Institutional Repository UIN Sunan Kalijaga YogyakartaPENGARUH E-WOM MELALUI MINAT MENONTON TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN MEMBELI TIKET FILM JUMBO (SURVEI PADA PENGIKUT @MOVIEMNFS DI X)NIM.: 22107030124Ahmad Dio Putra Fatikha RizkyauthorThe rapid growth of digital media has strengthened the role of electronic word of mouth (e-WoM) in influencing audience behavior in the film industry. Despite the commercial success of Indonesian animated films, empirical studies examining the mechanism of e-WoM in this context remain limited. This study analyzes the influence of e-WoM on ticket purchase decisions for the animated film Jumbo, with watching intention as a mediating variable, using the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM). A quantitative correlational approach was employed through an online survey of 399 followers of the X account @moviemnfs, selected using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using path analysis. The results indicate that e-WoM significantly influences watching intention and ticket purchase decisions. Watching intention also has a significant effect on purchase decisions and mediates the relationship between e-WoM and purchasing behavior. The indirect effect of e-WoM through watching intention is greater than its direct effect, indicating that watching intention serves as the dominant mechanism. These findings highlight the strategic importance of e-WoM in digital film marketing and support the relevance of ELM in explaining audience decision-making processes. Keywords: electronic word of mouth (e-WoM), watching intention, purchase decision, Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM), animated film, digital marketingIlmu Komunikasi2026-01-26UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA;FAKULTAS ILMU SOSIAL DAN HUMANIORAThesis

For work being deposited by its own author: In self-archiving this collection of files and associated bibliographic metadata, I grant Institutional Repository UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta the right to store them and to make them permanently available publicly for free on-line. I declare that this material is my own intellectual property and I understand that Institutional Repository UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta does not assume any responsibility if there is any breach of copyright in distributing these files or metadata. (All authors are urged to prominently assert their copyright on the title page of their work.)

For work being deposited by someone other than its author: I hereby declare that the collection of files and associated bibliographic metadata that I am archiving at Institutional Repository UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta) is in the public domain. If this is not the case, I accept full responsibility for any breach of copyright that distributing these files or metadata may entail.

Clicking on the deposit button indicates your agreement to these terms.