List of longest animated films

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This is a list of the longest animated feature films by running time.

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Individual films

Films with a running time of 120 minutes (2 hours) or more are included here. Note: Some releases are extended cuts or director's cuts and are ranked according to the longest verified running time.

TitleRunning timeYear releasedCountryNotes
In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World 168 min (2 hr, 48 min)2019Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Extended cut of original version titled In This Corner of the World, with runtime of 129 min (2 hr, 9 min).
30,000 Miles from Chang'an 2023Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [1]
Final Yamato (70 mm)163 min (2 hr, 43 min)1983Flag of Japan.svg  Japan The 35 mm cut is 152 min (2 hr, 32 min) long. [2]
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya 162 min (2 hr, 42 min)2010 [2] [3]
The Tragedy of Man 160 min (2 hr, 40 min)2011Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [2]
Sangokushi: The Distant Land[ ja ]157 min (2 hr, 37 min)1994Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [2] [4]
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time 155 min (2 hr, 35 min)2021 [2] [5]
Tomorrow's Joe: The Movie 152 min (2 hr, 32 min)1980Compilation of the 1970–1971 TV series.
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato 151 min (2 hr, 31 min)1978
Dunno on the Moon 1997Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's 150 min (2 hr, 30 min)2012Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Star Driver: The Movie2013
Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning![ ja ]149 min (2 hr, 29 min)1993 [2] [6]
Be Forever Yamato 148 min (2 h, 28 min)1980
Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp 144 min (2 hr, 24 min)2024Compilation of the 2016-2017 film series.
Re:cycle Of The Penguindrum Part 2 142 min (2 hr, 22 min)2022Compilation of the 2011 TV series.
Hello My Beautiful Creatures2024Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Mobile Suit Gundam I140 min (2 hr, 20 min)1981Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Compilation of the 1979–1980 TV series.
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space1982Compilation of the 1979–1980 TV series.
Sangokushi: The Great Conquest (uncut) [ ja ]1992 [2] [7]
Violet Evergarden: The Movie 2020 [2] [8]
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023Flag of the United States.svg  United States [9]
Hanuman Original cut:
139 min (2 hr 19 min)
Alternate cut:
89 mins (1 hr 29 min)		2005Flag of India.svg  India
Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight 139 min (2 hr, 19 min)1985Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [2]
Summer Days with Coo 138 min (2 hr, 18 min)2007 [2] [10]
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 137 min (2 hr, 17 min)2013 [2] [11]
Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector 2020
A Tree of Palme 136 min (2 hr, 16 min)2002
Welcome to the Space Show 2010 [12]
Consuming Spirits 2012Flag of the United States.svg  United States [13] [14]
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie 2022Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Space Battleship Yamato 135 min (2 hr, 15 min)1977Compilation of the 1974-1975 TV series.
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow1981Compilation of the 1979–1980 TV series.
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama 1993Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection 2009Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Princess Mononoke 134 min (2 hr, 14 min)1997 [15]
Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur 2016Flag of India.svg  India
White snake: Afloat133 min (2 hr, 13 min)2024Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
The Lord of the Rings 132 min (2 hr, 12 min)1978 Flag of the United States.svg United States [16]
Green Snake 2021Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Galaxy Express 999 1979Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Crusher Joe 1983
The Dagger of Kamui 1985
Harmagedon 131 min (2 hr, 11 min)1983
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions 2016
Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy 130 min (2 hr, 10 min)1980
Adieu Galaxy Express 999 1981
Arcadia of My Youth 1982
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings 2012Compilation of the 2011 TV series.
A Silent Voice 2016 [17] [18]
Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light129 min (2 hr, 9 min)2002Compilation of the 1999–2000 TV series.
A Thousand and One Nights 128 min (2 hr, 8 min)1969 [19]
I am Nightmare2014 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Chaar Sahibzaade 2014 Flag of India.svg India
Odd Taxi: In the Woods 2022Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Compilation of the 2021 TV series.
New Gods: Yang Jian 2022Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly127 min (2 hr, 7 min)2002Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Compilation of the 1999–2000 TV series.
Colorful 2010
Fantasia 126 min (2 hr, 6 min)1940 Flag of the United States.svg United States [20]
Steamboy 2004Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [21]
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete 2009Original cut is 100 min (1 hr, 40 min).
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars2009Compilation of the 2007 TV series.
The Wind Rises 2013 [22]
The Empire of Corpses 2015
Future War 198X 125 min (2 hr, 5 min)1982
Laputa: Castle in the Sky 1986 [23]
Spirited Away 2001 [24]
Akira 124 min (2 hr, 4 min)1988 [25]
Re:cycle Of The Penguindrum Part 1 2022Compilation of the 2011 TV series.
Kochadaiiyaan 2014Flag of India.svg  India
The First Slam Dunk 2022Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
The Boy and the Heron 2023
Mechamato Movie 123 min (2 hr, 3 min)2022Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Extented cut of the original version by the same title, with runtime of 122 min (2 hr, 2 min). [26]
Future Boy Conan 122 min (2 hr, 2 min)1979Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Compilation of the 1978 TV series.
The Sky Crawlers 2008
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song 2020
Belle 2021 [27]
Suzume 2022
Phoenix 2772 121 min (2 hr, 1 min)1980
Queen Millennia 1982
Heart String Marionette 2012Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 		[28]
The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! 2014Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [29]
Witch Era 120 min (2 hr)1984
Kittu 2006Flag of India.svg  India
Macross Frontier The Movie: The False Songstress 2009Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Lava Kusa: The Warrior Twins 2010Flag of India.svg  India
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer 2010Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
A Letter to Momo 2011
Girls und Panzer der Film 2015
The Boy and the Beast 2015 [30]
One Piece Film: Gold 2016
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower 2017
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale 2017
Laid-Back Camp Movie 2022 [31]
Psycho-Pass Providence 2023

Films released in separate parts

This section lists films conceived as an artistic unity and produced simultaneously, or consecutively with no significant interruption or change of production team, despite being released with separate premieres.

TitleNo. of filmsRunning timeYear releasedCountryNotes
Digimon Adventure tri. 6531 min (8 hr, 51 min)2015–18 Flag of Japan.svg Japan [32]
Sangokushi [ ja ]3440 min (7 hr, 20 min)1992–94 [33]
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel 3359 min (5 hr, 59 min)2017-20
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie 3356 min (5 hr, 56 min)2012-13First two films are a compilation of the 2011 TV series.
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths 3285 min (4 hr, 45 min)2024 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Kizumonogatari 3216 min (3 hr, 36 min)2016-17 Flag of Japan.svg Japan A compilation film, entitled Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp, released in 2024 with a runtime of 144 min (2hr, 24 min)
Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom 2190 min (3 hr, 10 min)2011
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System 3188 min (3 hr, 8 min)2019
Batman: The Long Halloween 2172 min (2 hr, 52 min)2021 Flag of the United States.svg United States Both parts were later reissued as a deluxe edition, edited together as one whole film.
The Death and Return of Superman2168 min (2 hr, 48 min)2018–19 The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen were later reissued in a limited edition gift set, edited together as one whole film.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 2152 min (2 hr, 32 min)2012–13Both parts were later reissued as a deluxe edition, edited together as one whole film.
Wishology 3135 min (2 hr, 15 min)2009

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