nontheatrical

Definition of nontheatricalnext

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Recent Examples of nontheatrical And as for the five subsequent movies, Fox has theatrical, nontheatrical, and home video rights worldwide through May 2020. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2017 But DreamWorks could never escape investor impatience with its rocky box-office returns, and the studio was too small for its nontheatrical department to pick up the slack. Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2017 Still, there’s already a long history of movies being cleaned up for nontheatrical viewers; the difference now is that viewers will be able to purchase them directly from Sony—albeit as bonus material. Laura Bradley, HWD, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontheatrical
Adjective
  • One thing that would remain is the BNA three-letter designation, which would be unaffected by an official name change.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Like its middle-aged protagonist, the movie is straightforward and unaffected, and compellingly so.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The new agreement also includes advances for members working in nondramatic programming and safety, said the DGA.
    Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2020
Adjective
  • Despite all that geekery, Varietale feels refreshingly unpretentious at all its locations throughout the city.
    Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
  • And a spectacle of unabashed, unpretentious joy sounds pretty good right about now doesn’t it?
    Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Nontheatrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontheatrical. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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