A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 325 votes
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter. 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 2026-08-08 · 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.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
2014 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 965 votes
In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Captain
2018 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 504 votes
Germany, 1945. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Millennium Actress
2002 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,075 votes
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 652 votes
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Altered States
1980 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 780 votes
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Four Lions
2010 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,300 votes
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Savages
2007 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 445 votes
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Whatever Works
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,865 votes
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sherlock Jr.
1924 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,186 votes
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 395 votes
Pooh gets confused when Christopher Robin leaves him a note to say that he has gone back to school after the holidays. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 766 votes
In 1974, Chilean-French director Alejandro Jodorowsky embarked on the quixotic project of adapting Frank Herbert's influential novel Dune (1969) for the big screen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Triplets of Belleville
2003 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,053 votes
When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters—an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire—to rescue him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
2011 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 437 votes
Hiccup and Toothless go on an exciting adventure and discover an island of new dragons. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
One Chance
2013 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 321 votes
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tidal Wave
2009 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 494 votes
On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,008 votes
After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 458 votes
Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Feel the Beat
2020 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,176 votes
After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Charm City Kings
2020 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 504 votes
Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.