Full length script...

[p3anut]

I was just wandering if anyone could tell me how you know when your script is at full feature length? I've found a majority is 120 pages but is that subject to amount of direction vs dialogue and also my current script would be animated does that effect overall time? cheers

 

[Randall_Oelerich]

1 page of spec script roughly equates to 1 page of screen time. You likely want about 100 pages for a spec script, unless the story demands more or less.

EDIT: This reference might help:
http://www.screenwriting.info/03.php

 

[p3anut]

Hey thanks for replying and good answer, cheers

 

[Movie_Dude_3]

Like Randall said, 1 page usually equals 1 minute of screen time. So playing by that, anything more than 80 pages is game for a feature script.

 

[Randall_Oelerich]

Yeah, I have seen features roll credits at 70 minutes, especially some low budget indies; Lake Placid (horror) ran credits at 75 minutes I believe. But always better to have some extra pages to trim in the editing room I imagine.

Like Randall said, 1 page usually equals 1 minute of screen time. So playing by that, anything more than 80 pages is game for a feature script.

 

[j1clark@ucsd.edu]

I was just wandering if anyone could tell me how you know when your script is at full feature length? I've found a majority is 120 pages but is that subject to amount of direction vs dialogue and also my current script would be animated does that effect overall time? cheers

I believe the 'standard' for a 'feature' is 90 or more pages, which roughly corresponds to a 90 or more minute film.