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film, flick, flicker, motion picture, moving picture, picture
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Instead of recasting him, though, producers decided to put him in a fat suit for the movie. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "33 Mind-Blowing "Harry Potter" Movie Facts That'll Make You Want to Watch Them All Over Again," 31 Jan. 2019 The title was the license plate for her Porsche at the beginning of the Legally Blonde tribute in her aughts-era movie montage. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "The True Story Behind Ariana Grande's New Hit, "7 Rings"," 18 Jan. 2019 From a cursory watch, the movie plays as a classic A.I. apocalypse, rise-of-the-machines flick. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "How 'Ex Machina' Foresaw the Weaponization of Data," 16 Jan. 2019 Just a spoonful of bravery helps the movie magic happen. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "This 'Mary Poppins Returns' Behind-the-Scenes Secret Has Everyone Freaking Out," 15 Jan. 2019 Thomas, a Pendleton native who now lives in Bend, composes and orchestrates for television and movies. — Kathy Aney, The Seattle Times, "Composer celebrates Malheur Refuge," 13 Jan. 2019 By Margot Lee Shetterly Illustrated by Laura Freeman This children's book is by the same author of the adult non-fiction book that was turned into the blockbuster movie of the same name. — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, "Without question, these are 2018’s best space books for kids," 29 Dec. 2018 Disney also intends to produce four to five original movies a year, including a brand new Star Wars trilogy written and directed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi director, Rian Johnson. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Everything You Need To Know About Disney's New Streaming Service," 3 Jan. 2019 Bird Box is being hailed a major movie moment for Netflix (even as film industry insiders debate the significance of the company’s selectively released ratings data). — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "The Hype Over Netflix’s Bird Box, Explained," 2 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'movie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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