Martin Scorsese Shuts Down Criticism Over The 3.5-Hour Runtime For 'Killers Of The Flower Moon’

LOADING ERROR LOADING They say good things come to those who wait, and in Martin Scorsese’s case, he knows that the prolonged running time of his Western drama “Killers of the Flower Moon,” is more than worth it. You give it that respect, give cinema some respect.” Scorsese might have caught wind of bellyachers that griped over the length of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” but many fans of the filmmaker gushed over their excitement on X, formerly Twitter, to see the flick that lasts 206 minutes. It makes the last hour or so more exciting https://t.co/Q5MzVgJWoN — Aidan 🎬🎨 Killers of the Flower Moon month October 9, 2023 Genuinely think y’all are operating at a lower level than you should if you’re incapable of consuming a 3 hour movie It’s not impossible, everyone and their mother has seen Titanic, Killers of the Flower Moon is only 10 minutes longer — ash 💙🏳️🌈 October 10, 2023 I saw 3 hour long Oppenheimer and I will see 3 1/2 hour long Killers of the Flower Moon because I buy movies in bulk — Mike Royce October 7, 2023 Amid the era of many theatrical releases swapping over to streaming services, Scorsese admitted that fans will be doing a disservice to themselves if they don’t check out “Killers of the Flower Moon” on the big screen. Killers could play on a small screen, but in order to truly immerse yourself, you should take out the time.” Set in Oklahoma during the 1920s, “Killers of the Flower Moon” follows the true story of the tragic series of massacres of the Osage nation known as the “Reign of Terror.” The film is based on journalist David Grann’s popular book of the same name.