Oscar Best Picture Runtime Comparison (2000-2024)
Compare 25 Best Picture winner runtimes 2000 to 2024 in minutes: Artist 100, Return of the King 201, Parasite 132, Oppenheimer 180, with BBFC sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Beauty 1999 BFI 1999 page, standard theatrical 122. | 122 minutes | Winner 72nd Oscars 2000 | IMDb Technical specs Runtime 2h 2m 122 min |
| Gladiator 2000 Ridley Scott, theatrical 155. | 155 minutes | Winner 73rd Oscars 2001 | BBFC Gladiator Approx running minutes 155m |
| A Beautiful Mind 2001 Standard theatrical 135. | 135 minutes | Winner 74th Oscars 2002 | IMDb Best Picture list 2h 15m |
| Chicago 2002 Theatrical 113. | 113 minutes | Winner 75th Oscars 2003 | IMDb Best Picture list 1h 53m |
| The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003 AFI Approved 200m 45s, listed as 201. Extended editions longer. | 201 minutes | Winner 76th Oscars 2004 | BBFC 2D 200m 54s, Approx 201m |
| Million Dollar Baby 2004 Theatrical 132. | 132 minutes | Winner 77th Oscars 2005 | IMDb 2h 12m |
| Crash 2004 Some databases show 112 for cut versions, theatrical 115 used. | 115 minutes | Winner 78th Oscars 2006 | Wikipedia and AFI style runtime 115 min |
| The Departed 2006 Theatrical 151. | 151 minutes | Winner 79th Oscars 2007 | IMDb 2h 31m |
| No Country for Old Men 2007 IMDb Technical specs 2h 2m 122 min. | 122 minutes | Winner 80th Oscars 2008 | BFI Running time 122 minutes |
| Slumdog Millionaire 2008 Standard theatrical 120. | 120 minutes | Winner 81st Oscars 2009 | BBFC Cinema SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE 15 |
| The Hurt Locker 2008 BBFC approx shows 125m but cinema version is 130m 50s, rounded 131. | 131 minutes | Winner 82nd Oscars 2010 | BBFC Cinema The Hurt Locker 2D 130m 50s |
| The Kings Speech 2010 Theatrical 118. | 118 minutes | Winner 83rd Oscars 2011 | IMDb 1h 58m |
| The Artist 2011 Black and white silent, theatrical 100. | 100 minutes | Winner 84th Oscars 2012 | IMDb 1h 40m |
| Argo 2012 BBFC approx shows 115m but cinema version 120m 11s used. | 120 minutes | Winner 85th Oscars 2013 | BBFC Cinema Argo 2D 120m 11s |
| 12 Years a Slave 2013 Theatrical 134. | 134 minutes | Winner 86th Oscars 2014 | IMDb 2h 14m |
| Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance 2014 Theatrical 119. | 119 minutes | Winner 87th Oscars 2015 | IMDb 1h 59m |
| Spotlight 2015 Theatrical 129. | 129 minutes | Winner 88th Oscars 2016 | IMDb 2h 9m |
| Moonlight 2016 BFI page shows 110 due to rounding, US theatrical 111 used. | 111 minutes | Winner 89th Oscars 2017 | Cinefile Movie Data Running time 111 Min, A24 111 |
| The Shape of Water 2017 Theatrical 123. | 123 minutes | Winner 90th Oscars 2018 | TMDB and IMDb 2h 3m |
| Green Book 2018 ICO listing USA 2018 130 mins. | 130 minutes | Winner 91st Oscars 2019 | Variety review via Simple Wikipedia Running time 130 minutes |
| Parasite 2019 BFI Running time 132 minutes, Cannes Length 132 minutes. | 132 minutes | Winner 92nd Oscars 2020 | BBFC Cinema Parasite 2D 132m 9s |
| Nomadland 2020 IMDb lists 107 by truncation, festival and theatrical 108 used. | 108 minutes | Winner 93rd Oscars 2021 | Venice Biennale Venezia 77 Running Time 108 |
| CODA 2021 Theatrical 111. | 111 minutes | Winner 94th Oscars 2022 | IMDb 1h 51m |
| Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022 BBFC Approx running minutes 139m. | 139 minutes | Winner 95th Oscars 2023 | BBFC Cinema 2D 139m 0s |
| Oppenheimer 2023 BBFC Cinema 2D 180m 9s and 2D IMAX 180m 39s. | 180 minutes | Winner 96th Oscars 2024 | IMDb Runtime 3h 180 min, Universal Pictures |
About this converter
Best Picture winners from 2000 to 2024 run from 100 to 201 minutes, which makes every ceremony easy to compare. The Artist runs 100 minutes, while Return of the King runs 201. That means one Return of the King equals 2 Artists. Every figure on this page is a theatrical runtime from BBFC release pages, BFI film pages, IMDb specs and Academy records for films of 1999 to 2023. Most winners cluster between 111 and 139 minutes. Extended editions are excluded. BBFC approx fields sometimes truncate, and rows use the detailed cinema version with notes.
How to use it
Pick two films and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Return of the King against The Artist to feel the longest versus shortest gap, or Oppenheimer against Parasite to compare recent winners.
Return of the King reads 201 theatrical with extended editions longer. Oppenheimer reads 180 in theatrical and IMAX versions. Gladiator reads 155, Departed 151 and Crash 115. Hurt Locker reads 131 from the 130m 50s cinema version against 125 approx. Argo reads 120 from 120m 11s against 115 approx. Moonlight reads 111 against 110 BFI rounding. Nomadland reads 108 against 107 IMDb truncation.
FAQ
Which Best Picture winner is the longest from 2000 to 2024?
The Return of the King at 201 minutes.
Which is the shortest?
The Artist at 100 minutes.
How long is Oppenheimer?
180 minutes in theatrical and IMAX versions.
Why does Nomadland show 107 in some places?
IMDb lists 107 by truncation, Venice and theatrical listings give 108.
Sources
- BBFC release pages (Gladiator 155m, Return of the King 201m, Argo 120m, Hurt Locker 131m, Parasite 132m, EEAAO 139m, Oppenheimer 180m)
- BFI film pages (American Beauty, No Country 122 min, Parasite 132 min)
- Academy Awards Database via Oscars.org (winner order 2000 to 2024); AFI Catalog (Return of the King 200m 45s)
- IMDb Technical Specifications (American Beauty 122, Departed 151, No Country 122, Parasite 132, Oppenheimer 180)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 25 entries
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