# Movie Marathon (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 17, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780 "2019-08-17T02:03:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 335
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6683 "2020-08-18T14:45:02Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6684 "2020-08-18T14:47:04Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6685 "2020-08-18T14:50:04Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6686 "2020-08-18T14:55:58Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope 5. Buried ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6687 "2020-08-18T15:15:39Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope 5. Buried 6. Groundhog Day ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6688 "2020-08-18T15:35:52Z")
I thought of Groundhog Day, too, but it starts the day before in Pittsburgh, then on Groundhog Day itself (over and over), and then shows Phil and Rita waking up the next morning. Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope 5. Buried 6. Locke ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6689 "2020-08-18T16:12:20Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope 5. Buried 6. Locke 7. Run Lola Run ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6690 "2020-08-18T16:12:39Z")
I haven’t actually seen it. :buries head in shame: ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6691 "2020-08-18T16:33:35Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope 5. Buried 6. Before Sunrise (technically one night, but less than 24 hours) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6692 "2020-08-18T16:45:13Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope 5. Buried 6. Before Sunrise (technically one night, but less than 24 hours) 7. Cats ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6693 "2020-08-18T17:31:38Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope 5. Buried 6. Before Sunrise (technically one night, but less than 24 hours) 7. Cats 8. Run Lola Run ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6694 "2020-08-18T20:19:26Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > I haven’t actually seen it. > > :buries head in shame: Oh, you _must!_ Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope 5. Buried 6. Before Sunrise (technically one night, but less than 24 hours) 7. Cats 8. Run Lola Run 9. High Noon ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6695 "2020-08-18T22:01:50Z")
Movies that take place in one day 1. Clue 2. Fruitvale Station 3. The Longest Day 4. Rope 5. Buried 6. Before Sunrise (technically one night, but less than 24 hours) 7. Cats 8. Run Lola Run 9. High Noon 10. Nick of Time Movies that take place over several years . Flashbacks don’t count. 1. Boyhood ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6696 "2020-08-18T22:05:07Z")
Movies that take place over several years . Flashbacks don’t count. 1. Boyhood 2. The Four Seasons ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6697 "2020-08-18T22:11:24Z")
Movies that take place over several years . Flashbacks don’t count. 1. Boyhood 2. The Four Seasons 3. Boogie Nights ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6698 "2020-08-18T22:40:52Z")
Movies that take place over several years . Flashbacks don’t count. 1. Boyhood 2. The Four Seasons 3. Boogie Nights 4. Papillon ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6699 "2020-08-18T23:12:09Z")
Movies that take place over several years . Flashbacks don’t count. 1. Boyhood 2. The Four Seasons 3. Boogie Nights 4. Papillon 5. When Harry Met Sally _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6700 "2020-08-19T00:49:02Z")
Movies that take place over several years . Flashbacks don’t count. 1. Boyhood 2. The Four Seasons 3. Boogie Nights 4. Papillon 5. When Harry Met Sally 6. Cast Away ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6701 "2020-08-19T01:47:20Z")
Movies that take place over several years . Flashbacks don’t count. 1. Boyhood 2. The Four Seasons 3. Boogie Nights 4. Papillon 5. When Harry Met Sally 6. Cast Away 7. The Godfather ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/6702 "2020-08-19T02:55:40Z")
Movies that take place over several years . Flashbacks don’t count. 1. Boyhood 2. The Four Seasons 3. Boogie Nights 4. Papillon 5. When Harry Met Sally 6. Cast Away 7. The Godfather 8. Pride of the Yankees [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=334) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=336)