filmgoer

American  

[film-goh-er] / ˈfɪlmˌgoʊ ər /

noun

1. a person who attends motion-picture showings.

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Etymology

Origin of filmgoer

First recorded in 1915–20; film + goer

Example Sentences

"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

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

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

“This award belongs to every Indian actor, technician and filmgoer,” he wrote.

From Seattle Times

But from a TV or filmgoer's point of view, Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil are fascinating diviners of human weakness and strategists on how best to exploit them.

From Salon