Longest Theatrical Run?
What movie has played continuously in a theater for the longest time? That depends on what you consider to be a movie. The 34-minute Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot has run in Colonial Williamsburg since 1957. In 2002, it was shown to its 30 millionth person.
Among feature-length movies, the record may go to the Indian-film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). It had played in a Bombay theater for more than 500 weeks, as of May 2005. The title translates as “The brave-hearted will take away the bride.” Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find out when its run ended, or if it’s still playing at the same theater.
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