Synonyms of cinema

cinema

noun

ˈsi-nə-mə 

1

as in film

the art or business of making a movie

felt that the cinema was one of the most challenging and fulfilling forms of artistic expression

Synonyms & Similar Words

• film
• filmmaking
• movie
• pictures
• Hollywood
• screen
• moviemaking
• silver screen
• big screen
• filmdom
• Bollywood
• filmland
• showbiz
• show business

2

as in theater

a building or part of a building where movies are shown

got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theater
• playhouse
• multiplex
• nickelodeon
• drive-in
• plex
• megaplex
• cinematheque
• art house
• art theater
• fleapit
• grind house

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cinema

After a year of horror cinema that’s seen Gen Z filmmakers emerge as major talents, Bleecker Street is taking it old school — as in, 19th-century old school. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

The cinema industry is in the midst of a revival because Gen Z loves going to the movies. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The honor recognizes leadership in creating a union between social impact and cinema. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 July 2026

The movie keeps getting tangled in a complicated web of its own making, one that feels all too familiar after several decades of superhero cinema sucking up the cultural oxygen. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026