The statistic shows data on preferred length of movies among American adults as of May 2018. During a survey, 45 percent of respondents stated that they preferred movies to be between 91 and 120 minutes long.
How long do you think most movies should be?
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YouGov. (May 14, 2018). How long do you think most movies should be? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/860066/preferred-movie-length/
YouGov. "How long do you think most movies should be?." Chart. May 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/860066/preferred-movie-length/
YouGov. (2018). How long do you think most movies should be?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/860066/preferred-movie-length/
YouGov. "How Long Do You Think Most Movies Should Be?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/860066/preferred-movie-length/
YouGov, How long do you think most movies should be? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/860066/preferred-movie-length/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
How long do you think most movies should be? [Graph], YouGov, May 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/860066/preferred-movie-length/