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filmgoer

American  
[film-goh-er] / ˈfɪlmˌgoʊ ər /

noun

  1. a person who attends motion-picture showings.


Etymology

Origin of filmgoer

First recorded in 1915–20; film + goer


Example Sentences

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"We would really like to watch other movies – maybe some comedies or some drama," is how one filmgoer, Natalia, put it on her way out of a screening of Kuba and Alyaska.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

Thus the differentiation in relationship the filmgoer may see in the lower-case dame portion of Smith’s career and image, and her aristocracy era.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

Nolan argued that his passion for how his movies are made and displayed was justified by their influence over the viewer’s ultimate experience, even if the average filmgoer might not consciously register the difference.

From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2023

Whether as a function of cynicism or selective indignation, the wised-up filmgoer can no longer be counted on to take the bait, however enticingly slimy.

From Washington Post ● May 24, 2018

I just make them and then when I’m done with them I’m just a filmgoer like I always am.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2017

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