Film or Movie; Cinema or Theatre

电影

指“电影”时，film 和 movie 可互换。“Film”为英式英语，“movie”为美式英语。

Did you like that film? = Did you like that movie?

Film 用于某些与电影相关的事物（某些情况 movie 亦可，常见于美式英语），如：

film industry
filmmaking
filmmaker
art film
film festival

去看电影

指“去看电影”时，英式“go to the cinema”，美式“go to the movies”。

We’re going to the cinema. Do you want to come along?

Do you want to go to the movies tonight?

电影事业

指“电影事业”时，英式“the cinema”，美式“the movies”。

He was well known for his work in the cinema.

She has worked in the movies all her life.

电影院

指“电影院”时，英式“cinema”，美式“movie theater”。

剧院

指“剧院”时，用 theatre (UK)/theater (US)。

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Source 参考:

Quora.com, Cambridge.org/film, Cambridge.org/movie, Cambridge.org/cinema, Cambridge.org/theater, Cambridge.org/theatre