# DIY Movie Screening Platforms 'TheCouchers' Lets You Find Find Movie Screenings and Host Them By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-06-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/find-movie-screenings References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/platform-home-dvd-watching-social/) & [thecouchers](http://www.thecouchers.com/) If you've ever wanted company while watching a movie at home, you can get now use 'TheCouchers' to find [movie screenings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knitting-screenings) or host one. The social platform helps you find people in your area to watch a film with. Users can invite each other to movie viewings at their homes. By searching for people within a radius of 49 km, you can find events and meet new friends with similar cinematic tastes. If you're planning on watching a movie, you can get people in your area to join you by posting on the site. The platform was created in order to help communities connect over the [cinematic experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinema-roadmap). By bringing new people together, movie night suddenly becomes much more exciting. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Social Movie Screening Platforms:** Platforms like 'TheCouchers' are disrupting traditional movie screening experiences by enabling users to connect with other movie enthusiasts, hence increasing social interaction and engagement. - **DIY Movie Screening Technology:** DIY movie screening technologies have the potential to disrupt traditional cinema industries as they give users control over their movie screening experience, enabling them to watch with friends without the need of commercial theaters. - **Community Building Through Film:** DIY movie screening platforms like 'TheCouchers' are showing the potential of using film as a community-building tool, creating opportunities for individuals to meet like-minded people with similar interests. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Technology:** Technology companies can capitalize on this trend by creating new, user-friendly platforms that allow users to access and watch films with friends via the internet. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry should explore ways to partner with DIY movie screening platforms and create new revenue opportunities through innovative movie screening experiences. - **Hospitality:** Hotels and restaurants can capitalize on this trend by creating their own movie screening events, using in-house DIY movie screening technology and partnering with some of these platforms for sourcing quality films and networking with potential customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Film Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-me.md) - [Virtual Watch Parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/together-watch.md) - [Movie Recommendation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-finder.md) - [Filmmaker Collaboration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinematch.md) - [Movie List Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-mate-share.md) - [Mood-Based Movie Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-of-mood.md) - [Personalized Movie Recommendations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-night-curator.md) - [Social Movie-Ranking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moty.md) - [Mood-Based Movie Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-engine.md)