8 Movies Over Two and a Half Hours That Fly By

Long movies are only a problem when they're boring. These aren't. Ranked by movie.guru score, runtimes included so you can plan snacks.

Number one runs 207 minutes, has subtitles, and you'll still want more.

1. 8
   Lawrence of Arabia (1962)9.5

   Almost four hours, and the camels deserve billing.

   David Lean shoots the desert like an ocean, and the second half bogs down in politics. 227 minutes, and critics rank it above 96% of notable movies. Bring a cushion.
2. 7
   Boyhood (2014)9.2

   Ethan Hawke plays the coolest weekend dad in movies.

   Mason goes from little kid to college freshman with no recasting, and Patricia Arquette's mom quietly holds it together. 165 minutes, $48.3 million worldwide. Teen Mason does get mopey.
3. 6
   Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)9.5

   The slowest opening in westerns, and the coolest.

   Henry Fonda plays a cold-eyed villain, way against type, and Charles Bronson answers questions with a harmonica. 166 minutes, 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, and only $5.45 million worldwide.
4. 5
   The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)9.7

   Clint Eastwood squints, and 161 minutes just vanish.

   Three gunmen chase buried gold through the Civil War, each trusting the others exactly zero percent. A $1.2 million budget, and critics rank it above 98% of notable movies.
5. 4
   The Godfather Part II (1974)9.7

   The sequel that convinced Hollywood sequels could be art.

   Al Pacino's Michael runs the family from a chilly Lake Tahoe compound, and the colder he gets, the quieter the movie gets. 202 minutes, Metacritic 90. The Cuba stretch sags.
6. 3
   Schindler's List (1993)9.7

   It doesn't fly by. It holds you the whole way.

   Shot in stark black and white, it follows Liam Neeson's Schindler from war profiteer to something far braver. It's devastating by design. 196 minutes, CinemaScore A+.
7. 2
   The Godfather (1972)9.7

   Brando gets the poster, but it's Pacino's movie.

   Al Pacino's Michael starts as the family's outsider, and watching his face harden over 175 minutes is the whole show. 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Brando's cotton-stuffed cheeks help.
8. 1
   Seven Samurai (1954)9.8

   207 minutes, subtitles, and it still beats The Godfather.

   A poor farming village hires seven broke samurai to guard its harvest from bandits, and every team-up movie since owes it rent. 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic 98.

$8,139 says number one eats your whole Sunday and you thank it afterward.

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