Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 1950s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived? April Wright's lovingly made documentary, filled with archival images of hundreds of open and closed drive-in theaters, interviews with theater owners, operators and cinema luminaries attempts to answer that question.
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Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie was released in 2013 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 4 reviews, giving Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie than critics were.
With a score of 75%, Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2013, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2013 with similar scores include films like About Time, American Hustle and The Way Way Back.
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