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Fastest-Cut Films: Shortest Average Shot Length

F1 cuts the fastest of the 150 films on Hardmatte, with an average shot of 2.5s.

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Average shot length is the film's running time divided by the number of shots we detected. A lower number means faster cutting. This ranks the 150 films on Hardmatte that have this measurement. It is not a ranking of all cinema.

  1. 1F1 (2025)2.5sAverage shot

    Joseph Kosinski

  2. 2Top Gun: Maverick (2022)2.6sAverage shot

    Joseph Kosinski

  3. 3Project Hail Mary (2026)2.9sAverage shot

    Phil Lord & Christopher Miller

  4. 4Batman Begins (2005)2.9sAverage shot

    Christopher Nolan

  5. 5The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)3.1sAverage shot

    Matt Shakman

  6. 6Toy Story (1995)3.1sAverage shot

    John Lasseter

  7. 7The Social Network (2010)3.1sAverage shot

    David Fincher

  8. 8Oppenheimer (2023)3.2sAverage shot

    Christopher Nolan

  9. 9Braveheart (1995)3.2sAverage shot

    Mel Gibson

  10. 10Superman Returns (2006)3.3sAverage shot

    Bryan Singer

  11. 11Inception (2010)3.3sAverage shot

    Christopher Nolan

  12. 12Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)3.3sAverage shot

    Lauren Montgomery

  13. 13Waltzing with Brando (2025)3.3sAverage shot

    Bill Fishman

  14. 14The Departed (2006)3.3sAverage shot

    Martin Scorsese

  15. 15Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)3.4sAverage shot

    James Cameron

  16. 16Superman (2025)3.4sAverage shot

    James Gunn

  17. 17The Dark Knight (2008)3.4sAverage shot

    Christopher Nolan

  18. 18The Matrix (1999)3.5sAverage shot

    The Wachowskis

  19. 19Avengers: Infinity War (2018)3.5sAverage shot

    Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

  20. 20The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)3.5sAverage shot

    Peter Jackson

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