46 Percent of Moviegoers Have 'Reduced or Stopped Going,' Says Survey

A new survey has revealed that nearly 50% of surveyed Americans are spending less time at the movies and more at home on streaming services. Piplsay, a crowd-sourcing company, recently surveyed around 50,000 Americans to take a look at new trends in the entertainment industry. As a result, it found that 46% of moviegoers are spending a "reduced" amount of time at the movie theater or have "stopped going" completely. Further, the survey revealed that 40% of the sample group spends at least two hours a day on streaming services. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-march-2020&captions=true"] While some may speculate that Americans are spending less time at the movies due to the convenience of streaming services, Piplsay has found that this isn't the sole reason. Around "35% of Americans seem to prefer streaming movies at their own convenience over buying expensive movie tickets," reports Piplsay. The price of going to a movie theater has certainly increased over the past few years, with some showings costing a minimum of $10. Further, if moviegoers plan to get popcorn and a drink for the show, this can easily add another $10-20 to the price in some instances. While the theaters may not be experiencing the same type of crowds it used to, there are still a handful of Americans willing to spend their money at the theater. Just last year, Avengers: Endgame passed Avatar to become the highest-grossing movie of all time, pulling in an impressive $2.79 billion in worldwide box offices. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/18/netflix-review-2019"] Further, earlier this year, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker crossed $1 billion in earnings at the global box offices. While it remains to be seen what the future holds for the world of movie theaters, for now, it seems they're still doing just fine. Do you still enjoy going to the movies, or do you prefer to watch them at home? Let us know in the comments below. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.

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