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.
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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
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
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These are Logan Paulsen and his wife Kelly’s rescue dogs, all different ages and sizes, all at the door of their comfortable northern Virginia home to greet his students for another day of film study and training.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no telling how expensive the wardrobe budget is on the film, but this lookalike style is just $30 right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Deol also expresses nostalgia for earlier eras of filmmaking.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rose, did Mary’s background as a therapist enhance the filmmaking in that scene, or others?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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A lot of fun, very comedic movie.—
Charles Infosino,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the Dick Wolf drama, Flueger is also known for his appearances on the other Chicago universe shows, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire, but also for movies such as Brothers, alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, and Natalie Portman, and the 2011 version of Footloose.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rather than chase premiere-first status, Ando sees the festival as a gateway to Asian cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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The venue hosts both live performances and cinema.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Filmdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmdom. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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