Every wonder why this is? I know some movies are longer and some shorter but I'd say the average is about 90 minutes. What gives?
2007-12-03 05:32:06 · 8 answers · asked by DialM4Speed 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
i guess becuase they know that if its much longer (like 3 hrs) they can chance losing the audiences attention.
people like movies to be straight to the point. so if they drag the movie on, it gets kinda boring.
2007-12-03 05:37:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A film has to be at least 70 minutes long to be considered a feature. Most people need a little more time than that to tell a story, so films end up in the 90-120 minute range.
It's also how long the average person can sit before needing to get up to use the bathroom.
2007-12-07 04:51:18 · answer #2 · answered by Film Jedi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, the additional time spent by the viewer is also considered... you figure between 1/2 hour to and hour and a half - BEFORE - you get into the theater and thereafter all of the screen advertising and previews... another hour and a half of actual movie time is about all the viewer can take!
Also, economically, the packagers keep the time tight for latter distribution... i.e., when it gets "cut" to air on free-to-air TV (so they can insert - even more commercials in the air time.) and for packaging in the Home Video market.
Besides, it is rare that a good movie script will hold the audiences' attention long enough to make a 'longer' picture worthwhile.
It boils down to the capturing the viewers' interest to the length of the presentation and the economics of doing so.
Skyblue - gave a perfect reasoning on why/how it got to the time format. Even today's Movie/TV scripts are 'written' in "Acts" / [Structured Frames of performance - that will allow for transitions from one act to another - - - hence, the perfect time segment to insert "advertising'.]
From this, you can tell that it is not so much about the "movie" itself - - it is more about the end receipt$. If you really want to see a 'presentation' created for the sake of the "art" or content, look to PBS, the documentaries, the Hallmark productions, and the like. - - but even these have to be economically viable.
2007-12-03 06:04:04 · answer #3 · answered by Frank S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The time frame started with plays and performances during the Renaissance era. Writers and directors figured that 90 minutes is how long it takes to keep an audiences attention. A typical play would last 45 minutes, include an intermission, and continue another 45 minutes. When plays turned into movies, they kept this time frame of 90 minutes. And, they still use it today because it works well.
2007-12-03 05:51:28 · answer #4 · answered by ☆skyblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
90 minutes is the average because that is around the average time someone can sit in one place without getting bored.
2007-12-03 05:39:51 · answer #5 · answered by S C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 00:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its much better! and we won't get mad cuz we couldn't undderstand the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-12-03 05:50:14 · answer #7 · answered by g.adanir_official 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess you would get board with it?
2007-12-03 05:47:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