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this list we’ll be looking at films

this list we’ll be looking at films whose durations all span the same amount

whose durations all span the same amount

whose durations all span the same amount of time that lapses on screen so if the

of time that lapses on screen so if the

of time that lapses on screen so if the movie is 2 hours long 2 hours of action

movie is 2 hours long 2 hours of action

movie is 2 hours long 2 hours of action occur between the start and the finish

occur between the start and the finish

occur between the start and the finish without jumps between hours or days yeah

without jumps between hours or days yeah

without jumps between hours or days yeah you’re man you can go back to work

you’re man you can go back to work

you’re man you can go back to work number 10 lock

sent in a BMW over the course of a

sent in a BMW over the course of a two-hour drive between Birmingham and

two-hour drive between Birmingham and

two-hour drive between Birmingham and London this film follows Ivan Locke as

London this film follows Ivan Locke as

London this film follows Ivan Locke as he takes and makes a series of phone

he takes and makes a series of phone

he takes and makes a series of phone calls that have the potential to destroy

calls that have the potential to destroy

calls that have the potential to destroy the life he’s built for himself

the life he’s built for himself

the life he’s built for himself it’s the million Dickerman to a man who

it’s the million Dickerman to a man who

it’s the million Dickerman to a man who was in the debt anchored by a stellar

was in the debt anchored by a stellar

was in the debt anchored by a stellar Tom Hardy performance the movie sees the

Tom Hardy performance the movie sees the

Tom Hardy performance the movie sees the title character discovered that a

title character discovered that a

title character discovered that a colleague he slept with went into

colleague he slept with went into

colleague he slept with went into premature labor the night before the

premature labor the night before the

premature labor the night before the biggest day of his career so he travels

biggest day of his career so he travels

biggest day of his career so he travels to be with her instead of his family at

to be with her instead of his family at

to be with her instead of his family at home and because the baby was caused by

home and because the baby was caused by

home and because the baby was caused by me that is my decision I have made it’s

me that is my decision I have made it’s

me that is my decision I have made it’s not an easy feat to pull off and even

not an easy feat to pull off and even

not an easy feat to pull off and even though the film consists entirely of a

though the film consists entirely of a

though the film consists entirely of a driving man speaking on the telephone

driving man speaking on the telephone

driving man speaking on the telephone many critics deemed blocked to be the

many critics deemed blocked to be the

many critics deemed blocked to be the most suspenseful movie of the year I’ll

most suspenseful movie of the year I’ll

most suspenseful movie of the year I’ll explain when I’m not driving and when

explain when I’m not driving and when

explain when I’m not driving and when I’m with you and Eddie together you know

I’m with you and Eddie together you know

I’m with you and Eddie together you know number nine United 93 in subpoena

number nine United 93 in subpoena

number nine United 93 in subpoena hijacked shot documentary style to

hijacked shot documentary style to

hijacked shot documentary style to heighten the reality of the tragic

heighten the reality of the tragic

heighten the reality of the tragic events this pic chronicles the hijacking

events this pic chronicles the hijacking

events this pic chronicles the hijacking of United Airlines flight 93 before it

of United Airlines flight 93 before it

of United Airlines flight 93 before it was crashed into a field killing

was crashed into a field killing

was crashed into a field killing everyone on board

playing out in real time from the moment

playing out in real time from the moment the plane takes off the movie alternates

