Short films are one of the fastest and most engaging ways to improve your English.
They’re short enough to finish in one sitting, but rich enough to teach real accents, emotions, and everyday vocabulary.

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• 📊 Choose films by CEFR difficulty

Here is the best selection of English-learning short films currently available on LearnMovies, organized by level.

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⭐ Beginner (A1–A2)

These films use simple dialogue, clear pronunciation, and straightforward stories — perfect for building confidence.

DISCIPLINE | Omeleto — comedy, drama

A small slap in a convenience store spirals into chaos, revealing prejudice and social pressure.
Great for: arguments, emotions, everyday conversation

INFLUENCE | Omeleto — drama

A model student follows his rebellious brother and risks his future.
Great for: family, school, decisions

STEALING SILVER ft. Maisie Williams | Omeleto — drama

A young woman forms a bond with her elderly neighbor and faces buried grief.
Great for: slow emotional dialogue

411 | Omeleto — fantasy, drama

After crashing his car, a man calls 411 and reaches an all-knowing voice.
Great for: slow-paced, mysterious English

A Lonely Janitor’s World Unravels | Open House — thriller

A school custodian bullies a refugee student to feel powerful.
Great for: clear, simple but emotional conflict

Kickstart My Heart — action/horror

A young woman fights inner demons after a brutal crash.
Great for: short, intense phrases & action vocabulary

Raspberry — Sundance drama

A reluctant son struggles to say goodbye to his dying father.
Great for: emotion, family, simple heartfelt English

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN | Omeleto — drama

After a broken engagement, an ex shows up and old wounds reopen.
Great for: relationship vocabulary

THINGS THAT FALL | Omeleto — drama, romance

A student with schizophrenia connects with a hard-of-hearing classmate.
Great for: gentle conversations & feelings

CATCH | Omeleto — fantasy, drama

A father must decide how far he’ll go to save his quarantined daughter.
Great for: family, fear, care

AQUAPHOBE | Omeleto — romance, fantasy

A man’s beloved cat turns human and must face her fear of water.
Great for: romantic everyday English

NAYSAYER ft. Steven Yeun | Omeleto — thriller, drama

A desperate father argues with his wife on a tense phone call.
Great for: simple conflict dialogue

Milk Teeth — horror

A boy in an orphanage unleashes a tooth-stealing creature.
Great for: clear child vs adult speech

Young Mom — LGBTQ+ drama

A woman tries to prove she’s ready for parenthood.
Great for: family & everyday life language

My Eyes Are Up Here — romance

A disabled woman tries to get the morning-after pill.
Great for: practical everyday speech

PICK UP | Omeleto — romance

An ex-couple reunites during an airport pickup.
Great for: relationship English

CORPORATE MONSTER | Omeleto — horror

A man on experimental pills sees people as monsters.
Great for: modern workplace vocabulary

Animal Transport — fantasy

A truck driver discovers a disturbing “animal” in his cargo.
Great for: simple rural English

A90 | Romantic Roadside Café Film — romance

Two strangers feel an intense connection they can’t act on.
Great for: slow, emotional English

She uncovers a shocking secret in this van | Scooter — thriller

A woman finds someone trapped in a van at night.
Great for: clear suspense dialogue

Girl Hires a Surrogate to Complete Her Grandpa's Bucket List — comedy

A girl helps her grandfather via a surrogate body.
Great for: comedy patterns

Airhostess-737 — comedy, drama

A flight attendant panics midair while dealing with grief.
Great for: aviation vocabulary

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⭐ Intermediate (B1–B2)

Ideal if you understand most everyday English but want richer vocabulary, more natural speed, and deeper stories.

QUOTA — sci-fi

In a future with strict CO₂ limits, reaching your quota is deadly.
Great for: environment & tech vocabulary

Lia Has To Go Home — travel drama

Two strangers meet on a flight and form a connection.
Great for: travel English, emotions

Cycles — documentary

A single mother donates her eggs to support her kids.
Great for: medical & emotional vocabulary

Short of the Week | Office Hours — filmmaking Q&A

The SOTW team answers questions about their work.
Great for: casual workplace English

Perennial — LGBTQ+ drama

A trans woman helps a girl through her first period.
Great for: supportive emotional language

UNCANNY VALLEY | Omeleto — sci-fi

A virtual shooter game becomes society’s escape.
Great for: gaming & tech language

Girls & the Party — queer romance

A teen realizes she likes her friend in a bathroom before a party.
Great for: relationship vocabulary

