Whether we stream them on our laptops, enjoy them in theatres, or slide them into DVD players, films are part of what it means to be socially connected in the twenty-first century. Despite film's significant role in our lives, the act of watching films remains an area of social activity that is little studied, and thus little understood. With a focus on the social, economic, and cultural factors that influence how we watch and think about movies, "Watching Films" centres its investigations on four areas of inquiry: Who watches films? Under what circumstances? What consequences and affects follow? And what do these acts of consumption mean?