the plane takes off the movie alternates

the plane takes off the movie alternates between the heroic passengers who

between the heroic passengers who

between the heroic passengers who overtook the terrorists and air traffic

overtook the terrorists and air traffic

overtook the terrorists and air traffic controllers attempting to make sense of

controllers attempting to make sense of

controllers attempting to make sense of the chaotic situation I’m getting no

the chaotic situation I’m getting no

the chaotic situation I’m getting no response out of a united 93 no response

response out of a united 93 no response

response out of a united 93 no response at all director Paul Greengrass had the

at all director Paul Greengrass had the

at all director Paul Greengrass had the daunting task of producing the first

daunting task of producing the first

daunting task of producing the first Hollywood film about the attacks and he

Hollywood film about the attacks and he

Hollywood film about the attacks and he was praised for his ability to tell the

was praised for his ability to tell the

was praised for his ability to tell the story with dignity dedicated to the

story with dignity dedicated to the

story with dignity dedicated to the memory of those lost on 9/11 several

memory of those lost on 9/11 several

memory of those lost on 9/11 several family members of those who died on the

family members of those who died on the

family members of those who died on the plane even attended the movies New York

plane even attended the movies New York

plane even attended the movies New York premiere we have to go school they are

premiere we have to go school they are

premiere we have to go school they are not going to land this plane number

not going to land this plane number

not going to land this plane number eight

eight

eight clear from 5:00 to 7:00 to delay a comic

clear from 5:00 to 7:00 to delay a comic

clear from 5:00 to 7:00 to delay a comic book on discontent heavily influenced by

book on discontent heavily influenced by

book on discontent heavily influenced by themes of existentialism and feminism

themes of existentialism and feminism

themes of existentialism and feminism that were prominent in 1960s France

that were prominent in 1960s France

that were prominent in 1960s France clear from five to seven begins with a

clear from five to seven begins with a

clear from five to seven begins with a singer awaiting the results of a medical

singer awaiting the results of a medical

singer awaiting the results of a medical exam that may reveal a cancer diagnosis

exam that may reveal a cancer diagnosis

exam that may reveal a cancer diagnosis Duke she would be quite a five-pin

Duke she would be quite a five-pin

Duke she would be quite a five-pin captain Massey and every demotion cut

captain Massey and every demotion cut

captain Massey and every demotion cut into small chapters that only lasts a

into small chapters that only lasts a

into small chapters that only lasts a few minutes to emphasize its time

few minutes to emphasize its time

few minutes to emphasize its time structure the stretch of the waiting

structure the stretch of the waiting

structure the stretch of the waiting period causes the viewer to examine

period causes the viewer to examine

period causes the viewer to examine mortality and death the Algerian war and

mortality and death the Algerian war and

mortality and death the Algerian war and making the most of one’s life especially

making the most of one’s life especially

making the most of one’s life especially as a female in society is well Zulu Hajj

as a female in society is well Zulu Hajj

as a female in society is well Zulu Hajj is a saucer disagreement no city no

is a saucer disagreement no city no

is a saucer disagreement no city no matter the movie a unique take on the

matter the movie a unique take on the

matter the movie a unique take on the real time format it’s a classic of the

real time format it’s a classic of the

real time format it’s a classic of the French New Wave movement and one of the

French New Wave movement and one of the

French New Wave movement and one of the most famous films by director and yes

most famous films by director and yes

most famous films by director and yes Val de Jing tomorrow

Val de Jing tomorrow

Val de Jing tomorrow it’ll heap number 7 high noon a long way

it’ll heap number 7 high noon a long way

it’ll heap number 7 high noon a long way before any time as its poster tagline

before any time as its poster tagline

before any time as its poster tagline reads this four-time Academy

reads this four-time Academy

reads this four-time Academy award-winning Western tells the story of

award-winning Western tells the story of

award-winning Western tells the story of a man who was too proud to run well

a man who was too proud to run well

a man who was too proud to run well Caine is a newly retired marshal of New

Caine is a newly retired marshal of New

Caine is a newly retired marshal of New Mexico Territory who has plans to settle

Mexico Territory who has plans to settle

Mexico Territory who has plans to settle down and live a quiet existence that is

down and live a quiet existence that is

down and live a quiet existence that is until he learns that an outlaw he’s sent

until he learns that an outlaw he’s sent

until he learns that an outlaw he’s sent to jail is due to arrive by train at

to jail is due to arrive by train at

to jail is due to arrive by train at noon and that he’ll be seeking revenge

noon and that he’ll be seeking revenge

noon and that he’ll be seeking revenge this is crazy I haven’t even got any gun

this is crazy I haven’t even got any gun

this is crazy I haven’t even got any gun Linux go on hurry thus begins the

Linux go on hurry thus begins the

Linux go on hurry thus begins the exhilarating countdown leaving Caine

exhilarating countdown leaving Caine

exhilarating countdown leaving Caine only two hours to decide whether to flee

only two hours to decide whether to flee

only two hours to decide whether to flee or stick around to find out who his real

