A movie marathon is the perfect way to spend a relaxing weekend, especially when shared with friends. Franchise-themed marathons offer a focused and immersive experience. To help you plan your next cinematic binge, we've compiled 15 fantastic franchises, complete with their total runtimes.
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Planet of the Apes
With Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes's recent release, now is the perfect time for a sci-fi binge. The ten films in the franchise, while spanning multiple timelines, offer hours of entertainment. A two-day marathon is realistic, or you can focus on the newer prequel films for a shorter, single-day watch.
Includes Digital Version Planet of the Apes Trilogy Blu-ray Collection
X-Men
Before the MCU, the X-Men franchise reigned supreme. Currently comprising 13 films (including Deadpool and Wolverine), the timeline can be a bit complex. For a shorter binge, consider focusing on the Wolverine storyline. Excluding Deadpool, the X-Men films total just over 22 hours.
X-Men Blu-Ray Collection
Fast and Furious
Fast X brought the franchise to 13 films, a far cry from its racing origins. This action-packed marathon, focusing on family, takes almost 23.5 hours.
Blu-Ray + Digital Fast & Furious: 10 Movie Collection
Lord of the Rings
A classic marathon choice, the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, along with The Hobbit trilogy, provides a substantial viewing experience. The six films total approximately 19.5 hours; adding The Rings of Power series extends this significantly.
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended & Theatrical)(4K Ultra HD)
Star Wars
The ever-expanding Star Wars universe, with numerous films, shows, and upcoming projects, offers a massive marathon. The live-action films alone exceed 25 hours.
Pirates of the Caribbean
The five Pirates of the Caribbean films, starring Johnny Depp, provide a fun, swashbuckling marathon of just over 12 hours.
4K UHD Pirates of the Caribbean 5-Movie Collection
Jurassic Park
With six feature films and more on the way, the Jurassic Park franchise offers a thrilling dinosaur-filled marathon of just over 10 hours.
Out Now Jurassic World 6-Movie Collection (Standard Edition)
Indiana Jones
Five films spanning decades, the Indiana Jones franchise provides a classic adventure marathon of just over 10 hours.
4K UHD + Blu-Ray Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection
The Conjuring
The expansive Conjuring universe, encompassing nine films and five shorts, offers a chilling horror marathon of under 14.5 hours.
The Conjuring 7-Film Blu-Ray Collection
Transformers
Eight films of explosive action and humor, the Transformers franchise provides a nearly 18.5-hour marathon.
Limited Edition [Blu-Ray + 4K UHD] Transformers 6-Movie Steelbook Collection
Harry Potter
The magical world of Harry Potter offers a captivating marathon. The eight main films total under 20 hours; including the Fantastic Beasts prequels adds another 6 hours 49 minutes.
Harry Potter: 8 Film Collection [4K UHD + Blu-Ray]
Alien
Nine films of space horror, the Alien franchise offers a thrilling marathon of just over 17 hours (or 14 hours excluding the Predator crossovers).
Alien: 6-Film Collection
Scream
The meta-horror franchise, Scream, provides a fun, self-aware marathon of just over 11.5 hours.
Scream: 6-Movie Collection
James Bond
With 26 films and seven actors, the James Bond franchise is massive. A complete marathon exceeds 54 hours; focusing on a single Bond's films offers a more manageable experience (e.g., Daniel Craig's films total 7 hours 40 minutes).
James Bond Collection
The Hunger Games
Five films, including the prequel, offer a dystopian marathon of just over 11.5 hours.
