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movie

noun

ˈmü-vē

Definition of movie

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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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 Naturally, that poses a problem for the Alphas, but the movie does not necessarily care to resolve this matter. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 While the movie studios were winding down a record summer at the box office, the question many of us were asking heading into the fall festival season was whether film festivals are losing some of their impact. — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 Samsung Labor Day Deals Q-Series HW-Q990F Soundbar This Q-Series soundbar makes your space sound like a movie theater thanks to a slew of channels, including 11 front and surround, as well as four up-firing ones. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Also, there’s a little bit of nudity in the movie, but there was definitely more in the script. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for movie

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To make matters worse, his short film didn’t get into Sundance, but his mom doesn’t seem to be surprised by that.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
In many ways, Therese is the picture of earnestness (right down to her appearance in Rooney Mara’s film portrayal—her eyes wider than the rims of Carol’s martini glasses).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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Universal acclaim or not, the film launched his groundbreaking directing career and helped usher in a new era of Black independent filmmaking.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
While visual effects can enhance martial arts on screen, Wu argues that authentic filmmaking still depends on performance.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of filmmaking

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, for example, rolled out Improbable Media in 2024 with a feature-length documentary about his life story.

— Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Dumont worked with a cast of non-professional young actors and adopted a documentary-like approach to the film, which was shot against the red cliffs and blue waters of the Mediterranean.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

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