Do running movie times include the trailers and credits?

LAST UPDATED: August 5, 2019 by Ryan M

The running time for movies begins with the opening logo and ends after the last frame of the credits. Any mid or post-credits scenes are also included in movies running time. Movie trailers preceding movies can vary in length and differ from theater to theater and are not included in a movies running time.

Silent movies are shown at slightly different speeds because there was no exact standard at the time, so running times vary for these.

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