On the whole, between 1939 to 2019, the average length of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards experienced a growth. The longest speeches were given in 2015, with an average word count of 232 words. By 2019, this average generally decreased to 152.
Average length of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards from 1939 to 2019 (in number of words)
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Morning Consult. "Average length of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards from 1939 to 2019 (in number of words)." Chart. April 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232130/average-length-of-oscar-speeches/
Morning Consult. (2021). Average length of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards from 1939 to 2019 (in number of words). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232130/average-length-of-oscar-speeches/
Morning Consult. "Average Length of Acceptance Speeches at The Academy Awards from 1939 to 2019 (in Number of Words)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232130/average-length-of-oscar-speeches/
Morning Consult, Average length of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards from 1939 to 2019 (in number of words) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232130/average-length-of-oscar-speeches/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Average length of acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards from 1939 to 2019 (in number of words) [Graph], Morning Consult, April 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232130/average-length-of-oscar-speeches/