A Glean movie guide
Short & Sharp: Under 90 Minutes
Big impact, small runtime.
Great films that respect your time and get straight to the point.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Run Lola Run
A high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled race against the clock that never lets up.
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
A beautifully intimate, real-time conversation that captures the complexity of lost love.
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 the mundane humor in the daily lives of ancient vampires.
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
Primer
A dense, high-concept puzzle that rewards your full attention with its grounded take on time travel.
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.
- 05
Toy Story
A perfect, endlessly rewatchable adventure that defined a generation of animation.
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.
- 06
Paths of Glory
A gripping and powerful courtroom drama set against the brutal backdrop of World War I.
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
- 07
Shiva Baby
A masterclass in escalating tension and awkward social comedy set at a single gathering.
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.
- 08
Following
Christopher Nolan’s lean, gritty debut is a fascinating look at a filmmaker finding his voice.
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.
- 09
Duck Soup
The Marx Brothers at their absolute peak in this chaotic, fast-talking political satire.
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
- 10
Brief Encounter
A timeless, deeply moving portrait of a chance meeting and the restraint of forbidden love.
Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.