Note: Some releases are extended cuts or director's cuts, and are ranked according to the longest verified running time.
| Title | Running time | Year released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Alexanderplatz | 896 min (14 hr, 56 min). | 1980 | |
| Resan (The Journey) | 873 min (14 hr, 33 min.). | 1987 | |
| Out 1 (Noli me tangere) | 729 min (12 hr, 9 min). | 1971 | |
| How Yukong Moved the Mountains | 763 min (12 hr, 43 min). | 1977 | |
| Evolution of a Filipino Family | 540 min (9 hr). | 2004 | |
| Human Condition, TheThe Human Condition | 574 min (9 hr, 34 min). | 1959–1961 | |
| Shoah | 544 min (9 hr, 4 min). | 1985 | |
| Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks | 551 min (9 hr, 11 min). | 2003 | |
| Death in the Land of the Encantos | 540 min (9 hr). | 2007 | |
| Heremias Book One: The Legend of the Lizard Princess | 540 min (9 hr). | 2006 | |
| Taiga | 501 min (8 hr, 21 min). | 1992 | |
| Melancholia | 450 min (7 hr, 30 min). | 2008 | |
| Photo-Drama of Creation, TheThe Photo-Drama of Creation | 480 min (8 hr). | 1914 | |
| Imitation of Christ | 480 min (8 hr). | 1967 | |
| Protegido de Satán, ElEl Protegido de Satán | 480 min (8 hr). | 1917 | |
| Mefisto | 460 min (7 hr, 40 min). | 1917 | |
| Satantango | 450 min (7 hr, 30 min). | 1994 | |
| Hitler: A Film from Germany | 442 min (7 hr, 22 min). | 1978 | |
| War and Peace | 431 min (7 hr, 11 min). | 1966-67 | |
| Arshin Mal-Alan | 420 min (7 hr). | 1916 | |
| Satin Slipper, TheThe Satin Slipper | 410 min (6 hr, 50 min). | 1985 | |
| Best of Youth, TheThe Best of Youth | 400 min (6 hr, 40 min). | 2003 | |
| Bábolna | 400 min (6 hr, 40 min). | 1985 | |
| Vampires, LesLes Vampires | 399 min (6 hr, 39 min). | 1915 | |
| I, Paisan | 392 min (6 hr, 32 min). | 1967 | |
| Parisette | 380 min (6 hr, 20 min). | 1921 | |
| Babel - A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium | 380 min (6 hr, 20 min). | 1991 | |
| Révolution française, LaLa Révolution française | 360 min (6 hr). | 1989 | |
| Little Dorrit | 360 min (6 hr). | 1988 | |
| Bevezetés a filmkészítés rejtelmeibe | 360 min (6 hr). | 1996 | |
| Misérables, LesLes Misérables | 359 min (5 hr, 59 min). | 1925 | |
| Fight for Moscow, TheThe Fight for Moscow | 358 min (5 hr, 58 min). | 1985 | |
| Near Death | 358 min (5 hr, 58 min). | 1989 | |
| Fragments: Jerusalem | 358 min (5 hr, 58 min). | 1997 | |
| Best of Youth, TheThe Best of Youth | 354 min (5 hr, 54 min). | 2003 | |
| Perón, sinfonía del sentimiento | 346 min (5 hr, 46 min). | 1999 | |
| Commune (Paris, 1871), LaLa Commune (Paris, 1871) | 345 min (5 hr, 45 min). | 2000 | |
| And Quiet Flows the Don | 340 min (5 hr, 40 min). | 1957–1958 | |
| Perón, sinfonía del sentimiento | 340 min (5 hr, 40 min). | 1999 | |
| idole des jeunes, L'L'idole des jeunes | 338 min (5 hr, 38 min). | 1976 | |
| Carlos | 338 min (5 hr, 38 min). | 2010 | |
| Vkus khleba | 336 min (5 hr, 36 min). | 1979 | |
| Napoléon | 330 min (5 hr, 30 min). | 1927 | |
| Yoman | 330 min (5 hr, 30 min). | 1983 | |
| Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948 | 330 min (5 hr, 30 min). | 1968 | |
| Spiritual Voices | 328 min (5 hr, 28 min). | 1995 | |
| Vindicta | 320 min (5 hr, 20 min). | 1923 | |
| Cleopatra | 320 min (5 hr, 20 min). | 1963 | |
| As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty | 320 min (5 hr, 20 min). | 2000 | |
| 1900 | 318 min (5 hr, 18 min). | 1976 | |
| Tsahal | 316 min (5 hr, 16 min). | 1994 | |
| Deluge, TheThe Deluge | 316 min (5 hr, 16 min). | 1974 | |
| Batang West Side | 315 min (5 hr, 15 min). | 2002 | |
| Tamas | 312 min (5 hr, 12 min). | 1987 | |
| Fanny and Alexander | 312 min (5 hr, 12 min). | 1983 | |
| Nightmare | 312 min (5 hr, 12 min). | 1972 | |
| Legend About Thiel | 311 min (5 hr, 11 min). | 1976 | |
| Misérables, LesLes Misérables | 305 min (5 hr, 5 min). | 1934 | |
| Confessions of Winifred Wagner, TheThe Confessions of Winifred Wagner | 302 min (5 hr, 2 min). | 1975 |
The original version of Erich von Stroheim's Greed reportedly ran at about 10 hours. However, it was only ever shown once at this length, and no such copy currently exists. The length of the final release (edited against von Stroheim's wishes) was approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. Subsequently rediscovered footage has let researchers reconstruct something closer to four hours. Similarly, Sion Sono's Love Exposure ran approximately 6 hours before being edited down to four at the behest of the producers. A 2-hour version was attempted but ultimately deemed "impossible", according to Sono. Sono currently has no plans to publicly release the 6-hour cut.
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