Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 15,041 votes
Los Angeles, 1969. 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.
Flow
2024 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 2,952 votes
A solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,727 votes
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 9,486 votes
As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Deadpool 2
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 19,433 votes
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Arrival
2016 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 19,618 votes
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Superbad
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 8,226 votes
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 14,319 votes
Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Thing
1982 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 8,091 votes
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fifty Shades Freed
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 8,400 votes
Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Corpse Bride
2005 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 10,308 votes
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Train to Busan
2016 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 8,542 votes
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Oldboy
2003 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 10,023 votes
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Subservience
2024 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,061 votes
With his wife out sick, a struggling father brings home a lifelike AI, only to have his self-aware new help want everything her new family has to offer... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ballerina
2025 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,830 votes
Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Elemental
2023 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 5,446 votes
In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 10,730 votes
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Imitation Game
2014 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 18,243 votes
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Prometheus
2012 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 13,415 votes
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 16,252 votes
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.