How to Use filmgoer in a Sentence
filmgoer
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The film's great visual panache is what filmgoers will be talking about.
—David Hunter, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2019
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Levi told me that a lot of filmgoers don’t even realize that films have music.
—Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2017
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MoviePass shifts that model and puts the power back in the hands of the filmgoer.
—Matthew Kitchen, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2018
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Indie filmgoers, some of them knew him, and other actors knew him.
—Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 14 July 2018
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The strand will offer filmgoers the chance to see 10 feature-length films and six shorts.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
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Maybe filmgoers still need some time to digest every wild thing Cats has to offer.
—Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2019
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In some places, filmgoer communities have returned in a big way.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2021
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But the rest of Hollywood will need to come up with some original ideas to keep filmgoers flocking in.
—The Economist, 14 Dec. 2017
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Filmmakers from both films will be in attendance for a Q&A session with filmgoers.
—Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 22 July 2019
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When his character dies in Titanic, a world of impressionable filmgoers were his for life.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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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
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In the theater, director Gary Ross welcomed filmgoers with brief remarks.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 June 2018
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Until May of this year, Indian filmgoers could publicly access the trail of cuts their favorite movies had endured.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
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Rooster was so strong a character that a new generation of filmgoers and Oscar voters welcomed him back.
—Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2020
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The goal was to place new theaters in key areas controlled by a small number of companies in hopes of adding competition to the market and more choices for filmgoers.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
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The Da Vinci Code movies are so lackluster that filmgoers never even bothered to decide what the franchise name should be.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Still, for all of her success, Allen would forever be Marion to a generation of filmgoers.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This year, that crowd translated into thousands of filmgoers attending screenings across the city, many of them drawn by buzzworthy independent films and unique storytelling.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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For some filmgoers, such as volunteer photographer Bill Hatherley, the festival is about capturing that human moment.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Its popularity extends to the continent, where filmgoers from Lagos to Nairobi dress in Afro-futurist garb for screenings.
—The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018
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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
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