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What Do Americans Call Cinemas?

by Thomas
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I know the word "cinema" isn't usually used. What is? Is it the "movie theatre"? Ot just the "theatre"? Or simply "the movies"? Or something else?

(If you were searching for show times in your local town or area, for example, what would you type into Google? "My town movies", "My town movie theatre", or "My town something else"?)

Tommy.
  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    'the movies'
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  • Profile picture of the author ThomM
    I normally call the cinema to expensive to bother.
    I know the word "cinema" isn't usually used. What is? Is it the "movie theatre"? Ot just the "theatre"? Or simply "the movies"? Or something else?
    Most all of them work, except we spell theatre , theater.
    We have Cinema 6 and Cinema 8 or however many screens they have. We also have Cinemaplexes, Movie Theaters.
    When going to the movies, we normally say I'm going to the movies.
    When searching online I'll type in the name of the theater.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      If I want to impress people, I'll say something like...

      "I am on my way to the cinema to absorb myself in a fine film".

      If I just want to get the point across I'll say something like.

      "Movies...later!"
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      • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
        I've always said "going to the movies" or occasionally "the movie theater". Mostly these days, I say what Thom said because it's crazy pricing when I can just watch a DVD at home. But some people do say cinema over here, too, at least in my area.

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        • Profile picture of the author Killer Joe
          "Porno".

          I'm surprised you didn't know that...:rolleyes:

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    the theater / the movies
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    Yeah, depending on if I'm going to watch something with somebody or alone, I'd either call it what ThomM said, or KJ said.
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by KimW View Post

      Yeah, depending on if I'm going to watch something with somebody or alone, I'd either call it what ThomM said, or KJ said.
      Joes reply is what I thought Steve ment when he said this
      "I am on my way to the cinema to absorb myself in a fine film".
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    I call it "Netflix".
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  • Profile picture of the author tjmiller
    I usually say "go see a movie" or "see a movie in the theater" to differentiate between going out and renting. I grew up in the south, though, and when I was young, we would say "go to the show."
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