Hellboy
2004 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 7,529 votes
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. 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.
Deepwater Horizon
2016 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 4,971 votes
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 4,340 votes
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Crimson Peak
2015 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 5,300 votes
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Some Like It Hot
1959 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 3,940 votes
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Epic
2013 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,978 votes
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Aftersun
2022 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,907 votes
Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Longest Yard
2005 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,739 votes
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,772 votes
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Look Back
2024 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 620 votes
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0
2021 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 1,797 votes
Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 342 votes
A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bully
2001 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 562 votes
A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Bobby, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Big Stan
2007 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,078 votes
A weak con man panics when he learns he's going to prison for fraud. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghosted
2023 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,230 votes
Salt-of-the-earth Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie—but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Battle Royale
2000 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,892 votes
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Serenity
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,934 votes
A group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Super 8
2011 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 7,180 votes
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Purge: Anarchy
2014 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 6,772 votes
One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Planet Terror
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,907 votes
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.