Hitchcock Movie Runtime Comparison (Minutes)
Compare 12 Hitchcock runtimes in minutes, from the 80 minute Rope to the 136 minute North by Northwest. Official AFI and BBFC theater data in a linked tool.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rope Shortest here at 80 minutes. | 80 minutes | Warner Bros, 1948, single take experiment | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Rope (1948) 80 min |
| Strangers on a Train Preview cut ran longer. | 101 minutes | Warner Bros, 1951, tennis murder swap | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Strangers on a Train (1951) 101 min |
| Dial M for Murder Shot in 3D, flat release timed at 105. | 105 minutes | Warner Bros, 1954, stage play murder | AFI Catalog Film/51185: Dial M for Murder (1954) 105 min |
| To Catch a Thief Grant and Kelly at 106. | 106 minutes | Paramount, 1955, Riviera jewel thief | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: To Catch a Thief (1955) 106 min |
| Psycho AFI lists 108 to 109, BFI lists 108. | 109 minutes | Paramount, 1960, Bates Motel horror | AFI Catalog Film/53260: Psycho (1960) 108-109 min |
| Rear Window BBFC 1983 print timed at 112. | 112 minutes | Paramount, 1954, courtyard murder watch | AFI Catalog Film/51318: Rear Window (1954) 112 min |
| Frenzy Second London period at 116. | 116 minutes | Universal, 1972, London strangler | BBFC / BFI listing: Frenzy (1972) 116 min |
| The Birds AFI rounds to 120 in some pages. | 119 minutes | Universal, 1963, Bodega Bay attack | BBFC listing: The Birds (1963) 119 min; BFI: 119 min |
| Family Plot Last theatrical feature. | 120 minutes | Universal, 1976, final feature | BBFC / BFI listing: Family Plot (1976) 120 min |
| Vertigo Restored cut at 128, shorter prints exist. | 128 minutes | Paramount, 1958, San Francisco obsession | AFI Catalog: Vertigo (1958) 126-128 min restored |
| Marnie Late period CLA at 130. | 130 minutes | Universal, 1964, troubled secretary | BBFC / BFI listing: Marnie (1964) 130 min |
| North by Northwest Longest here at 136 minutes. | 136 minutes | MGM, 1959, mistaken identity chase | AFI Catalog Film/52975: North by Northwest (1959) 136 min |
About this converter
Hitchcock features run 80 to 136 minutes in this table. Rope at 80 is the shortest, a single set experiment from 1948. Strangers on a Train follows at 101, Dial M for Murder at 105 and To Catch a Thief at 106. Psycho at 109 and Rear Window at 112 sit in the middle. Frenzy at 116, The Birds at 119 and Family Plot at 120 form the next band. Vertigo at 128, Marnie at 130 and North by Northwest 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. Studio press kits repeat the same totals.
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 North by Northwest against 1 Rope to see the 136 to 80 gap. Switch the unit to Hours for a friendlier reading of long films. Click any table row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
Runtimes count the full theatrical presentation including credits. Short films and TV work stay out. Vertigo exists in shorter prints near 120 minutes, the table pins the 128 minute restored cut and notes the older value. Psycho is listed by AFI as 108 to 109 minutes across prints, the table uses 109 and notes the range. One or two minutes of drift between AFI, BFI and BBFC reflects credit roll rounding. Later Universal titles past Family Plot do not exist as features, so the table stops there.
FAQ
Which Hitchcock film is the longest here?
North by Northwest at 136 minutes, per AFI Catalog Film/52975.
Which is the shortest?
Rope at 80 minutes, per AFI and BBFC listings.
How long is Psycho?
109 minutes in most listings. AFI gives 108 to 109 across prints, BFI lists 108.
Do these runtimes include credits?
Yes. AFI, BFI and BBFC theatrical runtimes include the full credit roll.
Sources
- AFI Catalog entries Film/51185, Film/51318, Film/52975, Film/53260 and Vertigo page (theatrical runtimes 80-136 min)
- BBFC theatrical runtime listings for Hitchcock features 1948-1976
- BFI collections listings for Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, The Birds
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 12 entries
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