Why is it taking 20 hours to download a movie from itunes?

i just purchased a movie from itunes and it says that it will take around 20 hours to download, is that normal?

Hi lacostejacket,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that you are downloading a movie from iTunes and it gave you an estimated time of 20 hours to complete. Download times can vary depending on the size of the file and the speed of Internet connection. Please use the following article as a reference. It has a table that shows expected download times for certain speeds.
iTunes Store: Download times will vary
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1577
I hope this helps,
-Joe

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