Superman Returns Superman Returns Running Time Confirmed!

[Cinemaman]

171 mins?

I beat they will cut it to 143 mins. And plane sequence will be only 14 mins, what is enough.

Anyway, I hope we will get also Director's Cut on DVD

 

[Cinemaman]

I want 2 hours 51 minutes version! How longer, how better!

Steve

Not in box office. WB don't need next King-Kong.

Besides 2:23 will be enough really.

 

[Cinemaman]

I dont think that longer is bad... look at Lord of The Rings. Those movies were fantastic, and they were longer than the average movie

LOTR and Titanic were phenomens. And look at King-Kong, big flop.

 

[Cinemaman]

I just hope SR will not be so boring with 3 hours.

2:20-2:30 will be perfect.

 

[Nivek]

And look at King-Kong, big flop.

Um, no. It was not in any way, a "flop"...

"King Kong" ascended to extraordinary heights in its first six days in release, selling more than 6.5 million DVDs, the largest six-day performance in Universal Studios history. Fans snatched the blockbuster adventure film off shelves, generating $100 million in consumer spending for the Universal Studios Home Entertainment release.

The spectacular first-week DVD sales continue "King Kong's" astonishing commercial success as the studio's fourth-highest grossing film in the studio's 94-year history. To date, the film has amassed approximately $550 million in ticket sales worldwide, following on the heels of "Jurassic Park," "E.T." and "The Lost World: Jurassic Park."

"Hands down, Peter Jackson's 'King Kong' ranks as one of Universal's biggest and most successful cinematic triumphs of all time," said Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment. "Home entertainment consumers recognize the singular-event status of this spectacular breakthrough motion picture which has been further bolstered by the film's stunning technical achievements including its Oscar® win for best visual effects."

Hate to call you on this, but it was a very sucessful movie. It wasn't a Spider-man or Titanic, but nothing hardly ever is.

 

[Cinemaman]

Um, no. It was not in any way, a "flop"...

"King Kong" ascended to extraordinary heights in its first six days in release, selling more than 6.5 million DVDs, the largest six-day performance in Universal Studios history. Fans snatched the blockbuster adventure film off shelves, generating $100 million in consumer spending for the Universal Studios Home Entertainment release.

The spectacular first-week DVD sales continue "King Kong's" astonishing commercial success as the studio's fourth-highest grossing film in the studio's 94-year history. To date, the film has amassed approximately $550 million in ticket sales worldwide, following on the heels of "Jurassic Park," "E.T." and "The Lost World: Jurassic Park."

"Hands down, Peter Jackson's 'King Kong' ranks as one of Universal's biggest and most successful cinematic triumphs of all time," said Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment. "Home entertainment consumers recognize the singular-event status of this spectacular breakthrough motion picture which has been further bolstered by the film's stunning technical achievements including its Oscar® win for best visual effects."

Hate to call you on this, but it was a very sucessful movie. It wasn't a Spider-man or Titanic, but nothing hardly ever is.

I still think SR should be less than 160 mins.

I want from SR more than $280m, that is why, if WB has some logical sides, they will not let Singer to make 3 hours movie.

 

["Iron Man"]

What did they say about x-men?
Adam and Kevin said they and everyone else had "very low expectations" on the E3 specials
I would like to know who everyone else is?

(even though this is the Superman Returns forum) they said that X3 is !

 

[Retroman]

Wow, thats pretty long.

 

[dark_b]

i want the singer cut. i dont want teh WB cut.

 

[cabjvitu]

exactly dark b, i mean if the movie is really good it will gross lots of money no matter how long it is, the problem is that, technically u can speak about pacing etc, but the final result has to be really good, and in that case(im hoping that) people will see it if it is 3 hours long or 1 and a half..

 

[dark_b]

exactly dark b, i mean if the movie is really good it will gross lots of money no matter how long it is, the problem is that, technically u can speak about pacing etc, but the final result has to be really good, and in that case(im hoping that) people will see it if it is 3 hours long or 1 and a half..

well i think if we get the singer cut that than it will not make so much money.

this movie wil lget a sequel.so i dont care about teh BO. it will make enough. thats the reason i want the singer cut.

lets not forget daredevil and FF4

 

[Cinemaman]

exactly dark b, i mean if the movie is really good it will gross lots of money no matter how long it is, the problem is that, technically u can speak about pacing etc, but the final result has to be really good, and in that case(im hoping that) people will see it if it is 3 hours long or 1 and a half..

KK was really good movie, but it didn't make even more than $220m. Why?

Because when people hear that the movie will be 3 hours, they will not go, because they will think it is boring, no matter how WOM is good.

 

[Nivek]

KK was really good movie, but it didn't make even more than $220m.

Did you read what I put up? You quoted it, but did you read it?

 

[Showtime]

I have heard 2 Hours 16 Minute running time and there was a published report of 2 Hours and 36 Minutes right?

