Bridget Jones's Diary
2001 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 5,561 votes
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. 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 2026-08-03 · 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.
Point Break
1991 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,057 votes
In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 7,759 votes
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,067 votes
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Peter Pan
1953 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 5,799 votes
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,375 votes
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
District 9
2009 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 10,490 votes
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 573 votes
A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 315 votes
When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Talk to Me
2023 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 3,860 votes
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,418 votes
On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hero
2002 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,546 votes
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hot Fuzz
2007 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 8,469 votes
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kick-Ass
2010 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 12,508 votes
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Trading Places
1983 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,713 votes
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Final Destination
2000 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 6,817 votes
After a teenager has a terrifying vision of him and his friends dying in a plane crash, he prevents the accident only to have Death hunt them down, one by one. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sleepy Hollow
1999 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 7,467 votes
Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Descendants
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,546 votes
A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay). This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Descendants: The Rise of Red
2024 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 509 votes
After the Queen of Hearts incites a coup on Auradon, her rebellious daughter Red and Cinderella's perfectionist daughter Chloe join forces and travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event that set Red's mother down her villainous path. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Elio
2025 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,064 votes
Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.