This chapter explores the opinions on the length of movies, the importance of effective running time, and the value of intermissions. It also discusses the experience of watching long movies in theaters versus at home.
No, movies aren’t getting longer. Even though, yes, it definitely does feel like they are. Slate’s Sam Adams makes it make sense.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Isabel Angell, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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