filmgoer

noun

film·​go·​er ˈfilm-ˌgō-ər 

: one who frequently attends films

Examples of filmgoer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the years, several high-profile fests struggled to stay afloat with consistently strong slates, and dozens of niche festivals filled in the gaps to serve the city’s diverse filmgoers. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Sep. 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

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Tucked inside Berkeley’s impressive fine arts museum resides the PFA, an inviting and always reliable gathering spot for inquisitive filmgoers. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 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