201 Minutes I just realized something: Return of the King, at 201 minutes, is the longest movie that I've ever seen in a theater. Yes, it's longer than Titanic, which was only 174 minutes. (Of course, GWTW is longer at 238 minutes, but I wasn't around in 1939 to see it at the theater.) I don't like interruptions during a film, but I can't help but think that RoTK might play better in theaters with a 15-minute intermission. If you don't plan ahead (and drink nothing during the two hours before you go into the movie and drink nothing during the movie) you'll need to make a bathroom trip. So, what would you prefer, a 15-minute intermission or a bladder that is about to burst for the final 50 minutes of the film?