Date Night Picks

Steven Soderbergh turns the story of an artist's estranged kids hiring a forger to "finish" his work into a sly, stylish crime-comedy — the kind of smart, low-stakes-mischief evening that leaves you both grinning. With Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen in the mix and a 95% critics score, it's polished, witty, and full of little moral wrinkles to argue over on the walk home. Perfect when you want charm with a brain.

Muriel's Wedding is a big-hearted romp about a misfit chasing the life she's always dreamed of, and it swings from laugh-out-loud joy to a lump in the throat without ever feeling heavy. Toni Collette's Muriel is impossible not to root for, making it the kind of crowd-pleaser that'll have you both cheering and reaching for each other's hand. It's playing across a good spread of screens this week, so it's an easy one to plan around.