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Martin Scorsese no longer watches films in cinemas due to audience bad behaviour
Noise of phone conversations and guzzling of snacks have spoiled the experience, veteran director tells critic Peter Travers
Cinema etiquette is widely perceived to have declined in recent years, with the ascension of streaming, and the legacy of Covid, meaning audiences are now less minded to devote their full attention to the screen. Some films have sought to embrace the general atmosphere of chaos, with The Minecraft Movie’s clarion call of “chicken jockey” signalling the cue for children to run riot. Scorsese has multiple projects in production, including a Hawaii crime drama starring Dwayne Johnson and a documentary about the late Pope Francis, with whom it is believed he had the final interview.
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