Interstellar (2014) runs 169 minutes and includes no extra scene during or after the end credits. It has played in standard digital, 35mm and 70mm film, 70mm IMAX, and later 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and digital versions.
70mm IMAX means a large-format film projection with a taller, sharper image than standard digital. That distinction matters because running time, credit length, and availability shift slightly by format. Knowing the version helps you plan seat time and choose tickets or discs.
Table of Contents
- How long should you plan for?
- Should you stay through the credits?
- Why does the same film list different runtimes?
- Which versions can you watch?
How long should you plan for?
The British Film Institute lists Christopher Nolan's Interstellar at 169 minutes in its film listing. The UK regulator BBFC classified the cinema version at 168m 49s in its October 2014 entry.
MediaStinger reports 169 minutes for the standard version and 167 minutes for 70mm IMAX in its theatrical timing breakdown. It puts standard credits near five minutes and 70mm IMAX credits near three minutes. Arrive early for seating and trailers rather than cutting the start close.
Should you stay through the credits?
MediaStinger finds no extras during the credits and no stinger after the credits. You can leave when credits start unless you want music, names, or time for crowds to clear.
Stay only for personal reasons, not for a teaser: If none of those apply, leaving at the credits saves about five minutes in standard screenings. Families on tight schedules gain most from an early exit.
- you want to hear the score in the room
- you want to avoid lobby lines
- you want to read effects and music credits
Why does the same film list different runtimes?
The BBFC also lists a second cinema entry at 167m 31s, below the main 168m 49s timing. Prints, projection speed, rounding, and whether credits are counted explain small gaps.
The BBFC lists the 2015 home physical and VOD version at 162m 3s. Territory, format, frame rate, and credit handling can change the exact number.
Which versions can you watch?
Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures opened the film early on Nov. 5, 2014 in 70mm IMAX film, 70mm film, and 35mm film in select United States and Canada theaters. Screen Daily, reporting the studio announcement, places that launch two days before wide release.
Paramount and IMAX brought the film back for a December 2024 10th-anniversary theatrical rerelease in 70mm IMAX and digital projection. Polygon reported those film and digital large-format options in August 2024. Paramount's 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition arrived Dec. 10, 2024 with 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray plus a digital copy. TweakTown, reporting the Paramount announcement, notes a third Blu-ray bonus disc for extras beyond streaming rentals.