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* The [ReCut Extended]] DVD release of ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' had a similar intermission after Jake and Neytiri's love scene telling the viewer to put in Disc 2. However, the Blu-ray version and later remastered rereleases have no such intermission. The [[3DMovie Blu-ray 3D version]] of its sequel, ''Film/AvatarTheWayOfWater'', has a similar disc break, but strangely not for the 2D version.

* The [ReCut Extended]] DVD release of ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' had a similar intermission after Jake and Neytiri's love scene telling the viewer to put in Disc 2. However, the Blu-ray version and later remastered rereleases have no such intermission. The [[ThreeDMovie Blu-ray 3D version]] of its sequel, ''Film/AvatarTheWayOfWater'', has a similar disc break, but strangely not for the 2D version.

* The extended edition [=DVDs=] of ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' trilogy have intermissions that also tell the viewer to pop in disc 2 to see the rest of the movie.
* The above example was also used in the original DVD release of ''Film/PearlHarbor''. An "Intermission" title card appears after Roosevelt's "day that will live in infamy" speech. In that case, it told the viewer to put in disc two.

* ''Film/{{Napoleon}}'', which has a runtime of five and a half hours, has two:
** One after the Bonapartes depart Corsica for France, leading into act II.
** One after Napoleon and Joséphine's wedding, leading into act IV.

* ''Film/TheGingerweedMan'': The movie cuts to one of these after Buddy comes to life. Gingy can be heard taking a hit from a bong during it.

* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'': At two points in the game where the action comes to a lull, the world fades out and a long retrospective passage of text scrolls down the screen. (In the Japanese version, these texts are notable for using kanji characters, whereas the rest of the game is entirely in kana.)

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* ''Webcomic/GrimTrigger'' has an intermission sequence in the middle of each book.

* The 3-D re-release of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' and ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' had an intermission between the two films.

** Its sequel ''Film/GodsAndGenerals'' had one as well, being the last Hollywood film to have an intermission until ''Film/TheHatefulEight'''s roadshow release.

** This film and ''Film/BenHur1959'' are both rather notorious for being so long that they're split across two discs on both their UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} and UsefulNotes/BluRay releases. Thankfully, the first discs for both movies end at the exact same point their respective original theatrical releases went to intermission, so having to get up and swap to the second disc to watch the rest of the movie isn't quite as inconvenient as it sounds since you were probably gonna get up for a bathroom/snack break at that point anyway.

** Oddly, said intermission (at about 2 hours and 40 minutes in) is also on ''the DVD'', but cut down to a couple seconds.

* ''Theatre/WestSideStory'' had an intermission during its premiere, but later lost it for several decades' worth of theatrical and home video re-releases, since director Creator/RobertWise felt it broke the tension.
** The film version switched the musical numbers "Officer Krupke" and "Cool" to avoid a fairly lighthearted song closely following [[spoiler: Riff's death]] (which occurs very near the end of the first act in the stage version). Similarly, "I Feel Pretty" was shifted to an earlier spot in the film (necessitating a [[HaveAGayOldTime possibly unfortunate]] change in the lyrics) for similar reasons.

* Creator/{{Moliere}} wrote a play with a whole other play that goes on during intermission.
** This was actually standard practice for a long time, only with ''other playwrights plays'' happening in the intervals. A three-act drama could have a short two-act comedy within the intermissions. There are a huge number of short operas that exist to be played in the intermissions of longer operas, both as a chat/bathroom break and as a mood lightener.
* There's a scene near the end of the stage musical version of ''Film/TheProducers'' where one of the characters recaps everything that's happened so far -- including the intermission.
** There's also a scene where the two main characters walk in and find their office has been completely repainted; they ask their assistant when she had time to do that and she replies "during the intermission".

