movies

NOUN

presentation of action on continuous film

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cinema feature film flick motion picture picture show videotape

STRONG

celluloid screenplay talkie

WEAK

cine cinematics cinematograph moving picture photoplay silent silver screen talking picture

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Ideally, the company will, in the future, release one to two movies each year, Kreiz said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Despite the frightening image of spiders presented in movies such as Arachnophobia, most species pose no danger to people.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Holland and Zendaya are taking their box office prowess to new heights after their two movies and other films currently in theaters earned roughly $430 million — the biggest collective weekend in box office history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Variety called the "Brand New Day" opening "mind-boggling," while noting it and "Endgame" are the only two movies to ever earn $300 million in a single weekend.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Sarah thinks they go out to romantic dinners and take ballroom dance lessons or see black-and-white foreign movies with subtitles and deep meanings.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen