Best Movies Under 90 Minutes
Short movies for nights when you want a complete story without a long runtime.
Short on time does not have to mean random background viewing. Every pick below has a recorded runtime of 90 minutes or less.
Recommended starting points
The Lion King
Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama. Listed for Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Toy Story
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy. Listed for Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Shrek
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+, Peacock in the current US catalogue.
Zombieland
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Horror. Listed for Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Source Code
Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Lucy
Action & Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Science Fiction. Listed for Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Ice Age
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy. Listed for Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Beauty and the Beast
Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family. Listed for Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Stand by Me
Crime, Drama. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Madagascar
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Comedy. Listed for Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Cloverfield
Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Thriller. Listed for Prime Video, Apple TV+ in the current US catalogue.
Make the choice personal
Streaming catalogues change and the best choice depends on mood, available time and subscriptions. The free ten-question quiz scores the wider catalogue against those preferences.