In 2023, the average length of the top 10 highest-grossing movies in the United States and Canada amounted to 143 minutes (or two hours and 23 minutes). This figure is almost 30 minutes higher than the average recorded in 2020. "Avatar: The Way of Water" was the longest movie in 2023's top 10, with three hours and 12 minutes. The longest film in 1990 was "Ghost" with two hours and seven minutes.
Average length of the top 10 highest-grossing movies in the United States and Canada from 1980 to 2023
(in minutes)
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