The fullThunderbolts*' runtime has been revealed, but previousMCUmovies suggest it may not be completely accurate. The countdown forThunderbolts*August 05, 2025 releasehas started, and its promotional material has kicked into overdrive.Sentry’s fully costumed appearance, the Thunderbolts tower, and the titular team’s one-sided fight against an unstoppable threat have been at the center ofThunderbolts*' trailers and clips. Roughly one month ahead of the movie’s release,Thunderbolts*receives another update.
According toRegal’s theatrical listing forThunderbolts*(viaThunderbolts* News),Thunderbolts*' runtime is two hours and six minutes. If accurate,Thunderbolts*' runtime would be the exact same as Phase 2 and Phase 5’s average movie runtime. Yet, with the same runtime as 2008’sIron Manand 2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,Thunderbolts*would be in the bottom half of the MCU’s runtime rankings.
What The Thunderbolts* Regal Cinemas Runtime Means For The MCU Movie
Thunderbolts*' Official Runtime May Be Slightly Different
Usually, different theaters list different runtimes for every movie ahead of its release. This has applied to MCU movies as recent asCaptain America: Brave New WorldandDeadpool & Wolverine. SinceRegalannouncedThunderbolts*' runtime,Odeonhas unveiled a different number: two hours and twenty minutes.RegalandOdeon’s runtime forThunderbolts*is probably a placeholder, which will be replaced with the final, official runtime provided by Marvel Studios a few days or a couple of weeks beforeThunderbolts*' theatrical release date.
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Odeon’s runtime forThunderboltswould pushThunderboltsto the top half of the MCU’s runtime rankings. However, taking into accountRegalandOdeon’s numbers,Thunderbolts*' official runtime might be in the middle.Thunderbolts*is unlikely to be shorter than two hours (top eight shortest MCU movies) or longer than two hours and twenty-three minutes (top seven longest MCU movies). Historically, short MCU movies have largely been reserved for solo characters, while long MCU movies have been mostly reserved for big crossover events.
Our Take On The Thunderbolts* Regal Cinemas Runtime
A Two-Hour Runtime Is Ideal For Thunderbolts*
Two hours and ten minutes, give or take, sounds like an ideal runtime forThunderbolts*.Thunderbolts*brings together multiple characters from several MCU movies and shows, so it needs enough time to catch up with each member of the titular team. It also needs enough time to set up Valentina Allegra de Fontaine’s motivations and Sentry’s full potential as an unbeatable villain. On the other hand,Thunderbolts*' main membersdon’t have a backstory as large and complex as most of the Avengers did when they returned for crossover movies likeAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame.
