Synonyms of movie

movie

noun

ˈmü-vē 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• film
• documentary
• flick
• motion picture
• moving picture
• feature
• picture
• flicker
• cartoon
• animated cartoon
• short
• docudrama
• featurette
• talkie
• short subject
• B movie
• silent
• B picture
• cofeature

2

as in filmmaking

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of movie

A lot of people watch movies at home now, and that’s just part of our world and our culture. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Morton read her lines aloud on set with Phoenix during production was booted from the movie and replaced by Scarlett Johansson in post production. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

The filmmaker shot the entire film in Imax 70mm, which made moviegoers seek the large screens to experience the movie how Nolan intended. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

This summer has brought a resurgence for movie theaters—and IMAX is winning big. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026