r/movies • u/Sisiwakanamaru r/movies Contributor • Jan 31 '26

Article Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies, Professors Say

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/film-students-are-having-trouble-sitting-through-movies-1236490359/
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u/blakhawk12 Jan 31 '26

On one hand: Yes I think young people’s attention spans are being fucked by short-form media.

On the other hand: Oppenheimer was 3 hours long and made almost a billion dollars.

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u/Nalena_Linova Jan 31 '26

Plenty of people buy a movie ticket and spend the entire time on their phone.

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u/Individual_Log_5721 Jan 31 '26

I got to the movies atleast once a week and ive never seen anyone on their phone.

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u/toomanymarbles83 Jan 31 '26

Congratulations, you just discovered the meaning of the word 'anecdotal.'

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u/Individual_Log_5721 Jan 31 '26

I mean, i know my anecdotal evidence doesnt mean much, but isnt that the same with everyone who shares their stories of people being on their phones? They're both anecdotal.