If you spend Christmas at the movies, you’re not alone
CNNCNN — Some American holidays are intrinsically tied to certain traditions. “On that day, it’s like the movie theater becomes a midnight mass,” said Matthew Germenis, 33, who’s been going to the movies on Christmas since he was a teen. “Christmas releases tell you that a studio or distributor somewhere thinks that these films have awards potential,” Kozma said. “And then you just replace the film once the series is over with whatever else is coming out.” On Christmas, movie theaters bring community Germenis, who’s been going to the movies on Christmas since he was a teen, recognizes that most of the movies that come out on Christmas tend to be packed with A-list stars or are simply “things we really want to see.” Having a tradition of going to the movies around Christmas is kind of “thrust upon you,” he said. This year, his family is planning on seeing “A Complete Unknown.” On Christmas day in 1996, a large crowd lined up to get the best seats possible for the very first showing of the new movie "Evita" at the Cinerama theater on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
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