Weeknight films under two hours
Which film can you finish before the weeknight runs out?
A weeknight has a stopping time. These films have commonly published runtimes under two hours. That is the whole filter. They are not all the same mood, and they are not a claim that your file is the same cut.
Credits, extended editions, and “director’s cuts” change the number. If the runtime decides bedtime, look at the file you will play, not only this page.
Rank two options at a time. Leave out anything you cannot judge. You can share the result or, on a public list, add your order to the visitor tally.
4–8 options keeps it quick. Leave at least two checked. You can adjust the order at the end.
What is on this list
The order here is a starting shortlist, not a ranking. Notes are context so a group can tell similar options apart.
- Toy Story
- Toy Story (1995), directed by John Lasseter. Commonly listed at about 81 minutes.
- The Emperor’s New Groove
- The Emperor’s New Groove (2000), directed by Mark Dindal. Commonly listed at about 78 minutes.
- Shrek
- Shrek (2001), directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. Commonly listed at about 90 minutes. The first film.
- WALL-E
- WALL-E (2008), directed by Andrew Stanton. Commonly listed at about 98 minutes.
- The Princess Bride
- The Princess Bride (1987), directed by Rob Reiner. Commonly listed at about 98 minutes.
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), directed by Wes Anderson. Commonly listed at about 99 minutes.
- Paddington 2
- Paddington 2 (2017), directed by Paul King. Commonly listed at about 104 minutes.
- School of Rock
- School of Rock (2003), directed by Richard Linklater. Commonly listed at about 109 minutes.
Visitor rankings
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Questions about this list
Where do the runtimes come from?
They are the commonly published feature lengths for the original theatrical cuts, rounded to the minute people usually quote. They are not a stopwatch of your streaming file. If bedtime matters, check the player.
Why is Spirited Away not here?
Its commonly listed runtime is about 125 minutes, which is over two hours. It is on the mixed-age list instead. The filter on this page is the clock.