As the Academy Awards approach, a look at moviegoing habits in the United States
About half of Americans (53%) said in a summer 2025 survey that they had seen a movie in theaters in the past year.
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About half of Americans (53%) said in a summer 2025 survey that they had seen a movie in theaters in the past year.
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