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"see a movie" vs "watch a movie"



 
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"see a movie" vs "watch a movie" #1 (permalink) Fri Apr 24, 2009 13:36 pm   "see a movie" vs "watch a movie"
 

1) Have you seen that movie?
2) Have you watched that movie?

3) Did you see the movie yesterday?
4) Did you watch the movie yesterday?

Can someone please tell me which of the above sentences are correct? When should we use see or watch with respect to movies?
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"see a movie" vs "watch a movie" #2 (permalink) Fri Apr 24, 2009 13:39 pm   "see a movie" vs "watch a movie"
 

I think number 1 is correct because I heard alot of people say that before.
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"see a movie" vs "watch a movie" #4 (permalink) Fri Apr 24, 2009 16:32 pm   "see a movie" vs "watch a movie"
 

I would say all four are correct. "see" I would use for going out to the movies. Did you see that film, or as you said Did you see the movie. And watch I would use for at home, Did you watch that movie. So I would say all four are correct. I'll be following your answers, to here what other english speakers would say. Good luck, Belles
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"see a movie" vs "watch a movie" #5 (permalink) Fri Apr 24, 2009 17:21 pm   "see a movie" vs "watch a movie"
 

Hi,everybody!

I'm non-native speaker,but as far as I know all the variants are right.The difference is that to means:to see a movie on TV(only).
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"see a movie" vs "watch a movie" #6 (permalink) Fri Apr 24, 2009 22:19 pm   "see a movie" vs "watch a movie"
 

Hi Daemon,

I'll jump on the bandwagon here, I agree all are natural. I myself use the terms somewhat interchangeably.
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