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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Before that shift, Atresmedia Cine focused primarily on commercial, mainstream productions — largely driven by high-concept films, in the Hollywood sense.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The duo, who currently have a deal with Warner Bros’ New Line, will be behind a new genre label at the studio, serving as principals overseeing the development, production and release of high-concept genre films.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Director Kogonada, who previously guided Farrell in After Yang, is going for alternate melancholy and whimsy, an uneven blend of introspective drama and high-concept fantasy that feels a bit lost in translation and doesn’t quite work the way it was intended.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
All the high-concept Zemeckis characters are here.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The duo, who currently have a deal with Warner Bros’ New Line, will be behind a new genre label at the studio, serving as principals overseeing the development, production and release of high-concept genre films.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Director Kogonada, who previously guided Farrell in After Yang, is going for alternate melancholy and whimsy, an uneven blend of introspective drama and high-concept fantasy that feels a bit lost in translation and doesn’t quite work the way it was intended.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
All the high-concept Zemeckis characters are here.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-concept
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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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