Kinds of film
People
Things
Verbs and phrases
100

A type of films with a lot of music and songs in it

musical

100

The most important actor in a film

star

100

The music of a film

soundtrack

100

He (has a role of) Jack

plays the part of

200
Type of films often connected with murder and human psychology, e.g. 'The silence of the lambs'

thriller

200

A person who writes films reviews for the press

critic

200

A film which continues the story of an earlier film

sequel

200

The film is _______ by Stephen Spielberg

directed

300

A film based on real history of the world, e.g. ‘Marie Antoinette’

historical film

300

All people who act in a film

cast

300

The words of a film

script

300

The film (is translated) into other languages

is dubbed

400

Funny films about love, e.g. 'Bridget Jones’s Diary'

Rom-com (romantic comedy)

400

The people who watch a film in a cinema

audience

400

A part of a film which happens in one place

scene

400

The film (is an adaptation of) a true story

is based on

500

Films about space, technology, future, e.g. 'Star Wars'

Sci-fi (science fiction)

500

A person who is employed to play a very small part

extra

500

The story of a film

plot

500

The story (is situated) in New York during the 1940s

is set in