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[doubler83]

Just what the title says.

I think a couple of action scenes in CR could have been trimmed down. Even if the movie was 130-135 minutes, they wouldn't have lost any of the punch. I'd say that 130 minutes would be a good running time, but I could be wrong.

[DamnCoffee]

around 2 hours 10 would be ideal for me.

[Fro]

Probably a little shorter, but I assume any original story they make isn't going to have an odd structure like this one (which is at least four acts).

[sharpshooter]

Depends on what style of story they do. If it will further look into shaping Bond's character, a longer film may be in order. I would welcome it.

[Bucky]

if they make it any shorter i hope they remove action and give us at least the same amount of story

[Cody]

I wanted Casino Royale to be long, but I'd say make 22 the average Bond runtime. Around 120-130 minutes. The audience I saw CR with started to get antsy toward the end.

[The Richmond Spy]

I must admit when I first learned of CR's running time I was skeptical, but it turned out to not feel as long as 144 minutes. As long as it doesn't vary by too much from CR, it will be alright. With no prior knowledge, I would've sworn CR was around 2 hours long.

[Bucky]

I must admit when I first learned of CR's running time I was skeptical, but it turned out to not feel as long as 144 minutes. As long as it doesn't vary by too much from CR, it will be alright. With no prior knowledge, I would've sworn CR was around 2 hours long.

agreed i was afraid that it would feel overlong but at the end i wanted more. it did not feel like the longest bond ever.

[Qwerty]

120 - 130 minutes, but if the story warrants a longer time, then so be it.

[Harmsway]

Ideally, 120-130 minutes.

[Blofeld's Cat]

I don't care if it's 4 hours long, as long as it doesn't seem to drag. I'd much rather a "Titanic" Bond 22 than a "Reds" Bond 22.

[Double-Oh Agent]

120 - 130 minutes, but if the story warrants a longer time, then so be it.

I totally agree.

[MillesGloriosus]

There were a few things about Bond 21 that had me concerned at the beginning of the film, but the story didn't feel overly long.

Daniel Craig grew on me over the course of the film. I understand that EON appealed to a younger audience, which means more action, but they still found time to fit in a storyline.

I personally didn't like 007's continent hopping. He visited at least 7 countries on 2 Continents in 2 hours. With the rapid jumps, I started thinking Montenegro was in near the Bahamas.

[Tiin007]

2 hours and 8 minutes would be perfect.

[Double-0-Seven]

Casino Royale did not feel at all too long for me, but I think the ideal time for the next one would be anywhere between 125 and 135 minutes.

[Jim]

120 - 130 minutes, but if the story warrants a longer time, then so be it.

Absolutely; they can make it as long as they like, so long as it is filled with decent stuff.