title character
noun
: the character in a book for which the book is named
the title character of the book Tom Sawyer
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Baumbach explains to Entertainment Weekly of his title character's existential crisis.
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
His most recent film, Ferrari, explicitly sees the title character trying to juggle his relationships with his wife and mistress alongside his passion for car racing.
—Jesse Raub, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
For instance, while most of the movie is about the title character, a 34-year-old lieutenant governor played by Emma Mackey, there is an overlong subplot about Ella’s younger brother, Casey (Spike Fearn), that encapsulates the tonal dysfunction of the movie.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Mackey stars as the title character, an idealistic lieutenant governor who gets the top job when her boss/mentor (Albert Brooks) heads to Washington for a cabinet position.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
His most recent film, Ferrari, explicitly sees the title character trying to juggle his relationships with his wife and mistress alongside his passion for car racing.
—Jesse Raub, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
For instance, while most of the movie is about the title character, a 34-year-old lieutenant governor played by Emma Mackey, there is an overlong subplot about Ella’s younger brother, Casey (Spike Fearn), that encapsulates the tonal dysfunction of the movie.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Mackey stars as the title character, an idealistic lieutenant governor who gets the top job when her boss/mentor (Albert Brooks) heads to Washington for a cabinet position.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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