The longest films Hollywood ever made

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'Titanic' (1997)​

James Cameron’s blockbuster about the sinking of the Titanic runs at 194 minutes (3 hrs, 14 mins), and each minute of the ill-fated tale of a beautiful upper class girl falling in love with a poor artist is savored by audiences.

 

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'The Wolf of Wall Street' (2013)​

Most people are glad that Martin Scorsese’s films run so long because they show spectacular tales from beginning to end, such as this one which clocks in at 180 minutes (3 hrs) and tells the story of real-life wealthy stockbroker Jordan Belfort and his fall from grace.

 

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'The Green Mile' (1999)​

The fantasy drama based on Stephen King’s 1996 novel of the same name runs 189 minutes (3 hrs, 9 mins) and tells the story of a guard (Tom Hanks) at Cold Mountain Penitentiary's death row, nicknamed "The Green Mile," whose life changes when he discovers one inmate (Michael Clarke Duncan) has a mysterious gift.

 

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'Hamlet' (1996)​

Kenneth Branagh stuns as both director and star of this 242-minute (4 hrs, 2 min) adaptation of a Shakespeare classic. Though it’s set in the 19th century, ‘Hamlet’ remains one of the most faithful Shakespeare adaptations in history.

 

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'JFK' (1991)​

Oliver Stone's blockbuster about President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the attorney who leads the investigation clocks in at 189 minutes (3 hrs, 9 mins).

 

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'King Kong' (2005)​

Peter Jackson’s ambitious take on the epic monster film runs at 185 minutes (3 hrs, 5 mins) and follows a greedy filmmaker who assembles a team to find the fabled Skull Island, not knowing what awaits.

 

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'Malcolm X' (1992)​

Spike Lee’s 202-minute (3 hrs, 22 min) film based on the autobiography of the controversial historical figure and starring Denzel Washington was necessarily long to cover the evolution of Malcolm X from hustler and criminal, to Muslim minister, to Black separatist, to human rights activist. It was riveting from beginning to end.

 

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'Dances with Wolves' (1990)​

This film, which runs at 181 minutes (3 hrs, 1 min), is one of Kevin Costner’s most famous works, as he plays a lieutenant traveling to the American frontier to find a military post where he eventually befriends wolves and Lakota Native Americans.

 

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'The Ten Commandments' (1956)​

This epic biblical film attempts to cover the sprawling story of Moses (Charlton Heston), from the parting of the Red Sea to speaking to God on Mount Sinai, in just 220 minutes (3 hrs, 40 min).

 

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'Cleopatra' (1963)​

At a whopping 248 minutes (4 hrs, 8 mins), the Elizabeth Taylor-starring film was a spectacle through and through, telling the story of the queen of Egypt, who seduces two Roman rulers: Emperor Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) and his general Mark Antony (Richard Burton).

She maybe queen of egypt but she is greek in spirit,.
The entire middle east was under greek rule including egypt.
She is not of the pharoahs,

 

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'The Ten Commandments' (1956)​

This epic biblical film attempts to cover the sprawling story of Moses (Charlton Heston), from the parting of the Red Sea to speaking to God on Mount Sinai, in just 220 minutes (3 hrs, 40 min).

This movie got me comparing the scriptures.

 

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'The Deer Hunter' (1978)​

Michael Cimino's war epic is 182 minutes (3 hrs, 2 min) long and examines how Vietnam War impacts the lives of three steelworkers from a small industrial town in Pennsylvania.

 

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'The Right Stuff' (1983)​

Philip Kaufman's historical drama about the original Mercury 7, military pilots who were selected to be astronauts for Project Mercury, clocks in at 193 minutes (3 hrs, 13 mins).

 

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'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' (1963)​

This epic comedy film by Stanley Kramer is 210 minutes (3 hrs, 30 min) long and tells the story of the race for the US$350,000 that "Smiler" Grogan hid after he committed a robbery. After suffering a car crash, he tells five strangers who stopped about the money in Santa Rosita State Park under a large W marking, and you can guess the rest.

 

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'Heaven's Gate' (1980)​

This Western film by Michael Cimino takes 219 minutes (3 hrs, 39 min) to tell a story inspired by the Johnson County War at the end of the 19th century. It is notably one of the biggest box-office failures in history, earning just US$3.5 million against a budget of $44 million.

 

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'Gods and Generals' (2003)​

Ronald F. Maxwell (‘Gettysburg’) is no stranger to long films, and this period war drama takes 219 minutes (3 hrs, 39 min) to explore the early days of the American Civil War through the points-of-view of three men: a former professor, a deeply religious Confederate, and the infamous Gen. Robert E. Lee (Robert Duvall), who led the Confederate military. The film was criticized for its obvious Confederacy sympathies, though the scale remained impressive.

 

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'Giant' (1956)​

James Dean sadly didn’t get to see his final film, which runs 201 minutes (3 hrs, 21 min). It was well received and earned its director an Academy Award. It’s a visually stunning tale of a Texas ranching family that still today remains a classic of American cinema.