Transforming a daily passion into a Guinness World Records feat requires organisation, method and an absolute devotion to the cinema. Between April 2024 and April 2025, former tax official Glenwood Hoskin Jr., 60, set a new world record by attending 1,207 movie screenings over a 12-month period.
The man, resident in Pennsylvania, shattered the previous record of 777 films, surpassing the old holder by a margin of 430 more viewings. To achieve this extraordinary goal, the enthusiast went daily to the local Regal Cinema in York Haven, maintaining a constant average of 3.3 films seen per day. His routine began every morning with the meticulous examination of the theater schedules to fit in as many shows as possible, remaining in the seats until midnight.
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Cinematographic preferences and the most loved titles in cinemas
The choice to undertake this challenge arose from an online search carried out by Glenwood Hoskin Jr. on the titles of the Guinness World Records, initially discarding the challenge linked to the greatest number of viewings of the same film – a record which still counts 292 screenings and which risked being hindered by the rapid permanence of films in theaters in the streaming era.
During the 12 months spent at the Regal Cinema, the man developed a strong preference for animated films, appreciated for their short duration and light-heartedness, and for comedies, having fun observing the reactions of the audience in front of the humorous jokes. Among the works that surprised him the most during the marathon were animation The wild robot of 2024 and comic book films Deadpool & Wolverine of 2024.
The passion for cinema and the second record recorded
The feat accomplished in Pennsylvania combines the desire to spend time outside the home with the professional attitude of a figure accustomed to rigorous planning. Glenwood Hoskin Jr. underlined how the ability to organize the daily schedule in detail made every single day spent in front of the big screen enjoyable. In addition to the record of 1207 films seen in 12 months, the former tax official appears in the Guinness World Records archives for a second personal title, obtained for having seen the same film 292 times in a cinema, demonstrating how a passion for cinema can be transformed into a real sporting discipline.
