Carol
2015 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,990 votes
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman. 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 2026-08-05 · 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.
The Courier
2020 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,365 votes
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Want You
2012 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,973 votes
After two years away, Hache returns to Barcelona seeking a fresh start. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Arthur
1981 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 479 votes
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fear Street: 1994
2021 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,708 votes
After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The DUFF
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 4,488 votes
Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Basketball Diaries
1995 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,248 votes
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cool Runnings
1993 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,325 votes
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Requiem for a Dream
2000 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 11,143 votes
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Licorice Pizza
2021 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,715 votes
The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hotel Rwanda
2004 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 3,220 votes
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Definitely, Maybe
2008 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,656 votes
When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Babadook
2014 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 6,491 votes
A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,869 votes
Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,104 votes
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pretty Baby
1978 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 420 votes
In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Every Day
2018 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,305 votes
16-year old Rhiannon falls in love with a mysterious spirit named “A” that inhabits a different body every day. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Disenchanted
2022 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,196 votes
Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jason and the Argonauts
1963 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 711 votes
Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,845 votes
As Emily struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.