Best Short Movies Under 95 Minutes
Short on time but want something good? Highly rated movies under 95 minutes.
1. 12 Angry Men (1957)
★ 8.6 · 10,477 votes · Drama
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
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2. Modern Times (1936)
★ 8.3 · 4,227 votes · Comedy, Drama, Romance
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...
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3. Paths of Glory (1957)
★ 8.3 · 3,406 votes · War, Drama
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
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4. City Lights (1931)
★ 8.2 · 2,566 votes · Comedy, Drama, Romance
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
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5. Bound by Honor (1993)
★ 8.2 · 1,657 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
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6. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
★ 8.2 · 2,775 votes · Drama
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
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7. The Seventh Seal (1957)
★ 8.1 · 3,483 votes · Fantasy, Drama
When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.
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8. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
★ 8.1 · 6,407 votes · Comedy, War
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.
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9. Persona (1966)
★ 8.1 · 2,503 votes · Drama
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.
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10. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
★ 8.1 · 15,912 votes · Crime, Thriller
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
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11. In the Mood for Love (2000)
★ 8.1 · 3,410 votes · Drama, Romance
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
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12. Wild Strawberries (1957)
★ 8.1 · 1,871 votes · Drama
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
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13. A Dog's Journey (2019)
★ 8.0 · 1,660 votes · Family, Adventure, Drama
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
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14. Rashomon (1950)
★ 8.0 · 2,637 votes · Crime, Drama, Mystery
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
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15. Flipped (2010)
★ 8.0 · 3,444 votes · Romance, Drama
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.
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16. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
★ 8.0 · 7,368 votes · Drama, Family
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
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17. The 400 Blows (1959)
★ 8.0 · 2,405 votes · Drama
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
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18. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
★ 8.0 · 1,136 votes · Drama, History
A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
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19. Three Men and a Leg (1997)
★ 8.0 · 2,185 votes · Comedy
Friends Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo cross Italy from north to south for Giacomo's wedding: the father of the bride, a despotic magnate who is both their boss and father-in-law—since Aldo and Giovanni have also married into the family not for love but for money, a fate now awaiting Giacomo—has entrusted them with a priceless piece of modern art, one that looks just like a rather unremarkable wooden leg.
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20. The Gold Rush (1925)
★ 8.0 · 1,913 votes · Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.
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