running time

noun

1. Movies.,  the length or duration, usually expressed in minutes, of a feature film.

   The running time of the average film is 90–100 minutes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of running time¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

And since the audience, which is admitted in groups of 60 at 15-minute intervals, will largely be standing or walking on varied surfaces during the two-hour running time, stilettos are forbidden.

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Despite its extended running time, the episode ended without a murder or a banishment, leaving us with a huge number of questions.

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To be clear, there’s enough to like in “Honey Don’t!” to get you through its 89-minute running time.

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Even its tidy running time is from another epoch.

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Maybe on her third film, Song will tell us what she really thinks for the full running time.

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