5 years ago, movie theaters closed. NPR's movie critic looks back at COVID-19

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 9, 2025 - 12:09
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5 years ago, movie theaters closed. NPR's movie critic looks back at COVID-19
Moviegoers wait for their movie to start at the AMC Burbank in Burbank, Calif. on reopening day in March 2021.

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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