100 Best Movies of 2020, According to Audiences
By Madison Troyer, Stacker News
On 12/27/20 at 10:00 AM EST
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States in early 2020, movie theaters were among the first places to close. In many states, including New York, they have yet to reopen. With many national chains reporting devastating losses quarter after quarter the country s three largest chains reported $1 billion worth of losses in Q3 many have begun to fear that the theater experience is lost for good.
But that doesn t mean movies are lost for good. In fact, it s quite the opposite: Americans are watching more than ever before. In April, a study found that the average American was streaming content (TV and movies) eight hours a day, and three out of four people reported watching more than they were in pre-COVID times. What we re watching has changed as well. Another study found that Americans were discovering they enjoyed genres like documentary, comedy, and true crime m