165 minutes. That’s the runtime Marvel Studios is currently working with for Avengers: Doomsday, according to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, which says the figure arrives alongside news that tickets tickets for the movie are expected to become available around five months before its scheduled December release
Where 165 Minutes Lands in MCU History
At two hours and 45 minutes, Doomsday would become the second-longest film in Marvel Cinematic Universe history. Here’s how it stacks up against the franchise’s other Avengers-scale runtimes:
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — 149 minutes in total (2 hours and 29 minutes)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) — 181 minutes (3 hours, 1 minute) — still the longest
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — 161 minutes (2 hours, 41 minutes)
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026) — 165 minutes (2 hours, 45 minutes) — reported
That puts Doomsday 16 minutes shy of Endgame, according to MovieWeb, but comfortably ahead of Infinity War — a length that roughly matches comments the Russo brothers made about a year ago, when they suggested Doomsday would run closer to two and a half hours, with Secret Wars stretching nearer to three.
Not a Final Number Yet
Both THR and the outlets covering its report are careful to note the runtime isn’t locked in. With the film still five months from release, editing work is ongoing, and the final cut could shift by what’s being described as a small margin in either direction, according to ComicBookMovie.com.
Why the Number Is Coming Out Now
The timing lines up with a bigger announcement: Disney is opening ticket sales for Doomsday on July 20, nearly five months before the film’s December 18 release, but only for its new “Infinity Vision” large-format theaters. That premium format was reportedly created after Warner Bros. locked down IMAX screens for three weeks around Dune: Part Three, which opens the same day as Doomsday, according to ScreenRant. Selling tickets this early effectively requires a runtime commitment, since theaters need it to schedule showtimes — hence the reveal now rather than closer to release.
A Reveal That Follows a Rockier Story
The runtime news also arrives just days after separate reports described the film’s editing process as still being a work in progress, a detail flagged by World of Reel alongside its own runtime coverage. Whether the two stories are directly connected hasn’t been confirmed by Marvel, which has not formally commented on the reported figure.
An Ensemble Big Enough to Need Nearly Three Hours
Part of the case for a longer runtime is sheer cast size. Reports place Robert Downey Jr. (as Doctor Doom, replacing Kang as the saga’s central threat), Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, Anthony Mackie, and Paul Rudd alongside Fantastic Four cast members Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn are also part of the lineup, along with several X-Men stars such as Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and James Marsden, based on a reported cast breakdown shared by Cosmic Book News. Budget estimates circulating alongside the casting reports put the film’s total production cost above $400 million, well above Endgame‘s reported $356 million.
What Comes Next
Marvel is expected to share more details about Doomsday at San Diego Comic-Con later this month, where a fuller look at the film, including its long-awaited first full trailer, is anticipated. The Russo brothers, returning to the franchise after directing Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Infinity War, and Endgame, are also expected to appear, according to CBR. Avengers: Doomsday opens in theaters December 18, 2026.
