16 Terrible Movies Over Two Hours Long That Feel Even Longer
A long movie can be a masterpiece, but when the story drags, two hours can feel like an entire weekend.
Some films stretch thin plots into bloated runtimes, packing in pointless scenes, repetitive dialogue, and pacing that never finds momentum.
Instead of pulling viewers deeper, they test patience with every extra minute. Even talented casts can’t always save a project weighed down by editing choices and unnecessary length.
Disclaimer: All selections and critiques are based on opinion and viewing experience rather than any objective or absolute measure of film quality.
1. The Postman (1997)
Kevin Costner directed and starred in this post-apocalyptic drama that clocks in at nearly three hours. Critics found the pacing glacial and the story bloated beyond belief.
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a simple premise gets stretched too thin, this film answers that question perfectly.
By the second hour, even the most patient viewers were begging for the credits to roll.
2. Alexander (2004)
Oliver Stone’s biographical epic about Alexander the Great stretches to nearly three hours in its theatrical cut.
Despite Colin Farrell’s efforts, the film drags through battles and political intrigue without much momentum.
Various director’s cuts exist, some even longer, which seems like adding insult to injury.
Viewers complained about confusing timelines and a pace that made conquering empires look boring.
3. Pearl Harbor (2001)
The love triangle takes center stage while actual historical events become background noise.
Critics slammed the melodramatic storytelling and exhausting runtime that could’ve been cut by an hour.
Though the explosions are impressive, they can’t mask the film’s bloated narrative.
4. Waterworld (1995)
Kevin Costner strikes again with this aquatic adventure that runs over two hours.
The production was famously troubled and expensive, resulting in a waterlogged mess of a movie.
While the concept of a flooded Earth sounds cool, the execution drags like an anchor.
Critics noted the film’s pacing issues and lack of compelling characters to care about.
5. Terminator Genisys (2015)
This franchise reboot runs over two hours and manages to confuse even the most devoted Terminator fans.
Time travel paradoxes pile up until the plot becomes utterly incomprehensible.
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns, but even his charm can’t save the convoluted narrative.
Critics noted the film’s bloated runtime could’ve been trimmed significantly.
6. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
In theaters, Zack Snyder’s superhero battle lasts for two and a half hours.
The extended cut adds even more runtime, which many argued made an already bloated film worse.
Dark, grim, and overstuffed with subplots, the movie exhausts rather than entertains.
Fans debated whether the film needed better editing or a complete rewrite.
7. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
Somehow, Michael Bay’s fourth Transformers movie is almost three hours long.
Explosions, robots, and Mark Wahlberg can’t distract from the fact that the plot makes no sense.
Critics and audiences alike wondered why a movie about giant robots needed to be longer than most Oscar dramas.
By the final act, viewer fatigue had fully set in.
8. Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Bay returned with yet another bloated Transformers entry running two and a half hours.
The film attempts to tie in Arthurian legend with robot aliens, resulting in utter confusion.
Even die-hard fans of the franchise found this installment exhausting and nonsensical.
The action scenes blur together into one long metallic mess.
9. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Before the franchise reached its later heights of bloat, this sequel already pushed two and a half hours.
Offensive humor, incomprehensible plotting, and endless explosions made critics cringe.
The film was written during a writers’ strike, and it shows in every painful scene.
10. The Lone Ranger (2013)
Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer star in this bloated Western that runs nearly two and a half hours.
Disney hoped to launch a franchise but instead delivered a tonal mess that couldn’t decide if it was serious or silly.
The excessive runtime includes drawn-out action sequences that grow repetitive fast.
Critics noted the film felt like three movies awkwardly stitched together.
11. Gods of Egypt (2016)
This fantasy epic runs over two hours and was criticized for its whitewashed casting and terrible CGI.
The film attempts to bring Egyptian mythology to life but instead creates a garish, incomprehensible mess.
Overlong action sequences and weak dialogue made critics and audiences equally miserable.
Even the spectacle couldn’t save the film from feeling like an endurance test.
12. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Harrison Ford returned as Indy after nearly twenty years in a film running over two hours.
Aliens, refrigerator survival, and Shia LaBeouf swinging with monkeys left fans bewildered.
The magic of the original trilogy was replaced with CGI excess and questionable plot choices.
Critics felt the film dragged, especially during its overlong jungle sequences.
13. Robin Hood (2010)
For two and a half hours, Ridley Scott’s adaptation of the legendary outlaw forgets to be entertaining.
Russell Crowe delivers a grim, joyless performance in a film that takes itself way too seriously.
Instead of swashbuckling adventure, audiences got political intrigue and muddy battle scenes.
The pacing drags, making viewers long for the animated fox version.
14. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Ridley Scott’s biblical epic runs two and a half hours and received mixed reactions from critics.
Christian Bale stars as Moses in a visually impressive but emotionally hollow retelling.
The pacing issues and questionable casting choices made the film feel even longer than it was.
Audiences expected grand spectacle but got a slog through familiar territory.
15. The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
The final chapter of the original Matrix trilogy runs over two hours and disappointed many fans.
After the mind-bending first film, this conclusion felt bloated and overly focused on battle sequences.
Philosophical depth gave way to endless CGI fights that grew tiresome.
Critics noted the film tried too hard to tie up loose ends while creating new confusion.
16. Jupiter Ascending (2015)
The Wachowskis delivered this space opera running over two hours that confused more than it entertained.
Mila Kunis discovers she’s space royalty while Channing Tatum plays a wolf-human hybrid on roller skates.
The convoluted plot and excessive world-building made the film feel interminable.
Despite stunning visuals, critics found the story impossible to follow or care about.