* In-cinematic universe example: in ''Film/{{Grease}}'', where Danny is alone at the drive-in theater singing "Sandy", classic intermission animations are running on the movie screen in the background. They include advertising for the refreshment stand (complete with "dancing" snacks) and a countdown clock to showtime.
** The [[Theatre/{{Grease}} original stage version]] had a song entitled "All Alone at the Drive-In Movie" (cut from the film version in favor of "Sandy"), with lyrics that specifically mention the ads commonly shown at drive-ins for the concession stand and the countdown clock warning people the next movie was about to start (or reassuring them that yes, they ''did'' have time to pick up a Chilly Dilly).

* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' had an intermission featuring the Midnight Crew and the Felt. Those who decided to skip said intermission don't realize they missed a whole bunch of plot-relevant stuff...

%%* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' has an intermission [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0301.html comic]].

* The four hour-long ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' will have a limited run in Creator/{{IMAX}} theaters, complete with a musical intermission courtesy of Music/JunkieXL.

* ''[[Film/TheTenCommandments The Ten Commandments (1956)]]''

These days, intermissions are far less common, but that hasn't stopped them from popping up in all sorts of media, including a few where they don't even seem to make sense, such as webcomics. Films are still the most common source outside of live theatre though, especially [[EpicMovie Epic Movies]]. Notably, intermission is still standard practice in UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}}, because Bollywood films run absurdly long by Hollywood standards (the average length is three hours), because of the existence of [[FilmiMusic several lengthy musical numbers]]. The practice is so ingrained to the point that Indian theaters often force intermissions to films imported overseas, including Hollywood flicks that run no longer than two hours.

These days, intermissions are far less common, but that hasn't stopped them from popping up in all sorts of media, including a few where they don't even seem to make sense, such as webcomics. Films are still the most common source outside of live theatre though, especially [[EpicMovie Epic Movies]]. Bonus points if the intermission is included in the home video version. Some cinemas (especially smaller ones) will also insert intermissions into the films being shown even when there was no original split.

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' has an intermission [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0301.html comic]].
* ''Webcomic/FreakAngels'' does this periodically.
* ''Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures'' story ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' had an intermission featuring the Midnight Crew and the Felt.
** Those who decided to skip said intermission don't realise they missed a whole bunch of plot-relevant stuff...
** Act 6 is made of multiple sub-Acts, each with an intermission in between - to the point that Act 6 Act 4 was a four-minute flash animation surrounded by Act 6 Intermission 3 and Act 6 Intermission 4, both of which are extremely long.

* ''Webcomic/TheLegendOfMaxx'' has an intermission where Jesse (the comic's creator) interviews the characters. The intermission occurs because the new version of VideoGame/{{Terraria}} (the game from which the webcomic is based on) is up and he's going to play it so that he can add the new additions to the webcomic.

** This film and ''[[Literature/BenHur Ben-Hur (1959)]]'' are both rather notorious for being so long that they're split across two discs on both their UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} and UsefulNotes/BluRay releases. Thankfully, the first discs for both movies end at the exact same point their respective original theatrical releases went to intermission, so having to get up and swap to the second disc to watch the rest of the movie isn't quite as inconvenient as it sounds since you were probably gonna get up for a bathroom/snack break at that point anyway.

* ''VideoGame/{{Unreal}}: [[ExpansionPack Return to Na Pali]]'' has this between missions.

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* ''Film/{{Gettysburg}}'' came with an intermission, at least when it was shown in a theater. But then since it was planned as a four hour, two day TV MiniSeries before they decided to show it in theaters...

* ''Film/KingdomOfHeaven'' The extended version had this for its limited theatrical release, and keeps it on the DVD version as well.

* ''Film/RedBeard'', 5 minutes in 3 hour movie

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* ''Film/{{Reds}}'' (which runs 3 hrs 14 min)

** This film and ''[[Literature/BenHur Ben-Hur (1959)]]'' are both rather notorious for being so long that they're split across two discs on both their UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} and UsefulNotes/BluRay releases. Thankfully, the first discs for both movies end at the same point their respective original theatrical releases went to intermission, so the whole process of having to get up and swap to the second disc to watch the rest of the movie doesn't seem quite so inconvenient since you were probably gonna get up for a bathroom/snack break at that point anyway.