Suresh Joachim, of Toronto, and Claudia Wavra, of Petersburg, Germany, claim to have broken the Guinness World Record for movie-watching, after seeing 57 films in 123 hours in a plastic glass house in Times Square.
A spokesman for the Guinness World Records has confirmed that it seems they have broken the record but it will take another couple of weeks before they can make it official.
The attempt began October 2 when eight challengers started watching "Iron Man." After 72 hours, only two remained. The last film that the finalists who were to become winners watched was "Thelma and Louise" until the end on 3:10 p.m. Tuesday.
"The American President," "The Bourne Identity," "Chariots of Fire," "Kill Bill Vol. 2," "The English Patient" and "Caddyshack" are among the other movies that were watched.
According to the Associated Press, the rules of the competition were that each movie had to be viewed until the last credit rolled, and competitors couldn't divert their eyes from the screen. Nevertheless they were allowed 10-minute breaks between movies.
Actress Susan Sarandon stopped by to personally drop off the copy of “Thelma and Louise.”
"Setting the new world record at the Netflix Popcorn Bowl event has been an unforgettable experience," said the 31-year-old Wavra of Petersberg, Germany… This is the fourth time I am breaking this record," Wavra explained in a press release, "But doing it in New York City is especially important to me because I've always wanted to do something great here."
"I have enjoyed watching so many wonderful American movies in the last five days," said Joachim, a 39-year-old Sri Lanka native who now lives in Toronto.
