‘Avengers: Endgame’ Writers Justify The Film’s 3-Hour Runtime

Avengers: Endgame‘s runtime is one of the MCU’s longest and now the film’s writers have something to say about it.

Avengers: Endgame is currently shattering records at the box office, exceeding its expectations and audiences have had no trouble with the film’s runtime. When it was revealed that Avengers: Endgame would be about three hours long, audiences wondered how they would handle it if they had to go to the bathroom or if there would be an intermission in between. According to its box office reports, there appears to be no problems. In an interview with The New York Times, Avengers Endgame co-writer Christopher Markus addressed the film’s screen time stating that the film runtime was always going to remain around that range:

“There was an agreement within the whole group that we’re going to take our time; we’re not going to cut a half-hour of it so we can get one more screening in per day.”

Co-writer Stephen McFeely added:

“We couldn’t! Where are you going to cut a half-hour? There was not a sequence you could cut.”

Christopher Markus went on to justify the 3-hour runtime saying:

“Look at some of the most popular movies of all time. They’re long as hell. When people want to see something, it doesn’t seem to get in their way. There’s some short, totally unsuccessful movies, too.”

Avengers: Endgame may be MCU’s longest film to date, but the runtime helped the film be the success it is. There was a lot of stories to tell in Avengers: Endgame to bring the Avengers’ story full circle in their last stand against Thanos. Avengers: Endgame wrapped up well and the action sequences have exceeded expectations. Some theaters are still sold out for Avengers: Endgame showings, but some fans are still making time for the late showings some theaters are holding.

What did you think of Avengers: Endgame‘s runtime? Do you think the film could have been shorter? Share your thoughts below!

The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”

Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin.

Avengers: Endgame is now playing everywhere.

Source: The New York Times