diff --git a/youtube_api/parsers.py b/youtube_api/parsers.py
index 44f2ca1..b974cf1 100644
--- a/youtube_api/parsers.py
+++ b/youtube_api/parsers.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def parse_video_metadata(item):
         "video_comment_count" : item["statistics"].get("commentCount"),
         "video_like_count" : item["statistics"].get("likeCount"),
         "video_dislike_count" : item["statistics"].get("dislikeCount"),
+        "duration" : item["contentDetails"]["duration"],
         "video_thumbnail" : item["snippet"]["thumbnails"]["high"]["url"],
         "video_tags" :  video_tags,
         "collection_date" : datetime.datetime.now()
diff --git a/youtube_api/youtube_api.py b/youtube_api/youtube_api.py
index d661c74..8f1eb25 100644
--- a/youtube_api/youtube_api.py
+++ b/youtube_api/youtube_api.py
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ def get_channel_metadata(self, channel_id, parser=P.parse_channel_metadata,
 
 
     def get_video_metadata_gen(self, video_id, parser=P.parse_video_metadata,
-                               part=['statistics','snippet'],  **kwargs):
+                               part=['statistics','snippet','contentDetails'],  **kwargs):
         '''
-        Given a `video_id` returns metrics (views, likes, comments) and metadata (description, category) as a dictionary.
+        Given a `video_id` returns metrics (views, likes, comments, duration) and metadata (description, category) as a dictionary.
 
         Read the docs: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videos/list
 
@@ -238,12 +238,12 @@ def get_video_metadata_gen(self, video_id, parser=P.parse_video_metadata,
                 else:
                     yield parser(None)
         else:
-            raise Expection('This function only takes iterables!')
+            raise Exception('This function only takes iterables!')
 
 
-    def get_video_metadata(self, video_id, parser=P.parse_video_metadata, part=['statistics','snippet'],  **kwargs):
+    def get_video_metadata(self, video_id, parser=P.parse_video_metadata, part=['statistics','snippet','contentDetails'],  **kwargs):
         '''
-        Given a single or list of `video_id` returns metrics (views, likes, comments) and metadata (description, category) as a dictionary.
+        Given a single or list of `video_id` returns metrics (views, likes, comments, duration) and metadata (description, category) as a dictionary.
 
         Read the docs: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videos/list