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Why kids are leading the charge back to movie theatres

By Kai McNamee,

Justine Kenin, Ailsa Chang

Published November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM EST

PG-rated movies are leading the drive back to theaters following COVID, and the film industry has kids to thank!

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Kai McNamee

Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.