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Epic films for a long night
Sprawling, three-hour-plus films worth clearing the evening for.
Some films demand the whole evening — and then some. Here: a 1963 drama following a young man who befriends many women without intent to marry, concert films documenting entire franchise anniversaries and arena tours across multiple nights, a 1973 action saga of rival stevedore gangs in a port city, and a countdown of a wrestling show's hundred greatest moments across a decade. Clear your schedule and settle in.
Epic-length films
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Iruvar Ullam
Selvam, an easygoing youngster, befriends many women with no intention of marrying any of them.
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μ's 5th Go→Go! LoveLive! 2015 ~Dream Sensation!~ Day1
μ's live concert at Saitama Super Arena across January 31st and February 1st, 2015, captured on disc.
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THE IDOLM@STER M@STERS OF IDOL WORLD!! 2015
A two-day concert marking *THE IDOLM@STER* franchise's tenth anniversary, with songs and performers from every era.
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Girls' Generation - 2011 Girls' Generation Tour
Girls' Generation's second concert tour at Seoul's Olympic Park — from *Genie* and *Mr. Taxi* to *Gee* and *Into the New World*.
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BTS 5th Muster: Magic Shop in Busan
BTS's 5th Muster fan-meeting event, held across Busan and Seoul from June 15 to June 23, 2019.
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WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
A countdown of SmackDown's 100 greatest moments, spanning the show's first decade from 1999 to 2009.
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Flower and Dragon
Kingoro Tamai builds a stevedore gang in Wakamatsu and feuds with rivals — including one who falls for his wife.
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BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E DVD
BTS's *MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E* concert from October 2020, spread across three discs covering both arena nights.
Frequently asked
Where should I start with epic-length concert films?
Girls' Generation - 2011 Girls' Generation Tour is a reasonable entry point — it documents a single tour stop with a setlist of well-known hits, making it easy to follow even without prior familiarity with the group.
Are there any narrative films in this collection, not just concerts?
Yes — Iruvar Ullam (1963) is a character-driven drama about a young man who befriends many women without intending to marry any of them, and Flower and Dragon (1973) is a crime-action film about rival stevedore gangs in a Japanese port city.
What makes a film worth its epic runtime?
A long runtime earns its keep when each section adds something — new conflict, a shift in stakes, or a deepening of character. The picks here use their length to build out a narrative, document a large-scale live event across multiple nights, or survey a decade of history.