B-movie
nouna low-budget motion picture that is considered to be of low quality
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director's cut
nouna version of a motion picture that is edited in a way that the director wanted it to be originally, containing scenes that are not included in the studio version
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franchise
nouna set of related movies or novels that portray the same character or characters in different settings and situations
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new wave
nounan art movement in French cinema in the 1960s
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prequel
nouna novel, motion picture, etc. that depicts the events and stories taking place before the events of an earlier work
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remake
nouna motion picture or piece of music that is made based on an old song or movie
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sleeper
nouna movie, novel, play, etc. that is initially underappreciated, but gains sudden and unexpected success later on
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spin-off
nounproduction of something new based on a successful movie or TV show
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talkie
nouna motion picture that is set to a soundtrack, as opposed to a silent movie
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tearjerker
nouna narrative that makes the audience feel extremely sad and excessively sentimental
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telefilm
nouna movie that is intended to be broadcast on TV, rather than being projected on the screen
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weepy
nouna sad movie, play, book, etc. that is too sentimental and makes the audience cry
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credit
nouna motion picture, TV or radio program, etc. that someone has contributed to
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playgoer
nounsomeone who frequently goes to watch plays at a theater
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comedy of manners
nouna comic play, movie, book, etc. that portrays the behaviors of a particular social class, satirizing them
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farce
nouna comic movie or play that depicts unlikely or silly situations by the use of buffoonery
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potboiler
nouna book, painting, play, etc. that is created according to the common taste of the public in order to earn money
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smash
nounsomething that is extremely successful, such as a song, motion picture, play, etc.
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filmgoer
nounsomeone who frequently goes to watch movies at a cinema
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flop
nounsomething that is unsuccessful or fails to meet expectations, such as a movie, play, or product
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merchandising
nounproducts such as clothes, toys, etc. that are related to a motion picture, TV show or sports team; the process of selling these products
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rave review
nounan article published in a newspaper or magazine that praises a movie, book, etc.
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review
nouna report that is published in a newspaper or a magazine, in which someone gives an opinion of a play, movie, book, etc.
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spoiler
noununwanted information about how the plot of a movie, game, book, etc. develops or ends that can ruin one's enjoyment
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running time
nounthe duration of a musical performance, theater or motion picture
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first night
nounthe opening night at which a play, movie, etc. is presented to the public
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beat
nouna moment or pause in a scene where a character experiences a change in emotion or thought, often used to build tension, convey subtext, or advance the story.
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score
nounthe music composed for a movie or play
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opening night
nounthe first night in which a play is publicly performed or a movie is presented for public view
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plot
nounthe events that are crucial to the formation and continuity of a story in a movie, play, novel, etc.
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backstory
nounthe events that have happened to a character before their story in a book, movie, etc. begins
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intermission
nouna short pause between parts of a play, movie, etc.
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climax
nounthe most significant moment in a story, play, movie, etc. with a high dramatic suspense
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ending
nounthe final part of a story, movie, etc.
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interlude
nouna short interval between parts of a play, movie, etc.
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narrator
nouna person who provides a spoken commentary for a TV show, movie, etc. whom the audience cannot see
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prologue
nounthe beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work
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setting
nounthe time and place in which the story of a movie, play, etc. is taking place
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subplot
nouna series of events in a novel, movie, etc. that is separate from the main story and is less important but is linked to it
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voice over
nounspoken descriptions given in a movie or a television show, etc. by a narrator that is not seen by the audience
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clip
nouna short part of a movie or broadcast that is viewed separately
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showing
nounan act of displaying a movie or TV show
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buddy film
nouna film in which two close friends go on an adventure together
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