Best short movies ever

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch short films from all over the world, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2

    Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2 2014

    Step back into the imaginative and frankly terrifying world of Becky & Joe with Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared. In this episode: Some things change over Time.

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  • Poster for Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 4

    Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 4 2015

    The fourth instalment in the surreal Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared videos in which the three returning characters enter a sinister digital world through their computer.

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  • Poster for Franswa Sharl

    Franswa Sharl 2009

    Keeping the position of number one son requires a certain amount of ingenuity. Twelve year old Greg has inherited his father's competitive streak. On a family holiday to Fiji they have different ideas about where Greg should focus his talents. When his creative pursuits fail to amuse his father Greg goes to bizarre lengths to win him back.

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  • Poster for The ABCs of Book Banning

    The ABCs of Book Banning 2024

    In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts around the US, labeled as banned, restricted, or challenged, and made unavailable to millions of students. By no accident, the themes targeted are the usual scapegoats of the American Right—LGBTQ+ issues, Black History, and women’s empowerment—impeding the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on critical social issues. By weaving together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING reveals the voices of the impacted parties, and inspires hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.

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  • Poster for The Escape

    The Escape 2016

    After the controversial disappearance of their Chief Medical Officer, a shadowy bio genetics company is under siege by the FBI for secretly cloning humans. Amidst the chaos, Molgen’s head mercenary Holt is sneaking out the last living clone, a young woman named Lily to a mysterious buyer. Holt has hired The Driver, accompanied by a heavily armed squadron of fellow Molgen mercenaries, to evade the authorities and deliver Lily and himself to the buyer. The journey takes an unexpected turn and Holt is forced to take matters into his own hands, as the driver once again demonstrates his mettle and extraordinary driving skills.

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  • Poster for Uncanny Valley

    Uncanny Valley 2015

    In the slums of the future, VR junkies satisfy their violent impulses in online entertainment. An expert player discovers that the line between games and reality is starting to fade away. A glimpse into a future where First Person Shooters have become a new drug for those disillusioned with society. The films examines the consequences of this on the global society.

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  • ABE 2013

    A short film about a robot programmed for love who wants to fix the humans who do not love him back.

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  • Poster for Attic Panic

    Attic Panic 2015

    A woman is stuck in an attic but she soon finds she is not alone.

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  • The Sixth Sense: The Actors 2000

    A brief feature that showcases various cast members discussing the film.

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  • The Void 2016

    A man is alone in his apartment as an ominous hourglass runs out, and strange things start to happen.

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  • Poster for Oasis

    Oasis 2017

    A boy is afraid to leave his oasis because of the spirit waiting for him outside.

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  • Scherzo 2002

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  • Poster for Crash

    Crash 2005

    Three men. From different corners of the crime world: A hired gun, Musta; a con man, Cem; and a thief, Ali. By a twist of fate their paths crosses at Central Station and start to work as a team. But their past won't let them go too faraway...

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  • Poster for The Candidate

    The Candidate 2011

    An underhanded company man is offered assistance by a secret organization that immerses him in forces beyond his control.

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  • Poster for Baby Phone

    Baby Phone 2014

    Two buddies visit a friends couple-urban sophisticate, inhibited parents. While they meet with the baby in his room, the two buddies start on bad jokes about his physique. But they ignore that in the kitchen, everyone hears them through the baby monitor !

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  • Predestination 2013

    An angsty, introspective short with unorthodox visual style, Predestination takes us on a journey of self-awareness as a disillusioned philanderer deconstructs his life. Haunting and cerebral, Predestination will leave you wondering if we as human beings are really as free as we think.

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  • Poster for The Lone Wolf

    The Lone Wolf 2021

    One night on Viva FM's late night show, host Vitor Lobo gets a phone call from an old friend.

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  • Out of the Blue 2013

    Sebastian and his mates are about to find out how life can change in a split second... Well, only if you let the circumstances take over.

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  • Poster for Wonders of the Arctic

    Wonders of the Arctic 2014

    Wonders of the Arctic 3D centers on our ongoing mission to explore and come to terms with the Arctic, and the compelling stories of our many forays into this captivating place will be interwoven to create a unifying message about the state of the Arctic today. Underlying all these tales is the crucial role that ice plays in the northern environment and the changes that are quickly overtaking the people and animals who have adapted to this land of ice and snow.

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  • Poster for Bad Hair

    Bad Hair 2020

    Insecure and balding Leo has closed himself in his apartment to try a hair growth liquid for fixing up his looks. As Leo tries to get his bodily changes under control the evening quickly turns into chaos.

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  • Happy 2016

    An animated poem about the fleeting nature of happiness.

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  • The Future of Cities 2016

    This is a conversation starter first, a video second.

