110minute

110minute is a term used in contemporary media discourse to designate works that are intended to run for 110 minutes. It is used as a label for feature films, live performances, and curated viewing blocks where the duration is a defining characteristic of the work, shaping pacing, structure, and audience commitment. The term functions both as a descriptive guideline for program scheduling and as a branding cue for projects deliberately crafted around a fixed runtime.

The origin of the term is informal; it appears in artist statements, festival catalogs, and online discussions where programmers seek concise language to describe a screening block that lasts about 110 minutes. Unlike standard film categories defined by genre or budget, 110minute emphasizes temporal form—precise length, interval breaks, and the relationships between consecutive works in a program.

In practice, 110minute can influence distribution and exhibition. The fixed runtime simplifies venue planning, advert copy, and audience expectations, while also inviting experimentation with pacing, intermissions, or paired works that together total 110 minutes. Critics of the concept argue that focusing on a single runtime can privilege form over content, though supporters contend that it offers a unique lens for curatorial and creative choices.

See also: running time, film length, festival programming.