A Glean movie guide
Short & Sharp
Big stories, small runtimes.
Feature-length films that deliver a complete experience in 90 minutes or less.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Run Lola Run
A high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled race against time that unfolds in three distinct, fast-paced 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
Before Sunset
An intimate, dialogue-driven masterpiece that captures the complexity of a long-awaited reunion in 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
What We Do in the Shadows
This hilarious mockumentary finds endless humor in the mundane domestic struggles 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.
- 04
Toy Story
The groundbreaking film that launched a franchise remains a perfectly paced, heartfelt adventure for all ages.
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.
- 05
Primer
A brilliant, low-budget puzzle box of a film that demands your full attention as it explores the mechanics of time.
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
A masterclass in sustained tension, this comedy turns a single social gathering into a claustrophobic nightmare.
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
Paths of Glory
Stanley Kubrick’s powerful anti-war drama is a lean, uncompromising look at justice and morality on the front lines.
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
- 08
The Lady Vanishes
Alfred Hitchcock delivers a quintessential mystery set on a train where nothing is quite what it seems.
On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.
- 09
Duck Soup
A rapid-fire, anarchic comedy that showcases the Marx Brothers at the absolute peak of their comedic powers.
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.