix, “A Kid’s Story” provides the origin story for Kid, the sweet but slightly annoying fanboy who is freed with Neo’s help but without the use of a red pill. Played by Clayton Watson in the sequels, Kid might not be everyone’s favorite Matrix character, but Watanabe’s surreal and dreamlike short offers an intriguing introduction to the process of self-substantiation.

Final Flight of the Osiris - The Animatrix (2003)

As the only short in The Animatrix to use CG animation, appearing like a very good early 2000s computer game cut-scene, Andy Jones’ “Final Flight of the Osiris” hasn’t aged quite so well as other episodes in the series—even if the retro feel scores some nostalgia points. As a prologue to The Matrix Reloaded, establishing the sentinels’ drilling position over Zion, it’s also fine if not essential.

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

The best and most ambitious of the Matrix sequels, The Matrix Reloaded offers the sugar rush of getting to see just what Neo is capable of as The One. The opening scene and the highway chase rank among the best action sequences in the series, and with The Architect, the Twins, and Monica Bellucci’s Persephone, there are a host of new and memorable characters to meet.

Beyond - The Animatrix (2003)

A beautiful children’s story set in some kind of Neo Tokyo, “Beyond” follows a girl, named Yoko, who stumbles upon a haunted house while trying to find her cat. We know that the unusual occurrences in the building (including broken objects that reassemble themselves and areas without gravity) are glitches in the Matrix, but director Kōji Morimoto (who worked on Akira) frames Yoko’s journey as a tragic tale of lost innocence.

World Record - The Animatrix (2003)

The second Animatrix short to explore self-substantiation is one of the best entries in the franchise. Takeshi Koike’s “World Record” tells the story of a 100m sprinter at the summer Olympics who begins to think, while running a record time mid-race, that reality might not be all it seems. The image of three agents failing to keep up with him is such a good metaphor for the possibilities of self-belief, it’s amazing that the executives at Nike didn’t get there first.

Program - The Animatrix (2003)

Set almost entirely in a training exercise, Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s “Program” has style to burn. It focuses on Cis, who battles a samurai named Duo across the tiled rooftops of a beautifully crafted feudal Japan. In terms of story, it’s one of the lighter episodes of The Animatrix, but Kawajiri more than makes up for it with the sheer propulsive energy of his animations.

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

One easy way to check the quality of a Matrix movie is to ask how much time the characters spend in the “real world.” Released just six months after Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions mainly focuses on the battle for Zion and Neo’s death match with a now all-powerful Smith. Revolutions has its charms (who can forget Trinity peaking above the clouds), but it’s weirdly low on the innovative stuff that made fans fall in love with the series in the first place.

Matriculated - The Animatrix (2003)

Æon Flux creator Peter Chung is the mind behind this story of robot rehabilitation. “Matriculated” involves a group of rebels who are trying to reprogram machines to help fight in the war. In order to do so, they plug them in and have them experience human emotions, all in the hope of sparking some kind of machine-learned empathy. It’s a neat science fiction idea told through Chung’s unique visual language.

The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

Eighteen years after Revolutions, Lana Wachowski went out on her own with The Matrix Resurrections, a film that feels more like a meta-attempt at trolling sequel-hungry studio bosses than a true addition to the saga. High on concept but unusually uninspired in its action sequences, this one is for the completists and the curious. Set 60 years after Revolutions, the film picks back up with Neo (Reeves), now a video game developer experiencing a blur between fantasy and reality in true Matrix fashion.

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5 Best R-Rated Animated Shows (That Definitely Are NOT For Kids)
Rory O'Connor
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Big Mouth finally ended its run on Netflix last week after eight awkward, sticky, and painfully relatable seasons. The show made its name for its inventive, funny, and informative approach to topics that no other mainstream animation had really touched before, from shame and anxiety to periods and masturbation. Needless to say, it leaves behind a gap for adult animation in the streaming landscape.

So with no more episodes on the horizon, it seems like a good time to round up the best R-rated animated shows. From originators to button-pushers and modern classics, check out our guide to 5 animations that definitely are NOT for kids.

(We have chosen not to include anime in this list as we would probably be here all day.)