or stick around to find out who his real

or stick around to find out who his real friends are with an unforgettable final

friends are with an unforgettable final

friends are with an unforgettable final duel this movie’s real time format makes

duel this movie’s real time format makes

duel this movie’s real time format makes the suspense level rise with each

the suspense level rise with each

the suspense level rise with each passing minute

passing minute

passing minute go on home be a good herb number 6

go on home be a good herb number 6

go on home be a good herb number 6 Russian arc

Russian arc

Russian arc to business filmed in one continuous

to business filmed in one continuous

to business filmed in one continuous take through the corridors and galleries

take through the corridors and galleries

take through the corridors and galleries of the Winter Palace of the Russian

of the Winter Palace of the Russian

of the Winter Palace of the Russian state Hermitage Museum this film fest

state Hermitage Museum this film fest

state Hermitage Museum this film fest favorite isn’t merely a technical

favorite isn’t merely a technical

favorite isn’t merely a technical achievement but also a philosophical

achievement but also a philosophical

achievement but also a philosophical meditation on Russian history

a ghost serves as narrator inviting the

a ghost serves as narrator inviting the Steadicam to drift through the museum

Steadicam to drift through the museum

Steadicam to drift through the museum and witness three centuries of st.

and witness three centuries of st.

and witness three centuries of st. petersburg’s past

petersburg’s past

petersburg’s past [Music]

due to the highly meticulous nature of

due to the highly meticulous nature of the production which employed over 2,000

the production which employed over 2,000

the production which employed over 2,000 actors and three orchestras he took

actors and three orchestras he took

actors and three orchestras he took Alexander Sokolov and his team for

Alexander Sokolov and his team for

Alexander Sokolov and his team for attempts to capture the film in one shot

attempts to capture the film in one shot

attempts to capture the film in one shot the final time they had only preserved

the final time they had only preserved

the final time they had only preserved enough battery for one more take no

number five Victoria a night out

number five Victoria a night out clubbing takes a turn for the worse from

clubbing takes a turn for the worse from

clubbing takes a turn for the worse from Victoria a Spanish emigres living in

Victoria a Spanish emigres living in

Victoria a Spanish emigres living in Berlin gets caught up in a plot to rob a

Berlin gets caught up in a plot to rob a

Berlin gets caught up in a plot to rob a bank set within the morning hours

bank set within the morning hours

bank set within the morning hours between 4:30 and 7:30 a.m. this

between 4:30 and 7:30 a.m. this

between 4:30 and 7:30 a.m. this high-intensity real time drama also

high-intensity real time drama also

high-intensity real time drama also unfolds as one uninterrupted shot

unfolds as one uninterrupted shot

unfolds as one uninterrupted shot receiving heaps of critical acclaim for

receiving heaps of critical acclaim for

receiving heaps of critical acclaim for managing to cover so much ground going

managing to cover so much ground going

managing to cover so much ground going from a nightclub to a cafe to a parking

from a nightclub to a cafe to a parking

from a nightclub to a cafe to a parking garage to a bank in a single take with

garage to a bank in a single take with

garage to a bank in a single take with only a 12 page script director sebastian

only a 12 page script director sebastian

only a 12 page script director sebastian schipper promised to compose a jump cut

schipper promised to compose a jump cut

schipper promised to compose a jump cut version of the film as Plan B if he

version of the film as Plan B if he

version of the film as Plan B if he couldn’t achieve the extended take and

couldn’t achieve the extended take and

couldn’t achieve the extended take and the film is all the more immersive for

the film is all the more immersive for

the film is all the more immersive for it number 4 Run Lola Run bahu nut house

it number 4 Run Lola Run bahu nut house

it number 4 Run Lola Run bahu nut house market so far yes this fast-paced German

market so far yes this fast-paced German

market so far yes this fast-paced German thriller is noted for its innovation

thriller is noted for its innovation

thriller is noted for its innovation because it presents the audience with

because it presents the audience with

because it presents the audience with three potential outcomes based on three

three potential outcomes based on three

three potential outcomes based on three different dashes the basic premise

different dashes the basic premise

different dashes the basic premise follows a German woman who must somehow

follows a German woman who must somehow

follows a German woman who must somehow obtain and deliver a large sum of money

obtain and deliver a large sum of money

obtain and deliver a large sum of money to her boyfriend a small-time criminal

to her boyfriend a small-time criminal

to her boyfriend a small-time criminal or else he’ll be killed but as the three

or else he’ll be killed but as the three

or else he’ll be killed but as the three runs individually unfold the filmmakers

runs individually unfold the filmmakers

runs individually unfold the filmmakers show us that even the smallest obstacles

show us that even the smallest obstacles

show us that even the smallest obstacles like tripping over or leaping over a dog

