Film: At the Movies

Traditional Sentence said before handing out an Oscar

"And the Oscar goes to..."

Multiplex

A big cinema with many screens.

Blockbuster

A book or film that is very good or successful.

Sequel

A book, film play etc. that continues the story of an earlier one, usually written or made by the same person.

Film Review

A critical article or report about a film.

Star

A famous and successful actor; the person who has the main part, or one of them, in film, play, show, etc.

B-Movie

A film that is made cheaply and is of low quality.

Blue Movie

A film that shows a lot of sexual activity.

Home Movie

A film you make, often of a family occasion, that is intended to be shown at home.

Feature Film

A full-length film that has a story and is acted by professional actors, and which is usually shown in a cinema.

Hollywood

A part of Los Angeles in California where films are made, often used to refer to the film industry in general.

Film/Movie

A story that is told using sound and moving pictures, shown at a cinema or on television.

Hit

A very popular and successful film or play.

Cast

All the people who perform in a play, film.

Extra

An actor in a film who does not say anything but is part of a crowd.

Trailer

An advertisement for a new film or television show.

Thriller

Film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime.

Non-fiction Film

Films about real events.

Art House Films

Foreign films, or films made by small film companies.

Oscar

Gold statuette awarded annually in the U.S. by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in films.

Cameo

Short appearance in a film or play by a well-known actor.

Screen Test

Short scene filmed to find out if the actor is good in a particular part.

Cameraman

Someone who operates a camera for films or television.

Usher

Someone who shows people to their seats at a theatre, cinema, wedding etc.

Producer

Someone whose job is to control the preparation of a play, film, or broadcast, but who does not direct the actors.

Plot

The events that form the main story of a book, film, or play.

Rush

The first, unedited print of a movie scene.

Credits

The list at the start of the film that tells you the name of the film, the actors and director; the words on the screen at the end that tells you who played who, and who was the cameraman, set designer, etc.

Budget

The money spent.

Starring Role

The most important part in a film

Director

The person who gives instructions to the actors and other people working on a film or play.

Soundtrack

The recorded music from a film.

Script

The words that are written down for actors to say a film, and the instruction that tell what they should do.

Subtitles

Translation of the dialogue of a foreign-language film shown at the bottom of the screen.