A Glean movie guide
Short & Sharp
Big stories, small runtimes.
Feature-length films that make every minute count, all under 90 minutes.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Run Lola Run
A kinetic, high-stakes race against time that unfolds in three exhilarating variations.
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.
- 02
What We Do in the Shadows
This hilarious mockumentary finds the mundane humor in the daily lives of ancient vampire roommates.
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
- 03
Before Sunset
A masterclass in dialogue that captures the raw, fleeting magic of a chance reunion in Paris.
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.
- 04
Locke
Tom Hardy delivers a gripping performance in this intense drama set entirely within a moving car.
Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul.
- 05
Frances Ha
A charming and authentic look at the messy, beautiful process of finding one's way in New York City.
An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.
- 06
Primer
A brilliant, complex puzzle of a film that treats time travel with grounded, technical realism.
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.
- 07
The Nightmare Before Christmas
A visually stunning stop-motion masterpiece that perfectly blends holiday whimsy with a dark edge.
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
- 08
Following
Christopher Nolan’s debut is a lean, sharp neo-noir that proves you don't need much time to build suspense.
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.