Once upon a time, the length of a film was an afterthought in the public conscience. Massive and sprawling epics, like “Lawrence of Arabia,” approached the four-hour mark and were widely celebrated by the public and industry alike. Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” duology has a run time of six hours and were similarly greeted with acclaim and commercial success. Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy combines to over nine hours and is celebrated as one of the greatest artistic and box office achievements in film history. As recently as 2019, the three-hour “Avengers: Endgame” conquered records and satisfied nearly $3 billion worth of fans worldwide.