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Pair set marathon movie-watching record



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Published Date: 09 October 2008
A Canadian and a German have set a new world record for movie-watching.
Suresh Joachim of Toronto and Claudia Wavra from Germany watched 123 hours and 10 minutes (more than five days) worth of movies to create a Guinness World Record.

Competing in the Netflix Popcorn Bowl, the two were not allowed to fall asleep at any point during the competition which began on October 2 in New York City.

Actress Susan Sarandon was present at the event when she dropped off during "Thelma and Louise," the last of the 57 films viewed during the movie marathon.

Here are the movies watched during the marathon event:

Iron Man
Best in Show
Ghostbusters
Inside Man
Elvira - Mistress of the Dark
The English Patient
The Matrix
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Aliens
Dodgeball
A Night at the Opera
Star Wars IV: A New Hope
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
West Side Story
Fletch
Baby Mama
Batman Begins
Spider-Man
Superman II
On the Town
Braveheart
Rent
Young Frankenstein
The Sound of Music
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Fearless
Silverado
Memento
Meatballs
One Crazy Summer
Can't Hardly Wait
Dave
The Manchurian Candidate (Original version)
The American President
Rudy
Leatherheads
Friday Night Lights
Saawariya
Casino Royale
Mr and Mrs Smith
The Bourne Identity
The Peacemaker
I Am Legend
Sweet Smell of Success
The Sure Thing
When Harry Met Sally
The Secret of My Success
The Insider
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
The Devil Wears Prada
The Hunt for Red October
Apollo 13
Chariots of Fire
Miracle
Clerks
The Court Jester
Bob Roberts

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