WEI-LAI | Omeleto — drama, comedy

A Chinese-American boy wants to be adopted.
Great for: family, culture & identity

THE CRITIC | Omeleto — drama

An actress unravels during a brutal self-interview.
Great for: complex emotional English

Skin & Bone — horror

A drifter takes a farm job and spirals into nightmare.
Great for: rural & psychological vocabulary

THE FORFEIT | Omeleto — comedy

A party game reveals a dark secret.
Great for: family tension & humor

Honesty — police drama

A woman reporting abuse faces harsh questioning.
Great for: formal interview English

Measure — drama

A mother confronts her teenage past.
Great for: family & trauma vocabulary

ECLAIR | Omeleto — comedy, drama

A surprising request on a date forces moral questions.
Great for: dating & ethics vocabulary

PROSOPAGNOSIA | Omeleto — drama

A man with face blindness struggles with relationships.
Great for: identity & memory vocabulary

MADE PUBLIC | Omeleto — comedy, romance

A groom who posts doubts online must face consequences.
Great for: wedding, shame, decisions

Tall Dark and Handsome — comedy

A man obsesses over his girlfriend’s dating history.
Great for: jealousy, relationships, humor

UTOPIA | Omeleto — sci-fi

A man rebels against a society where people police each other by phone.
Great for: modern tech & control

THE TIME TREE | Omeleto — fantasy, drama

A deaf girl in 1596 discovers a magical link to modern times.
Great for: historical + modern contrast

WANDERING SOUL | Omeleto — horror, drama

A Viet Cong soldier is haunted by a ghost.
Great for: war & fear vocabulary

THE TREEHOUSE | Omeleto — drama

A lonely boy befriends a mysterious girl.
Great for: childhood & mystery

DREAM OF ACES | Omeleto — drama

A magician revisits his mentor’s story.
Great for: storytelling vocabulary

Shoes Off — comedy, drama

Two drunk friends care for each other in absurd ways.
Great for: friendship slang & humor

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⭐ Advanced (C1–C2)

For learners who want fast native speech, complex emotions, and deeper themes.

THE LANDING | Omeleto — mystery, fantasy

A man uncovers the truth behind a mysterious childhood event.

THIN ICE | Omeleto — thriller

An ice-rink worker becomes paranoid about a stranger with a backpack.

The Big Wait — documentary

A couple maintains an empty airport in remote Australia.

The Piss Saga — investigative documentary

Why is an electrical box stacked with bottles of urine?

Sticks of Fury — comedy

A cocky gamer gets destroyed by a young player.

Generation — AI animation

A visual journey through the highs and lows of human life.

Telos or Bust — documentary

Explores strange myths & spiritual beliefs surrounding Mount Shasta.

Monitor — sci-fi/drama

A couple must raise a robot “baby” to earn a parenting license.

Baggage — surreal comedy

A blind date where emotional baggage becomes literal suitcases.

Red April — historical thriller

A Bulgarian revolutionary tries to prove innocence to Ottoman soldiers.

I'm a Good Person — dark comedy

Toxic positivity hides real harm.

MYSORE MAGIC — romance

A 1982 love story in an Indian disco.

Heptapus — dark comedy

A dog and his owner battle a bizarre sea creature.

The Breakthrough — dark comedy

A couple on the brink of divorce has an unexpected revelation.

🔑 A Strange Man Enters Her New Home — thriller

A woman’s joy turns to dread when an intruder arrives.

Feminist Comedian Faces the Ultimate Choice — comedy

Money or morals? A comedian must choose.

East End — thriller

Rumors reshape a brutal crime into stranger stories.

Regular Rabbit — animated satire

A rabbit becomes the target of a smear campaign.

THE BOY WHO COULDN’T FEEL PAIN — drama

A boy who can’t feel pain meets a girl who changes everything.

We Used to Own Houses — thriller

An evicted tenant confronts a greedy landlord.

Mao’s Mango Cult — historical animation

China’s Cultural Revolution told through the absurd worship of a mango.

THE SCORPION’S TALE | Omeleto — thriller

A hitman reveals a twisted truth to his son before execution.

THE OCCUPANT | Omeleto — sci-fi

A drone operator loses contact and reality begins to blur.

I WILL DESPISE YOU | Omeleto — romance

A brutally honest first date questions whether truth is enough.

AUDIBLE STATIC | Omeleto — drama

A teen invents a device to overcome his stutter.

RAT! — queer thriller

A pop star’s fans seek revenge on a critic.

Meow or Never — musical stop-motion

A singing cat astronaut searches for life’s meaning.

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