How many hours is the Letterboxd Top 250?

The full list totals over 500 hours. This curated selection of top-ranked titles totals roughly 100+ hours.

How long at 2 hours per day?

At 2 hours daily, the full Top 250 takes about 250 days — roughly 8 months.

How long to watch the Letterboxd Top 250?

The Letterboxd Top 250 spans global cinema classics with an average runtime near 130 minutes. This guide covers a curated selection of the highest-ranked titles with streaming info.

Total films

Total runtime

116 hours

Average runtime

2h 19min

At 2 hours/day

58.0 days

50 films totaling 116 hours — about 58 days at 2 hours per day.

1994 · 2h 22min

1972 · 2h 55min

2008 · 2h 32min

1957 · 1h 36min

1993 · 3h 15min

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster

2003 · 3h 21min

1994 · 2h 34min

1966 · 2h 41min

1994 · 2h 22min

1999 · 2h 19min

2010 · 2h 28min

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster

2001 · 2h 58min

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back poster

1980 · 2h 4min

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster

2002 · 2h 59min

1975 · 2h 13min

1990 · 2h 25min

2014 · 2h 49min

1999 · 2h 16min

1954 · 3h 27min

2002 · 2h 10min

1995 · 2h 7min

1991 · 1h 58min

1946 · 2h 10min

1997 · 1h 56min

2001 · 2h 5min

1998 · 2h 49min

1999 · 3h 9min

2019 · 2h 12min

1994 · 1h 50min

1995 · 1h 46min

2000 · 2h 35min

1994 · 1h 28min

1985 · 1h 56min

2006 · 2h 10min

2014 · 1h 46min

1942 · 1h 42min

1979 · 1h 57min

1979 · 2h 27min

1981 · 1h 55min

1988 · 2h 35min

2000 · 1h 53min

2012 · 2h 45min

1980 · 2h 26min

2008 · 1h 38min

1998 · 1h 59min

2002 · 2h 30min

2006 · 2h 31min

1991 · 2h 17min

1988 · 1h 29min

1986 · 2h 17min

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1	1994	2h 22min
2	1972	2h 55min
3	2008	2h 32min
4	1957	1h 36min
5	1993	3h 15min
6	2003	3h 21min
7	1994	2h 34min
8	1966	2h 41min
9	1994	2h 22min
10	1999	2h 19min
11	2010	2h 28min
12	2001	2h 58min
13	1980	2h 4min
14	2002	2h 59min
15	1975	2h 13min
16	1990	2h 25min
17	2014	2h 49min
18	1999	2h 16min
19	1954	3h 27min
20	2002	2h 10min
21	1995	2h 7min
22	1991	1h 58min
23	1946	2h 10min
24	1997	1h 56min
25	2001	2h 5min
26	1998	2h 49min
27	1999	3h 9min
28	2019	2h 12min
29	1994	1h 50min
30	1995	1h 46min
31	2000	2h 35min
32	1994	1h 28min
33	1985	1h 56min
34	2006	2h 10min
35	2014	1h 46min
36	1942	1h 42min
37	1979	1h 57min
38	1979	2h 27min
39	1981	1h 55min
40	1988	2h 35min
41	2000	1h 53min
42	2012	2h 45min
43	1980	2h 26min
44	2008	1h 38min
45	1998	1h 59min
46	2002	2h 30min
47	2006	2h 31min
48	1991	2h 17min
49	1988	1h 29min
50	1986	2h 17min

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Frequently asked questions

: The full list totals over 500 hours. This curated selection of top-ranked titles totals roughly 100+ hours.
: At 2 hours daily, the full Top 250 takes about 250 days — roughly 8 months.

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