Despite earning plenty of praise and claiming a new title as the highest-grossing biopic of all time, Oppenheimer was indeed derided by critics and fans alike for its epic length. After all, sitting ...

Hollywood is waging war on our excretory systems — and it’s winning. We live in a time of lengthy blockbusters: “The Batman” (176 minutes), “Oppenheimer” (180 minutes), “Avengers: Endgame” (182 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Movie theaters are suffering from an identity crisis right now. The rise of streaming services has made ...

Show of hands: Who wants an intermission during that next multihour blockbuster movie? After all, the strain on the back and bladder is growing, thanks to long running times, from 2019’s “Avengers: ...

Movies are really long these days. Avatar: The Way of Water was almost as long as Titanic. Oppenheimer was only slightly shorter, as was Avengers: Endgame. All three gobbled up money like it was going ...

The 15-minute intermission acknowledges contemporary reality as much as bathroom needs. “The Brutalist” becomes 215 minutes start to finish with its precisely timed 15-minute break. Without it, it ...

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is not short, nor should it be. At 3 hours, 26 minutes, it casts a spell, dark and mournful but alive. It may look like a certain kind of movie epic, especially as the ...

The Academy Awards often lead to debates on the state of filmmaking in general, and 2025 has reopened the long-running debate about whether intermissions still hold a valuable place when it comes to ...

In 2005, Dan Gardner watched Peter Jackson’s King Kong (runtime: 201 min) in theaters and had a major problem: he had to pee, but didn’t want to miss any crucial moments from the giant ape. That ...