We Own the Night
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,552 votes
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
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.
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,951 votes
As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wag the Dog
1997 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,070 votes
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mannequin
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 840 votes
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,790 votes
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Disaster Artist
2017 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 3,799 votes
An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
2023 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 526 votes
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fatherhood
2021 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,555 votes
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Miller's Crossing
1990 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,879 votes
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,115 votes
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Only Yesterday
1991 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,275 votes
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Get the Gringo
2012 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,822 votes
A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dirt
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,342 votes
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eighth Grade
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,682 votes
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jumanji
1995 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 11,436 votes
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Angel's Egg
1985 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 601 votes
In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 483 votes
Tragedy strikes the Batman's life again when Robin Jason Todd tracks down his birth mother only to run afoul of the Joker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Bad Seed
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 358 votes
A widower suspects that his seemingly perfect adolescent daughter is a heartless killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,992 votes
The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Society
1990 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 646 votes
Bill Whitney is worried that he is different to his sister and parents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.