like tripping over or leaping over a dog

like tripping over or leaping over a dog can make a world of difference

the race against the clock was nominated

the race against the clock was nominated for over 40 awards but unfortunately

for over 40 awards but unfortunately

for over 40 awards but unfortunately couldn’t rush its way to the Academy

couldn’t rush its way to the Academy

couldn’t rush its way to the Academy Awards foreign-language film category

number 3 12 Angry Men you’re faced with

number 3 12 Angry Men you’re faced with a grave responsibility thank you

a grave responsibility thank you

a grave responsibility thank you gentlemen

gentlemen

gentlemen based on a teleplay 12 Angry Men grants

based on a teleplay 12 Angry Men grants

based on a teleplay 12 Angry Men grants the audience a fly-on-the-wall

the audience a fly-on-the-wall

the audience a fly-on-the-wall perspective of a 12-person jury as its

perspective of a 12-person jury as its

perspective of a 12-person jury as its members struggled to come to a unanimous

members struggled to come to a unanimous

members struggled to come to a unanimous decision deep-seated themes of morality

decision deep-seated themes of morality

decision deep-seated themes of morality and reason come into play minute after

and reason come into play minute after

and reason come into play minute after minute as the dozen must decide whether

minute as the dozen must decide whether

minute as the dozen must decide whether an 18 year old boy is guilty of

an 18 year old boy is guilty of

an 18 year old boy is guilty of murdering his father unable to leave the

murdering his father unable to leave the

murdering his father unable to leave the room without a consensus nominated for

room without a consensus nominated for

room without a consensus nominated for Best Picture adapted screenplay and

Best Picture adapted screenplay and

Best Picture adapted screenplay and director at the Oscars it’s one room

director at the Oscars it’s one room

director at the Oscars it’s one room setting and tight script also set the

setting and tight script also set the

setting and tight script also set the stage for several knockout performances

stage for several knockout performances

stage for several knockout performances by its leads including Henry Fonda who

by its leads including Henry Fonda who

by its leads including Henry Fonda who greatly affects the real-time events as

greatly affects the real-time events as

greatly affects the real-time events as they unfold no jury can declare a man

they unfold no jury can declare a man

they unfold no jury can declare a man guilty unless it sure it was the

guilty unless it sure it was the

guilty unless it sure it was the first-ever film by sending lament who

first-ever film by sending lament who

first-ever film by sending lament who would later return to the real-time

would later return to the real-time

would later return to the real-time technique with both failsafe and Dog Day

technique with both failsafe and Dog Day

technique with both failsafe and Dog Day Afternoon you’d like to kill me

Afternoon you’d like to kill me

Afternoon you’d like to kill me but you would number two before sunset

but you would number two before sunset

but you would number two before sunset can never replace anyone because

can never replace anyone because

can never replace anyone because everyone is made of such a beautiful

everyone is made of such a beautiful

everyone is made of such a beautiful specific details a sequel to Richard

specific details a sequel to Richard

specific details a sequel to Richard Linklater’s before sunrise this movie

Linklater’s before sunrise this movie

Linklater’s before sunrise this movie picks up nine years after Jesse and

picks up nine years after Jesse and

picks up nine years after Jesse and Celine spent a romantic night together

Celine spent a romantic night together

Celine spent a romantic night together in Vienna having vowed to cross paths in

in Vienna having vowed to cross paths in

in Vienna having vowed to cross paths in the future they unexpectedly stumble

the future they unexpectedly stumble

the future they unexpectedly stumble across one another in a Parisian

across one another in a Parisian

across one another in a Parisian bookstore at a reading for the book

bookstore at a reading for the book

bookstore at a reading for the book Jesse wrote about their first encounter

Jesse wrote about their first encounter

Jesse wrote about their first encounter hello the reunited couple spends the

hello the reunited couple spends the

hello the reunited couple spends the remainder of the day discussing the way

remainder of the day discussing the way

remainder of the day discussing the way their lives have unraveled while

their lives have unraveled while

their lives have unraveled while meandering about Paris in real time a

