The 15 Best Movie Marathons to Watch Any Time

A movie marathon is the perfect way to spend a relaxing weekend, especially when shared with friends. Franchise-themed marathons offer a cohesive and immersive viewing 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 the recent release of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, now is the perfect time for a sci-fi binge. The ten films in the franchise offer a captivating journey, even considering the separate timelines. While the exact total runtime isn't precisely calculable, a comfortable two-day marathon is realistic, or a single day focusing on the prequel films.

### Includes Digital Version Planet of the Apes Trilogy Blu-ray Collection

X-Men

Before the MCU, the X-Men franchise dominated. Including Deadpool and Wolverine, there are 13 films. The chronological order is complex, but a shorter Wolverine timeline is an option. Excluding Deadpool, the total runtime is just over 22 hours.

### X-Men Blu-Ray Collection

Fast and Furious

Fast X brings the total to 13 adrenaline-fueled films. This action-packed marathon, centered around family, clocks in at 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 is a timeless epic. Including The Hobbit trilogy and The Rings of Power adds significantly to the viewing time. The six feature films total about 19.5 hours, with two seasons of Rings of Power adding almost 18 more hours.

### The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended & Theatrical)(4K Ultra HD)

Star Wars

The Star Wars saga continues to expand. Eleven live-action films currently exist, with more on the horizon. Including animated films and series dramatically increases the total runtime. The live-action films alone total over 25 hours.

Pirates of the Caribbean

Five films featuring Jack Sparrow make up this swashbuckling franchise. A one-day marathon is easily achievable, with a total runtime of just over 12 hours. Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is anticipated, but not yet included in this total.

### 4K UHD Pirates of the Caribbean 5-Movie Collection

Jurassic Park

Six feature films, plus shorts and an animated series, comprise the Jurassic Park/World franchise. A new film is slated for 2025. The combined runtime of the existing films is just over 10 hours.

### Out Now Jurassic World 6-Movie Collection (Standard Edition)

Indiana Jones

Five films spanning four decades make up the Indiana Jones saga. With Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, a marathon is easily completed in a single day (just over 10 hours).

### 4K UHD + Blu-Ray Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection

The Conjuring

Nine films and five shorts make up this extensive horror universe. A weekend is sufficient to watch the entire franchise (just under 14.5 hours).

### The Conjuring 7-Film Blu-Ray Collection

Transformers

Eight films of explosive action are available in the Transformers franchise. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts alters the viewing order slightly. The complete marathon takes about 18.5 hours.

### Limited Edition [Blu-Ray + 4K UHD] Transformers 6-Movie Steelbook Collection

Harry Potter

The Harry Potter films remain a classic marathon choice. Excluding Fantastic Beasts, the eight films total just under 20 hours. Including the prequels adds another 6 hours and 49 minutes.

### Harry Potter: 8 Film Collection [4K UHD + Blu-Ray]

Alien

Nine films, including the Predator crossovers and prequels, make up the Alien franchise. A space-horror marathon will take just over 17 hours (14 hours excluding Predator crossovers).

### Alien: 6-Film Collection

Scream

The Scream franchise is experiencing a resurgence. Six films offer a fun, self-aware horror marathon totaling just over 11.5 hours.

### Scream: 6-Movie Collection

James Bond

With 26 films and seven actors, the James Bond franchise is extensive. A marathon of all films would take over 54 hours. Focusing on a single Bond's films offers a more manageable experience (e.g., Daniel Craig's films are 7 hours 40 minutes).

### James Bond Collection

The Hunger Games

With the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a Hunger Games marathon is now complete. All five films total just over 11.5 hours.