feature-length

American  

[fee-cher-length] / ˈfi tʃərˈlɛŋθ /

adjective

1. long enough to be made a feature; of full length.

   a feature-length story; a feature-length film.

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feature-length British  

adjective

1. (of a film or programme) similar in extent to a feature although not classed as such

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Etymology

Origin of feature-length

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

"It's rapidly going backwards," the king said of the current situation, in the feature-length film "Finding Harmony: A King's Vision".

From Barron's

This month, he made his feature-length debut at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival with “If I Go Will They Miss Me,” a film of audacious sight and attentive storytelling that unfolds from the perspective of its protagonist Lil Ant, a Watts-raised, 12-year-old obsessed with airplanes and Greek mythology.

From Los Angeles Times

All these advances were showcased in 1937’s “Snow White,” the first feature-length cartoon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here is a guide to where you can find all the feature-length nominees ahead of the Academy Awards on March 15, paired with some commentary from Times critics.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the dozens of feature-length films and documentaries on show over the coming days will be "The Invite" directed by and starring Wilde, opposite Seth Rogen and Edward Norton.

From Barron's