Candy
2006 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 656 votes
A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. 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.
Breach
2007 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 681 votes
Eric O'Neill, a low-level surveillance expert with the FBI, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent, with his unexpected promotion and assignment to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a renowned senior agent with 25 years in the FBI. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,181 votes
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shottas
2002 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 371 votes
A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eighth Grade
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,683 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.
Marvin's Room
1996 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 635 votes
A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
1972 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,270 votes
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shadow of a Doubt
1943 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,174 votes
In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas
2017 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 440 votes
Tad dreams of becoming an archaeologist traveling the world, uncovering hidden secrets and lost treasure, but his job working construction keeps him daydreaming instead of exploring. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sixty Minutes
2024 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 605 votes
Desperate to keep custody of his daughter, a mixed martial arts fighter abandons a big match and races across Berlin to attend her birthday party. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Headhunters
2011 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,394 votes
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Felon
2008 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,007 votes
A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Queen
2006 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,445 votes
The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
They Cloned Tyrone
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 782 votes
A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Empire of Light
2022 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 635 votes
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,030 votes
Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Forever Young
1992 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 988 votes
A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Benny & Joon
1993 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 846 votes
A mentally ill young woman finds love with an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Swingers
1996 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 820 votes
After 6 years together, Mike's girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mr. Church
2016 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 536 votes
A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.