How to Use movie in a Sentence

movie

noun
  • He wants to work in the movies.
  • And a lot of movies to sort through to find the right movies.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
  • This is the best time of year when all the best movies come out.
    Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The budget for each movie would be in the $75 million range.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024
  • There are movie stars who can act, and those who can’t.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Twitter is both the best and worst place to talk about TV and movies.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 16 June 2023
  • The answer to this week’s contest crossword is a movie of the 1980s.
    WSJ, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Studios, of course, set the release dates for their own movies.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 June 2023
  • This is her movie, and Cooper, to do him justice, knows it.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Yes, this is the series based off the 2005 Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt movie of the same name.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The story is set in a movie theatre in 1909, where the narrator views a silent film.
    Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Kevin, now 66, is the only brother in The Iron Claw movie who is still alive today.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Whoever buys it will get the keys to more than just a movie buff’s playground.
    Spencer Buell, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • Brown may be best known for her role as Marnie Piper in the first three Halloweentown movies.
    Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • That long scene in front of the mirror for instance is a reference to a movie by Bergman.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023
  • When the lead actor of their movie goes missing, Gosling’s stuntman steps up to try and find him.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Babette’s Feast, which is one of my dad’s favorite movies.
    Coralie Kraft, The New Yorker, 18 June 2023
  • Books, movies and TV shows are full of father-son stories.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 June 2023
  • Some movies kind of just happen to you, and there’s not a lot of room for meditation.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The groups could be things like horror movie franchises, a type of verb or rappers.
    Kris Holt, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The best friends of Pamela Adlon’s charming feature Babes meet on that day every year to watch a movie.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
  • End of an era The impending end of the rental service marks the end of an era for a company that shipped its first movie in 1998.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Go big or go home with this Samsung TV that any movie lover or sports fan will be thrilled to unwrap and set up.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
  • More information on how to stream live TV, sports events, and movies on the cheap: • What is Philo?
    oregonlive, 17 June 2023
  • We would be expected to kind of learn about who was coming and watch their movies and be able to converse with them.
    Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The new movie does very well with the central episode of Rustin’s life: his role in organizing the March on Washington.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • What does that mean to not be in the TV movie or limited competition this year?
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 July 2023
  • Pettyfer's first major film role was in the 2006 teenage spy movie Stormbreaker.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Fazekas: The horror movie, which was intentional, came in the editing process.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The cocktail program features drinks themed for films and movie genres and are switched out often.
    The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024

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