hat makes a perfect movie to watch ? A few core traits come to mind: something bright and easy to see on a small screen, fast-paced and entertaining enough to make you forget about how uncomfortable that cramped chair is. Today, it’s easier than ever to watch your pick of the endless options for viewing material; besides movies available through airlines, most streaming services include the option to download content ahead of time for offline viewing on phones, computers, or tablets. Here are 15 of the best movies to —mostly lighthearted, funny fare to pass the time that doesn’t rely on a big screen to make it worth a watch.
We’re not even technically at summer yet, but this romantic crime comedy ( ) will surely end up in my . Glen Powell stars as Gary Johnson, a college professor who pretends to be a hitman to entrap clients while moonlighting as an undercover cop—and ends up falling in love with Madison (Adria Arjona), a woman who hires him to kill her husband. Really, almost any of Richard Linklater’s movies would make a great plane movie, from to the trilogy to ; they all share Linklater’s signature blend of warmth and naturalistic humor, just as present as ever in .
Still one of the best products of the Sundance Film Festival hype, is a smartly calibrated crowd-pleaser: a family road trip movie where nobody fully gets over their problems but everyone makes some progress in learning about themselves. It’s funny, sweet, and occasionally heartbreaking—and .
