For those who are super busy. 7 good movies that last less than 90 minutes

7. "Cloverfield"

• 2008
• USA
• Horror, sci-fi, thriller, detective
• Director: Matt Reeves
• Starring: Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David
• IMDb Rating: 7.0

New York, Manhattan. A group of old friends gather for a party to celebrate the appointment of one of them to the position of vice-president in Tokyo. Everyone is having a good time, gossiping about each other, but suddenly the party is interrupted by an incomprehensible roar: it turns out that an unknown something has attacked the city and is already wreaking havoc and panic, sweeping away buildings, cars and people. Manhattan is declared a closed zone, and somewhere nearby Rob's girlfriend (Michael Stahl-David) is trying to survive in this hell — and now she is all alone.

The movie runs 81 minutes. It grossed $41 million over its opening weekend, ranking as the top grossing movie at the box office.

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6. "Shiva Baby"

• 2021
• USA
• Drama, comedy
• Director: Emma Seligman
• Starring: Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Polly Draper, Danny DeFerrari, Fred Melamed
• IMDb Rating: 7.1

Daring student Danielle (Rachel Sennott) is having an affair with Max (Danny Deferrari), who is much older than she is and also married. One day the heroine goes to a Jewish wake, where she encounters her lover: he is a former colleague of her father. Max's wife and child come with her. The situation turns out to be very awkward for everyone.

The action of the movie unfolds over the course of 24 hours, and the movie itself lasts 87 minutes.

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5. "Mid90s"  

• 2018
• USA
• Comedy, drama
• Director: Jonah Hill
• Starring: Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges, Sonny Suljic, Jerrod Carmichael, Stefan Nicolaï
• IMDb Rating: 7.4

California, mid-90s. twelve-year-old Stevie (Sonny Suljic) lives in a poor neighborhood and is constantly being chastised by his older brother Ian (Lucas Hedges). Dreaming of a different life, he meets a group of troubled teens who are into skateboarding. To Stevie's great surprise, the guys accept him into their "pack", despite the impressive age difference. Striving to imitate and conform to his new friends, Stevie does sometimes daring and sometimes ridiculous things and goes through the street school of life.

The movie is 85 minutes long. It made it to the top ten best independent films of 2018 according to the US National Board of Film Critics. The tape was presented at the Berlin and Jerusalem film festivals, he won the Independent Spirit Award for best editing.

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4. "Frances Ha"

• 2015
• USA, Brazil
• Drama, melodrama, comedy
• Director: Noah Baumbach
• Starring: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Michael Esper, Adam Driver, Michael Zegen
• IMDb Rating: 7.4

Frances Halladay (Greta Gerwig) from New York City dreams of becoming a dancer, even though she has no aptitude for it at all. She is also betrayed by her friend Sophie (Mickey Sumner). However, Frances tries to remain optimistic and overcome all the difficulties in search of her place in this world.

The movie was filmed from a script by Greta Gerwig, who played in the movie first starring role. The movie is 86 minutes long.

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3. "[REC]"

• 2007
• Spain
• Thriller, horror, detective
• Directors: Paco Plaza, Jaume Balagueró
• Starring: Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, George Serrano, Pablo Rosso, David Werth
• IMDb Rating: 7.4

Young journalist Ángela Vidal (Manuela Velasco) is reporting from a fire station. All night long she will be watching the rescuers and telling viewers how the firefighters work and rest. From the all-seeing camera will not hide neither canteen, nor gym — Ángela will visit everywhere. Gradually it becomes clear that something very strange is going on in the building. The residents and those who were unlucky enough to be in the house become infected with the zombie virus.

The length of the movie is 85 minutes.

"Great movie! Very realistic and relatable", — Raf8678.

"Once upon a time as a kid, this was the first horror movie that scared me. Still periodically rewatch it with nostalgia, really like it", — snowy_sparrow.

"I don't like movies made in this format, but this is definitely a masterpiece. To put the whole movie in one location and make it interesting to watch from beginning to end is just bravo. I watched it recently and I can say with certainty that for the last couple of years it is the only one that could bring back that sweet feeling of fear when watching horror movies. And I will most likely follow the example of the commenter above and re-watch it periodically)", — bounty_as.

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2. "Boy" 

• 2010
• New Zealand
• Drama, comedy
• Director: Taika Waititi
• Starring: James Rolleston, Sherylie Martin, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi, Moerangi Tihore
• IMDb Rating: 7.5

After losing his mother, an 11-year-old protagonist nicknamed Boy (James Rolleston) lives with his grandmother, brother and nephews in an old house. One day, his father shows up with a couple of buddies. Boy's initial admiration for this man is gradually replaced by deep disappointment.

At the Berlin Film Festival "Boy" won the Grand Prix of the German Children's Aid Foundation for the best feature film. The film is 87 minutes long.

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1. "Before Sunset"

• 2004
• France, USA
• Melodrama, drama
• Director: Richard Linklater
• Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres, Rodolphe Pauly
• IMDb Rating: 8.1

Nine years ago, American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) met Frenchwoman Céline (Julie Delpy) on a train. They agreed to meet again, but it didn't work out. Now the hero comes to Europe to promote his book, which became a bestseller. During one of the meetings with readers, he again encounters Céline.

In 1995, Richard Linklater made a movie "Before Sunrise" about the meeting of two young people. Nine years later, a sequel was released with the same actors about the development of their relationship. The third part, "Before Midnight", again had to wait nine years. "Before Sunset" is not only the shortest movie in the series (80 minutes), but also the most beautiful.

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