Ideal Movie Length: Finding the Sweet Spot!

[killamch89]

What do you think is the ideal length of a movie? Is there a point where a movie becomes too long? Share your thoughts and let's unravel the mystery of movie runtime.

[Shortie]

I have watched movies that have been just over and hour long and movies that are just over 3 hours. 

I feel it depends on the kind of movie and how interesting the storyline is, for something that isn't very interesting but ends up being repetitive just to make the hours of the movie longer are movies I hate and can't sit and watch until the end. 

I would say an hour and a half to two hours is an ideal length for a movie. 

[killamch89]

14 hours ago, Shortie said:

I have watched movies that have been just over and hour long and movies that are just over 3 hours. 

I feel it depends on the kind of movie and how interesting the storyline is, for something that isn't very interesting but ends up being repetitive just to make the hours of the movie longer are movies I hate and can't sit and watch until the end. 

I would say an hour and a half to two hours is an ideal length for a movie. 

That's what I would've chosen as well - one and a half to two hours

[Shortie]

On 6/19/2024 at 12:37 AM, killamch89 said:

That's what I would've chosen as well - one and a half to two hours

I just feel that is the sweet spot for movies, it prevents the storyline from dragging and even becoming repetitive as well and it's a lot better to keep the viewer entertained and focused I feel. 

[Kennysplash]

An less than 2 hours at most. If it is not a series I am probably not spending hours watching how it plays out. The shorter the length the better for me. 

[Lens]

An hour and a half to two hours is definitely the sweet spot for me too. Any longer and it starts to drag for me.