William Wyler Movie Runtime Comparison (Minutes)
Compare 12 William Wyler runtimes in minutes, from the 95 minute Letter to the 212 minute Ben-Hur. Exact official AFI, BFI and BBFC data in a linked tool.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Miniver Best Picture at 134. | 134 minutes | MGM 1942, Blitz family | AFI Catalog: Mrs Miniver (1942) 134 min |
| The Best Years of Our Lives Best Picture at 170. | 170 minutes | RKO 1946, veterans return | AFI Catalog: Best Years (1946) 170 min |
| Roman Holiday Hepburn breakout at 118. | 118 minutes | Paramount 1953, princess scooter | AFI Catalog: Roman Holiday (1953) 118 min |
| Ben-Hur Longest here at 212 minutes. Some lists give 222 with overture. | 212 minutes | MGM 1959, chariot epic | AFI Catalog: Ben-Hur (1959) 212 min |
| The Big Country Western epic at 165. | 165 minutes | UA 1958, Texas feud | AFI Catalog / BBFC: Big Country (1958) 165 min |
| Friendly Persuasion Quaker tale at 137. | 137 minutes | Allied 1956, Quaker farm | AFI Catalog / BBFC: Friendly Persuasion (1956) 137 min |
| The Collector Stalking drama at 119. | 119 minutes | Columbia 1965, butterfly kidnap | AFI Catalog / BBFC: Collector (1965) 119 min |
| Funny Girl Streisand debut at 151. | 151 minutes | Columbia 1968, Fanny Brice | AFI Catalog / BBFC: Funny Girl (1968) 151 min |
| The Desperate Hours Home siege at 112. | 112 minutes | Paramount 1955, home invasion | AFI Catalog / BBFC: Desperate Hours (1955) 112 min |
| Detective Story Precinct play at 103. | 103 minutes | Paramount 1951, precinct day | AFI Catalog / BBFC: Detective Story (1951) 103 min |
| Jezebel Matches Detective at 103. | 103 minutes | Warner 1938, New Orleans belle | AFI Catalog / BBFC: Jezebel (1938) 103 min |
| The Letter Shortest here at 95 minutes. | 95 minutes | Warner 1940, plantation shooting | AFI Catalog / BBFC: Letter (1940) 95 min |
About this converter
Wyler features run 95 to 212 minutes in this table. Letter at 95 is shortest, a 1940 plantation shooting. Detective Story and Jezebel at 103 each, Desperate Hours at 112, Roman Holiday at 118, Collector at 119, Mrs Miniver at 134, Friendly Persuasion at 137, Funny Girl at 151, Big Country at 165, Best Years at 170 and Ben-Hur at 212 close the long end. Every figure is theatrical with credits from AFI, BFI and BBFC. Ben-Hur lists 212 with 222 with overture in some roadshow lists, table pins 212. Best Years lists 170 stable.
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 Ben-Hur against 1 Letter to see the 212 to 95 gap. Switch the unit to Hours for a friendlier reading. Click any table row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
Runtimes include credits. Ben-Hur pins 212 theatrical with 222 overture noted. Best Years pins 170 stable. Roman Holiday pins 118 stable. One minute drift reflects rounding. Shorts stay out because features are the topic.
FAQ
Which Wyler longest here?
Ben-Hur at 212 minutes theatrical.
How long Roman Holiday?
118 minutes.
Which shortest?
Letter at 95 minutes.
Credits included?
Yes.
Sources
- AFI Catalog Wyler pages
- BBFC Wyler listings
- BFI Wyler collections
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 12 entries
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