Frank Capra Movie Runtime Comparison (Minutes)
Compare 12 Frank Capra runtimes in minutes, from the 94 minute Arsenic Lace to the 135 minute Lost Horizon. Exact AFI and BBFC theater data in a tool.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic and Old Lace Shortest here at 94 minutes. | 94 minutes | Warner 1944, Brooklyn poison aunts | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) 94 min |
| It Happened One Night Best Picture at 105. | 105 minutes | Columbia 1934, bus romance | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: It Happened One Night (1934) 105 min |
| Mr Deeds Goes to Town Small town turn at 115. | 115 minutes | Columbia 1936, tuba inheritance | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Mr Deeds Goes to Town (1936) 115 min |
| You Can Take It Best Picture at 117. | 117 minutes | Columbia 1938, Sycamore clan | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: You Can Take It With You (1938) 117 min |
| Mr Smith Goes to Washington Senate epic at 129. | 129 minutes | Columbia 1939, filibuster | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939) 129 min |
| Meet John Doe Everyman tale at 122. | 122 minutes | Warner 1941, stadium speech | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Meet John Doe (1941) 122 min |
| It a Wonderful Life Holiday staple at 130. | 130 minutes | RKO 1946, Bedford Falls | AFI Catalog: It a Wonderful Life (1946) 130 min |
| State of the Union Campaign tale at 124. | 124 minutes | MGM 1948, plane candidate | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: State of the Union (1948) 124 min |
| Here Comes the Groom Late comedy at 113. | 113 minutes | Paramount 1951, reporter orphan | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Here Comes the Groom (1951) 113 min |
| A Hole in the Head Sinatra hotel at 120. | 120 minutes | UA 1959, Miami hotel | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: A Hole in the Head (1959) 120 min |
| Pocketful of Miracles Longest band at 136 minutes. | 136 minutes | UA 1961, final feature | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Pocketful of Miracles (1961) 136 min |
| Lost Horizon Roadshow ran 132 to 135, table pins 135. | 135 minutes | Columbia 1937, Shangri La | AFI Catalog: Lost Horizon (1937) 135 min release |
About this converter
Capra features run 94 to 136 minutes in this table. Arsenic and Old Lace at 94 is the shortest, a Brooklyn poison farce from 1944. It Happened One Night at 105 and Here Comes the Groom at 113 follow. Mr Deeds at 115, You Can Take It at 117 and A Hole in the Head at 120 sit mid table. Meet John Doe at 122, State of the Union at 124 and Mr Smith at 129 climb next. It a Wonderful Life at 130, Lost Horizon at 135 and Pocketful of Miracles at 136 close the long end. Every figure is the official theatrical runtime with credits included, as listed by the AFI Catalog and the BBFC.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Pocketful of Miracles against 1 Arsenic and Old Lace to see the 136 to 94 gap. Switch the unit to Hours for a friendlier reading. Click any table row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
Runtimes count the full theatrical presentation including credits. Lost Horizon exists in 132 to 135 roadshow trims, the table pins 135 release and notes the band. Wonderful Life lists 130 across AFI pages with 129 rounded in some TV guides. One or two minutes of drift between AFI and BBFC reflects credit roll rounding. Shorts and war documentaries stay out because features are the topic.
FAQ
Which Capra film is longest here?
Pocketful of Miracles at 136 minutes, per AFI and BBFC listings.
Which is shortest?
Arsenic and Old Lace at 94 minutes, per AFI and BBFC listings.
How long is It a Wonderful Life?
130 minutes, per AFI Catalog listings.
Do runtimes include credits?
Yes. AFI and BBFC theatrical runtimes include the full credit roll.
Sources
- AFI Catalog It a Wonderful Life 130 min and Lost Horizon 135 min pages
- BBFC theatrical runtime listings for Capra features 1934-1961
- BFI collections listings for Capra Best Picture titles
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 12 entries
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