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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Back to the Kitchen, Ladies
Only a small minority of Americans now think women should return to their traditional roles in society.
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‘Old-Boy’ Bottleneck
About half of Americans say that the main reason that few women have risen to the top ranks of business is that they are held back by an ‘old boy’ network.
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Working Moms: Hectic but No Less Happy Life
A little more than a third of working moms are very happy, exactly the same percentage as stay-at-home moms.
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Most Working Moms Prefer Part-Time Work
Roughly six-in-ten working mothers would prefer to work part time.