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Recent Examples of nontheatrical
Two maligned nontheatrical sequels followed.
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Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
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
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, vanityfair.com, 13 June 2017
Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
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
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, vanityfair.com, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontheatrical
Adjective
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It’s soon determined that Grace will be part of a crew on a one-way journey to the unaffected star to figure out why, and then send the answer back to Earth.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nowadays, the Southwest Chief is run by Amtrak (which gets government funding but operates independently enough to be unaffected by recent government shutdowns).—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That coldness is a hazard of casting nondramatic actors.—
Robert Daniels,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2022
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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
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The club’s fortunes have been transformed over the five years since, but even with A-list celebrities in the stands, lending an air of celebrity that seems at odds with this unpretentious North Wales town, a sense of earthiness endures.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Everything about Twisted Teens’ musical demeanor is casual and unpretentious.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nontheatrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontheatrical. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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