meandering about Paris in real time a

meandering about Paris in real time a feat which cinematographer Lee Daniels

feat which cinematographer Lee Daniels

feat which cinematographer Lee Daniels said was a major challenge when it came

said was a major challenge when it came

said was a major challenge when it came to matching the colour of the skies from

to matching the colour of the skies from

to matching the colour of the skies from scene to scene the fact that nearly a

scene to scene the fact that nearly a

scene to scene the fact that nearly a decade elapsed since the first film adds

decade elapsed since the first film adds

decade elapsed since the first film adds an authenticity to their feelings about

an authenticity to their feelings about

an authenticity to their feelings about relationships and aging he’s totally

relationships and aging he’s totally

relationships and aging he’s totally depressed

depressed

depressed I mean his great dream was to be a lover

I mean his great dream was to be a lover

I mean his great dream was to be a lover an adventurer before we unveil our top

an adventurer before we unveil our top

an adventurer before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

I probably will faint tonight just as

I probably will faint tonight just as you did I do just to say thank you

you did I do just to say thank you

you did I do just to say thank you myself

myself

myself we can’t be direct so we end up saying

we can’t be direct so we end up saying

we can’t be direct so we end up saying the weirdest things I can’t let go like

the weirdest things I can’t let go like

the weirdest things I can’t let go like a shot of whiskey first thing in the

a shot of whiskey first thing in the

a shot of whiskey first thing in the morning no it’s good for about 10

morning no it’s good for about 10

morning no it’s good for about 10 minutes and then I want my coffee

minutes and then I want my coffee

minutes and then I want my coffee number one rope the power to kill and be

number one rope the power to kill and be

number one rope the power to kill and be just as satisfying as the power to

just as satisfying as the power to

just as satisfying as the power to create films in just 10 extended takes

create films in just 10 extended takes

create films in just 10 extended takes rope follows two young men who strangled

rope follows two young men who strangled

rope follows two young men who strangled their former classmate to death and hide

their former classmate to death and hide

their former classmate to death and hide his body in a wooden chest before trying

his body in a wooden chest before trying

his body in a wooden chest before trying to subtly conceal their crime during a

to subtly conceal their crime during a

to subtly conceal their crime during a dinner party an Alfred Hitchcock classic

dinner party an Alfred Hitchcock classic

dinner party an Alfred Hitchcock classic it was the second of the directors

it was the second of the directors

it was the second of the directors limited setting pictures after lifeboat

limited setting pictures after lifeboat

limited setting pictures after lifeboat but rope received considerably more

but rope received considerably more

but rope received considerably more attention not only because it was

attention not only because it was

attention not only because it was Hitchcock’s first Technicolor film but

Hitchcock’s first Technicolor film but

Hitchcock’s first Technicolor film but also due to the novelty of it appearing

also due to the novelty of it appearing

also due to the novelty of it appearing to consist solely of one long shot only

to consist solely of one long shot only

to consist solely of one long shot only a piece of rope fill up an ordinary

a piece of rope fill up an ordinary

a piece of rope fill up an ordinary household article why hide it although

household article why hide it although

household article why hide it although it wasn’t tremendously well received

it wasn’t tremendously well received

it wasn’t tremendously well received upon release today it remains a marvel

upon release today it remains a marvel

upon release today it remains a marvel to watch it’s real time format rendering

to watch it’s real time format rendering

to watch it’s real time format rendering at one of the tensest works in the

at one of the tensest works in the

at one of the tensest works in the master of suspense is entire canon of

master of suspense is entire canon of

master of suspense is entire canon of work nobody commits a murder just for

work nobody commits a murder just for

work nobody commits a murder just for the experiment of committing it nobody

the experiment of committing it nobody

the experiment of committing it nobody except us do you agree with our picks

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