Promising Young Woman (2020) runs 113 minutes (1 hour 53 minutes) in its U.S. theatrical cut. It has no mid-credits or post-credits scene, and home releases contain the same standard R-rated cut with no extended version.
The film is writer-director Emerald Fennell's revenge story centered on Cassie. The rating is R for strong violence including sexual assault, language, some sexual material and drug use. Plan about two hours with trailers.
Table of Contents
- How long is the U.S. version?
- Should you stay through the credits?
- Which Blu-ray or 4K should you buy?
- Is there an extended or alternate cut?
How long is the U.S. version?
SHOOTonline lists the U.S. theatrical cut at 113 minutes in its review of the Emerald Fennell film. That equals 1 hour 53 minutes of feature time.
Schedule the full 113 minutes, plus trailers and ads. The British Board of Film Classification lists approximately 109 minutes for the classified cinema version. It rates the film 15 for sexual violence, violence, drug misuse, language and sex references. The difference reflects classification timing, not a separate story cut.
Should you stay through the credits?
No. RunPee reports no mid-credits or post-credits stinger for the film in its end-credits check.
The credit roll lasts about five minutes. Leaving when credits begin misses no plot. Stay only if you want to watch names, hear the closing music, or avoid lobby crowds.
Which Blu-ray or 4K should you buy?
Buy by format and features, not by runtime. Universal's Blu-ray plus Digital edition and two-disc 4K Ultra HD plus Blu-ray plus Digital edition both list 113 minutes, according to Blu-ray.com's disc listing. The 4K edition arrived Aug.
29, 2023. Some retailers round the same Universal 4K disc to 114 minutes. Treat 113 versus 114 as rounding, not extra footage.
- Blu-ray + Digital: standard R-rated cut, 113 minutes
- 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital, two discs: same cut, 113 minutes
- Retail listings at 114 minutes: same disc, rounded up
Is there an extended or alternate cut?
No extended, unrated, or director's-cut disc has been commercially released. Director Emerald Fennell only described an unproduced alternate ending in which Cassie lives in a 2021 interview.
For most viewers, the choice is simple: watch the standard 113-minute cut in the best format available. Do not pay extra for a listing that claims a longer version without studio confirmation.