high-concept
adjective
high-con·cept
ˈhī-ˈkän-ˌsept 
: having or exploiting elements (such as fast action, glamour, or suspense) that appeal to a wide audience
high-concept movies
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That’s the contrived premise of J.J. Perry’s action-comedy, which even manages to throw some romance into its high-concept mix.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Like all good low-budget, high-concept horrors, Heretic never leaves this location and commits wholly to its concept, like a gender-switch version of Eli Roth’s underappreciated 2015 home-invasion movie Knock Knock (itself an iteration of 1977’s Death Game).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
But sentimentality suits Flanagan, whose florid writing style is well matched by the high-concept ideas explored here.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
Second on the list is I Suck, a high-concept YA romance about a man who goes on an online date with a woman who is hiding a dangerous secret.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 July 2024
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Like all good low-budget, high-concept horrors, Heretic never leaves this location and commits wholly to its concept, like a gender-switch version of Eli Roth’s underappreciated 2015 home-invasion movie Knock Knock (itself an iteration of 1977’s Death Game).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
But sentimentality suits Flanagan, whose florid writing style is well matched by the high-concept ideas explored here.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
Second on the list is I Suck, a high-concept YA romance about a man who goes on an online date with a woman who is hiding a dangerous secret.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 July 2024
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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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