Synonyms of films

films 1 of 2

noun

plural of film

as in movies

a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track

watched a film on the Hopi Indians at the multicultural center

Synonyms & Similar Words

• movies
• documentaries
• pictures
• flicks
• motion pictures
• moving pictures
• features
• flickers
• animated cartoons
• shorts
• short subjects
• featurettes
• docudramas
• cartoons
• talkies
• silents
• B movies
• B pictures
• cofeatures

films

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of film

as in videotapes

Related Words

• videotapes
• images
• pictures
• photos
• photographs
• retakes
• rephotographs
• snaps
• mugs
• shoots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of films

Noun

From the hundreds of hours of footage shot, Khrzhanovsky has produced several feature films. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Behind the screen, five full-range speaker systems remain in place — enough, Counter said, to properly present vintage 70mm films with their original six-channel sound. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Earlier this summer, the two films were picked up by the Criterion Channel. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

One of that film’s memorable scenes featured Kirby in a tense trivia telephone showdown with the Ghostface killer, rushing through the titles of several slasher films while attempting to save one of her friends. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

In addition to providing free publicity for the films themselves, memes help to solidify an actor’s star power, influence and ubiquity in popular culture. — David MacK, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

The days of simply projecting films onto a silver screen are going the way of silent movies. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Reunion films, fan conventions, and a steady stream of syndication have kept the Walton family — and its cast — in circulation long after the original goodnights echoed across the airwaves. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

The national touring program of the Slamdance Film Festival is making its first-ever stop in Atlanta this weekend, helping to build audiences for independent films from emerging directors. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

The flashbacks to Emma’s adolescence, which Borgli films with some curiosity, are far more engaging than the film’s depictions of the chatty Boston bourgeoisie, which exude self-satisfied certainty. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026