There was originally a shorter cut of TheBatman, but test audiences preferred the three-hour version:
was originally shown to test audiences — but it didn't perform nearly as well as the longer theatrical cut. The final version of the film clocked in at just under three hours, but as it turns out, the length was perfectly appropriate to viewers., Emmerich explained that the longer cut — running at 2 hours and 55 minutes — fully kept theaudiences’ attention. “The last time I went to a premiere in Alice Tully Hall wasreminded me of that: The audience was rapt.
at the domestic box office over the weekend. That’s the best opening weekend of 2022, as well as Warner Bros.’ pandemic era-best.Whether it’s a complaint about a long runtime or a desire for a more satisfying ending, these audiences made their opinions heard. Here are 12 successful films whose test screenings shaped them into what they are today.