A Glean movie guide
The Under 90 Club
Big stories, small runtimes.
Great films that respect your time without sacrificing quality.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Toy Story
A groundbreaking animation that proves you don't need a long runtime 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
Run Lola Run
A high-octane thriller that uses every second of its 81 minutes to keep your heart racing.
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.
- 03
Before Sunset
A masterclass in dialogue and real-time storytelling set against a beautiful Parisian backdrop.
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
What We Do in the Shadows
A hilarious mockumentary that packs more jokes into 86 minutes than most comedies do in two hours.
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
A Quiet Place
A lean, terrifying survival thriller that relies on pure visual storytelling and tension.
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
- 06
Fruitvale Station
A powerful, emotionally resonant drama that captures a life with incredible focus and urgency.
Oakland, California. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at Fruitvale Station, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.
- 07
Stand by Me
A quintessential coming-of-age journey that feels like a lifetime of memories in under 90 minutes.
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
- 08
Airplane!
The ultimate joke-per-minute comedy that never lets up on the absurdity.
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
- 09
Host
A terrifyingly efficient horror film that uses its brief runtime to deliver maximum scares.
Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realise they might not survive the night.
- 10
My Neighbor Totoro
A gentle, magical escape that captures the wonder of childhood in a compact, beautiful package.
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
- 11
Primer
A mind-bending sci-fi puzzle that demands your full attention for every one of its 77 minutes.
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.
- 12
Palm Springs
A clever, fast-paced take on the time-loop genre that stays fresh from start to finish.
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.