20 Movies That Hit Their Climax, but Still Weren’t Over

In a world full of comic book movies, film universes, and A24 epics, you're gonna have some 3 hour movies that just don't need that long to tell their story.

By zachnading

Published 2 years ago in Facepalm

Have you ever seen a movie that you thought was going to end soon, but it didn't and instead went on for another hour or more? Well, if so, you aren't alone.

In a world full of comic book movies, film universes, and A24 epics, you're gonna have some 3-hour movies that just don't need that long to tell their story.

Thanks to AskReddit we've compiled the movies that made their point, but weren't anywhere near the end.

1
Gone Girl. In my defense, I knew nothing about it and thought it was a romcom/chick flick. -Bean_Juice_Brew

2
You People on Netflix. -gretchen---wieners

3
Titanic, when you put that second tape in the VCR. -Hot_Task1408
4
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, it was just a lot of filler. -INI75

5
The sound of music. They get married and I said “that was a nice ending” and my wife says “the Nazis haven’t arrived." -Davicitorra
6
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. 92 minutes in I wanted this shit show to be over. -Pilsberry22
7
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. Not in a bad way. I just remember feeling like I was watching the climax and then it kept going. -We-keep-meeting

8
Pearl Harbor. There's the climactic attack on Pearl Harbor. It's explosive and tragic. So many people getting hurt and killed. And then ... the movie slows down. And keeps going. For another hour. UGH. -Snoo-35252
9
Thor: Love and Thunder. When we saw how much time was left, we just shut it off. -Gathose1
10
The extended versions of the Lord of the rings. Didn't realize how much additional footage there was. Amazing though. -Pmabbz

11
I watched Babylon last night and I was like, "Holy shit, there is still 2 hours left?" -jkhabe
12
Hateful 8. That movie is one long-ass conversation. But in a good way. -krediot
13
That Zach Snyder Justice League. Was all excited to see it then about 2 hours in was checking how long it had left. It was about an hour. I never finished it LOL. -NoBenefit5977

14
The Irishman. 3.5 hour run time was a little long for one sitting. -firecow745
15
Full Metal Jacket is an hour long film about the depersonalization of soldiers, followed by another hour long film about the dehumanization of the Vietnamese during the war. -at_the_matinee
16
In the criterion classic Freddy Got Fingered, towards the end of the movie, there's a big crowd scene with people holding signs welcoming home the heroes. One of the signs reads "When the f*ck is this movie going to end?* -turboiv

17
The Eternals. It would've been better as a Disney+ show. Even at such a long runtime, it felt like they tried to cram in too much. -CWRules
18
Black Adam. I know it was only 2 hours, but to me it felt so much longer. -Logical_Garlic_4548
19
Wonder Woman 1984. Can’t believe I’m not seeing this mentioned already. Edit: I'm not just hating on it; the OP's scenario literally happened. I remember checking how long was left, and saying "jesus christ, for real?" when there was nearly an hour to go. -Grantagonist