India, Nov. 2 -- A 60-year-old retired tax officer from Pennsylvania, United States, watched an astonishing 1,207 films in cinemas over one year, averaging more than three movies a day, to secure a Guinness World Record.

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According to a report published by Guinness World Records on October 30, 2026, Glenwood Hoskin Jr. achieved the feat by spending much of his time at a Regal cinema in York Haven, Pennsylvania.

The official record, achieved on March 31, 2025, saw him surpass the previous record of 777 films set by fellow American Zachariah Swope.

Hoskin, a lifelong film enthusiast, carefully planned his daily schedule around cinem...