filmgoer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of filmgoer
Example Sentences
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Whether it’s a filmmaker, a film critic, or just your average filmgoer, social media has confined us all to its machine.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
"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
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
He said he had been a casual filmgoer until he began attending a Left Bank film club run by critic Andre Bazin, where he met future New Wave directors Truffaut, Rohmer and Rivette.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
Every filmgoer deserves a healthy, well-balanced, thoughtfully prepared movie diet — no one can survive on overripe tomatoes and pigs from a poke alone.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2017
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