Curated by SceneIt · United States
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 2026-08-09 · Ratings from TMDB
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.
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.
2004 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 325 votes
Marnie puts her magic on the line to get several Halloweentown teenagers transferred to her high school in the mortal world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1953 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 565 votes
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 434 votes
A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,706 votes
Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1929 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,433 votes
Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1952 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 359 votes
Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 811 votes
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 786 votes
The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1994 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 400 votes
Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 411 votes
In the early 70s, aspiring actor Om Prakash Makhija, and a famous starlet Shantipriya, are murdered. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,595 votes
40-year-old Bertrand has been suffering from depression for the last two years and is barely able to keep his head above water. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 785 votes
A heroic version of Lex Luthor from an alternate universe appears to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the League. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 606 votes
A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1991 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 323 votes
Is there love after death? This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,113 votes
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,018 votes
After being dumped by her lover, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control in a deliciously chaotic series of events. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1983 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 431 votes
A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 515 votes
The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 440 votes
An 8-year-old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.