South Park (1997-present)

Having South Park on a list like this is a bit like having the dictionary on a ranking of best books. The Simpsons was already on autopilot by 1998, about to reach its 200th episode and attracting guest stars like U2, when Trey Parker and Matt Stone threw their deceptively amateurish looking hand-grenade onto Comedy Central and changed TV forever. That the show continues to be such an essential satire—ruthlessly skewering Harry and Meghan, the manosphere and Ozempic in its most recent season—only confirms Parker and Stone’s unique genius. Long may it last.

Most memorable voice cameo: George Clooney as Sparky the dog in the first season set the tone, but it’s got to be Radiohead in the legendary “Scott Tenorman Must Die.”

BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)

One of the most amazing things about BoJack Horseman is that every person who watches it seems to think it was written for them. Not bad for a show in which the hero is an alcoholic and vaguely toxic talking horse whose bete noire is a labrador named Mr. Peanutbutter.

Best voice cameo: We are tempted by Paul McCartney’s micro-appearance, but Alan Arkin as J.D. Salinger is too inspired to leave out.

Invincible (2021-present)

Premiering on Prime Video in March 2021, during arguably the first major crisis of superhero fatigue, Invincible could not have come at a better time. Combining richly sketched characters that could actually die with single episode story arcs that never took away from the series’ overarching narrative, it felt like a breath of fresh air. And after 13 years of the MCU, the show’s blood, guts, and bone-crunching violence provided a welcome visceral thrill.

Most memorable voice cameo: It’s lights-out across the board, but Mark Hamill brings so much warmth in his few scenes as the waistcoated superhero tailor Art Rosenbaum.

Archer (2009-2023)

With its unique visual style and dry sense of humor, nothing looked or sounded like Archer when it released in 2009. Arriving five years after Brad Bird’s The Incredibles, we cannot credit Adam Reed with re-popularizing the retro-futurist spy caper, but you were never going to find this kind of sex or violence in a Pixar movie. It might have overstayed its welcome in later, genre-bending seasons, but its 14 year run still goes down as one of the greatest of any animated show, TV-MA or not.

Most memorable voice cameo: No shortage to choose from, but it’s got to be the late, great Anthony Bourdain as Chef Lance Casteau in “Live and Let Dine.”

Monkey Dust (2003-2005)

Like Nathan Barley and Jam, Monkey Dust was one of those early aughts shows that seemed to only exist as a DVD box-set, strictly limited to one per friend group and passed around like a strange and haunted object—as cursed and irresistible as the VHS in The Ring. How a TV show that poked fun at IRA kneecapping, pedophilia, and adolescent Jihadists ever made it past the censors in 2003 remains a mystery. Even today, it packs a dangerous, subversive punch.

Most memorable voice cameo: Too niche for any big stars at the time, the show featured a young Sharon Horgan in some of her first credited voice roles.

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The Best Wes Anderson Movies, Ranked
Jakob Barnes
JustWatch Editor
The release of a new Wes Anderson movie is always cause for celebration. He’s the master of neatness, building perfectly symmetrical, intricate worlds and then populating them with the most absurd yet charming characters you’re ever likely to meet. Anderson’s quirky stories may not be for everyone, but there is simply no denying that he is one of the most sublimely stylish filmmakers around.

From his early indie work and stop-motion animation to Oscar-winning triumphs, we’ve ranked all the Wes Anderson movies (not including his collection of short films) to determine which is the best, and we can tell you where to watch them all, too.

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

The truth is, Wes Anderson peaked just over a decade ago, with his sumptuous concierge caper, The Grand Budapest Hotel. Not only is it one of the most stunning pieces of art in the 21st century, but it’s also incredibly funny and surprisingly heartfelt at times.

What is not surprising is that this beautiful picture won the Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Production Design. The attention to detail in bringing this film to life is astounding. Throw in a career-best performance from Ralph Fiennes and a razor-sharp script, and you have a truly perfect movie.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Turns out, the irreverent humour and quaint charm that comes with Anderson’s work translates wonderfully into stop-motion animation. His take on this classic Roald Dahl story is full of warmth and playfulness, and it’s the kind of film that leaves you marvelling at how anyone is capable of pulling off such a technical feat.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a very special film. It works for young viewers thanks to its silly, slapstick comedy, but it also has a deeper, more mature edge that’ll give older viewers a slice of the fun, too. This is Wes Anderson at his most creative, and it’s a real treat to behold.

Bottle Rocket (1996)

Anderson’s debut came almost 30 years ago now, but it still stands the test of time as one of his finest works. Bottle Rocket is a film brimming with confidence and swagger, and while it still leans into the comedic side of things, there’s also a real grit to this most accomplished indie feature.

