10 Amazing Movies Over Three Hours Long

3. Schindler's List

Schindlers List Liam Neeson
Universal Pictures

Runtime: 3 hours 15 minutes

In 1993, Steven Spielberg released both Jurassic Park (June) and Schindler's List (December). Let that sink in.

There isn't a better set of movies to point to that demonstrate why he's one of the greatest movie-makers in history. Is there any other director capable of making an exhilarating, scary blockbuster about ravenous dinosaurs, as well as a dark, touching World War II-set tale about a German businessman saving Jewish people from the holocaust, in the same year?

One of the most remarkable things about Schindler's List is how it's able to blend the horror of war with a genuine feeling of hope, something portrayed visually with the use of a black and white palette contrasted with the deep red of a young girl's coat. It's thoughtful, brilliantly-acted, and deservedly earned Spielberg a Best Director statue at the 1994 Oscars.

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