If you thought the three-hour runtime of “Oppenheimer” was lengthy, it pales in comparison to the longest movie ever made.
Unless you’re incredibly dedicated, watching this film in a single sitting is out of the question. It will require multiple sessions to get through.
Entitled “Logistics,” this 2012 Swedish film, crafted by Erika Magnusson and Daniel Andersson, was labeled as an ‘experimental film’ upon its debut.
The concept for the movie originated in 2008, when the creators sought to explore the origins of modern electronic devices.
“The production cycle of a pedometer in reverse chronological order,” reads the IMDb summary of the film.
Filmed in real-time, the journey spans from a shop in Stockholm to a manufacturing plant in China, with stops including Insjön, Gothenburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, and Malaga along the way.
Interested? Be prepared to dedicate 51,420 minutes of your life to view it. Yes, you read that correctly.
That’s an astonishing 857 hours, or 35 days and 17 hours, meaning it takes five weeks to complete.
Typically, we might discuss the film’s reviews and its Rotten Tomatoes rating at this point.
However, given “Logistics'” extraordinary length, it seems few have managed to finish it. Even the most committed film critic would find it challenging.
Despite this, a few ‘user reviews’ on IMDb make for intriguing reading.
“I saw this movie in theaters, despite having work the next day. I didn’t get out of the theater until 4:39 AM a month later and I got fired,” one person humorously remarked.
They continued: “The movie was alright. Not worth the $12,000 USD ticket for the movie with free snacks included.”
Another viewer added: “To be honest, around day 17 hour 2 I was wondering when this movie would pick up, but surely enough around day 24, hour 17 it just went wild. My compliments to the filmmakers and all the actors. I successfully only went to the bathroom twice during the film.”
It seems clear that hardly anyone has completed viewing this film.
If you’re eager to attempt it, be sure to reserve your entire vacation time beforehand.