On in the room. Not requiring your full attention. These are built for that.
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
Present enough to be there, undemanding enough to stay background.
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
Works as company without pulling focus. You can be in the room with it.
In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.
Works as company without pulling focus. You can be in the room with it.
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.
Present enough to be there, undemanding enough to stay background.
In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.
Present enough to be there, undemanding enough to stay background.
Background films need enough going on to be company, not so much they demand you stop what you're doing.
Poor background choice. Mystery requires tracking to pay off.
Works across the room. Nobody left out or checked out.
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Present enough to be there, undemanding enough to stay background.
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
Present enough to be there, undemanding enough to stay background.
A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
Works as company without pulling focus. You can be in the room with it.
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
Works as company without pulling focus. You can be in the room with it.
After going their separate ways, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred reunite to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate on a haunted bayou island, but it turns out the swashbuckler's spirit isn't the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies... and it looks like for the first time in their lives, these ghouls might actually be real.
Works as company without pulling focus. You can be in the room with it.
The right film for the right state is a specific thing. These are specific.