It’s so rare to see someone come out of the blocks firing on all cylinders in this way, but Anderson and his cohort deliver something truly special here. The Wilson brothers are in fine form, while Robert Musgrave offers up one of those lightning in a bottle performances alongside them to steal the show.

The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

One criticism that has sometimes been sent Wes Anderson’s way, rather unfairly, perhaps, is that his work is more style over substance. With The Darjeeling Limited, that’s certainly not the case. Of all Anderson’s work, this is his most powerful and poignant, and you can feel how personal this is to him.

Of course, there’s still that trademark eccentricity we know and love, but it all feeds into the highly cathartic conclusion. Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, and Owen Wilson have phenomenal chemistry together, and it’s because of them that everything collides in such a satisfying way by the end.

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

From Anderson’s most warm and powerful films to his coldest, The Royal Tenenbaums is incredibly raw and bleak at times, with some truly harrowing moments that feel out of place in Anderson’s oeuvre, and yet it all still works.

Gene Hackman carries the film on his shoulders, which should come as no surprise, but the likes of Ben Stiller and Luke Wilson are outstanding in support. What’s interesting with this picture is, it’s the last time we saw Anderson working without the shackles of symmetry. That precision in his work is so often the source of success, but with The Royal Tenenbaums, he is firmly focused on story alone, and the film flourishes because of this.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

If The Royal Tenenbaums marked the end of Anderson’s more linear and straight-shooting era, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou was certainly the start of his affinity for the grandiose and extravagant. It’s a film rich with verve and visual flair and also really began to introduce that off-kilter comedy he is now renowned for.

It’s an absurd film, really, taking a mockumentary approach to riff on the life of famed French oceanographer, Jacques Cousteau, and yet it all works so brilliantly. In many ways, this experimental effort could be the most important Wes Anderson movie of all, for what it stirred inside the filmmaker creatively.

Isle of Dogs (2018)

While not as strong as his previous stop-motion work on Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of Dogs is still a masterful animated effort. What it lacks in warmth and whimsy, Isle of Dogs more than makes up for in its provocative messaging and slick technical elements. Almost ten years on from his first foray into the medium, it’s clear to see Anderson had evolved as an animated storyteller by this point.

There’s incredible worldbuilding on display here, as Anderson drops us into the fictional city of Megasaki. But, it is the ensemble of voice actors who bring it all to fruition that is the real triumph here.

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

In this ranking of Wes Anderson movies, Moonrise Kingdom is the final divider between the very, very good and the very, very disappointing. There’s a lot to love about Anderson’s offbeat camping adventure, with a heavy reliance on child actors that pays off and then some, bringing a cute romantic tale to life.

In truth, there’s actually very little stopping Moonrise Kingdom from being higher up this list. Perhaps it merely lacks that splash of dynamism and energy that Anderson’s slightly more effective work possesses, but that’s nitpicking against a perfectly charming film.

The French Dispatch (2021)

Anthology films are always so hard to judge. Had Wes Anderson opted to simply make a feature film expanding on the first segment, “The Concrete Masterpiece,” we would potentially be looking at one of his best films. Benicio del Toro is outstanding as the enigmatic and unhinged artist, but his story is over far too soon.

Next up in The French Dispatch we see Timothée Chalamet and Frances McDormand combine for a perfectly fine if unremarkable story of political rebellion. Sadly, it all wraps up with a very stylish yet rather dull storytelling session from Jeffrey Wright. In short, The French Dispatch is a mixed bag that ends up being less than the sum of its parts.

The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

The latest Wes Anderson movie has plenty of positives; Benicio del Toro is once again superb, the film looks absolutely breathtakingly beautiful, and there are some truly hilarious moments. Sadly, they are too few and far between in The Phoenician Scheme, and Anderson fails to give us a story we can actually care about, leaving audiences wanting so much more on all fronts.

Those style over substance accusations are getting harder and harder to deny, it seems. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with The Phoenician Scheme, but it’s largely very forgettable and is guilty of failing to get the best out of Michael Cera and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Rushmore (1998)

While Bottle Rocket was a riveting and spectacular debut, Wes Anderson’s follow-up, Rushmore, lacks any of that energy and intrigue. In many ways, this film contains the early seeds of that gratuitous quirkiness that has come to tarnish Anderson’s work in recent years.

