{"id":2512851,"date":"2026-07-22T17:31:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2512851"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:31:25","slug":"generations-share-their-most-anticipated-movie-of-the-summer-in-recent-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/generations-share-their-most-anticipated-movie-of-the-summer-in-recent-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2F135187191.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/10\/business\/toy-makers-are-banking-on-movie-blockbusters-to-boost-sales-in-2026-after-last-years-brutal-tariffs\/\">summer blockbusters<\/a> alive and well or a thing of the past? The American movie audience is split.<\/p>\n<p>A new survey examining the movie preferences of 2,000 people saw 30% of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/16\/entertainment\/these-questions-will-terrify-hollywood-this-summer\/\">movie diehards say the summer blockbuster<\/a> is actually bigger than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>A fifth (21%) are more critical, however, feeling there are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/06\/entertainment\/barbenheimer-is-dead-and-hollywood-is-back-to-making-lazy-sequels\/\">too many sequels and remakes<\/a> around at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>The findings come from a movie habits survey conducted by Talker Research, which saw a stronger-minded one in ten (11%) say the summer blockbuster is officially dead and they\u2019d rather stream at home.<\/p>\n<p>And a nonchalant 15% said they\u2019ve never cared about blockbuster season in the first place, while nearly a quarter (23%) couldn\u2019t decide where they stand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The survey by Talker Research examined the movie preferences and habits of 2,000 people. <span class=\"credit\">nyul \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Millennials are the biggest fans of summer blockbusters, with 37% deeming them alive and well, followed by Gen Z (35%). Enthusiasm for summer smash movies wanes with age, dropping to 30% of Gen X and just 20% of boomers.<\/p>\n<p>About one in six (17%) still feel the best way to see a summer movie is opening weekend in the movie theater, while 21% are theater-goers but prefer to wait a few weeks. In both cases, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/25\/us-news\/streaming-is-overtaking-theaters-for-movie-watchers-new-poll-finds\/\">theater attendance heavily declines<\/a> by age, with 56% of Gen Z preferring to catch a movie on the big screen versus 19% of boomers.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-four percent of the 2,000 polled said their preference is always to stream the movie at home whenever it becomes available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The enthusiasm for summer movies wanes with age. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Walt Disney Co.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The new Spider-Man movie came second in the rankings of movies they\u2019re most excited to see this summer.  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Sony Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When asked what new movies they\u2019re <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/25\/entertainment\/10-hottest-movies-to-see-in-summer-2026-spider-man-odyssey-and-more\/\">excited to watch most this summer<\/a>, \u201cToy Story 5\u201d topped the list, followed by \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/02\/sports\/karl-anthony-towns-cameo-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2-was-an-honor\/\">\u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2,\u201d<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/17\/lifestyle\/minions-monsters-fans-wait-7-hours-for-wendys-drive-thru-experience\/\">\u201cMinions and Monsters\u201d<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/26\/lifestyle\/supergirl-movie-fans-troll-most-disturbing-collectible-cup-yet\/\">\u201cSupergirl\u201d<\/a> completed the top five.<\/p>\n<p>Long-running features like the 2h 53m epic <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/21\/entertainment\/los-angeles-ticket-scalpers-jump-on-the-odyssey-hysteria-to-make-fast-cash\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=referral\">\u201cThe Odyssey\u201d<\/a> and 2h 25m <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/13\/entertainment\/spielbergs-ailen-film-disclosure-day-could-be-cursed-priest-says\/\">\u201cDisclosure Day\u201d<\/a> also featured inside the top 10, coming in at 8th and 9th.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u201d followed the new Spider-Man movie in fourth place. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Walt Disney Co.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThe Odyssey\u201d was put in eighth place by those surveyed.  <span class=\"credit\">Melinda Sue Gordon \/ Universal Pictures via Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/07\/lifestyle\/the-ideal-movie-length-for-american-viewers-is-shorter-than-you-think-survey\/\">length may be one factor contributing to the movie choices<\/a> of Americans this summer and whether they watch at home or in a theater. <\/p>\n<p>Talker Research\u2019s earlier reporting on the same <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/talkerresearch.com\/ideal-movie-length-for-americans-decreases-to-88-minutes-and-gen-z-wants-it-even-shorter\/#:~:text=Americans%20want%20shorter%20films%E2%80%94%20the,89%2C%20and%20boomers%2093%20minutes.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey found the ideal movie length is just 88 minutes.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MOVIES WE\u2019RE MOST EXCITED FOR THIS SUMMER<\/h2>\n<p>1. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/16\/entertainment\/toy-story-5-review-franchises-best-movie-in-16-years-hilariously-tackles-ai\/\">\u201cToy Story 5\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d<\/p>\n<p>3. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/29\/entertainment\/the-devil-wears-prada-2-review-heavier-solid-sequel-proves-miranda-priestly-is-still-in-vogue\/\">\u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/30\/entertainment\/minions-monsters-review-fantastic-ode-to-old-hollywood-is-the-franchises-best-movie\/\">\u201cMinions &amp; Monsters\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/24\/entertainment\/supergirl-review-dc-is-already-back-to-making-mediocre-superhero-movies\/\">\u201cSupergirl\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/19\/us-news\/massive-simi-valley-explosion-explained-by-johnny-knoxville\/\">\u201cJackass: Best and Last\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7. \u201cMoana\u201d (live action)<\/p>\n<p>8. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/20\/opinion\/box-office-success-of-the-odyssey-proves-audiences-crave-classics-not-woke-hollywood-nonsense\/\">\u201cThe Odyssey\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/09\/entertainment\/disclosure-day-review-theres-an-alien-coverup-in-steven-spielbergs-exciting-sci-fi-movie\/\">\u201cDisclosure Day\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10. \u201cThe Dog Stars\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Research methodology:<\/p>\n<p>Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans; the survey was administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Jun 11, 2026 \u2013 Jun 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are summer blockbusters alive and well or a thing of the past? The American movie audience is split. A new survey examining the movie preferences of 2,000 people saw 30% of movie diehards say the summer blockbuster is actually bigger than ever before. A fifth (21%) are more critical, however, feeling there are too many [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2512852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25174],"tags":[352362,353008,360906,354464,454205,21818,306349,21912,338698,306140,23808,365607,72985,495775,341095],"class_list":["post-2512851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gossip","tag-baby-boomers","tag-blockbuster","tag-gen-x","tag-gen-z","tag-jackass","tag-lifestyle","tag-millennials","tag-movies","tag-sequels","tag-spider-man","tag-streaming","tag-summer-movies","tag-supergirl","tag-survey-says","tag-toy-story"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Generations-share-their-most-anticipated-movie-of-the-summer-in.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512851"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512853,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512851\/revisions\/2512853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}