At the movies, inflation is real. Runtimes are getting longer
Your bladder isn’t lying. Movies are getting longer. Films from big-budget spectacles to art house dramas are stretching their runtimes. It’s an old saying that a short movie can feel long and a long movie can feel short. But data, not just bathroom runs, show us that inflation is real at the movies. A study shows that the average length of a wide-release movie has grown from 106 to 114 minutes over the last 45 years. For most who regularly go to the movie theater, this isn’t surprising.
It’s become a regular feature of the prerelease anticipation of a movie: How long is it?
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