A Glean movie guide
Under 90 Minutes: The Short List
All killer, no filler.
Great films that respect your schedule without sacrificing quality.
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The movie list
- 01
Run Lola Run
A high-octane sprint through Berlin that reinvents itself with every heartbeat.
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
Palm Springs
A sharp, hilarious time-loop rom-com that makes every one of its 90 minutes count.
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.
- 03
A Quiet Place
A masterclass in visual storytelling that builds unbearable tension with almost no dialogue.
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
- 04
Before Sunset
An intimate, real-time walk through Paris that captures a lifetime of emotion in 80 minutes.
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.
- 05
What We Do in the Shadows
A riotously funny mockumentary that breathes fresh, silly life into vampire lore.
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
- 06
The Guilty
A pulse-pounding Danish thriller that proves you only need one room and a phone to tell a massive story.
Police officer Asger Holm, demoted to desk work as an alarm dispatcher, answers a call from a panicked woman who claims to have been kidnapped. Confined to the police station and with the phone as his only tool, Asger races against time to get help and find her.
- 07
Toy Story
The groundbreaking classic that delivers a perfect emotional arc in just over 80 minutes.
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.
- 08
Shiva Baby
A claustrophobic and biting comedy that turns a family gathering into a high-stakes thriller.
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.
- 09
Airplane!
A legendary spoof that packs more jokes into 88 minutes than most comedies manage in two hours.
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
- 10
Stand by Me
A quintessential coming-of-age tale that remains one of the most lean and effective dramas ever made.
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.