... its three-hour running time plays closer to two . 
(ROOT (S (, ...) (NP (PRP$ its) (NML (CD three) (HYPH -) (NN hour)) (NN running) (NN time)) (VP (VBZ plays) (ADVP (JJR closer) (PP (IN to) (NP (CD two))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (, ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NML (CD ) (HYPH ) (NN )) (NN ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (ADVP (JJR ) (PP (IN ) (NP (CD ))))) (. )))