How to Use filmgoer in a Sentence

filmgoer

noun
Definition of filmgoernext
  • MoviePass shifts that model and puts the power back in the hands of the filmgoer.
    — Matthew Kitchen, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The film's great visual panache is what filmgoers will be talking about.
    — David Hunter, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Levi told me that a lot of filmgoers don’t even realize that films have music.
    — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2017
  • Maybe filmgoers still need some time to digest every wild thing Cats has to offer.
    — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2019
  • But the rest of Hollywood will need to come up with some original ideas to keep filmgoers flocking in.
    — The Economist, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Indie filmgoers, some of them knew him, and other actors knew him.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 14 July 2018
  • Turns out, filmgoers had no idea what a treat Peyton and co. delivered.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 4 July 2018
  • As word swirls about what the future may hold for the Corktown site, which sits across from the old Tiger Stadium, filmgoers have grown familiar with the images.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Seeing a young Asian woman and a black man on a mission to save the galaxy is very much a part of what Star Wars can offer a new generation of filmgoers.
    — Joanna Robinson, HWD, 12 Dec. 2017
  • One caveat: Those forecasts include the effect of higher ticket prices, rather than just a stampede of filmgoers to the cinema.
    — Anousha Sakoui, The Seattle Times, 3 Sep. 2018
  • The average filmgoer sees maybe five movies per year, at roughly $9 per ticket, for about $45 per viewer per year in ticket sales.
    — Mark Hughes, Forbes, 19 May 2022
  • In some places, filmgoer communities have returned in a big way.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2021
  • There has been no shortage of X-Men movies since filmgoers were first introduced to Professor X and company in 2000.
    — Molly Horan, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Filmmakers from both films will be in attendance for a Q&A session with filmgoers.
    — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 22 July 2019
  • Three weeks into the Marvel movie’s debut, filmgoers across the country have been flooding social media with pictures of themselves in African garb.
    — Erica Ayisi, The Root, 5 Mar. 2018
  • In the theater, director Gary Ross welcomed filmgoers with brief remarks.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 June 2018
  • The company has built up a devoted fan base over the years thanks to the chain’s quirky film offerings, a strict code of conduct about filmgoer behavior, high-end menu offerings and unique theme nights.
    — Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021
  • In the case of Andrew Haigh’s Lean on Pete, that’s a decision every filmgoer will have to make individually.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Rooster was so strong a character that a new generation of filmgoers and Oscar voters welcomed him back.
    — Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Chinese filmgoers like Zhang Yulin, however, say the film captures the pain many families experience when a loved one gets cancer and can’t afford good treatment.
    — WSJ, 17 July 2018
  • During a summer that was a couple of percentage points down from last year at the box office, the sure bet was comforting filmgoers with the familiar and unambiguously branded.
    — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The screening is recommended for filmgoers 16 and older.
    — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 June 2018
  • The response is understandable: Critics and filmgoers may not like being arraigned by a piece of blockbuster entertainment.
    — John Semley, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Singaporean star Han is one of the many Asian actors who populate the film, which is clearly fashioned to appeal as much to Chinese filmgoers as American ones, though their roles are largely peripheral.
    — Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2018
  • While crowd-pleasing blockbusters have also earned best picture nods in recent years (contrary to the perennial criticism that the Oscars are out of touch with what the average filmgoer is consuming), none has won the category.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Its popularity extends to the continent, where filmgoers from Lagos to Nairobi dress in Afro-futurist garb for screenings.
    — The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Woody Allen has become a master of this in another dump month, August, where his adult-skewing productions act as counterprogramming for filmgoers weary of special effects and loud noises.
    — Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2018
  • While the film is heavily anticipated across a range of moviegoers, black filmgoers appear to be the most excited as there are many screenings and parties aimed at black audiences opening weekend.
    — Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
  • That question is particularly germane during awards season, when filmgoers can see movies that aspire to be smart, stylish, human-scale and audience-friendly.
    — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019
  • In the same way that most consider Frankenstein to be a story about a horrifying monster instead of a look at childbirth and the anxiety experienced while pregnant, the professor felt filmgoers were misled in the focus of Mary Shelley.
    — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2018

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