The ideal movie length for American viewers is shorter than you think: survey

Lifestyle The ideal movie length for American viewers is shorter than you think: survey By Talker Staff, SWNS Published July 7, 2026, 11:50 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Americans want shorter films— the ideal movie length is just 88 minutes, according to new research.

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