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This is a list of the longest animated feature films by running time.

Individual films

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Films with a running time of 120 minutes (2 hours) or more are included here. 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 Country Notes
In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World 168 min (2 hr, 48 min) 2019  Japan Extended cut of original version titled In This Corner of the World, with runtime of 129 min (2 hr, 9 min).
30,000 Miles from Chang'an 2023  China [1]
Final Yamato (70 mm) 163 min (2 hr, 43 min) 1983  Japan The 35 mm cut is 152 min (2 hr, 32 min) long.[2]
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya 162 min (2 hr, 42 min) 2010 [2][3]
The Tragedy of Man 160 min (2 hr, 40 min) 2011  Hungary [2]
Sangokushi: The Distant Land [ja] 157 min (2 hr, 37 min) 1994  Japan [2][4]
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time 155 min (2 hr, 35 min) 2021 [2][5]
Tomorrow's Joe: The Movie 152 min (2 hr, 32 min) 1980 Compilation of the 1970–1971 TV series.
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato 151 min (2 hr, 31 min) 1978
Dunno on the Moon 1997  Russia
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's 150 min (2 hr, 30 min) 2012  Japan
Star Driver: The Movie 2013
Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! [ja] 149 min (2 hr, 29 min) 1993 [2][6]
Be Forever Yamato 148 min (2 h, 28 min) 1980
Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp 144 min (2 hr, 24 min) 2024 Compilation of the 2016-2017 film series.
Re:cycle Of The Penguindrum Part 2 142 min (2 hr, 22 min) 2022 Compilation of the 2011 TV series.
Hello My Beautiful Creatures 2024  United States
Mobile Suit Gundam I 140 min (2 hr, 20 min) 1981  Japan Compilation of the 1979–1980 TV series.
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space 1982 Compilation of the 1979–1980 TV series.
Sangokushi: The Great Conquest (uncut) [ja] 1992 [2][7]
Violet Evergarden: The Movie 2020 [2][8]
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023  United States [9]
Hanuman Original cut:
139 min (2 hr 19 min)
Alternate cut:
89 mins (1 hr 29 min) 		2005  India
Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight 139 min (2 hr, 19 min) 1985  Japan [2]
Summer Days with Coo 138 min (2 hr, 18 min) 2007 [2][10]
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 137 min (2 hr, 17 min) 2013 [2][11]
Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector 2020
A Tree of Palme 136 min (2 hr, 16 min) 2002
Welcome to the Space Show 2010 [12]
Consuming Spirits 2012  United States [13][14]
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie 2022  Japan
Space Battleship Yamato 135 min (2 hr, 15 min) 1977 Compilation of the 1974-1975 TV series.
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow 1981 Compilation of the 1979–1980 TV series.
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama 1993  India
 Japan
Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection 2009  Japan
Princess Mononoke 134 min (2 hr, 14 min) 1997 [15]
Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur 2016  India
White snake: Afloat 133 min (2 hr, 13 min) 2024  China
The Lord of the Rings 132 min (2 hr, 12 min) 1978 United States United States [16]
Green Snake 2021  China
Galaxy Express 999 1979  Japan
Crusher Joe 1983
The Dagger of Kamui 1985
Harmagedon 131 min (2 hr, 11 min) 1983
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions 2016
Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy 130 min (2 hr, 10 min) 1980
Adieu Galaxy Express 999 1981
Arcadia of My Youth 1982
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings 2012 Compilation of the 2011 TV series.
A Silent Voice 2016 [17][18]
Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light 129 min (2 hr, 9 min) 2002 Compilation of the 1999–2000 TV series.
A Thousand and One Nights 128 min (2 hr, 8 min) 1969 [19]
I am Nightmare 2014 United States United States
Chaar Sahibzaade 2014 India India
Odd Taxi: In the Woods 2022  Japan Compilation of the 2021 TV series.
New Gods: Yang Jian 2022  China
Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly 127 min (2 hr, 7 min) 2002  Japan Compilation of the 1999–2000 TV series.
Colorful 2010
Fantasia 126 min (2 hr, 6 min) 1940 United States United States [20]
Steamboy 2004  Japan [21]
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete 2009 Original cut is 100 min (1 hr, 40 min).
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars 2009 Compilation of the 2007 TV series.
The Wind Rises 2013 [22]
The Empire of Corpses 2015
Future War 198X 125 min (2 hr, 5 min) 1982
Laputa: Castle in the Sky 1986 [23]
Spirited Away 2001 [24]
Akira 124 min (2 hr, 4 min) 1988 [25]
Re:cycle Of The Penguindrum Part 1 2022 Compilation of the 2011 TV series.
Kochadaiiyaan 2014  India
The First Slam Dunk 2022  Japan
The Boy and the Heron 2023
Mechamato Movie 123 min (2 hr, 3 min) 2022  Malaysia Extended cut of the original version by the same title, with runtime of 122 min (2 hr, 2 min).[26]
Future Boy Conan 122 min (2 hr, 2 min) 1979  Japan Compilation of the 1978 TV series.
The Sky Crawlers 2008
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song 2020
Belle 2021 [27]
Suzume 2022
Phoenix 2772 121 min (2 hr, 1 min) 1980
Queen Millennia 1982
Heart String Marionette 2012  United States
 Iceland 		[28]
The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! 2014  Japan [29]
Witch Era 120 min (2 hr) 1984
Kittu 2006  India
Macross Frontier The Movie: The False Songstress 2009  Japan
Lava Kusa: The Warrior Twins 2010  India
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer 2010  Japan
A Letter to Momo 2011
Girls und Panzer der Film 2015
The Boy and the Beast 2015 [30]
One Piece Film: Gold 2016
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower 2017
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale 2017
Laid-Back Camp Movie 2022 [31]
Psycho-Pass Providence 2023

