The 15 Best Movie Marathons to Watch Any Time

A weekend movie marathon is a fantastic way to unwind. This guide suggests 15 excellent film franchises for your next binge-watching session, complete with estimated total runtimes.

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What's your favorite big budget movie franchise?

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Planet of the Apes: With the recent release of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, this sci-fi franchise (10 films) offers a substantial two-day marathon, or a shorter one focusing on the prequel trilogy.

X-Men: This superhero franchise (13 films, including Deadpool) provides a roughly 22-hour marathon (excluding Deadpool), or a shorter watch focusing on the Wolverine storyline.

Fast and Furious: The 13-film Fast and Furious saga delivers almost 23.5 hours of high-octane action.

Lord of the Rings: The classic Lord of the Rings trilogy (plus The Hobbit trilogy and Rings of Power) offers a marathon totaling approximately 37.5 hours.

Star Wars: The Star Wars saga (11 films and numerous series) offers over 25 hours of live-action movie viewing.

Pirates of the Caribbean: All five films in this swashbuckling franchise clock in at just over 12 hours.

Jurassic Park: The six films in the Jurassic Park franchise total just over 10 hours.

Indiana Jones: The five Indiana Jones adventures comprise just over 10 hours of viewing.

The Conjuring: Nine films and five shorts in the Conjuring universe amount to roughly 14.5 hours.

Transformers: Eight Transformers films total approximately 18.5 hours.

Harry Potter: Eight Harry Potter films (excluding Fantastic Beasts) take just under 20 hours.

Alien: Nine Alien films (including crossovers) total a little over 17 hours.

Scream: Six Scream films add up to just over 11.5 hours.

James Bond: All 26 James Bond films total over 54 hours; a Daniel Craig-only marathon is approximately 7 hours 40 minutes.

The Hunger Games: Five Hunger Games films (including the prequel) total just over 11.5 hours.

Remember to check streaming availability for your chosen franchise before you begin your marathon!