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.
This is a list of the longest animated feature films by running time.
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.
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.
| Title | No. of films | Running time | Year released | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digimon Adventure tri. | 6 | 531 min (8 hr, 51 min) | 2015–18 |  Japan | [33] |
| Sangokushi [ ja ] | 3 | 440 min (7 hr, 20 min) | 1992–94 | [34] | |
| Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel | 3 | 359 min (5 hr, 59 min) | 2017-20 | ||
| Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie | 3 | 356 min (5 hr, 56 min) | 2012-13 | First two films are a compilation of the 2011 TV series. | |
| Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | 3 | 285 min (4 hr, 45 min) | 2024 |  United States | |
| Kizumonogatari | 3 | 216 min (3 hr, 36 min) | 2016-17 | 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 | 2 | 190 min (3 hr, 10 min) | 2011 | ||
| Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System | 3 | 188 min (3 hr, 8 min) | 2019 | ||
| Watchmen | 2 | 173 min (2 hr, 53 min) | 2024 | United States | |
| Batman: The Long Halloween | 2 | 172 min (2 hr, 52 min) | 2021 | Both parts were later reissued as a deluxe edition, edited together as one whole film. | |
| The Death and Return of Superman | 2 | 168 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 | 2 | 152 min (2 hr, 32 min) | 2012–13 | Both parts were later reissued as a deluxe edition, edited together as one whole film. | |
| Wishology | 3 | 135 min (2 hr, 15 min) | 2009 |
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