Badlands
1974 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,371 votes
An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Under Two Hours Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose well-rated picks that finish in less than two hours. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-07 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 357 votes
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Two Is a Family
2016 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 3,067 votes
A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eye in the Sky
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,770 votes
A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hunger
1983 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 661 votes
Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cocoon
1985 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,433 votes
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
UglyDolls
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 477 votes
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Odyssey
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 435 votes
The aquatic adventure of the highly influential and fearlessly ambitious pioneer, innovator, filmmaker, researcher, and conservationist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, covers roughly thirty years of an inarguably rich in achievements life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dark Crystal
1982 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,288 votes
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Battleship Potemkin
1925 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,314 votes
A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Step Up 2: The Streets
2008 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,444 votes
When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
James and the Giant Peach
1996 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,455 votes
When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Thank You for Smoking
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,446 votes
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Limey
1999 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 505 votes
The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Garden of Words
2013 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,265 votes
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Frances Ha
2013 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,846 votes
An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Initial D
2005 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 312 votes
After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
We Are Your Friends
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,476 votes
Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
1991 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 598 votes
A Super Namekian named Slug comes to invade Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Straight Story
1999 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,828 votes
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.