Public Cinema: The Ultimate Destination for Film Lovers
Rurrux is the ultimate destination for watching, discussing, and creating film. We're a platform that offers novel film services such as Indie Vision, hosts discussions about films, and boasts a growing catalog of short films, features, and web series.
We've been watching films for as long as we can remember. To us, it's always been a social endeavor. Growing up, watching films with family and friends was always a highlight of the week. We'd sit together and binge-watch The Simpsons or the latest Family Guy episode.
But over time, film watching took a turn. As we grew up, we didn’t have as much time to get together and watch films.
Beyond our busier lives and schedules, the industry itself has changed dramatically. Over the last 20 years, we’ve seen a shift from network TV to basic cable, then onto the internet with Netflix. Nowadays, it seems like more streaming services are popping up than fast-food chains, as every tech company launches its own platform.
This shift has changed the way we watch films—from shared experiences to isolated viewing on streaming platforms. We’re no longer able to share our immediate reactions with friends because the film is on a platform they don’t own, or we live apart with no way of watching together. Because of this I wanted to inherently change the way we watch films online.
Introducing Public Cinema
That’s why we created Public Cinema—a live list of every film being streamed online, available to join.
Our goal with Rurrux Public Cinema is to reconnect the world with cinema. We want to bring back the feeling of real-life cinema, from the comfort of home, allowing us to share our thoughts, feelings, and reactions with others in real time.
Because why watch a film with 40 people in silence when you can watch it with 50,000?
How Public Cinema Works
Public Cinema works like magic. With the Chrome extension installed, we’ll automatically connect the film your watching on your favorite streaming service with Rurrux Public Cinema, creating a film lobby for anyone to join and enjoy the experience of social cinema together.
To see what the world is watching and to join a lobby, download the Rurrux: Public Cinema, Films application on the Google Play Store or App Store. Find a film lobby you want to join, or ask your friend for the lobby ID to create a private viewing experience.
