Gen Z and the movies

Z世代与电影

Pop Culture Happy Hour

2026-07-07

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Two big horror films, Obsession and Backrooms, just smashed all box office expectations. So much of their success has been driven by Gen Z, which is now the biggest moviegoing demographic. But what makes a movie a Gen Z movie? Today we’re bringing you an episode of NPR’s It’s Been a Minute. Host Brittany Luse talks about this trend with Sam Adams and Reanna Cruz.  If you want to hear more about these movies, check out these episodes: In ‘Obsession,’ love hurts. It really, really, really hurts.'Backrooms' brings YouTube horror to the big screenZendaya brings 'The Drama,' we bring the spoilers Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:Letterboxd / FacebookOur weekly newsletterSupport Pop Culture Happy Hour+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Two big horror films, Obsession and Back Rooms, just smashed all box office expectations.

  • Back Rooms is A24's biggest opening in the studio's history, and Obsession made more than 300 times its small budget.

  • So much of their success has been driven by Gen Z. Gen Z is now the biggest movie-going demographic,

  • according to a couple of recent surveys by Fandango and Comscore.

  • And, not for nothing, both of these movies were directed by Gen Z filmmakers.

  • What makes a movie a Gen Z movie?

  • I'm Stephen Thompson.

  • Today on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we are bringing you an episode of It's Been a Minute.

  • Host Brittany Luce sat down with Sam Adams, staff writer at Slate,

  • and Rihanna Cruz, entertainment journalist and critic.

  • Rihanna is also a member of Gen Z. Here's Brittany.

  • Hello, hello.

  • I'm Brittany Luce, and you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR,

  • a show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident.

  • Rihanna, Sam, welcome to It's Been a Minute.