The longest films Hollywood ever made

'Avatar: The Way of Water' revealed to be more than three hours long!

Stars Insider

12/09/24 | StarsInsider

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In today’s age, it seems that the 1.5 hour film standard is a thing of the past. Increasingly, our favorite directors are pushing the limits of traditional run times, perhaps thanks in part to streaming and the ability to pause at your convenience for snacks and bathroom breaks. But while there are some recent films that have challenged us with their over-three-hour run times, there have been many others who have released famous sprawling on-screen epics in the past, with some even exceeding four hours! 

James Cameron's 2009 film 'Avatar' was a groundbreaking achievement in visual effects that took more than a decade to produce. The second installment 'Avatar: The Way of Water' is a whopping three hours and twelve minutes long.

Cameron declared that he didn't want to hear any complaints when the runtime was announced. "I don't want anybody whining about length when they sit and binge-watch [television] for eight hours," he told Empire. "I've watched my kids sit and do five one-hour episodes in a row. Here's the big social paradigm shift that has to happen: It's okay to get up and go pee."

On that note, click through to see some of the longest films Hollywood ever made!

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