Universal Pictures
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal spend one long Saturday in detention.
20th Century Fox
Die Hard (1988)
John McClane’s worst Christmas takes place in the span of a few hours.
Paramount Pictures
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
This is one intense day off of school, especially for Cameron.
Warner Bros.
The Goonies (1985)
The search for One-Eyed Willie’s treasure doesn’t take all that long to complete.
United Artists
12 Angry Men (1957)
This film is so intense that it feels like it takes days to get to a verdict, but they’re not sequestered in that room as long as you think.
Gramercy Pictures
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Nothing much happens in this film, other than some weed smoking, drinking kegs and other high school shenanigans.
Columbia Pictures
Groundhog Day (1993)
Of course, he’s reliving the same day over and over again, so it’s pretty obvious that it all happens in one day.
Miramax Films
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
It’s easy to think that because the film is presented in a non-linear manner, that it takes a while to tell the tale. It’s all one day.
Miramax Films
Clerks (1994)
This is an amazing film, where absolutely nothing happens during the course of one shift at the Quick Stop.
20th Century Fox
Alien (1979)
There”s so much tension and fear in this movie, that you forget that it all happens in a short period of time.
Universal Pictures
American Graffiti (1973)
This coming-of-age tale of a group of buddies celebrating their last night together before college, takes place in a night.
Warner Bros.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
The bank robbery and hostage situation take place in the span of 24 hours, though it seems longer.
Warner Bros.
Rope (1948)
This film unfolds in real time and is meant to look like one continuous shot.
Prokino Filmverleih
Run Lola Run (1998)
This fast-paced movie has a lot of moving parts, edits and a few different endings. But it’s all in a day.
New Line Cinema
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Any day where you’re trying not to get fired, would feel like the longest day on earth.
Paramount
Airplane! (1980)
This hilarious disaster spoof takes place in only a few hours.
Lionsgate
Buried (2010)
Even 5 mins would be too long to be buried alive.
Paramount
Cloverfield (2008)
All that destruction; all in one night.
Warner Bros.
Empire Records (1995)
This cult hit has so much going on – love, loss, Rex Manning Day… all in 24 hours.
Universal Pictures
Halloween II (1981)
The direct sequel to the original, takes place all in one night.
Warner Bros.
Gravity (2013)
It’s hard to tell, because it’s all in space, but these events take place in a relatively short period of time.
A24
Locke (2013)
The entire dissolution of Locke’s marriage, birth of his child and his job loss, happen within the 2 hours he’s driving to London.
Orion Pictures
First Blood (1982)
John Rambo has one of the worst days of his civilian life.
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Escape from New York (1981)
Snake Plisskin’s got 24 hours to rescue the President of the United States.
Miramax Films
From Dusk till Dawn (1996)
Frankly, this would be the greatest night ever.
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