moviegoing

[ moo-vee-goh-ing ]

/ ˈmu viˌgoʊ ɪŋ /

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noun

the practice or act of going to see motion pictures.

adjective

characterized by going to see motion pictures often: the moviegoing public.

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Origin of moviegoing

First recorded in 1935–40; movie + going

mov·ie·go·er, noun

Obviously, a return to moviegoing isn’t going to solve all of everyone’s problems.
This Summer, We’re Going to Go to the Movies More—and Love It More|Stephanie Zacharek|May 12, 2021|Time
The marketing leans hard into the communal aspect of moviegoing, hoping to remind viewers that the theater offers a very different experience than your couch.
Hollywood studios are making their plea to get you back in theaters|Adam Epstein|May 4, 2021|Quartz
ArcLight’s theaters were some of the most well-liked moviegoing destinations in the US, and were commonly used to host major Hollywood premieres.
Who will step in to save LA’s most beloved movie theaters?|Adam Epstein|April 13, 2021|Quartz
Nash allows that theatrical moviegoing could still be down as much as 20 percent to 30 percent next year as consumers up their streaming spend instead.
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is the first film ‘hit’ of the vaccine era. But that era still contains plenty of cloudiness.|Steven Zeitchik|April 7, 2021|Washington Post

Nash said based on these factors, it was difficult to know whether moviegoing has taken a permanent hit from the pandemic.
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is the first film ‘hit’ of the vaccine era. But that era still contains plenty of cloudiness.|Steven Zeitchik|April 7, 2021|Washington Post
This may have had two effects—subtle but real—on moviegoing audiences.
Hollywood Declares 2014 the Year of the Bible|Andrew Romano|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moviegoing displaces everyday reality, or banishes it for a couple of hours.
Three Cheers for Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize in Literature|Malcolm Jones|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not only for its intellectual striving, but as a sheer love-of-cinema, delight-to-watch, moviegoing treat of a superhero saga.
‘Dark Knight Rises’: Christopher Nolan’s Masterpiece|Richard Rushfield|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It has a lot to do with expensive moviegoing and our kid-centric culture.
The Colorado Shooting: Why Mothers Take Babies to Movies|Kevin Fallon|July 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST