Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe films in British Thesaurus

3-D (adjective)

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

animated (adjective)

cinema an animated film 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 film 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, film, or television shows pictures in black, white, and grey but not in colour

documentary (adjective)

cinema a documentary film or programme deals with real people and events

feature-length (adjective)

a feature-length film, documentary etc is of standard length

fly-on-the-wall (adjective)

British a fly-on-the-wall television programme or film shows real people doing what they normally do every day

indie (adjective)

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

noir (adjective)

relating to a type of film 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 cinema, television, or computer screen

straight-to-video (adjective)

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

subtitled (adjective)

a subtitled film has subtitles at the bottom

uncut (adjective)

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

unrated (adjective)

an unrated film 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