Star Wars: The Last Jedi's runtime will indeed be 150 minutes, making it the longest installment in the series to date.
Speculation on the film's runtime became public back in September when multiple theater chains posted 2 hours, 30 minutes for the movie on their site; however, some felt that could have simply been a placeholder until something official was announced. Thanks to confirmation from director Rian Johnson, we can now officially say
The Last Jedi will be the longest film in the series.
Johnson confirmed the runtime during a press conference for the film in France.
For comparison's sake, here are the lengths of the previous seven Star Wars movies:
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A New Hope – 121 minutes
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The Empire Strikes Back – 124 minutes
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Return of the Jedi – 131 minutes
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The Phantom Menace – 133 minutes
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Attack of the Clones – 142 minutes
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Revenge of the Sith – 140 minutes
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The Force Awakens – 135 minutes
The lengthy runtime
The Last Jedi is probably warranted given the number of questions we have leftover from
The Force Awakens. Just how many of those questions get answers the film remains to be seen, but we'll find out soon enough when
The Last Jedi hits theaters December 15th.
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