Meanings
nounmoviegoer (plural moviegoers)
plural moviegoers
- CanadaUSPerson who regularly frequents movie theaters.
Russian moviegoers have a special term for films whose storyline or atmosphere just does not ring true. It’s klyukva, or “cranberry.” Reviews of “Black Widow” bristle with that term.
2021 July 15, Fred Weir, “Russians say Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ is ‘klyukva.’ That’s not flattering.”, in The Christian Science Monitor, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2026Synonyms: filmgoer
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nounPerson who regularly frequents movie theaters.
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moviegoer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moviegoer
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“moviegoer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moviegoer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moviegoer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moviegoer.
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