Yes, Netflix did indeed add a “Short Ass” movie category in response to Pete Davidson’s Saturday Night Live ode to movies under an hour and 30 minutes long. Netflix quote tweeted SNL raps on Twitter, casually saying “good idea” and linking to Netflix’s new short-ass movie category.
On the site you will find a list of movies by genre that won’t leave you stuck on the couch for hours like Zoolander, Death at a Funeral, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Midnight in Paris and many more. Disappointingly, some of the titles mentioned in the SNL sketch are missing, like Driving Miss Daisy and The Lion King (but maybe Netflix will bend Davidson’s will on that one, too).
Despite the existence of this short film website, I and some of my colleagues at The Verge just can’t find it on the app. Netflix spokeswoman Kumiko Hidaka says it’s been “available since Monday 4/4 at 10am PT.” However, it looks like it will only be available on the web version, at least for now.
The short ass category is very, very real. Netflix
If you love short films, you probably have Davidson to thank for this film—whether you’re sick of it or not. Sure, Netflix already has a 90-minute movie category that’s basically a copy of the Short Ass movie. But I think that makes things a little clearer; A 90 minute film just sounds longer than a short film.