The Cure for Insomnia, released in 1987, holds the Guinness World Record for the longest movie ever made, running for a mind-boggling 85 hours. Unlike traditional movies, this experimental film was designed to cure insomnia and reprogram an insomniac’s biological clock. The film features actor L.D. Groban reading a 4,080-page poem interrupted by clips from heavy metal videos and pornography, although the reason for these inclusions is unknown.
Although a common complaint of modern moviegoers and critics alike is the length of movies, that didn't stop one director from producing an 85-hour film. A compact runtime clocking in around 90 minutes used to be the norm, but now directors think nothing of movies approaching 150 minutes or longer if it makes sense for the story they're telling. However, nothing in theaters today comes close to the longest movie ever made, which debuted in 1987.
Unsurprisingly, the film is more of an experiment than an actual movie with a plot,...
Although a common complaint of modern moviegoers and critics alike is the length of movies, that didn't stop one director from producing an 85-hour film. A compact runtime clocking in around 90 minutes used to be the norm, but now directors think nothing of movies approaching 150 minutes or longer if it makes sense for the story they're telling. However, nothing in theaters today comes close to the longest movie ever made, which debuted in 1987.
Unsurprisingly, the film is more of an experiment than an actual movie with a plot,...
- 8/12/2023
- by Bill Dubiel
- ScreenRant
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