A WEBSITE that tells cinemagoers the best point in a film to take a toilet break is proving a runaway success.
RunPee.com tells you when the action or romance wanes, and gives you a cue for your exit. It tells you how long you have got and even summarises what you missed.
For example, in Star Wars the cue is about one hour and 40 minutes in when Han says to Luke: “We’re not out of this yet”, giving the watcher 100 seconds of free time.
“Helping your bladder enjoy going to the movies as much as you do,” the site boasts.
It was created by Dan Florio, a 42-year-old software developer who got the idea during the three-hour-plus King Kong remake in 2005.
The site averages 3,000 to 6,000 visitors a day and is not a huge moneymaker, but is providing him a little extra cash.
Finding the right moments and recording the correct time is more work than it might sound – most filmgoers leave their stopwatches at home.
Generally, the better the film is, the harder it is to find a break.
The 96-minute Up, for example, is one where no toilet break is advisable. But there are suggested options – after all, films that children flock to are the kind where breaks are often unavoidable. – (AP)