Of course, it’s all subjective, but Rushmore is tedious, pretentious, and none of its humour quite works. It’s a shame; what could have been a very interesting idea just seems to lose its way and becomes muddied by the urge to be outlandish.

Asteroid City (2023)

At the bottom of the pile, Asteroid City commits the ultimate cinema sin; there’s no two ways about it, it’s just plain boring. It’s a horrible oversimplification, but it’s the truth. The production design is perhaps the greatest Anderson has ever put in place, and yet it all counts for nothing when the film has nothing to say.

A story about UFO sightings, a quarantined city, and meteorite crash sites sounds like a fascinating tale, but it’s severely let down by stilted dialogue and sluggish pacing. Something is drastically wrong here, with Anderson failing to get the best out of his incredible ensemble cast and struggling to handle the story he created.

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10 Webtoon Anime To Watch After 'Solo Leveling'
Hannah Collins
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Solo Leveling has taken the anime world by storm, cemented by being crowned Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll’s 2025 Anime Awards. On the surface, the series isn’t too dissimilar from other action-oriented shonen properties, featuring an underdog protagonist grinding his way to the top in a tournament-style story. But Solo Leveling is more unique in that it originates from a webtoon, which are also usually manhwa, the Korean equivalent to Japanese manga.

Unlike traditional manga and other comics, webtoons and most manhwa are exclusively published online, using a vertical format optimised for mobile or tablet devices. Growing in mainstream popularity by the year, Solo Leveling isn’t the first and certainly won’t be the last webtoon to receive an anime adaptation. Here are 10 webtoon anime to watch if you’re eager for more.

Tower of God (2020-2024)

One of the highest-ranking webtoons for readership, Tower of God is also the closest forebear to Solo Leveling in terms of genre and plot. In a dystopian, Hunger Games-esque world, the seemingly weak Bam is thrust through a series of increasingly difficult challenges to reach the top of a mysterious tower along with his childhood friend, Rachel.

Adapted as a Crunchyroll original anime, creative battles, unexpected alliances, and shocking betrayals keep the story moving at an absorbing pace while the depth of lore and sprawling cast make Tower of God feel like a true high-fantasy epic.

The God of High School (2020)

This is another Crunchyroll original anime and battle shonen with a tournament structure at its core. If you like beat ‘em up games with fast-paced action backed up with interweaving storylines like Tekken, The God of High School might be for you.

Set in South Korea, the series revolves around an international martial arts competition for high schoolers. However, these are not just any high schoolers, though. These kids’ punches pack supernatural power. Add in demonic forces, criminal conspiracies, and classic Chinese folklore, and The God of High School is essentially Dragon Ball for a new generation.

Noblesse (2020)

What else is a pure-blood vampire to do after nearly a century of sleep but enroll in a modern-day high school? That’s the premise of Noblesse, in which the noble Rai, a particularly powerful vampire, and his loyal servant Frankenstein navigate our world and investigate Rai’s hidden past, as well as a shadowy cabal.

Anime adaptations include two ONAs (Original Net Animation), Noblesse and Noblesse: Awakening, followed by a Crunchyroll original anime series that picks up directly after the latter, so it’s worth either familiarising yourself with the manwha or watching Awakening before diving into the TV show.

ReLIFE (2016)

A popular and award-winning Japanese webtoon, ReLIFE is about an experiment that allows 27-year-old Arata, whose life hasn’t gone the way he wanted, another shot to reach his true potential, making him appear as a 17-year-old again with all his adult life experience.

Though there is a romantic subplot and sci-fi conceit, ReLife will strike a chord more with slice-of-life fans for its gentle pace and focus on character development. There’s a one-season TV series followed by four OVAs for fans to get sucked into.

Viral Hit (2024)

Combining the toxicity of YouTube prank videos and real-life bullying, a down-on-his-luck schoolkid, Hobin, gets his own back on his tormentors in Viral Hit. Things get going when Hobin, sick of being picked on, turns on one of his aggressors during a livestream. When it goes viral, he launches a channel centred on attacking bullies.

Viral Hit is created by the same author as another high school revenge series, Lookism, both of which have been adapted into TV anime; gimmicky but addictive for those who love prolonged action scenes and eccentric mentors.

The Beginning After the End (2025)

The Beginning After the End is a Western-made webtoon, like Lore Olympus, and one of the first to receive a proper anime version. Like many popular action-oriented web comics, it also uses the reincarnation trope: The main character, Arthur, is a young boy who was a tyrannical king in his previous life.

