The Movie Theater Questionnaire

The Movie Theater Questionnaire

15 Questions With Tory Kamen

"9am showtimes. Coffee at concessions. Hot and iced."

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Jul 14, 2025
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Name: Tory Kamen
Location: Los Angeles
Occupation: Screenwriter (Editor’s note: Check out Eleanor the Great later this year!)
Links: Tory’s Instagram

1. What’s your favorite day & time to go to the movies?

If I’m seeing something new that I’m really excited about, I want the first possible prime-time showing. Thursday or Friday, 8pm. Otherwise, I love a 10:30am Sunday movie. I’ve tried to be the kind of person who indulges in a mid-day weekday movie but I feel too guilty to actually enjoy myself. I just sit there thinking “who the fuck do I think I am seeing a movie at 2:30PM?” over and over until the movie ends.

2. What’s your favorite movie theater?

I’m from New York and growing up, there was nothing more special than seeing a movie at the Ziegfeld on 54th between 6th and 7t…

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