The original roadshow version of Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight runs for 187 minutes.
Tarantino presented this longer version in selected cinemas using 70 mm film, an unusually wide format for a contemporary release. The roadshow presentation included an overture and an intermission, echoing the exhibition style used for large-scale films in the 1950s and 1960s.
A shorter digital version was released more broadly. Runtime figures can therefore vary depending on which version is being discussed: the roadshow cut lasts 187 minutes, while the general-release cut is shorter.
The distinction is important because listings may describe The Hateful Eight as either a 182-minute or 168-minute film depending on whether they count presentation elements or refer to the standard cut. The canonical roadshow running time is 187 minutes.