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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Alfie Packham

‘It’s a distraction-free zone’: Gen Z on why they love going to the movies

A woman with her hand near her face appears emotional while watching a movie in a cinema, with a man beside her.
‘There are moments when everyone in the cinema laughs in unison, or you can see people crying or gasping in shock,’ … a young couple watch a film. Photograph: shironosov/Getty Images/iStockphoto

People born between 1997 and 2012 are now more frequent cinemagoers than some older age groups, according to a US-based survey by Fandango, with 87% having seen at least one film in a cinema in the last 12 months compared with 58% of baby boomers.

With this in mind we asked young people about why they love the cinema.

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