From Collider · Jeremy Urquhart · · 1m 40s
10 Longest Action Movies Ranked
The 10 longest action movies of all time, ranked by runtime.
In brief
The 10 longest action movies of all time, ranked by runtime. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (254 minutes) is the longest action movie, followed by Zack Snyder's Justice League (242 minutes). Originally reported by Collider.
10. King Kong (2005)
King Kong (2005) runs 188 minutes, a maximalist epic with high action focus.
“Kong roaring at a dinosaur in the 2005 version of King Kong directed by Peter Jackson”
9. Grindhouse (2007)
Grindhouse (2007) clocks in at 191 minutes as a double feature homage to exploitation films.
“Grindhouse is a deliberate double feature that serves as a homage to exploitation movies of old”
8. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) runs 192 minutes, elevating the first Avatar with technical advancements.
“Avatar: The Way of Water is the second movie of the bunch, in any event, and it did elevate what was found in the first movie on a technical front”
7. Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) clocks in at 198 minutes with a big action sequence at the end.
“Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third Avatar movie, and this one is kind of like The Way of Water all over again”
6. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) runs 201 minutes, the longest of Peter Jackson's trilogy.
“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was the biggest film of its trilogy, and also had the most by way of action”
5. Chûshingura (1962)
Chûshingura (1962) runs 207 minutes, a historical drama with limited action near the end.
“Chûshingura is right on the edge of being an action movie, because it’s a bit more of a historical drama”
4. Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954) runs 207 minutes, redefining action genre structure with three acts.
“It’s not the longest movie here, sure, but without Seven Samurai, there might not be the action genre as it’s currently understood”
3. Sholay (1975)
Sholay (1975) runs 208 minutes, a revenge epic blending action, comedy, and tragedy.
“Sholay is a bit of an everything movie, because it’s long, action-packed, and overall relentlessly entertaining as an epic”
2. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) runs 242 minutes, a much longer superhero team-up than the 2017 film.
“Zack Snyder’s Justice League was a whole other movie, and it’s being counted as such for present purposes”
1. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004) runs 254 minutes, the longest action movie with two parts.
“Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is kind of two movies in one, and while The Lord of the Rings wasn’t counted as one movie on its own”
The short version
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (254 minutes) is the longest action movie, followed by Zack Snyder's Justice League (242 minutes).