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  • Terminal Bar - The Garbage Can 2012

    Fourth short film in Stefan Nadelman's look at the time his father spent at The Terminal Bar in NYC. This time Nadelman shows the pictures he took of the garbage can directly outside which serves as yet another portal into the streets at that time.

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  • Poster for Flow

    Flow 2019

    A turbulent day in a life, painted by air.

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  • Poster for Soy leyenda

    Soy leyenda 1967

    First the atomic war broke out, new machines were made, dead birds appeared. In 1999, a bacteriological warfare began, there were sandstorms and giant locust infestations; the human tissue was transformed and a new being, once legendary, now real, emerged: the vampire. Only Robert Neville, the last man on Earth, remains unpolluted, living in constant struggle with the new inhabitants of the planet.

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  • Poster for The Legend of the Crabe-Phare

    The Legend of the Crabe-Phare 2015

    The Crabe-Phare is a legendary crustacean. He captures the lost sailors' boats to add them to his collection. But the crab is getting old, and it is more and more difficult for him to build his collection.

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  • A Sheep on the Roof 2007

    A man is confronted with the change of his day-to-day life following the landing of a sheep on the roof of the house opposite.

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  • Poster for Season's Greetings

    Season's Greetings 1996

    This animated twist on Halloween memories involves the traumatic theft of a candy bag on Halloween night.

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  • embah 2010

    Girl who watches something in glass. Young person who looks into it from the outside to house. Bear that held fishbowl.

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  • By Modern Measure 2006

    As part of an ongoing, unaired, TV Series (By Modern Measure), an amateur French sociologist presents his observations on a day in the life to two young Americans who meet by chance outside a Taco Bell on October 08, 2006

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  • Poster for A Paradise

    A Paradise 2014

    Damaris and Alberto live in an isolated village in the Sierra Maestra Mountains of Cuba. Four months ago, their 12 year old son committed suicide.

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  • Poster for Star

    Star 2014

    Tender exploration of a disconnected relationship between a beautiful stage performer from China, who is trying to preserve her dignity, and a Malay motorcycle gangster, who clings on to their love hopelessly.

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  • Poster for PooP

    PooP 2004

    The perfect 'formula' film. Catchy title, hot chick, fast car, huge dilemma, with a 'twist' at the end. The perfect example of how to 'get the butts in the seats." And what else really matters anyway?

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  • The Purge: 2024 2017

    As the final hours of the annual Purge play out, a group of misfits circle around their white collar target. Unexpectedly, he puts up a fight.

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  • Faggots, The Documentary 2016

    This documentary is a collection of interviews of homosexual boys who are proud to be labeled queers. They discuss the stigma behind the word and how they reacted to homophobic attacks they've face at some point of their lives.

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  • Poster for Where the Wild Things Are

    Where the Wild Things Are 1975

    A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the "Wild Things." After successfully intimidating the creatures, Max is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him.

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  • Poster for Gone West

    Gone West 2023

    It's been one year since Xander was dealt a sudden and tragic loss - the loss of his friend Tobin. Now, he must confront the people from his life he has since pushed away.

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  • Poster for Little Women

    Little Women 2022

    An ambitious but somewhat lazy village photographer tries to survive in the big city. To earn some money and perhaps shine in a prestigious society, she attends a posh party. Hanging out with the people there, she decides to radically change her life. Can she make it without killing anyone in the process?

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  • Humans Need Not Apply 2014

    Looks at the future of the integration of automation into economics, as well as the impact of this integration to the worldwide workforce.

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  • Poster for Sister

    Sister 2018

    When left home alone, Dani will learn that her relationship with her older sister is worth more than what she made it out to be.

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  • Ghost House 2016

    They thought it was their dream home, but when the unseen residents showed up, those dreams went up in flames.

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  • Poster for Grace

    Grace 2024

    A 1950s Southern teen questions her faith and sexuality on the eve of her baptism when urged to repent her feelings for her best friend.

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  • Poster for March Fool

    March Fool 2018

    Struggling with depression, Louis finds out that his family is planning a prank on him for April Fools' day. Problem is: we're still in March...

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  • Poster for Freedom

    Freedom 2018

    Girl A sneaks out of her repressive town and meets Girl B, who opens her eyes to the world around her. After that magical night Girl A decides to leave the town she’s always know to be with someone she truly loves.

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  • Poster for Heatwave

    Heatwave 2022

    In 2030, three friends go on a road trip to escape an oppressive heatwave, when their car breaks down and they must fight for survival.

