how long is gone with the wind

“Gone with the Wind” (1939) is a very long movie by today’s standards: its commonly cited running time is about 3 hours 42 minutes, or roughly 222 minutes, not counting all versions of overture/exit music.

Quick Scoop

• Core runtime: About 3 hours 42 minutes (around 221–222 minutes).

• With classic presentation extras (overture, intermission, entr’acte, exit music): often listed around 234 minutes, and some sources mention up to 238 minutes.

• Structure: Split into two large parts with an intermission in the middle, mirroring an old-school roadshow presentation.

So if you’re planning a watch, you’re basically signing up for a 4‑hour sit- down once you include intermission and breaks. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.