The Cursed
2021 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 436 votes
In the late 19th century, a brutal land baron slaughters a Roma clan, unleashing a curse on his family and village. 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 2026-08-06 · 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 Dog's Way Home
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,197 votes
The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Freaky
2020 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,881 votes
A mystical, ancient dagger causes a notorious serial killer to magically switch bodies with a 17-year-old girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Belle de Jour
1967 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,026 votes
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
If Only
2004 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 665 votes
After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
They Call Me Trinity
1970 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,483 votes
The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Final Countdown
1980 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 684 votes
During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cashback
2007 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,420 votes
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,155 votes
After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Joint Security Area
2000 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 854 votes
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rumble Fish
1983 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 771 votes
Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dial M for Murder
1954 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 2,897 votes
When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Best of Me
2014 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,726 votes
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pretty in Pink
1986 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,229 votes
Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nomadland
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,423 votes
A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Monte Carlo
2011 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,342 votes
Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,018 votes
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Whisker Away
2020 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,499 votes
A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mothers' Instinct
2024 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 687 votes
Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Re-Animator
1985 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,703 votes
Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.