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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Runtime Sails Past Three Hours

The length of James Cameron's epic — around three hours and 10 minutes — is befitting of the 13-year wait for the sequel.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Be prepared for a long soak.

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has a runtime befitting of the 13-year wait for the sequel, around three hours and 10 minutes, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

 

[Husky]

It wouldn't be an epic without an epic runtime. High hopes.

 

[RPS37]

*googles Dune runtime….
*googles Endgame runtime

brb

edit: according to IMDb, Endgame broke 3h

 

[Spaceman292]

Only old people with colostomy bags complain about long run times

 

[3liteDragon]

It’s all in the pacing.

 

[jufonuk]

Could go by in the blink of an eye or It could drag like some bad school lecture.

 

[Days like these...]

Fans will blame the run time for its underperformance

 

[SJRB]

Yeah I’m not gonna sit in a theatre for 3+ hours, get outta here.

 

[TheDraconian]

Insane that the sequel had to take 13 years to come by.
Those three hours better be extremely worth it.

 

[sinnergy]

Yeah I’m not gonna sit in a theatre for 3+ hours, get outta here.

Because you can’t ? Your butt can’t handle it ?

 

[Days like these...]

Because you can’t ? Your butt can’t handle it ?

I wouldn't sit through it even if it were 90 minutes.

 

[Tams]

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Runtime Sails Past Three Hours

The length of James Cameron's epic — around three hours and 10 minutes — is befitting of the 13-year wait for the sequel.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Urrrgh, I can only realistically drive to get to a cinema, so I won't be able to pre-game it.

Though really, I wasn't that interested anyway. The first one was about as generic sci-fi as you could get.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Saw the first one with my wife on the theater. After having 3D glasses on that long we almost both fell over when we stood up.

This movie kinda had to be seen in the theater though due the full experience. Guess I better bring extra edibles then!

 

[FunkMiller]

I'm in my mid-forties.

I have maybe thirty years left of active life left before I'm either too fucked up to do anything, or dead.

I am not going to spend over three hours of those remaining years in a dark room with other people, watching Cameron's parade of indigenous smurfs wank their way around a non-existent CGI backdrop.

I might catch it on demand at some point.

 

[Hoppa]

Crazy I remember seeing the first one right after I finished high school about to start uni, feels like a lifetime ago

 

[AJUMP23]

 

[NickFire]

That’s a long sequel to a movie so old I can’t remember anything but really Tall smurfs.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Urrrgh, I can only realistically drive to get to a cinema, so I won't be able to pre-game it.

Though really, I wasn't that interested anyway. The first one was about as generic sci-fi as you could get.

That’s what Uber is for

 

[Jaybe]

Damn. I’ll bring a sandwich.

 

[Aggelos]

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Runtime Sails Past Three Hours

The length of James Cameron's epic — around three hours and 10 minutes — is befitting of the 13-year wait for the sequel.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has a runtime befitting of the 13-year wait for the sequel, around three hours and 10 minutes, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

That's close to his Titanic movie, which was 195 mins long.

Titanic (1997 film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Now, we're at 190 mins. But it's cool, since it's James Cameron and he has an excellent sense/flair for visual spectacle.

 

[Slicker than your average]

I'm in my mid-forties.

I have maybe thirty years left of active life left before I'm either too fucked up to do anything, or dead.

I am not going to spend over three hours of those remaining years in a dark room with other people, watching Cameron's parade of indigenous smurfs wank their way around a non-existent CGI backdrop.

I might catch it on demand at some point.

You could watch it while eating breakfast and your meal times to save time on your existence. Just pause in-between.

 

[kikkis]

Didnt watch endgame in theaters either because it was too long.

 

[Punished Miku]

First one is still a masterpiece. Going to the theater is the biggest no brainer of the decade. See it in IMAX 3D.

 

[Lasha]

If the sequel is anything like the original then 3 hours will fly by. I always think of Avatar as a 90 minute movie when it's over two and a half hours.

 

[mitch1971]

Saw the first one with my wife on the theater.

Why didn't she sit inside like the rest of you?

