Movie & Film
A film's total ticket sales revenue is called its_________
box office
A comedy so funny it makes you laugh non-stop is described as ___.
hilarious
Dressing up as a fictional character at a convention is called ___.
cosplay
Moving your finger up the screen again and again to see more posts is called ___.
scroll
A doctor who makes a careless, harmful error during treatment may be sued for ___.
malpractice
A short preview released before a movie opens, made to build excitement, is a _________.
trailer
A serious documentary that makes the audience reflect deeply afterwards is ___.
thought-provoking
A VR game that makes you feel like you are really inside its world is described as ___.
immersive
The system that decides which videos appear on your feed is called an ___.
algorithm
After being attacked, the army launched a ___ to strike back.
counterattack
The group of actors performing in a film is called the __________.
cast
A thriller so exciting it keeps your full attention from start to end is ___.
gripping
Before a play, actors apply face paint to look older, sick, or like another character — this is called ___.
makeup
Watching many episodes of a show back-to-back in one sitting is called ___.
binge-watch
A tumor that is cancerous and spreading, rather than harmless, is ___.
malignant
Extra video recorded during filming that may never appear in the final movie is called ___.
footage
An actor's performance so realistic that you believe the character is real is ___.
convincing
The colored spotlights and beams used to set the mood during a performance are called the ___.
lighting
A label like #throwback added to a post so others can find it by topic is a ___.
hashtag
A rule meant to help students that actually makes things worse is ___.
counterproductive
A critic writes: 'The plot was forgettable and the acting flat, but the flickering candlelight and distant thunder in every scene made the haunted house feel alive.' The critic is praising the film's ___ atmosphere — created by lighting and sound rather than story or actors.
ambient
A one-star review says: 'I physically could not look away for two hours, even though I hated every disturbing image on screen.' Despite hating the content, what single word does this reaction prove about the film?
gripping
Two friends leave the same convention. One raves that the VR booth made her feel like she had actually stepped inside the show's world. The other proudly admits he can recite the full cast and crew of three decades of a sci-fi franchise from memory. Which adjective fits the second friend — not the experience, but the person?
nerdy
Of the four ways people react to a post, one means simply tapping a button to show approval, and another means actively sending the content on to someone else. Which word names the second, more active action?
share
In a debate, simply shouting 'no, you're wrong' is not enough — you need to present logical evidence that disproves the other side's claim. What is this called?
counterargument