filmgoer

noun

film·​go·​er ˈfilm-ˌgō-ər 

: one who frequently attends films

Examples of filmgoer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Again, the retrospective attracted a new generation of filmgoers, with Ghermani recalling long lines of young audiences waiting to attend screenings of Yang’s films. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Many filmgoers who’ve seen the movie early say Cruise’s bombastic performance is the best part of it. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Across the history of movies, filmgoers have occasionally felt the rush of a new kineticism breaking free of prior standards, thanks to the Kurosawas, Friedkins, Spielbergs, Camerons and Millers of the world who’ve expanded the form. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Why Keach has not appeared in Hollywood movies over the last few decades is a mystery to me and many older filmgoers. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for filmgoer

• blower
• goer
• grower
• jowar
• knower
• lower
• mower
• rower
• slower
• sower
• thrower
• whistleblower