Warner Bros. and DC’sThe Batmanis just a little over one month away from hitting theaters, which means cinemas across the globe are preparing for the Robert Pattinson film’s debut. Now, an IMAX theater in Australia may have revealed the official runtime forThe Batman, and if true, fans are in for a lengthy adventure with the Caped Crusader.
The Batmandirector Matt Reeves has already stated that he and Pattinson intended to explore the psychologicaltorment of The Dark Knight, and it appears they will be taking their time in examining such details. If the aforementioned IMAX theater’s information proves to be correct,The Batmanwill be the longest film in the Caped Crusader’s cinematic history to date.
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According to IMAX Melbourne’s listing forThe Batman, The Dark Knight’s latest film will have a runtime of 176 minutes, or two hours and 56 minutes. At nearly three hours long, this means thatThe Batmanhas a longer runtime than the current champ,Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight Rises. As the conclusion to Nolan’s Batman trilogy,The Dark Knight Risesran at 2 hours and 45 minutes in order to cover enough ground to bring the journey of Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne to an end.
As far as runtimes go,Risesis just ahead of its predecessorThe Dark Knight, which clocks in at 2 hours and 32 minutes. In third place, at least untilThe Batmanruntime is officially confirmed, isZack Snyder’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Although the end credits factor into the lengthy runtimes of these most recentBatmanfilms, even then they still run longer than Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher’s entries in the franchise, which each clocked in at roughly the standard two hours.
AsThe Batmantrailershowed, Reeves' entry in the franchise has a lot of story to tell and several characters to explore. In addition to the mysteries presented by Paul Dano’s the Riddler, Pattinson’s Caped Crusader will take on criminal kingpin’s like Colin Farrell’s Penguin and John Turturro’s Carmine Falcone. Plus, there’s also the complicated partnership between Batman and Zoe Kravitz’s Catwoman to examine.
A nearly three-hourruntime forThe Batmanshould satisfy fans who believe superhero films often sacrifice character development for spectacle. If IMAX Melbourne is correct, it appearsThe Batmanwill have plenty of time for both.
The Batmanis scheduled to be released in theaters on July 18, 2025.
