Raees, Kaabil Runtime compared to other big films

Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees and Hrithik Roshan’s Kaabil has been passed by the Censor Board of Film Certification with U/A certificate. Both films are on the shorter side, with the runtime of Kaabil at 139 minutes while Raees has been trimmed to a shade under 145 minutes.

Kaabil is the third shortest film of Hrithik’s career after Kites and Guzaarish. SRK has done several films that are shorter than Raees – including his last film FAN.

While runtimes do not exactly make a difference to the lifetime collections of films, it could have a significant impact on the opening day / weekend collections. More so when there is a major clash between two big films at the box office.

Exhibitors usually prefer films that have a ‘turnaround’ time of less than 3 hours. (gap between the beginning of one show and the next – which includes runtime of a film plus added time for theatre clean-up, audience exit / entry etc).

Since the runtime of both films are well under the 2.5 hour mark, both films are expected to get a fairly good number of shows at multiplexes. However, due to the clash, the shows will be divided and each film could lose anywhere between 30-50% of its business in the first couple of days.

• Dabangg 2 – 120 minutes
• Dabangg – 126 minutes
• Ek Tha Tiger – 132 minutes
• Bodyguard – 132 minutes
• Jai Ho – 135 minutes
• Kaabil – 139 minutes
• Chennai Express – 141 minutes
• FAN – 142 minutes
• Raees – 144 minutes
• Ready – 145 minutes
• Kick – 147 minutes
• Krrish 3 – 153 minutes
• Bang Bang – 153 minutes
• PK – 153 minutes
• Dilwale – 155 minutes
• Bajirao Mastani – 158 minutes
• Bajrangi Bhaijaan – 163 minutes
• Prem Ratan Dhan Payo – 164 minutes
• Sultan – 168 minutes
• Dangal – 169 minutes
• Dhoom 3 – 172 minutes
• Agneepath – 174 minutes
• Jab Tak Hai Jaan – 176 minutes
• Happy New Year – 180 minutes
• Bhaag Milkha Bhaag – 189 minutes