 

[Cinemaman]

Did you read what I put up? You quoted it, but did you read it?

Yes, I read it. But I want to say that if SR makes less than $250m, it will be

Because for WB more imposrtant is box office, not DVD sales.

And BB made enough, because it had only $130-150m budget.

And aslo, KK beginning was a bit boring, so I dont think SR should be 3 hours.

 

[Nivek]

Because for WB more imposrtant is box office, not DVD sales.

DVD sales and box office draw are about equel in the eyes of studio heads. More so because they dont have to split profits with theatre owners. And as Box office goes down, DVD rales are going up, so at one point soon studio's may make "direct to DVD" not such of a bad thing.

And aslo, KK beginning was a bit boring, so I dont think SR should be 3 hours.

Oh, I'll give you that, the boat ride and Jimmy and Mr. Hayes subplot dragged the film down. I personally dont care about how long a movie is, as long as Im entertained. Hell, Batman Begins was almost 2 1/2 hours...

 

[Cinemaman]

DVD sales and box office draw are about equel in the eyes of studio heads. More so because they dont have to split profits with theatre owners. And as Box office goes down, DVD rales are going up, so at one point soon studio's may make "direct to DVD" not such of a bad thing.



Oh, I'll give you that, the boat ride and Jimmy and Mr. Hayes subplot dragged the film down. I personally dont care about how long a movie is, as long as Im entertained. Hell, Batman Begins was almost 2 1/2 hours...

Look, people says that KK was disappointment in box office, I dont want the same situation with SR.

 

[el brujo138]

People, it's not the length--it's the pacing. If this thing movies at a supersonic pace, 2 1/2 hours isn't going to feel like 2 1/2 hours. However if the story is stretched thin and the pacing is shot, it could be 90 minutes long and still feel like it takes forever.

Movie length is honestly neither here nor there. You pace a movie correctly with an engrossing enough story, people won't notice how long they've been sitting down. That's the trick.

Can Singer and Ottman pace this movie out so that you don't notice 2 1/2 hours has gone by. That's the question. Whether it's 2 or 3 hours isn't. Is the content inside easily spread around that 3 hours so that you never feel the movie dragging? That's the question.

And trimming a movie sometimes is BEST for a movie, by the way. Just because this thing is reportedly going from 2:51 to 2:15 or whatever (seems convienient the numbers simply got flipped) doesn't mean the movie is going to SUFFER for it. Less can be more as far as content goes. Again, it all comes back to pacing.

Good post, a lot of moviemakers need to work on their editing - Peter Jackson and King Kong comes to mind.

There is an old saying that says "Kill your darlings" which I think more artists should listen to.

 

[DOO BEE]

i just wanna remind you all that.... with the insane graphic, the flying.... the fact that the people of planet earth have waited 20 sumtin years or is it 19... years for this man to come back on the big screen.....sure we have had tv shows *coughs...****...coughs* but for an audience to see the greatest hero of all time return.... i doubt they will give a ****... and beside, i found Batman Begins to be like so quick and so fast... hard to beileve i sat there for 2 and a bit hours..... i am sure that will happen with SR...... ican only hope...

 

[Gamma Ray]

It won't be 2 hrs and 51 mins. Mark my words. And then remember them because putting a mark by them won't really do anything.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Well, I watched that...and Chris Gore had good things to say.

He mentioned that the film is very character driven, great character development.....supposedly, it's something that X3 was missing. But yeah, he says he knows someone who watched an early cut of the film.....and it's supposedly a great film. The action scenes with the crashing plane is said to be freakin sweet. Great news.

It will probably be shortened. Maybe down to 2hrs and 40 min, I'm guessing.

 

[Naite22]

171 mins?

I beat they will cut it to 143 mins. And plane sequence will be only 14 mins, what is enough.

Anyway, I hope we will get also Director's Cut on DVD

Look, about the plane sequence you couldn't be more WRONG... they won't spend that much money on exstremely exspensive CGI for a 25 minute long plane sequence, if they didn't make sure FIRST, that it would all end up in the movie... that would be like throwing money out the window... So you're WRONG about that one my dear friend.

 

[Naite22]

I think we're most likely to see a superman movie at 2 hours and 40 minutes!! it will be at least 2:30! what ever, it'll be more than long enough.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I think 2hrs and 40 is a great time. I prefer it to be over the 2hr marl.

 

[Nivek]

Look, people says that KK was disappointment in box office, I dont want the same situation with SR.

Saying KK as a film dissapointed THEM, well, thats opinion.

Saying the movie was a Box office dissapointment, a bomb, a flop, didn't earn Universal anything, is just flat out wrong and a pretty dumb thing to say. It is #4 on their list of all time hits from the last 90 years. I dont care how anyone justifies their numbers, it didn't dissapoint Universal, and it still has another big DVD release this year.

As far as SR, well, lets just see how it does in a month. Im not one for making B.O. predictions, but I think it's going to do just fine.