With Avatar: The Water Way almost upon us, with a December 16th release date meaning audiences will be flocking to theaters over the holidays, people are starting to realize what they’re getting into.
The official runtime for Avatars 2 has been revealed, and at 3 hours 12 minutes, it will certainly fall short for the Best Short Film Oscar. That’s exactly half an hour longer than the original’s runtime Avatars.
It’s no big surprise: Movies are indeed getting longer, as we’ve been exploring a study of execution times per year – but that doesn’t mean everyone is happy with it.
Indeed, the Internet has begun to react to Avatars 2the epic minute count.
There are marriages that last less than this new duration of the film AvatarDecember 12, 2022
Surprisingly, that’s not quite the insult you think it is.
In 2019 a couple in Kuwait only lasted 3 minutes, second company news sources (opens in a new tab)and it’s hard to fault Avatars 2 to be longer than the average pop song.
Most short-lived celebrity marriages last at least a day or two, so even if they end surprisingly quickly, a married couple could still enjoy Avatar: The Water Way before handing over their rings.
But enough of spoiling people’s jokes, let’s look at other reactions. And, more specifically, the apprehension about it…
Avatar: TWoW has a duration of 3 hours and 12 minutes! @JimCameron obviously doesn’t give a damn about people’s blisters!! #AvatarTheWayOfWater #Avatar2December 4, 2022
i was going to look at avatar 2, but that runtime? fuck noooooDecember 4, 2022
Holy shit, I just saw that Avatar 2’s runtime is 3h10. He better be really good at sitting.December 9, 2022
Some people are pointing this out Avatars 2 not exactly the longest movie of all time…
Before you complain about the duration of #avatar, know that it is 4 minutes shorter than TitanicDecember 12, 2022
… but others look to other recent films to prove that it’s not even the shortest…
The running time of Avatar 2 is 3 hours and 10 minutes, which is 8 minutes longer than Avengers Endgame and 21 minutes longer than Black Panther 2.December 13, 2022
With critics’ first impressions already out, many people are using the positive reception to Avatar: The Water Way to temper their run-time skepticism, but others are a little confused that many critics haven’t addressed the film’s epic length.
So far a few critics I know really like Avatar 2. I hope I like it because I’m a bit dreading the 3 hour run time.December 7, 2022
Every review of Avatar 2 so far is like “A TECHNICAL WONDER!! VISUALLY STUNNING!! BEAUTIFUL CAMERA WORK AND SPECIAL EFFECTS WHICH- “”is the plot good? Is the story worth the 3 hours?””….ONE WHALE JUMPED OFF THE SCREEN AND RUB MY BACK!!”December 8, 2022
Director James Cameron defended the length, speaking to What to Watch’s sister publication GamesRadar (opens in a new tab)director legend said, “We didn’t spend as much time on relationships and emotions in the first film as in the second film, and it’s a longer film, because there are more characters to serve. There is more story to serve.”
But it certainly is a long time, whether it’s deserved or not.
For some context Concorde flew from New York City to London in 2 hours 53 minutes, if it was still flying and you looked at the Avatars sequel on the flight, you will miss the end of the movie.
But James Cameron’s epic is certainly not the longest ever made – in fact, it pales in comparison to the more than 21 hours The innocence since 2019, which is the longest non-experimental film ever.
If you are looking for experimental films, the logistics since 2012 it lasts almost 36 days, which actually is longer than many celebrity weddings.