 

[nightmare-slain]

i'll wait for it to stream or rent.

i'm done with cinemas. too expensive and uncomfortable. i don't have problems having to go pee but you can't even pause the movie if you do need to go.

cinema is a total rip off.

 

[LordCBH]

That’s a long run time for the follow up to a mediocre movie.

 

[Tams]

That’s what Uber is for

Oh sweet summer child...

 

[Lunarorbit]

Why didn't she sit inside like the rest of you?

Mitch1971 momma's so fat when she sits around the house she really SITS around the house.

 

[jason10mm]

So much for the plan to have a few beers first and during...sheesh.

Someone watch this opening night and give us a time hack for the most "skippable" 5 min window in the middle of the film for a piss break.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Three hours is cutting into my weed interval.

 

[Days like these...]

Three hours is cutting into my Gaf browsing time

 

[Kamina]

It’s not like i will watch this in the cinema anyway.
Much more comfortable at home, so 3 hours is fine.

 

[SirKicksalot]

The credits will run for approx. 10 minutes, but the trailers and commercials will probably be longer.
The third week of Avatar remastered had an obscene amount of commercials. Might get worse for the sequel.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Unless is the second coming of Christ ain't watching this shit.

 

[bitbydeath]

First one is still a masterpiece. Going to the theater is the biggest no brainer of the decade. See it in IMAX 3D.

Hi James.

 

[kruis]

i'll wait for it to stream or rent.

i'm done with cinemas. too expensive and uncomfortable. i don't have problems having to go pee but you can't even pause the movie if you do need to go.

cinema is a total rip off.

You're absolutely right, I wholeheartedly agree - but I make an exception for a new James Cameron movie. Terminator 2, Aliens, The Abyss, Titanic and Avatar are in a short list of the best cinema experiences in my life. I *LOVE* those movies, I've got the DVDs, Blu-Rays, 3D versions, you name it. Cameron can't do anything wrong in my book. The man is a genius.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

First one was meh and a ripoff of a 90s cartoon.

 

[Spaceman292]

Yeah I’m not gonna sit in a theatre for 3+ hours, get outta here.

Oh no, is sitting in a chair too exhausting for you

 

[Ailynn]

I hope there will be a 4DX showing of this in my area. Ghostbusters: Afterlife was awesome in 4DX...so I'd better have learned to swim after viewing Avatar: The Way of Water.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

First one is still a masterpiece. Going to the theater is the biggest no brainer of the decade. See it in IMAX 3D.

I miss the 3D movies

 

[akimbo009]

Never understoof the appeal of the first one, since it's basically just Ferngully. I'm also convinced it only sold the numbers it did because a/ novelty of being 3D and b/ inflated ticket prices for said 3D.

Going to be interesting in how it does in the box office...

 

[Days like these...]

Never understoof the appeal of the first one, since it's basically just Ferngully. I'm also convinced it only sold the numbers it did because a/ novelty of being 3D and b/ inflated ticket prices for said 3D.

Going to be interesting in how it does in the box office...

I dont think it'll break records I don't know anyone irl hyped for this. The only hype I've seen is on the internet from 40 yr olds who get hard when they think about how much money Avatar made.

 

[AJUMP23]

I’m going to have to go to my theater that delivers a meal.

 

[SlimySnake]

I find it hilarious that grown men cant hold their pee for 3 hours. I pee like 3 times a day max in 8 hour intervals. how much water are you drinking that you have to go every 2 hours?

 

[bitbydeath]

I find it hilarious that grown men cant hold their pee for 3 hours. I pee like 3 times a day max in 8 hour intervals. how much water are you drinking that you have to go every 2 hours?

Avatar 2: The Way To Make Water

 

[Shh]

I'm seeing it in IMAX. So at least if it's boring, my face will melt.

 

[Days like these...]

I find it hilarious that grown men cant hold their pee for 3 hours. I pee like 3 times a day max in 8 hour intervals. how much water are you drinking that you have to go every 2 hours?

Newsflash buddy. It's hyperbole.

 

[Mistake]

I got arrested during the first one, so not sure I’ll see the second

 

[Shh]

I got arrested during the first one, so not sure I’ll see the second

... elaborate.