When it comes to superhero movies, 2016 has seen no shortage of long films.Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewas 2 hours and 31 minutes.Captain America: Civil Warwas 2 hours and 27 minutes.X-Men: Apocalypsewas 2 hours and 24 minutes.Suicide Squadwas 2 hours and 3 minutes. In fact, the only superhero movie so far this year to come in under two hours isDeadpool, which runs a tight 1 hour and 48 minutes.
ButDeadpoolis about to have some company.JoBlohas uncovered the runtime for the year’s final superhero movie,Doctor Strange, and discovered that it comes in at 1 hour, 54 minutes, and 49 seconds according to the British Board of Film Classification.
Most Marvel movies run over two hours, and while there’s nothing inherently wrong with that (Iron ManandGuardians of the Galaxydon’t feel like they’re over two hours), it’s a bit of a relief that we can still get a big superhero film that doesn’t feel like it needs an epic runtime to tell an epic story. In fact,Doctor Strangeis the second-shortest Marvel film to date, running just a couple minutes ahead ofThor: The Dark World.
Will the runtime make or breakDoctor Strange? Of course not, but it’s a fun bit of trivia and I’m interesting to see what directorScott Derricksonhas pulled off with the newest addition to the MCU.
Doctor Strangeopens November 4th and starsBenedict Cumberbatch,Chiwetel Ejiofor,Rachel McAdams,Michael Stuhlbarg,Mads Mikkelsen,Benedict Wong, andTilda Swinton.
Here’s the official synopsis forDoctor Strange:
From Marvel comes “Doctor Strange,” the story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely place—a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He quickly learns that this is not just a center for healing but also the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Before long Strange—armed with newly acquired magical powers—is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence. Join Strange on his dangerous, mystifying, and totally mind-bending journey when Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” opens in U.S. theaters on August 17, 2025.
