Klaus
2019 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 4,750 votes
A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it. 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 2026-08-05 · 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.
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
2018 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 696 votes
On the night she plans on taking her own life, 17-year-old 'Lisa McVey' is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive and is raped. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Giver
2014 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 4,674 votes
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,002 votes
In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge with expanded vocabularies that leave their parents and teachers scandalized. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Desperado
1995 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,190 votes
El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Paths of Glory
1957 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 3,327 votes
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Score
2001 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,905 votes
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 554 votes
In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The World's End
2013 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 5,973 votes
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Before I Fall
2017 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,562 votes
Samantha Kingston has everything. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Unknown
2011 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 4,229 votes
A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ring
1998 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,695 votes
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,990 votes
A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in Ninjutsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 8,744 votes
Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 3,866 votes
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cool Hand Luke
1967 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,640 votes
When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 3,608 votes
Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Gift
2015 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,542 votes
Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Machinist
2004 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 6,250 votes
Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Road to Perdition
2002 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 4,059 votes
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.