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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Franchise Marathon Suggestions:

Planet of the Apes: With the recent release of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, this 10-film franchise offers a substantial sci-fi binge, spanning multiple timelines. Expect a comfortable two-day marathon.

X-Men: This 13-film franchise (including Deadpool) offers a thrilling superhero marathon. Excluding Deadpool, the runtime is just over 22 hours.

Fast and Furious: 13 films of high-octane action and family drama. The total runtime is nearly 23.5 hours.

Lord of the Rings: The classic trilogy, plus The Hobbit films, offers a nearly 20-hour fantasy epic. Adding Rings of Power significantly extends the viewing time.

Star Wars: With 11 live-action films and numerous spin-offs, this franchise offers a massive marathon (over 25 hours for films alone).

Pirates of the Caribbean: Five films featuring Jack Sparrow, totaling just over 12 hours.

Jurassic Park: Six films, totaling just over 10 hours of dinosaur action.

Indiana Jones: Five films spanning decades, totaling just over 10 hours.

The Conjuring Universe: Nine films and five shorts, totaling under 14.5 hours of horror.

Transformers: Eight films, totaling about 18.5 hours of robot action.

Harry Potter: Eight films (excluding Fantastic Beasts), totaling under 20 hours of magic.

Alien: Nine films, totaling just over 17 hours of space horror (excluding Predator crossovers, about 14 hours).

Scream: Six films, totaling just over 11.5 hours of slasher fun.

James Bond: 26 films, totaling over 54 hours (consider a single Bond actor's films for a shorter marathon).

The Hunger Games: Five films, totaling just over 11.5 hours.

Remember to check availability on your preferred streaming services. Enjoy your movie marathon!