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  • Poster for Arekara - The Life After

    Arekara - The Life After 2013

    In February 2012, I went to Ishinomaki, a town North of Tokyo that was half destroyed by the tsunami of March 11th, 2011, to meet the disaster victims who now live in temporary housing. I spent several days in the North, under the snow, listening to these people talk candidly about what they had lived through, telling their own stories without the media as an intermediary. Their testimonies were terrifying, harsh and sad, but at the same time touching, sincere and human. From the pictures and interviews that I collected, I decided to make a film, not to reflect how awful the events were, but to communicate the singular and even surreal nature of each person’s experience. My intention wasn’t so much to focus on this particular event in Japan, but rather to make these stories more universal as a way of paying tribute to all the victims of natural disasters throughout the world.

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  • The Guest 2012

    A servant boy's world is turned upside down by the arrival of a guest.

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  • Mi papá es director de cine 2012

    4-year-old Alba's dad is a film director.

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  • Poster for The Dog Walker

    The Dog Walker 2014

    Retired actor Lars-Gunnar Persson spends his days with his neighbor's dog, sharing memories of failed relationships and questioning what life might have been. It's a friendship that suits Lars-Gunnar because the dog, Zeb, is an excellent listener.

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  • My Little Pony: Greetings from Unicornia 2006

    Greetings from Unicornia details Rainbow Dash's experiences during her stay in Unicornia.

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  • Pretty Little Miss 2016

    What happens when a serial killer who kills hitchhikers picks up a serial killer who kills the people who pick her up?

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  • Poster for Сука

    Сука 2014

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  • Poster for Down to Clown

    Down to Clown 2024

    A juggalo gets ready to go to a party

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  • Bloodless 2017

    The film traces the last living moments of a real-life sex worker who was brutally murdered by a US soldier at the Dongducheon Camptown in South Korea in 1992.

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  • Poster for Beco

    Beco 2019

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  • Poster for Amulet of Love

    Amulet of Love 2017

    Amulet of Love is the story of Alexis Hamilton, a beloved, international singer and actress, and Miguel Goodman, a prominent but modest businessman, who appear to live glamorous dream lives until a magical chance encounter sets them on a new adventure.

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  • Poster for Almost Transparent Blue

    Almost Transparent Blue 2018

    On a bachelor party, Lucas, a withdrawn and shy man, evoques the last memory of his first love

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  • Migraines 2013

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  • I and i 2014

    Short animated film by Shuhei Nishizawa

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  • Poster for Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground, San Francisco

    Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground, San Francisco 2012

    Gymkhana FIVE: the pinnacle of hooning through city streets. San Fransisco might as well be a tarmac rally stage, between all of its jumps, elevation changes, switchback streets, and naturally occurring obstacles.

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  • Keloid 2013

    In a not too distant future, societies of all countries come to rely on an intricate network of artificial intelligence devices designed to bring efficacy to man's life. Yet, man continues to devour himself in useless wars. A strong political hierarchy now divides all powers into three factions, and A. I. devices rapidly gain ground as efficiency becomes a priority. As social revolts grow worse everyday, authorities seek ways to control their citizens. They decide to carry out a series of tests that will determine not only whether some crucial powers can be transferred to non human entities, but also whether man is ready to yield those powers. The world has become a cell for all man and women, who withstand and endure their lives, rather than living them. Machines might have found a solution. From now on, you are set free.

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  • Poster for Unfold

    Unfold 2012

    Elias and Susan in New York, between love, exile, and the Arabic revolution.

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  • Poster for Solarmax

    Solarmax 2000

    Solarmax is a 40-minute giant-screen documentary that tells the story of humankind's struggle to understand the sun. The film will take audiences on an incredible voyage from pre-history to the leading edge of today's contemporary solar science.

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  • Poster for Hedgehog's Home

    Hedgehog's Home 2017

    In a lush and lively forest lives a hedgehog. He is at once admired, respected and envied by the other animals. However, Hedgehog’s unwavering devotion to his home annoys and mystifies a quartet of insatiable beasts: a cunning fox, an angry wolf, a gluttonous bear and a muddy boar. Together, the haughty brutes march off towards Hedgehog’s home to see just what is so precious about this “castle, shiny and huge.” What they find amazes them and sparks a tense and prickly standoff.

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  • Poster for Stuck

    Stuck 2018

    A sex toy mishap leads to a night in the emergency room, where a freshly broken-up couple are forced to confront their issues on love and relationships.

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  • Poster for Mi Madre, My Father

    Mi Madre, My Father 2018

    Reared by an abusive, pill-popping mother and an absentee playboy father, six-year-old Valentina must fend for herself. She does what she can to craft the illusion of normalcy: makes herself lunches that look just like the ones her classmates tote, dresses and grooms herself expertly, and lies to cover up for her mother Anita's erratic behavior.

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