The director responded that "John Wick 4" is often too long: the United States has a lot of things!

John Wick 4 is the longest film in the series at 2 hours and 38 minutes. Director Chad Stahelski addressed the issue in an interview and responded to critics of the film's length.

Stahelski started by saying it's unfair to say the film is nearly three hours long, since it only runs 2 hours and 38 minutes in total, including the 10-minute credits. Do those who criticize John Wick 4 for being too long mind "watching a Sunday afternoon on TV"? Stahelski also pointed out that Christopher Nolan and James Cameron's films are usually longer, such as "Avatar: Way of Water", which is more than three hours long.

Part of the concern audiences have with long-running movies is that they might need to get up to stretch or go to the bathroom, something Stahelski says is nothing to worry about, as one scene in John Wick 4 was intentional. Let the audience go to the bathroom. He also complained, "I agree with Cameron that Americans are the only ones who feel uncomfortable getting up to go to the toilet. They have to stand up, so they must criticize "Quick Chase 4" for exceeding the time limit."