Would it be possible to watch every movie ever made?
Emily Baldwin
Updated on March 19, 2026
Would it be possible to watch every movie ever made?
Originally Answered: Is it possible to watch every movie ever made? It is impossible.
How long would it take to watch every movie ever made?
The Internet Movie Database lists 82,770 released feature films made in the United States since time began. Assuming an average run time of 110 minutes[1], that would come out to 9,104,700 minutes of viewing time, or 151,745 hours (17.322 years).
What is the longest movie in the cinema?
Cinematic films
| Title | Running time | Year released |
|---|---|---|
| Sátántangó | 439 min (7 hr, 19 min) | 1994 |
| La Roue | 413 min (6 hr, 53 min) | 1923 (Restoration, 2019) |
| The Best of Youth | 366 min (6 hr, 6 min) | 2003 |
| Century of Birthing | 360 min (6 hr) | 2011 |
What was the first full-length color movie?
The first full-length color movie (Becky Sharp) was released in 1935. But thirteen years earlier, Kodak made a short film test, photographing actresses vamping for the camera — in color.
Who invented film?
Thomas Edison
Eadweard Muybridge
Film/Inventors
What is the longest binge watch series?
The longest-running scripted narrative shows, by far, are soap operas: Guiding Light has been running continuously since 1952, and Days of Our Lives and General Hospital both started in the 60s.
What is the longest binge watch ever?
Grey’s Anatomy first landed on screens in 2005 and has become ABC’s longest-running scripted primetime show….
- Silent Witness. Seasons: 23 (so far)
- How I Met Your Mother. Seasons: 9.
- ER. Seasons: 15.
- The Simpsons. Seasons: 32.
What’s the shortest movie?
Fresh Guacamole
At one minute 41 seconds, it is the shortest film ever nominated for an Oscar….
| Fresh Guacamole | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | PES |
| Written by | Adam Pesapane |
| Produced by | Adam Pesapane |
| Distributed by | Showtime ShortsHD |
