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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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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
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Recent Examples of movie
Combined, Focus and parent studio Universal landed a leading 32 nominations as distributor for such movies as The Brutalist (nine), Anora (seven), Wicked (seven), Nosferatu (five), The Wild Robot (three) and Monkey Man (one).
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
So, finally this movie is just such an amazing experience for me.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
People don’t want to go near a movie about the incumbent president, including American audiences ($4 million domestic).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Rickard’s many references are informed by his lifelong passion for movies and television, production design, his Midwestern upbringing, and his earlier career as an unscripted TV producer.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
So, finally this movie is just such an amazing experience for me.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
People don’t want to go near a movie about the incumbent president, including American audiences ($4 million domestic).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Rickard’s many references are informed by his lifelong passion for movies and television, production design, his Midwestern upbringing, and his earlier career as an unscripted TV producer.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
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The Last Showgirl actress, 66, recreated her famous aerobics scene from her 1985 film Perfect, which also stars John Travolta, on the latest episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon — only the pair's new version featured several saucy twists!—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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During that time, the winner of the period film prize won the production design Oscar twice: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2020 and Mank in 2021.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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Insta 360 claims the Flow 2 Pro will set a new benchmark for smartphone filmmaking with stabilizers.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Miike Takashi and Saka Misako Miike Takashi delves into his philosophy on the art and craft of filmmaking.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Amazon put $40 million behind a Melania Trump documentary.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
11 Jan. 2025
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Trump's eldest son landed in Nuuk on Tuesday and spent the day handing out red caps, filming a documentary and speaking to residents.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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