"Mainstream moviegoers" refers to the general public or the majority of people who typically watch popular and widely accepted movies rather than niche or independent films. Full definition
Nicholas Winding Refn (Valhalla Rising, Bronson, the Pusher trilogy) has never made films for mainstream moviegoers. (nextprojection.com)
From Artificial Intelligence to nanotechnology and super-soldiers to singularity, Wally Pfister perhaps set his sights too high for most mainstream moviegoers. (weliveentertainment.com)
And while the artistic nightmare will assuredly become too uncomfortable and disturbing for quite a few mainstream moviegoers, the rest of us that want to be challenged and witness something truly messed up will come away satisfied. (flickeringmyth.com)