This statistic shows the preference for watching a movie for the first time at a theater instead of via a streaming service in the United States as of November 2018. The findings reveal that the majority of responding U.S. adults stated that they preferred to watch a movie for the first time at a theater, with just 15 percent saying that they strongly preferred their first viewing of a movie to occur via a streaming service.
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Preference for watching a movie for the first time at a theater instead of via a streaming service in the United States as of November 2018
This statistic shows the preference for watching a movie for the first time at a theater instead of via a streaming service in the United States as of November 2018. The findings reveal that the majority of responding U.S. adults stated that they preferred to watch a movie for the first time at a theater, with just 15 percent saying that they strongly preferred their first viewing of a movie to occur via a streaming service.
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Strongly prefer theater | 28% |
| Somewhat prefer theater | 25% |
| Somewhat prefer streaming | 15% |
| Strongly prefer streaming | 15% |
| Don't know/no opinion | 17% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Strongly prefer theater | 28% |
| Somewhat prefer theater | 25% |
| Somewhat prefer streaming | 15% |
| Strongly prefer streaming | 15% |
| Don't know/no opinion | 17% |
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This statistic shows the preference for watching a movie for the first time at a theater instead of via a streaming service in the United States as of November 2018. The findings reveal that the majority of responding U.S. adults stated that they preferred to watch a movie for the first time at a theater, with just 15 percent saying that they strongly preferred their first viewing of a movie to occur via a streaming service.
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- December 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- November 15 to 18, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,200 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- United States
- Survey time period
- November 15 to 18, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,200 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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