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The Perfect Couple premiered in September 2024 and brought in big viewing numbers, ranking second in views (total watch time divided by running time) and fifth in total hours watched on Netflix’s global charts for the second half of the year.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
In views, Squid Game had 11.4 million more than The Perfect Couple (75.1 million), which also debuted in September and has a running time about two hours shorter than that of Squid Game.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Filmmaker James Cameron, whose third Avatar installment is due out in December, says the film will be the longest in the franchise so far in terms of running time.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
This might sound boring, but Wiseman’s films — which have a range in running time from around 80 minutes to as long as six hours — are in fact mesmerizing.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
In views, Squid Game had 11.4 million more than The Perfect Couple (75.1 million), which also debuted in September and has a running time about two hours shorter than that of Squid Game.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Filmmaker James Cameron, whose third Avatar installment is due out in December, says the film will be the longest in the franchise so far in terms of running time.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
This might sound boring, but Wiseman’s films — which have a range in running time from around 80 minutes to as long as six hours — are in fact mesmerizing.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Running time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20time. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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