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How long do you give a movie to capture your interest before you give up and turn it off?

Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:44 pm
Posted by Kinderman
Member since Oct 2023
1314 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:44 pm
Very unscientific survey here.

Are you one of those people who watch the whole thing, even if it sucks, because you've already invested your time in it?

Do you give it 30 minutes and then bounce if it's not keeping your interest?

Opening scene?

I'm talking about movies at home btw, a theater experience would be totally different.
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 3:45 pm
Posted by Sam Quint
Member since Sep 2022
8373 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:47 pm to
my brother in Christ i barely got through this thread title.
Posted by Kinderman
Member since Oct 2023
1314 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:47 pm to
Are you my wife?
Posted by Master of Sinanju
Member since Feb 2012
12044 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:49 pm to
I'm no quitter.
Posted by oldtrucker
Marianna, Fl
Member since Apr 2013
3305 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:50 pm to
You got 10 minutes to get my attention
Posted by Sam Quint
Member since Sep 2022
8373 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:52 pm to
quote:


Are you my wife?

lol

to answer your question, i will bail on a movie within minutes if i'm not feeling it. i can always just watch Raiders of the Lost Ark again
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 3:53 pm
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15989 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 3:55 pm to
In Civl War when the journalist said they had the most important job in the country.

Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103405 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:02 pm to
30 minutes sounds about right.

I don’t necessarily turn it off as much as playing a game while having it on in the background if it doesn’t grab me after a while.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
76341 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:06 pm to
Sunk cost fallacy is valid for movies. TV shows? Not so much.
Posted by Mickey Goldmill
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2010
26548 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:07 pm to
I rarely give up on a movie I start, but if it’s just awful, I’ll stop after about 30 minutes or so.
Posted by Translator
Member since May 2025
723 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 5:47 pm to
15 if it's just awful from the start
20-30 if I want to give it more of a chance before it gets shut down
Posted by HoboDickCheese
The overpass
Member since Sep 2020
13964 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 5:59 pm to
When the end credits role, I don’t watch shite movies
Posted by panzer
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
4500 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 6:06 pm to
Until I yawn
Posted by SoFlaGuy
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Apr 2020
2903 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 7:21 pm to
I’m a 20 mins maybe? My wife will start a show and within five minutes, say she has to finish it to see what happens. Even if a full season. And, some of the shows are fricking terrible.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33646 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:05 pm to
quote:

Civil War
I quit when they lit the brother up in the tire. Looking back and that's the 14:40 mark into it.
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:07 pm to
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my brother in Christ i barely got through this thread title.


money
Posted by Neutral Underground
Member since Mar 2024
2941 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:45 am to
15- 20 minutes.
Posted by Gusoline
Jacksonville, NC
Member since Dec 2013
10691 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 3:57 am to
30-45 if its just boring but ill quit 3/4 of the way through of they start with the unnecessary gay crap.

As an example i was enduring the new star trek up until the klingon and war academy kid started flirting at the bar in episode 4 or 5... had nothing to do with the plot of the episode or series they just wanted to add in some extra gay for no reason.
Posted by Deek
Member since Sep 2013
1265 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 6:44 am to
3 mins and 50 seconds
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 2/27/26 at 6:50 am to
quote:

How long do you give a movie to capture your interest before you give up and turn it off?
knowing nothing going in, I give it the first act
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