Movie Terminology and Other Useful Words

Spooky: Frightening and ghostly.

Thought-provoking: Stimulating you to think about something, often something you haven't thought of before.

Thrilling: Exciting, action-packed.

Underrated: Much better than what people believe.

Uplifting: Making you feel happy and cheerful.

Multiplex: A cinema with many different screens so it can show many films at the same time.

Premiere: The first showing of a film before it's available for people to see.

To book the seats/tickets: To reserve tickets.

To give thumbs up: To write positive reviews.

Cast: All the actors/actresses in a film.

To take your seats: To find your row and number and sit down.

General release: Released in all cinemas and available for people to see or buy.

The show must go on: Even if there was a tragedy or serious event during filming, the movie or performance must continue. Today, we use this phrase in our ordinary lives for the same reason.

To steal the show: When someone in the cast or in a performance (amateur or professional) performs exceptionally well, outshining everyone else.

End credits: A list of people involved in making a film, usually shown at the end.

Soundtrack: The music that goes with a film.

Dubbed: Having the sounds/speech on a film changed to a different language.

The leading part: The main role.

Prop: An object used by the actors performing in a film.

Supporting cast: The other actors/actresses apart from the leading ones.

Sequel: A film (book, play) that continues the story of a previous version.

Prequel: A film (book, play) about events that happened before those of a previous popular film (book, play).

Cameo: A brief appearance of a famous actor in a film.

Blooper: An embarrassing mistake.

Outtake: A scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film.

Absorbing: Very interesting, keeps your attention for a long time.

Captivating: Very exciting.

Controversial: Causing a lot of discussions or disagreement.

Gripping: Very interesting.