Watching a movie is something that many look forward to, it allows you to relax, disconnect, and have a good time. As the weekend approaches, there’s nothing quite like a good movie to relieve stress.

Whether you’re in the mood for heartwarming stories, comedies or classics below are some recommendations for your watchlist.

Lion

Lion is a 2016 film starring Dev Patel, based on the book "A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierly. The movie tells the true story of Saroo, a young boy who becomes lost on the streets of Calcutta, far away from his home. After surviving numerous challenges, he is eventually adopted by a couple in Australia. Twenty-five years later, armed only with healed memories and the help of Google Earth, Saroo embarks on a journey to find his lost family and reunite with his roots. Patel’s powerful performance earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

The Idea of You

Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine star in "The Idea of You”, a captivating adaptation of Robinne Lee’s acclaimed novel. This 2024 film shows a tale of unexpected romance and self-discovery. Hathaway delivers a performance as a woman who finds herself drawn to a younger man, played by Galitzine, in a story that explores the complexities of love, age, and societal expectations.

Challengers

A 2024 sports drama starring Zendaya. The story follows tennis prodigy turned coach, Tashi Duncan as she works tirelessly to ensure her tennis champion husband gets over his losing streak. What neither Tashi nor her husband expects is to run into someone special from both of their pasts. As the competition heats up and emotions run high, Tashi has to figure out what winning really looks like, and what she is willing to do to get there.

Kung Fu Panda 4

Looking for a movie for the family? "Kung Fu Panda 4” was recently released in March. Po (Jack Black) faces his latest adventure. Poised to become a spiritual guide, Po’s path requires him to select a worthy successor for the revered Dragon Warrior title. This quest leads him to train an emerging kung fu talent, a task fraught with unexpected challenges.

Oppenheimer

You have definitely heard of the iconic "Oppenheimer”. This 2023 movie tells the complicated history of the Manhattan Project and the man credited with building the atomic bomb. The film is three hours long but Christopher Nolan’s directing skills combined with the incredible performances by Cillian Murphy, the film will keep you engaged until the very end.

Bob Marley: One Love

This 2024 biopic tells the inspiring story of Bob Marley and his journey through adversity and hardship that led him to become the musical and cultural icon he is known as today. Over the course of the film, we see how Marley used the trials and tribulations around him to create beautiful, peace-promoting music that the whole world could relate to.

Inception

Diving into the classics, ‘Inception’ was nominated for eight Oscars took home four, and is one of Christopher Nolan’s biggest mind tricks. Leonardo DiCaprio plays the leader of a group who enters people’s dreams to steal information. For his latest job, however, he’s hired to plant a memory. This leads to a dizzying chase through the deepest subconscious that you can’t turn away from.

The Wolf of Wall Street

Leonardo DiCaprio again stars as Jordan Belfort in the 2013 movie as a stockbroker who had an incredible rise and fall that is filled with drugs, sex, and ultimately fraud. With Martin Scorsese directing the movie, the movie was given an 80 per cent ranking by Rotten Tomatoes.

The Devil Wears Prada

In the 2006 drama, Andy (Anne Hathaway) is a recent college graduate with big dreams. Upon landing a job at the prestigious ‘Runway’ magazine, she finds herself the assistant to diabolical editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). Andy questions her ability to survive her grim tour as Miranda's whipping girl without getting scorched.