Taking place in a fantastical kingdom, The Beginning After the End is as character-driven as it is focused on world-building and action, with Arthur having to reconcile past wrongs with a new, more innocent perspective. The newly-released anime series has garnered controversy for its quality; watch it for yourself and make your own mind up.

Semantic Error (2021)

Boys Love/yaoi is as prevalent in the webtoon/manhwa sphere as it is in manga, and Semantic Error is a breakout example. In a classic “opposites attract” setup, its two romantic leads—one a fine arts student and the other a computer science major—are thrown together when the latter takes the former’s name off a group presentation.

Enemies-to-lovers fans are well-served by this slow-burning comedy of errors that has not only been turned into an anime miniseries but also a highly successful K-drama.

A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special (2023)

What if the heroes failed to win in the end? That catastrophic predicament is how A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special begins. But hope isn’t lost, however, as one of their number, a mage called Desir, is somehow thrust 13 years into the past to try and course-correct.

Stylish animation, engaging character dynamics and a magic system grounded in actual magic rather than video game mechanics give the anime iteration the feel of an isekai without some of the repetitive trappings.

Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady With the Lamp (2024)

A curiously popular fixture in webtoons and manga alike is the reincarnated and reformed villainess trope, usually with an isekai bent. Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady With the Lamp takes this a step further with more than one rebirth for the titular heroine, who unexpectedly goes from wicked empress to talented doctor.

Those who like the look of classic shojo series like Sailor Moon will appreciate the romanticised art of the webtoon and its anime series, and Elise’s newfound skills make her a compelling, redemptive heroine.

True Beauty (2024)

Much like the YA dystopian franchise Uglies, True Beauty takes place in a world in which one’s appearance is even more important for success than it is in our reality. To get ahead, Ju-Kyang, a young girl not considered attractive, masters the art of beauty to the point that she becomes famous for her looks.

Naturally, one of the story’s main appeals is its critique of beauty standards via exaggeration, but its love triangle subplot adds extra spice. One of the biggest series on the Webtoon platform, True Beauty has been adapted into a homegrown, South Korean aeni (anime) and live-action show.

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The 10 Best Tom Cruise Movies
Jakob Barnes
JustWatch Editor
He’s a man who needs no introduction, really, but we’ll give it a go anyway. As far as movie stars go, there are quite simply none who can hold a candle to Tom Cruise in this modern era, and he’s quite possibly the main reason we still get to enjoy the cinematic experience at all thanks to his undying drive to preserve the sanctity of the theatre.

Having worked with some of the finest directors around and opposite some of the most esteemed actors of all time, it’s no surprise that picking the best Tom Cruise movies is a gruelling mission that even Ethan Hunt may struggle to accept. But we accept, and we’ll even go the extra mile to tell you where you can watch the movies, too.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Tom Cruise has the honour of being able to say he worked with arguably the greatest filmmaker the world has ever seen, Stanley Kubrick. Not only that, he was a key part of Kubrick’s final movie, Eyes Wide Shut, and frankly, it’s a masterpiece.

This dark and seedy sexual thriller is embellished by glorious, extravagant set designs and the usual Kubrickian flair behind the camera, but there can be no accusations of style over substance with this film. Cruise and Nicole Kidman are terrific in the lead roles here, expertly diving into the layers of intrigue and mystique at the heart of this provocative and pulsating story.

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

If Tom Cruise did save cinema in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, Top Gun: Maverick was the vehicle he used to make it happen. A legacy sequel arriving 26 years after the original, there was no need for Cruise and Joseph Kosinski to go this hard, but god damn we’re glad they did.

Top Gun: Maverick is a marvel of modern filmmaking, and a movie that truly underpins the big-screen experience. From its array of epic set-pieces, to the endlessly charming ensemble cast, and even down to the surprisingly emotional beats, this is why we go to the cinema.

The Color of Money (1986)

Interestingly, it’s another legacy sequel that breaches the upper echelons of this list of the best Tom Cruise movies, with Martin Scorsese’s The Color of Money, a follow-up to the 1961 hit, The Hustler.

Truth is, when you get someone like Scorsese behind the lens and pair up the iconic Paul Newman with Cruise, a dynamic young buck at the time, you’re going to get magic, and The Color of Money is just that. The electricity on screen is palpable, and it’s hard to find a film which just exudes coolness quite like this one (apart from maybe Top Gun: Maverick).

