Drive (2011), directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, runs 100 minutes (1 hour 40 minutes) in its standard theatrical presentation. It has no extra scene during or after the credits, and home-viewing versions retain the same 100-minute cut. The British Film Institute lists the 100-minute time for the standard presentation on its BFI film page. Plan for a 1-hour-40-minute feature plus trailers and the normal credit crawl.
Table of Contents
- How long is the standard cut?
- Do you need to stay through the credits?
- Which home versions keep the full cut?
- What ratings and regional cuts affect runtime?
How long is the standard cut?
The American Film Institute catalog lists Drive at 100 minutes, in color with sound and English dialogue. The entry also records an R rating and Los Angeles and New York openings on 16 Sep 2011, according to the AFI Catalog entry.
FilmDistrict distributed the film theatrically in the United States. Its wide release date was September 16, 2011, after a May 2011 Cannes premiere.
Do you need to stay through the credits?
No story material plays during the credits and none plays after them. Viewers gain nothing plot-wise by staying through the crawl, according to the MediaStinger after-credits database.
You can leave when the story ends without missing a tag. The closing and final-drive music uses "A Real Hero" by College featuring Electric Youth (4:27). It follows the synth-driven Cliff Martinez score and Kavinsky's "Nightcall.".
Which home versions keep the full cut?
Home-viewing versions retain the same 100-minute cut across DVD and Blu-ray, digital 4K, and newer premium discs. That consistency makes runtime planning simple across physical and digital options. Available full-length options include: The U.S.
SteelBook and U.K. edition details were reported by Collider in its Collider report. Choose based on player support, packaging, and extras rather than feature length.
- DVD and Blu-ray editions
- Digital 4K edition
- Sony U.S. 4K UHD SteelBook released August 27, 2024
- U.K. Second Sight 4K plus Blu-ray edition
What ratings and regional cuts affect runtime?
Drive is rated R for strong brutal bloody violence, language and some nudity. Children under 17 need an accompanying adult for theatrical viewing.
Listed runtimes can vary by territory and cut. Germany had a theatrical version cut by about 2 minutes for a "Not under 16" rating for gory violence. Check the disc or listing for your country before comparing times.