No Time to Die runs for 163 minutes, making it the longest official James Bond film.
The 2021 film is Daniel Craig’s fifth and final appearance as James Bond. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, it follows Bond after retirement as he becomes involved in a mission connected to the scientist Valdo Obruchev and the terrorist Lyutsifer Safin.
Its running time is notably longer than most earlier entries, many of which were close to two hours. The extended length allows the film to develop several storylines involving Bond’s past, Madeleine Swann, the new 00 agent Nomi and the threat posed by Safin’s biological weapon.
The film’s length can be confused with its release date or production history because the theatrical release was delayed from 2020 to 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 163-minute figure refers to the film’s running time, not its production duration.