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

We couldn’t put this list together without at least one Ethan Hunt outing making the top ten, and the inclusion of Mission: Impossible - Fallout is a simple one, really. This 2018 effort is the pinnacle of the series by some distance, which is saying something when you consider the quality of the franchise.

While Mission: Impossible - Fallout still has its fair share of quintessentially cheesy quips and absurd twists, there’s a grittiness to this effort that helps it stand apart. From the wild halo jump to the helicopter battle in the finale, and even that Henry Cavill bathroom brawl, there are so many memorable moments here that we could almost watch it with our eyes closed—but why would we do that, when it looks so good?

A Few Good Men (1992)

Tom Cruise went on a ludicrous run from the early ‘80s through to the early ‘90s, culminating in the still relatively young actor facing off against one of the all-time greats, Jack Nicholson, in A Few Good Men. But, Cruise doesn’t just make up the numbers here or let himself become overawed by the company he’s keeping; no, he matches Nicholson blow-for-blow throughout this Rob Reiner classic.

To see a then-30-year-old Cruise brimming with confidence, charm, and carrying such an immense screen presence in A Few Good Men is astounding, really, and is perhaps the true marker of when he really established himself as a force in Hollywood.

Collateral (2004)

Nowadays, Cruise is so unilaterally recognised as the hero that it’s hard to imagine him ever being the bad guy, but in Michael Mann’s Collateral, he’s as downright dastardly as they come. His portrayal of Vincent is unflinching, unnerving, and truly menacing, but if Cruise didn’t sell the character half as well as he did, the whole film would collapse.

There’s a reason Collateral is revered as one of the best crime-thrillers of the 21st century. It’s a tight, taut, tension-filled rollercoaster ride, with some of the most sublime visuals you’re likely to see in a film in this genre, and performances to match.

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

From the very sharp and serious to something far more light, with Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow. It’s like Groundhog Day but with aliens and big explosions (and Emily Blunt, too). And, at the heart of it all, you guessed it, Tom Cruise.

This is the epitome of the kind of bombastic popcorn blockbuster you would give anything to have back in theatres right now, but it’s just as much fun in the comfort of your own home. The time loop gimmick has been done to death over the years, and yet it feels fresh and exciting here, largely thanks to the chemistry of the lead actors, with both Blunt and Cruise breathing life into the story.

Rain Man (1988)

Within that wild run of films we spoke about earlier, Cruise also had the privilege of going toe-to-toe with Dustin Hoffman in the late ‘80s. Rain Man has had its fair share of criticism in recent years as audiences reappraise the themes at the heart of the story, but as a product of its time, there’s no denying the objective quality of this picture.

Admittedly, it is Hoffman who’s the star of the show here, but the softness and sincerity of his Raymond would be far less effective were it not for the colder, more cynical portrayal of his brother, Charlie, that Cruise delivers.

Jerry Maguire (1996)

Show me the money! Somehow, Jerry Maguire is a hybrid of a sporting underdog story and a cheesy romantic comedy, and it excels in both areas. While it’s not the most showy or exciting Tom Cruise movie, there’s so much heart and warmth in this ‘90s flick that you just can’t help but fall in love with it.

Cruise is superb as the titular sports agent, while both Cuba Gooding Jr. and Renée Zellweger are fantastic in support. In fact, the cast is so effective in this Cameron Crowe picture that Gooding Jr. won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, while Cruise was nominated in the lead category.

Minority Report (2002)

It’s testament to Tom Cruise’s incredible filmography that his collaboration with the legendary Steven Spielberg only just makes the top ten in this list. Minority Report is a film with big ideas, but it excels in bringing them to the big screen, and is something of a triumph for its time.

It’s a film absolutely soaked in those post-millennium tropes many would rather not be reminded of now, with an abundance of CGI, flashy editing, and a somewhat grungy score, but under the masterful control of Spielberg, and with Cruise to lead the line, it all works. In more ways than one, Minority Report was a film ahead of its time and is a movie many filmmakers would kill to have on their CV today.

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The 10 Best Ana De Armas Movies
Rory O'Connor
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With The Gray Man and Ghosted heading straight to streaming, we’ve had to wait a while to see Ana de Armas lead a major cinematic release. The actor makes up for lost time, though, with Ballerina, a spin-off from the John Wick franchise that promises to be de Armas’ biggest role yet and a confirmation of her status as a major action star.

