as in film
the art or business of making a movie that will go down in the annals of filmdom as the worst movie ever

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Recent Examples of filmdom Takala, however, suspected that his work might be more complex than the stereotype of filmdom’s bumbling Paul Blart. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023 But no worries: Why try to duplicate one of the most memorable moments in American filmdom? David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2023 And while traditional Hollywood debates the impact of Netflix’s ramp-up on filmdom overall, Sarandos firmly believes the streamer’s titles don’t need a theatrical release to have a cultural impact. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 May 2023 For many of those invited to join filmdom’s most prestigious organization this year, the news was received as both a profound honor and a welcome sign of the changing times. Josh Rottenberg, latimes.com, 26 June 2018 But just know that the loud and long sequence gradually becomes yet another of superhero filmdom’s senseless tempests, logic invented—or forgotten—as necessary. Richard Lawson, VanityFair.com, 25 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmdom
Noun
  • The coverage Jaden Hicks isn’t going to enjoy the film.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, it could be said that few creative mediums go together quite like fashion and film.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • With its mix of full-length features, short films and documentaries from at home and abroad, the schedule speaks to the breadth and depth of Black filmmaking internationally.
    Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Despite a 2010 ban on filmmaking, media appearances and travel, Panahi continued working in secret.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The books-to-movies pipeline is littered with stories of adaptations gone wrong.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Zelensky doesn't want to go through the same movie again.
    Daniel R. DePetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But that nightclub in his English and Yoruba language short to world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday is also a metaphor for the Luther and Hijack star’s broader vision for African cinema.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Filmdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmdom. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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