Timing is everything when watching a movie–especially since there are no commercial breaks for getting snacks, visiting the facilities or chitchatting about scenes.
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It’s also essential to know the running time of a movie to catch a bus or train or to figure out whether to meet for dinner before or after the film.
To help with all this time management during the busy movie season, here is a list of running times for currently showing movies (longest to shortest):
3:21 — “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” PG-13
2:34 — “The Last Samurai,” R
2:30 — “Cold Mountain,” R
2:19 — “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,” PG-13
2:06 — “House of Sand and Fog,” R
2:05 — “Big Fish,” PG-13
2:05 — “21 Grams,” R
2:04 — “Something’s Gotta Give,” PG-13
2:00 — “Paycheck,” PG-13
1:57 — “Mona Lisa Smile,” PG-13
1:53 — “Peter Pan,” PG
1:45 — “Lost in Translation,” R
1:39 — “Girl With a Pearl Earring,” PG-13
1:38 — “Cheaper by the Dozen,” PG
1:35 — “Elf,” PG
1:33 — “Calendar Girls,” PG-13
1:31 — “Bad Santa,” R
1:25 — “Brother Bear,” G
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