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cinema

[sin-uh-muh] / ˈsɪn ə mə /


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A decade ago, filmgoers in the United States and Canada would frequently spend more than $11 billion annually at the cinema, but since the pandemic, the total take has not exceeded $9 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It reminded me of two similar films that deal in extremity and, on their face, look like inflammatory cinema until picked apart and examined more closely.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Seven-year-old Chloe was among the first in the city to visit the portable dome structure in which a number of films about the universe are projected onto a huge cinema screen.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I think when you are making a film that is confronting one of the ultimate taboos in cinema, you’re going to have a tough time,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

So they went to the next cinema, a few hundred yards away around the corner, and did it again.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman