10 Movies That Were Too Damn Long

10. Dances With Wolves (1990)

Western epics can be hard to get right, and whilst Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves is far from the worst the genre has to offer, it's certainly not the most exciting.

The film follows a Union Army soldier (Costner) during the Civil War, who connects with a Native American tribe and falls in love with one of its members (Mary McDonnell). The plot and the setting offers up some great sweeping sets and an interesting, often powerful assessment of Native American life and the war, but at 181 minutes it really feels its length.

Ultimately, the film is just lots of talking, with Costner learning about the tribe and gaining their trust, and there's not nearly enough going on to keep it from becoming boring and repetitive.

Worse still, Costner decided to release a Director's Cut when the film came out on DVD, with the extended product reaching four hours in length. It's a slog to say the least, with nothing there to justify its runtime or improve the original picture.