Mid-length feature films

I’ve been digging through film theory books and articles, but I honestly can't find any solid definition for this specific category or what actually defines its characteristics. In my mind, a medium-length film would fall somewhere in that 45 to 60-minute sweet spot. I’m really curious to know if anyone can point me toward some quintessential examples—you know, the standout works and directors that define the genre—and if anyone has links where I can actually watch them. I’d love to get a real conversation going about where medium-length films sit compared to standard shorts...

For instance, if you ask me, A Star Is Born (1987) by Todd Haynes would probably fit right into that mid-length, experimental niche. Let's use that movie as a jumping-off point for the discussion, assuming anyone here has actually sat through it... (here's the link: watch the film)

lonelynx16 said:Personally, I’d define a medium-length feature as anything landing between 45 and 60 minutes.

Somewhere between 30 and 70.