5 years after COVID closed theaters, movies are still struggling to climb back

The pandemic decimated the box office and the reshaped the moviegoing experience. NPR's movie critic, Bob Mondello, looks back on how his job changed during the early months of COVID-19.

Mar 10, 2025 - 16:44
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5 years after COVID closed theaters, movies are still struggling to climb back
The marquee at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta in September 2020.

The pandemic decimated the box office and the reshaped the moviegoing experience. NPR's movie critic, Bob Mondello, looks back on how his job changed during the early months of COVID-19.

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