10 great movies on Netflix that are under 90 minutes long

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These gems are brilliant but more importantly, brief.

Apocalypse Now, Heat, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly... there is nothing better for movie lovers when they have the time than becoming immersed in an epic film that can hold viewers' attention for two-and-half hours, three hours or even longer.

But what happens when you want to watch something great but can't make that time commitment? Perhaps you are too busy or it's late and you have an early start in the morning. What then?

Well, we've got just the solution. Here are ten of the best movies currently on Irish Netflix that last less than 90 minutes. After all, sometimes brevity is a virtue.

Avengement (87 minutes)

While "Avengement" is a poor movie title, this hard-hitting action thriller is anything but. B-movie star Scott Adkins plays Cain, a man who winds up in prison after being betrayed by his loan shark brother (Craig Fairbrass). Hardened after years in jail, Cain escapes to exact vengeance.

Broken Law (89 minutes)

In this tense and morally twisty Dublin-set noir, a respected Garda finds his loyalty to the law tested by his ex-convict brother who needs his help.

Hush (81 minutes)

From Mike Flanagan of Haunting of Hill House fame comes this eerie, suspenseful slasher about a deaf and mute writer living in a secluded area who must fight for her life when a masked killer appears at her window.

My Neighbour Totoro (87 minutes)

One for the children and young at heart, this legendary anime from the great Hayao Miyazaki centres on two girls who move to the country to be near their ailing mother and have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.

Run (89 minutes)

In this Hitchcockian psychological thriller, a homeschooled teenager confined to a wheelchair begins to suspect her mother (the always excellent Sarah Paulson) is keeping a dark secret from her.

Shimmer Lake (86 minutes)

In this ingenious crime thriller told backwards, reversing day by day through a week, a local sheriff works to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

The Young Offenders (83 minutes)

Before the hit TV show, this 2016 Irish comedy followed lovable Cork teenage friends Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley) as they cycled 160km to find a missing bale of cocaine worth €7 million.

Win It All (88 minutes)

An effortlessly charming Jake Johnson (New Girl) stars in this comedy-drama about a small-time gambler who agrees to stash a bag for an acquaintance who is heading to prison. However, when he discovers cash in the bag, he can't resist the urge to dip into the funds.

Yes, God, Yes (77 minutes)

Natalia Dyer of Stranger Things fame plays the lead in this funny and truthful coming-of-age dramedy about a teenager in the early 2000s growing up in a strict Midwestern co-ed Catholic high school.

Zombieland (87 minutes)

This fun and zippy zombie comedy sees a shy student (Jesse Eisenberg), a gun-toting bruiser (Woody Harrelson) and a pair of sisters (Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin) join forces in a trek across a zombie-filled America.