Study: Gen-Z Defies Predictions to Become Most Active Cinema Goers
A new study shows that Gen Z has defied the doomsayers to become some of the most active cinema goers by attending more films per year than predecessor generations.
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Oscars 2026: Hollywood Celebrates Itself amid ‘Existential Crisis,’ Looming Strikes, and Steep Decline
The film industry is suffering an “existential crisis” over its rapid decline as film studios rack up billions in debt; actors, crews, and producers lose work; streaming services nickel and dime producers; labor unions strike ahead of major contract negations, and more Americans go to the theater — not to mention the avalanche of taxes California Democrats continue to pile on the industry.
Cinemark CEO Glad Paramount Won Warner Bros. Bidding War: Great for Movie Theaters
Sean Gamble, the CEO of Cinemark, expressed optimism of Paramount winning the bidding war to purchase Warner Bros.
Theater Owners Warn of ‘Catastrophic’ Collapse over Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger
Cinema United, formerly the National Association of Theater Owners, has warned of a coming collapse if the Netflix-WB merger deal finalizes.
Nolte: Most Movie Theater Execs Believe Moviegoing will Die Within 20 Years
A survey of 246 “cinema owners and film professionals affiliated with exhibitors” found that more than half believe the “traditional cinema experience” will be dead as a viable business model within 20 years.
Report: ‘Wicked’ Fans Ruin Screenings by Singing Along to Soundtrack
With the upcoming release of Wicked, the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, moviegoers have reported disruptions from fans, a.k.a. “theater kids,” singing along to the soundtrack at screenings.
Man Threatens to ‘Shoot Everyone’ in Gun-Free Movie Theater in Heavily Gun-Controlled Washington
Moviegoers fled a Seattle theater Friday night after a man with a handgun allegedly threatened to “shoot everyone.”
Police: Man Attacks 4 Girls, 2 Adults in Massachusetts Movie Theater Stabbing Spree
An “unprovoked” stabbing spree was carried out by a man donning a wig in Massachusetts, leaving four minor girls and two adults wounded.
WATCH: Florida Man Gives ‘Worst Performance’ When Allegedly Beating 63-Year-Old over Theater Seats
A man allegedly attacked a 63-year-old man at a movie theater in Broward County, Florida, during an argument over seating.
Nolte: Movie Attendance Collapses 48% over Four Very Woke Years
Between 2018 and 2022, movie theater attendance dropped in half, and I do not want to hear any excuses about the pandemic.
U.S. Cinemas Fear Popcorn Shortage as Biden Supply Chain Crisis Spreads: ‘It’s a Mess’
Cinemas around the country are reportedly fearing an imminent shortage of popcorn and other concession stand staples, including popcorn bags and beverage cups, as the supply chain failures of the Biden administration threaten to upend what theaters were hoping would be a mass return to moviegoing this summer.
Shock Study: Nearly Half of U.S. Moviegoers Still Staying Away from Cinemas
Nearly half of all U.S. moviegoers are no longer going to cinemas in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, signaling a longer-than-expected road to recovery for the exhibition industry. A new study shows that many Americans are still too scared of the coronavirus to step foot in a movie theater, while other factors like pricing continue to keep people away.
Nolte: Quentin Tarantino Says Some Movie Theaters Deserve to ‘F**king Go’
Oscar-winning director Quentin Tarantino Tarantino says that in post-COVID America, some movie theaters deserve to “fucking go.”
Box Office: ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ #1 for 3rd Weekend with $7.7M
Godzilla vs. Kong is the No. 1 movie in North America for a third weekend, earning an additional $7.7 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Nolte: Movie Theaters Brought a Lot of Problems on Themselves
Theater owners also haven’t done themselves any favors with us, the customers. How many times have you had your movie-going experience ruined by talkers, by some jerk who keeps lighting up his phone, and all the other annoyances that break the spell?
Nolte: China’s Box Office Rebounds While America Bankrupts Its Theater Owners
Same Democrats who are super-chummy with Hollywood and the multinationals deliberately are killing theater owners for no valid reason. Am I the only one who smells a rat?
Nolte: Theatre Owners CEO Blames Andrew Cuomo for Lost Year
“John Fithian, head of the National Association of Theatre Owners, believes that the main stumbling block preventing movie theaters from rebounding is Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to keep cinemas closed indefinitely.”
Poll: Overwhelming Majority of Americans ‘Uncomfortable’ Going to a Movie Theater amid Coronavirus Fears
An overwhelming majority of Americans have expressed discomfort in the prospect of going to a movie theater amid the coronavirus pandemic, a Morning Consult survey released Friday found.
Nolte: I’m Not Going to the Movies Until the Mask Rules are Repealed
Hollywood thinks we’re going to sit through a two-and-a-half hour movie wearing a mask. Are they insane?
Historic Drive-In Movie Theater Previously Deemed Nonessential to Open Friday
A drive-in movie theater in McHenry, Illinois, received the go-ahead Sunday to open for business after it was labeled nonessential during the coronavirus pandemic.
Movie Theaters Request Stimulus from Trump, Congress Due to Coronavirus
NEW YORK — Faced with a lengthy shutdown due the coronavirus pandemic, movie theaters are requesting relief from the U.S. government.
