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Do You Mostly See New or Old Movies When You Go to the Cinema?

posted a month ago by FilmBuff (7234)
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I was looking back at the films I've seen in a movie theater so far in 2024, and realize I mostly see re-releases of older films. Of the 104 movies I've seen in an actual movie theater so far this year, only 21 have been new films. This got me to wondering if others on this site have a similar breakdown.

I assume that this site attracts mostly hardcore movie fans, so things might skew a little more on the side of older films than would a sampling of the general population. Am I right? Even if you don't keep track, what's your sense of it?

My 2024 so far has been:

104 movies in a theater

21 new releases
83 old films
4 silent films
8 animated films
3 documentary films
1 short film
12 foreign films

[–] BrandNewPoster (10996) a month ago

The movie theatre near me doesn't usually have older movies. This year I have only seen new releases at the theatre. I would love to see more older films but they don't usually show them.

[–] FredBurroughs (21447) a month ago

I'll see anything that's playing.

[–] Stratego (30496) a month ago

Only old nowadays.

[–] FilmBuff (7234) a month ago

That's the direction I seem to be headed in. I've always sought out older films on a big screen whenever possible, but in the past there were a lot more new films that I wanted to see.

[–] moviechatterer (15583) a month ago

Last movie I saw at the cinema is 18 yr old , although it was new when I went :)

[–] AndyKing1967 (38072) a month ago

I only see new releases at the cinema.

[–] Zarkoff (1853) a month ago

Mostly new films. The options are limited when it comes to old movies. Our local chain does show a few of them every year.

[–] FilmBuff (7234) a month ago

I've been lucky enough to have always lived in cities with good repertory and arthouse theaters. There are at least 9 theaters near me that show older films on a regular basis, and the local Cinemark often has one-off showings of something older.

I wish there were more new films being made that were interesting to me, but it seems with each passing year there are fewer and fewer new films that catch my eye.

[–] Zarkoff (1853) a month ago

I live in a not very big city. We've got a big chain that's show older films, but they seem to cycle through the same films, for the most part, mainly well known classics. AT this point I've seen the ones I want to rewatch.

[–] chilidoggg (14264) a month ago

"Of the 104 movies I've seen in an actual movie theater so far this year, only 21 have been new films."

I don't think I've seen 21 new films in an actual movie theater in the last 10 years.

I did see "Special Engagement" releases of "Cabaret" and "Lawrence of Arabia" in the last 3 years... Both of them, the film quality was a grade higher than "poor."

[–] FilmBuff (7234) a month ago

It's unfortunate that the theaters near you are so bad. Was it the projection? The sound? Both?

Do you just not like going to the movies, or is it because there aren't any good theaters near you?

[–] chilidoggg (14264) a month ago

I'm in Los Angeles, plenty of good theaters, I just don't care about what they're offering.

Now that I think about it, I don't think I've watched 21 movies in a theater in the last 10 years, that I wasn't dragged into with the wife and/or kids...

What are the top 20 films released 2015 or later that I should watch?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_in_film

I wasn't dragged into "Inside Out" or "Minions." I/O was good.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_in_film

I wasn't dragged into "Finding Dory" it disappointed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_in_film

I wasn't dragged into "Despicable Me 3"

After 2017, the only films I watched in the theater that I was interested in were Maverick, Minions 4, and Inside Out2

Wow, that's only 7 movies! But that's only films in the top ten box office.

I liked Keanu (2016) and Stuber (2019)... also "Madea Family Funeral" (2019)

[–] FilmBuff (7234) a month ago

I can suggest the films of 2015 and later that I found most engaging, but based on what you shared about films you liked/disliked, I don't think there is much overlap in our taste.

Here's a top of my head list of movies since 2015 that I think are well worth watching

Mad Max: Fury Road
Anomalisa
Bone Tomahawk
Suburra
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Tangerine
La La Land
Hacksaw Ridge
The Nice Guys
Hail, Caesar!
Split
Baby Driver
Dunkirk
Brawl in Cell Block 99
Thor: Ragnarok
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Phantom Thread
The Death of Stalin
Blade Runner 2049
Hereditary
Avengers: Infinity War
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Dragged Across Concrete
The Vast of Night
Captain Marvel
The Highwaymen
Parasite
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood
Midsommar
Crawl
Uncut Gems
The Kid Detective
The French Dispatch
Old
The Green Knight
Licorice Pizza
The Batman
Confess, Fletch
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Babylon
Late Night With the Devil
Lousy Carter
The Holdovers
Godzilla Minus One
No One Will Save You
American Fiction
The Fall Guy
Am I Racist?

[–] Jones70 (6534) a month ago

Why haven't you seen more than that in a theater? It's fun. Cause it's too expensive?

[–] fourlemons (1670) a month ago

I usually only see new movies at the cinema.

This is not the cinema, but I am going to see our local symphony playing the score to Jurassic Park along with the movie at a local concert hall this weekend.