8 Great Movies Under 100 Minutes for a School Night

Every one runs under 100 minutes, so you can watch a classic and still pretend tomorrow will be productive. Ranked by movie.guru score.

Number one is the sweatiest movie ever made, and it's flawless.

1. 8
   Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)9.4

   The dumbest jokes ever filmed, written by very smart people.

   91 minutes, 91 on Metacritic. A knight who won't admit he's losing, a very rude French castle guard, and a bridge with a pop quiz. Peak silly.
2. 7
   Trainspotting (1996)9.4

   The soundtrack alone deserves its own spot on this list.

   93 minutes, 8.1 on IMDb from 776,439 votes. Danny Boyle cuts like he's late for something, and the music never lets up. Rated R for real reasons.
3. 6
   Before Sunset (2004)9.4

   Grown-up romance, no grand gestures, just regret and great timing.

   80 minutes, 91 on Metacritic, made for $2 to $2.7 million. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy finish each other's thoughts, then argue about them, all over Paris.
4. 5
   Halloween (1978)9.4

   A babysitting shift you'll never want to pick up.

   Made for $325K, grossed $47 million domestic. John Carpenter keeps the Shape parked at the edge of the frame, and 91 minutes never let your shoulders drop.
5. 4
   The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)9.3

   Peak Wes Anderson. Every frame looks like a fancy dessert.

   99 minutes, just under the wire, 8.1 on IMDb from 989,634 votes. Ralph Fiennes recites poetry in the middle of every crisis, and the pastel colors never blink.
6. 3
   My Neighbor Totoro (1988)9.6

   The one on this list the whole family can agree on.

   86 minutes, 8.1 on IMDb from 441,631 votes. Acorns, rainstorms, soot sprites and a dad who believes every word his kids say. Bedtime sorted.
7. 2
   Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)9.6

   The scariest premise on this list is also its funniest movie.

   95 minutes, 97 on Metacritic, made for $1.8 million. Sterling Hayden's general goes rogue, and every grown-up in charge reacts like a toddler at bedtime.
8. 1
   12 Angry Men (1957)9.8

   The best 96 minutes you'll spend this year.

   100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 9.0 on IMDb from 1.01 million votes. It's a heat wave, the fan won't work, and Henry Fonda refuses to hurry.

$70.74 says you pick the shortest one and still check how much is left halfway through.

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