Harold and the Purple Crayon
2024 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 377 votes
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. 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 2026-08-04 · 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 Cinderella Story
2004 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 3,411 votes
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pitch Perfect
2012 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 6,937 votes
College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ocean's Thirteen
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 6,983 votes
Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Men in Black 3
2012 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 11,092 votes
Agents J and K are back...in time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lobster
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 6,982 votes
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chungking Express
1994 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 2,237 votes
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Polar Express
2004 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 6,956 votes
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Land of Bad
2024 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,550 votes
When a Delta Force special ops mission goes terribly wrong, Air Force drone pilot Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Aristocats
1970 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 5,418 votes
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Atonement
2007 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 4,766 votes
A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 859 votes
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story that's full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gran Torino
2008 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 11,696 votes
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Horton Hears a Who!
2008 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,598 votes
An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Iron Giant
1999 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 6,272 votes
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mallrats
1995 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,412 votes
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Mechanic
2011 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,660 votes
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ender's Game
2013 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 6,341 votes
Based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game is the story of the Earth's most gifted children training to defend their homeplanet in the space wars of the future. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghostbusters II
1989 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 4,917 votes
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dawn of the Dead
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 4,606 votes
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.