[Opinion] Letters to the Editor: Moviegoers address the 'real reasons' they avoid theaters and watch at home

Letters to the Editor: Moviegoers address the 'real reasons' they avoid theaters and watch at home

Once-regular visitors to the cinema comment on a recent piece about the Hollywood box office getting off to a slow start in 2025.

Netflix CEO Mocks Moviegoers: Theaters Are Dead!

Netflix’s CEO gave an interview a few days ago, and made clear how much he hates movie theaters. He insists that he’s not the only one—in the year 2025, the audience shares his loathing. They also hate going to the cinema.Or so he thinks. Source“The theatrical box office is down 40 to 50% from pre-COVID,” he points out, “and this year is down 8% already—so the trend is not reversing. You’ve gotta look at that and say, ‘What is the consumer tryin…