home movie

noun

: a movie that one makes for people to watch in one's home and that is usually of the family or a family event
We watched home movies of the family reunion.

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The 1990s were a period of transition for the film industry, seeing the rise of both smaller, independent studios and the spectacular growth of home movie-watching. David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026 As her new single for Toy Story 5 dropped, Taylor Swift gave fans another gift beyond new music—a vintage home movie posted to Instagram showing the singer-songwriter as a little girl, blonde curls on full display, marching in a cowgirl costume. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 June 2026 In that case, consider this clip a home movie. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Betty Grable, Paul McCartney, and the Osbourne family, have since lived in the property that has a two-lane bowling alley, a billiard and games room, a home movie theater, and an outdoor tennis court. Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home movie

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“Home movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20movie. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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