Another difference in usage between British English and American English: In the US, you go to a movie theater to see a film. Or you go to the theater to see a

Another difference in usage between British English and American English: In the US, you go to a movie theater to see a film. Or you go to the theater to see a play. In the UK, you go to a cinema to see a film. Going to the theatre is understood to mean going to see a play/musical/performing arts.