movies

plural of movie
as in film
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 movies Loria also noted that Snow White sold a lower percentage of premium tickets than other recent movies—only about a third, compared to an average of 40 percent. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 Similar movies, such as the 2019 Dumbo remake, performed about the same at the box office, Loria said. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 He’s starred in movies such as Shall We Dance? Kate Hogan, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 The $180 billion gaming industry now dwarfs the size of traditional Hollywood movies and television (estimated at $100 billion annually), and has become the preferred pastime for younger generations. Matt Craig, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 Gay felt confident that success awaited her in Atlanta, where many movies and TV series are filmed. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 The three-day convention welcomed stars from popular television shows and movies, comic book writers and illustrators, cosplayers, and vendors to celebrate their favorite stories. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025 Lopez’s recent credits include the 2024 movies Atlas and Unstoppable. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025 In 2025, over three days, the festival hosted 150 brands, 40 musicians and groups, and 400 creators across music, design, movies and sports. Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • Then, in February, Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli announced a new joint venture to house the intellectual property rights of James Bond, meaning that Amazon MGM would gain creative control of the franchise, which has spawned 25 films to date.
    EW.com, EW.com, 26 June 2025
  • One insider reports that real drivers, some of whom appear as themselves in the film, give the movie a thumbs up.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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  • While Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola are both titans of filmmaking, especially helping to start the modern Golden Age of Hollywood, Sofia Coppola ushered in the 21st century of women auteurs.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
  • The 75-minute chat covered nearly all aspects of filmmaking as Schreier got quizzed on stunts (yes, that one), camera angles, visual effects, color grading, music selections, sound design, post-production, casting, editing and more.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
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  • Cox has also lamented the current state of Hollywood today in recent years, saying in 2024 that TV has replaced films as the best mode of creativity for actors.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 July 2025
  • The Hollywood Reporter has learned that MSNBC has brought on four correspondents, including some that will be familiar to NBC News viewers.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025

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