Viewers looking to brush up on her work can use our guide below to find the 10 best Ana de Armas movies on Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, and elsewhere. We start with the best, taking into account both her performance and the movie around it.

Knives Out (2019)

The fact that Rian Johnson’s riff on Cluedo and Agatha Christie ended up spawning a trilogy of movies and one of the biggest acquisitions in Netflix’s history is a twist even Benoit Blanc might not have seen coming. Daniel Craig and his hilarious southern drawl took most of the spotlight in Knives Out, but a then still relatively unknown de Armas was just as good. Watchful, endearing, and costumed in deceptive mittens, she became the film’s secret weapon (in more ways than one) and rode a wave of recognition all the way to a nomination at the Golden Globes.

No Time to Die (2021)

De Armas was reportedly already being considered by Cary Fukunaga for a role in Daniel Craig’s final James Bond movie even before the two actors worked together on Knives Out. Whether or not it helped to seal the deal, it certainly didn’t hurt their chemistry. Armas is on screen in No Time to Die for less than 20 minutes but, once again, almost steals the entire film as the agent Paloma. As Bond says with a parting glance, “You were excellent.” We agree.

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Many audiences first encountered de Armas as the digital girlfriend of Ryan Gosling’s replicant in Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve’s dazzling update of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic. In another actor’s hands, the character could have easily been little more than an instrument for Gosling’s Agent K to question his own reality, but de Armas imbued the character with warmth and curiosity. The scene when Joi experiences the touch of rain for the first time remains one of the movie’s most memorable moments.

Blonde (2022)

Exploitative, misogynistic, downright boring: There are many reasons not to like Andrew Dominik’s Blonde, but de Armas’ performance isn’t one of them. Finding a sweet spot between caricature and reality that felt suited to Marilyn Monroe’s stratospheric fame, de Armas poured everything she had into a performance that rightfully earned her a nomination, Cuba’s first, for Best Actress at the Academy Awards.

Deep Water (2022)

Of all the attempts to revive the erotic thriller in recent years, Adrian Lyne (a legend of the genre) probably came closest with Deep Water, a steamy tale of a married couple whose polyamorous agreement might be benefitting one of them more than the other. The reviews were tough on Lyne’s film, but there was no denying the chemistry between Ben Affleck and de Armas, who would continue to see each other IRL after the cameras stopped rolling.

Wasp Network (2019)

The closest de Armas has come to an indie side project since breaking into Hollywood was Wasp Network, an engaging if wildly overcomplicated spy thriller. Directed by French auteur Olivier Assayas and set in Florida in the 1990s, de Armas plays the trophy wife of an FBI informant played by Narcos star Wagner Moura. Gael García Bernal and Penélope Cruz round out an impossibly talented (and attractive) cast.

Eden (2024)

Ron Howard cast de Armas as the extravagantly named Baroness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner Wehrborn in this 1920s film about a real-life German couple who relocated to the Galápagos Islands after the First World War. Eden stars Vanessa Kirby and Jude Law as the idealistic Dora and Friedrich Ritter, but de Armas gets to have the most fun.

War Dogs (2016)

With a juicy real-life story, a red hot cast, and a pre-Joker Todd Phillips in the director’s chair, War Dogs seemed to have all the right ingredients for a fun and thrilling ride. Unfortunately, it never quite found the right tone. Still, as the girlfriend to Miles Teller’s accidental arms dealer, de Armas began her ascent as a rising star.

Knock Knock (2015)

Released in 2015, Ana de Armas’ first Hollywood film probably hasn’t aged as well as the others. Shot around the time of the release of John Wick, Knock Knock is one of the last film’s in Keanu Reeve’s mid-career slump. Even though director Eli Roth plays with the tropes of home invasion horror, Knock Knock is never as clever as it needs to be. Still, this is worth revisiting for the strength of its cast, especially de Armas in one of her early roles.

Ghosted (2023)

Let’s be honest, not a whole lot of people were on board for Dexter Fletcher’s switch from directing successful biopics (Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman) to making his own version of True Lies, but Ghosted is still significant in the de Armas back catalogue. She has almost zero chemistry with her co-star, Chris Evans, which is understandable considering she replaced Scarlett Johansson, Evans’ The Avengers co-star, at the last minute. Still, this was the actor’s first-time with top billing on a film of this scale. Thankfully, it wasn’t the last.

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