According to a Morning Consult poll, the number of Americans who are comfortable going to a movie theater is the highest it has been since the start of the Pandemic.

Patrons watch a movie at AMC DINE-IN Thoroughbred 20 on August 20, 2020 in Franklin, Tennessee.

People watch a movie at AMC DINE- IN Thoroughbred 20 on August 20, 2020.

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The percentage of American adults who are comfortable going to a movie theater has gone up since the beginning of the Pandemic.

Concerns about Covid-19 is a major reason why people don't see movies in theaters, with 25% saying it's a minor reason and 39% saying it's not a reason at all.

Only 41% of respondents said they sometimes or often see movies in theaters, compared to 59% who said they did so before the epidemic started.

More than half of respondents said they are more interested in watching movies at home, and 50% said it is too expensive to see movies in theaters.

The survey was conducted from April 30 to May 3.

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After the movie industry was allowed to return to theaters, major studios have different release strategies, with some releasing blockbusters on streaming services and in theaters at the same time, instead of delaying streaming releases. According to a survey released in November, 49% of pre-pandemic movie goers are not buying tickets anymore. The North American box office earned $4.5 billion in 2021, up from 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 in 2020 and 888-282-0465 in 2019.

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In September, a lawsuit was settled between Disney and the actress after she accused the company of breaching her contract by releasing her film Black Widow on streaming and hurting her salary because it diverted audiences from seeing it in theaters.

The lawsuit with Disney was settled by the actress.

The Pandemic isn't why Americans are so reluctant to go back to the movies.