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as in film
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
there was much excitement when it was announced that the popular children's book would be turned into a movie
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as in filmmaking
movies plural
the art or business of making a movie
many a small-town girl has gone to Hollywood, dreaming of making it big in the movies
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Recent Examples of movie
And the derangement of movie culture is consistent with that, as in the real-life horror of what recently wins endorsement — not just dreadful movies such as Sinners, Anora, The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez, Barbie, and Oppenheimer but the worst politicians, too.
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Armond White, National Review, 20 June 2025
But one of my favorite movies ever is ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ so replaying this scene was fantastic.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
In the movie rankings, the 2018 movie Instant Family hit No. 1 with 484 million minutes of viewing on Netflix (it was added to the service on May 16) and Paramount+.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
This year marks the 67th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s acclaimed film Vertigo, which some say is one of the best movies of all time and certainly one of the English film director’s masterworks.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 20 June 2025
But one of my favorite movies ever is ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ so replaying this scene was fantastic.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
In the movie rankings, the 2018 movie Instant Family hit No. 1 with 484 million minutes of viewing on Netflix (it was added to the service on May 16) and Paramount+.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
This year marks the 67th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s acclaimed film Vertigo, which some say is one of the best movies of all time and certainly one of the English film director’s masterworks.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
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The film produced by Mubox Studio and Solita Films was among five projects developed as part of the prestigious ECAM film school’s La Incubadora program for up-and-coming Spanish writers, directors and producer teams.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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The film will be available to purchase or rent on several digital platforms, including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Movies Anywhere, Prime Video and YouTube.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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However, the Chinese film studios intend on preserving the spirit of the originals while breaking new ground in filmmaking.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2025
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Streamer Tubi has pacted with Kickstarter to offer distribution opportunities for 20 or more producers who are tapping the crowdfunding platform to support independent filmmaking.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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However, this is the first and last time the food in this food documentary feels like the central focus.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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In the documentary, Becky opens up about navigating public scrutiny, and forgiveness amid her relationship with Sebastian Lletget.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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