For shorter bouts of boredom, movies are a perfect way to fill gaps without consuming time like television shows sometimes can. However, some of the films listed below are extremely long or part of a marathon-able collection. Unlike television shows, this list is ranked based on watch length.

Hitting the screens,...

• ...A sassy, selfish llama ruler and his tired, kind-hearted subject: “Emperor’s New Groove” (Disney+): Hilarious, self-actualization, light-hearted, comedy-adventure, rating: G, runtime: 1h18m
• ...The original bear-transformation story: “Brother Bear” (Disney+): Family drama, handling grief, hilarious, bring the tissues, nature harmonization, rating: G, runtime: 1h25m
• ...Disney’s animated warrior princess: “Mulan” (Disney+): Musical, fantasy adventure, inspiring, princess, bring the tissues, rating: G, runtime: 1h28m
• ...Laughter really is the cure to anything: “Monsters Inc.” (Disney+): Pixar perfection, fantasy, animation, hilarious, bring the tissues (this may just be me), rating: G, runtime: 1h32m
• ...Adopting a pack of dogs on a trip to South America: “Up” (Disney+): Pixar perfection, dogs, animation, hilarious, emotional, bring the tissues (I blame Disney), rating: PG, runtime: 1h36m
• ...Senior year isn’t going according to plan: “Lady Bird” (Prime): Coming-of-age, family drama, quirky, reality check, funny, rating: R, runtime: 1h34m
• ...A horrifying reminder of the chaos reigning beyond our front doors: “Contagion” (Hulu): Global pandemic, horribly realistic, sci-fi, depressing, rating: PG-13, runtime: 1h46m
• ...The “American dream” success story “The Great Gatsby” denied us: “The Pursuit of Happyness” (Netflix): Feel-good, gets worse before it gets better, political commentary, uplifting, rating: PG-13, runtime: 1h57m
• ...The best version of Peter Parker: “Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse” (Netflix): Animated, action adventure, superheroes, interdimensional travel, funny, rating: PG, runtime: 1h57m
• ...The government is fishy: “The Report” (Prime): 9/11 interrogation tactics, crime drama, based on real events, blunt tone, rating: R, runtime: 1h59m
• ...Taking a break from high school: “Booksmart” (Hulu): Teen drama, funny, awkward teenagers, senior year no fear, rating: R, runtime: 1h42m
• ...Outsmarting the racial divide: “Sorry to Bother You” (Hulu): Sci-fi comedy, wealth and greed, power-hungry, rating: R, runtime: 1h52m
• ...A journalist trying to retell his dying father’s version of his life: “Big Fish” (Hulu): Fantasy adventure, family drama, bring the tissues, rating: PG-13, runtime: 2h5m
• ...One math genius realizes his own worth: “Good Will Hunting” (Hulu): Feel-good, a big psychological hug, the best of humanity, bring the tissues, Boston accents, rating: R, runtime: 2h6m
• ...A deep-dive into the moral ambiguity of prisons: “The Shawshank Redemption” (Netflix): Moral dilemma, occasionally graphic, intellectually curious, rating: R, runtime: 2h22m
• ...a dream within a dream within a dream: “Inception” (Netflix): Sci-fi action adventure, complicated, inventive, rating: PG-13, runtime: 2h28m
• ...Not all horrors happen in the dark: “Midsommar” (Prime): Horror mystery, unsettling, relationship drama, rating: R, runtime: 2h28m
• ...an obsessive cartoonist tracks down the Zodiac Killer: “Zodiac” (Netflix): Crime thriller, time investment, spooky, based on real events, rating: R, runtime: 2h37m
• ...an elf, a dwarf and the heir to the throne walk into Mordor: “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy (final two on Netflix): High fantasy, dark and brooding with an optimistic ending, incredible soundtrack, action and adventure, rating: PG-13, runtime: 9h17m (theatrical) / 11h22m (extended)