Films released in separate parts

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This section lists films conceived as an artistic unity and produced simultaneously, or consecutively with no significant interruption or change of production team, despite being released with separate premieres.

Title No. of films Running time Year released Country Notes
Digimon Adventure tri. 6 531 min (8 hr, 51 min) 2015–18 Japan Japan [32]
Sangokushi [ja] 3 440 min (7 hr, 20 min) 1992–94 [33]
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel 3 359 min (5 hr, 59 min) 2017-20
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie 3 356 min (5 hr, 56 min) 2012-13 First two films are a compilation of the 2011 TV series.
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths 3 285 min (4 hr, 45 min) 2024 United States United States
Kizumonogatari 3 216 min (3 hr, 36 min) 2016-17 Japan Japan A compilation film, entitled Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp, released in 2024 with a runtime of 144 min (2hr, 24 min)
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom 2 190 min (3 hr, 10 min) 2011
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System 3 188 min (3 hr, 8 min) 2019
Batman: The Long Halloween 2 172 min (2 hr, 52 min) 2021 United States United States Both parts were later reissued as a deluxe edition, edited together as one whole film.
The Death and Return of Superman 2 168 min (2 hr, 48 min) 2018–19 The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen were later reissued in a limited edition gift set, edited together as one whole film.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 2 152 min (2 hr, 32 min) 2012–13 Both parts were later reissued as a deluxe edition, edited together as one whole film.
Wishology 3 135 min (2 hr, 15 min) 2009

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Baron, Reuben (2021-08-20). "The Longest Animated Films of All Time". CBR. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  3. ^ Martin, Theron (December 6, 2011). "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Blu-Ray + DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  4. ^ allcinema, 映画アニメ 三国志 完結編 遙なる大地 (1994)について 映画データベース - allcinema (in Japanese), retrieved 2021-12-19
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  10. ^ "Summer Days With Coo". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  11. ^ "PRINCESS KAGUYA [Subtitled]". British Board of Film Classification. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Welcome To The Space Show". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  13. ^ Buckwalter, Ian (2012-12-11). "A 'Consuming' Portrait Of Appalachian Life". NPR. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
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  19. ^ "A Thousand and One Nights". TEZUKA OSAMU OFFICIAL. Tezuka Productions. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  20. ^ "FANTASIA (U)". British Board of Film Classification. July 21, 1941. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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  22. ^ "THE WIND RISES (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
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  27. ^ "Belle". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  28. ^ "Heart String Marionette". Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  29. ^ THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE 輝きの向こう側へ！ [The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future!]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  30. ^ "THE BOY AND THE BEAST (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. April 19, 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018.
  31. ^ 映画 ゆるキャン△ [Laid-Back Camp Movie]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  32. ^ "Digimon Adventure Tri". Archived from the original on January 18, 2015.
  33. ^ 勝間田具治 (2005-08-24), Animated Movie "Sangokushi (in Japanese), スバック, retrieved 2021-12-19

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