The Longest Yard
1974 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 327 votes
A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. 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 2026-08-08 · 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.
Heart and Souls
1993 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 435 votes
A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Take the Lead
2006 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 758 votes
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 401 votes
Rapunzel grapples with the responsibilities of being a princess and the overprotective ways of her father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Sucker
1965 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 722 votes
In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a crash that totals his car. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
An Unfinished Life
2005 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 710 votes
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The East
2013 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 876 votes
An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities irrevocably changed after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Geek Charming
2011 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 799 votes
Film geek Josh is looking for the subject of his new documentary when a chance meeting puts the perfect star in his sights—Dylan, his school's most popular junior. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Evil
2003 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 407 votes
Stockholm, in the 1950s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
French Connection II
1975 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 482 votes
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Belle
2013 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 736 votes
Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Midnight
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 324 votes
A serial killer ruthlessly hunts down a deaf woman through the streets of South Korea after she witnesses his brutal crime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Social Dilemma
2020 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,822 votes
This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fletch
1985 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 786 votes
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stick It
2006 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 608 votes
Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squandering her abilities. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Animal Farm
1954 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 559 votes
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Them!
1954 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 471 votes
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Day & Night
2010 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 964 votes
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Prayer Before Dawn
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 659 votes
The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scarface
1932 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 707 votes
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.