Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe movies in American Thesaurus

3-D (adjective)

a 3-D movie, picture, etc. looks as if it has length, depth, and width

animated (adjective)

cinema an animated movie or cartoon consists of a series of drawings that are shown quickly one after another so that they look as if they are moving

art-house (adjective)

an art-house movie is made by a small or foreign company and is created to be beautiful or express ideas

black-and-white (adjective)

a black-and-white photograph, movie, or television shows pictures in black, white, and gray but not in color

documentary (adjective)

cinema a documentary movie or program deals with real people and events

feature-length (adjective)

a feature-length movie, documentary, etc. is of standard length

indie (adjective)

indie movies and music are produced and sold by small independent companies

letterbox (noun)

a way in which some movies appear on a television screen with black areas above and below the picture

noir (adjective)

relating to a type of movie or literature in which strong, sometimes violent, characters are involved in mysterious events

split-screen (adjective)

showing two or more pictures or sets of information on one movie theater, television, or computer screen

straight-to-video (adjective)

not considered good enough to be shown in movie theaters but sold as a video or DVD

subtitled (adjective)

a subtitled movie has subtitles at the bottom

uncut (adjective)

an uncut movie or book has not had parts removed from the original

unrated (adjective)

an unrated movie has not been given an official label that shows how much violence, sex, or offensive language it contains

widescreen (adjective)

made to be shown on a screen that gives a wider view than a normal screen gives