PACIFIC RIM UPRISING and JUSTICE LEAGUE's Run Times Have Been Revealed and They're Shorter Than Expected

Pacific Rim Uprising will run shorter than the original film, about 12 minutes shorter to be exact. Collider brings us the info that the sequel to the robot vs. kaiju franchise clocks in at about 2 hours in length. Director and co-writer Steven D. DeKnight shares his reasoning on why two hours is the sweet spot in the quote below:

“It’s resting right around two hours. I always shoot for two hours. If I was doing Lawrence of Arabia it would be a little longer, but otherwise I think the two-hour mark—this is just for me as somebody that loves movies and watches movies, two hours is always right around the sweet spot. If it’s much less than two hours then I start to get a little suspicious, if it’s much more longer sometimes a movie will support that but sometimes you just get a little worn out.”

Apparently, the folks at Justice League are drinking the same Kool-aid as DeKnight as Justice League also sits at 2 hours and one minute in length according to unconfirmed reports. If true, that makes this film the shortest DC film in the modern era if Digital Spy is to be believed, and a sign that things will resolve rather quickly in the action-packed ensemble film. 

Two action films clocking in at two hours a piece. Are you happy with these times? I feel more comfortable with Pacific Rim Uprising being shorter than I do Justice League if I'm being honest, but really I can't make any judgments until the film is out.