movie houses

Where films screen

Movie houses are theaters where films are shown to audiences.

The term is slightly old-fashioned, largely replaced by *movie theater* or simply *theater* in American English: The old movie houses downtown have been converted to condos.

The plural form emphasizes these as physical establishments rather than the activity of moviegoing.

Related

big screen · silver screen · screen · multiplex · theater · marquee · coming soon · usher · seat · auditorium · silent film era · row · tickets · picture palace · balcony · drive-in · double feature · box office

Opposites
venue vs. home viewing

movie housesliving room

Home's social space

home theater · couch · television · private screening

distribution format

movie housesstreaming platforms

On-demand video services

Netflix · streaming services · video on demand · digital distribution · home video

live vs. recorded performance

movie housesplayhouses

Venues for dramatic performances

concert halls · opera houses · Broadway theaters · performing arts centers · music venues

Family

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Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G