A Glean movie guide
90 Minutes or Less
All killer, no filler.
Great films that respect your time without sacrificing an ounce of quality.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Toy Story
A groundbreaking animation that proves you don't need two hours to build a perfect world.
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
- 02
Before Sunset
A masterclass in dialogue and chemistry that unfolds in near real-time.
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.
- 03
Run Lola Run
A high-octane, experimental thriller that never lets its foot off the gas.
Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run.
- 04
What We Do in the Shadows
A hilarious mockumentary that breathes fresh, undead life into vampire tropes.
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
- 05
Primer
A dense, mind-bending time travel puzzle that packs more ideas into 77 minutes than most epics.
A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.
- 06
Shiva Baby
An expertly crafted, claustrophobic comedy of errors that feels like a ticking time bomb.
College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.
- 07
Petite Maman
A quiet, deeply moving fairy tale about childhood and connection.
After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.
- 08
Perfect Blue
A haunting and visually stunning psychological thriller that blurs the line between reality and idol worship.
Rising pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.
- 09
Palm Springs
A refreshing and inventive spin on the time-loop genre with effortless charm.
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
- 10
Following
Christopher Nolan’s lean debut is a twisty noir that proves big mysteries don't need big runtimes.
Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.
- 11
Airplane!
A relentless barrage of gags and slapstick that remains the gold standard for spoof comedy.
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
- 12
The Evil Dead
A raw, energetic horror classic that defined the 'cabin in the woods' genre.
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.