What is Feature movie?
A '''feature movie''' or '''feature film''' is a [[movie]] (also called a film or motion picture) with a [[wikt:run time|run time]] long enough to be the main or only movie to fill a program at a [[movie theatre]]. A program is the set of [[show]]s that people are given for one [[Ticket (admission)|admission ticket]]. A feature movie is therefore a movie that runs for long enough to be the main or only show in a program. According to the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]], [[American Film Institute]], and [[British Film Institute]], a feature movie runs for at least 40 minutes. The [[Screen Actors Guild]] states that it is 80 minutes or longer. The majority of feature movies are between 70 and 210 minutes long. ''[[The Story of the Kelly Gang]]'' was the first feature movie based on length, and was released in Australia in 1906. The first feature-length movie based on a book was ''[[Les Misérables (1909 movie)|Les Misérables]]'' which was released in 1909. Feature movie for children are usually between 70 and 105 minutes. Other early feature movies include a version of ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' (1912), ''[[Richard III (1912 movie)|Richard III]]'' (1912) and ''[[From the Manger to the Cross]]'' (1912). {{DEFAULTSORT:Feature movie}} [[Category:Movies|*]] {{movie-stub}}