The 50 Best Films Under 90 Minutes
In a world of endless content, the 90-minute film is a reminder that restraint is a virtue. These fifty movies are proof that you don't need three hours to change someone's mind, break their heart, or make them see the world differently. You just need a good story, told well, in the time it takes to live a single, concentrated life.
- Run Lola Run (1998) – 81 min | IMDb: 7.6 | RT: 93%
- Before Sunset (2004) – 80 min | IMDb: 8.1 | RT: 94%
- Frances Ha (2012) – 86 min | IMDb: 7.4 | RT: 92%
- Palm Springs (2020) – 90 min | IMDb: 7.4 | RT: 94%
- The Squid and the Whale (2005) – 81 min | IMDb: 7.3 | RT: 92%
- Shiva Baby (2020) – 78 min | IMDb: 7.1 | RT: 96%
- Coherence (2013) – 89 min | IMDb: 7.2 | RT: 88%
- The Guilty (2018) – 85 min | IMDb: 7.8 | RT: 98%
- The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (2019) – 81 min | RT: 97%
- Causeway (2022) – 92 min (close enough) | RT: 84%
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) – 88 min | IMDb: 7.9
- The Babadook (2014) – 89 min | RT: 98%
- Best in Show (2000) – 90 min | RT: 94%
- Kimi (2022) – 89 min | RT: 92%
- Lady Bird (2017) – 89 min | RT: 99%
- Perfect Blue (1997) – 81 min | RT: 96%
- Rye Lane (2023) – 82 min | RT: 98%
- High Noon (1952) – 85 min | IMDb: 7.9 | RT: 95%
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) – 83 min | IMDb: 7.5 | RT: 89%
- Blue Ruin (2013) – 90 min | RT: 96%
- Shogun Assassin (1980) – 85 min | RT: 90%
- The Lion King (1994) – 88 min | IMDb: 8.5 | RT: 93%
- City Lights (1931) – 87 min | IMDb: 8.5 | RT: 96%
- Modern Times (1936) – 87 min | IMDb: 8.5 | RT: 96%
- Paths of Glory (1957) – 88 min | IMDb: 8.4 | RT: 90%
- Toy Story (1995) – 81 min | IMDb: 8.3 | RT: 100%
- The Kid (1921) – 68 min | IMDb: 8.2 | RT: 100%
- Sherlock Jr. (1924) – 45 min | IMDb: 8.2 | RT: 96%
- A Christmas Carol (1951) – 86 min | IMDb: 8.1 | RT: 86%
- The Iron Giant (1999) – 86 min | IMDb: 8.1 | RT: 96%
- Rashomon (1950) – 88 min | IMDb: 8.1 | RT: 98%
- Stand By Me (1986) – 89 min | IMDb: 8.1 | RT: 92%
- Persona (1966) – 84 min | IMDb: 8.0 | RT: 92%
- Beauty and the Beast (1991) – 84 min | IMDb: 8.0 | RT: 94%
- The Night of the Hunter (1955) – 92 min (close) | IMDb: 8.0 | RT: 95%
- The 39 Steps (1935) – 86 min | IMDb: 7.6 | RT: 96%
- The Set-Up (1949) – 73 min | IMDb: 7.5 | RT: 88%
- Detour (1945) – 68 min | IMDb: 7.3 | RT: 96%
- Primer (2004) – 77 min | IMDb: 6.7 | RT: 72%
- The Watermelon Woman (1996) – 90 min | RT: 92%
- Sexy Beast (2000) – 88 min | RT: 86%
- Bicycle Thieves (1948) – 89 min | RT: 98%
- Eraserhead (1977) – 89 min | RT: 90%
- In a Lonely Place (1950) – 94 min (close) | RT: 96%
- The Bicycle Thief (1948) – 89 min | RT: 98%
- The Killing (1956) – 85 min | IMDb: 7.9
- Rope (1948) – 80 min | IMDb: 7.9
- The Double (2013) – 93 min (close) | RT: 82%
- Dual (2022) – 95 min (close) | RT: 80%
- Kicking and Screaming (1995) – 86 min | RT: 88%
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