After watching a movie, you might be asked questions like:

• Which was your favourite character?
• Is the plot complete?
• Which scene scared you?

You might not understand the words used in these questions, but they are necessary for you to sound smart while talking about movies you like.

Here’s a list of some basic terms for talking and reading about your favourite movies👇🏾🎥

Terms	Meaning
Action movie	a film with many exciting and violent scenes
Actor	a person who plays a role in a film
Audience response	the audience always has an emotional and psychological response to the film
Blooper	an error made by the actors during the shooting of a film
Box office	the office where tickets of admission are sold
Cameraman	a person who is responsible for the shooting and recording the scenes of a film
Cast	all the actors and actresses in a film
Character	one of the people in a story
Choreographer	someone who creates dance sequences
Cinema	a place where movies are shown on a big screen
Comedy	a film with lots of funny scenes
Costumer	a person who designs or supplies clothing
Critic	a person who participates in the analysis and interpretation of art (here, film)
Director	the person in charge of making a film
Documentary	a film that’s about real people, events or issues
Drama	a film about realistic characters in dramatic situations
Dubbing	the process of adding dialogues in a different language for the audience of a different region
Editor	someone who decides the final content of a film
Extra	a small character in the crowd scenes
Flashback	a scene of a film in which past events are shown
Flash-forward	a scene of a film in which future events are shown
Genre	a kind or style of music, film, TV show, painting, etc.
Horror movie	a film that frightens and shocks people
Lighting	equipment for stage or film lighting
Negative	photographic film showing a reversed color image
Outtakes	a part of a film that was shot but was not included in the final edit
Plot	the series of events that form the main story
Premiere	the very first showcasing of a film at a theatre/cinema
Prequel	a film containing the preceding information of another film
Producer	a person who takes care of the financial aspects of a film
Reel	a frame which was used in olden days for storing films
Rehearsal	a practice of a play or a drama done many times before the final performance
Scene	a small part of a film
Sci-fi	a genre with stories set in the future or in outer space
Screen	the flat surface that a movie is projected onto
Screenplay	the script of the film including the instructions for acting and directing
Sequel	a film containing the succeeding information of another film
Squib	explosives including a powder-filled tube (like a broken bomb) that burns with sound
Story framing	a story that is told within a frame or story that forms the outline of another story or series of other characters whose bad actions or motives are important in the plot
Studio	workplace with room or building where film and television production or television programs or radio programs are produced
Stuntman	the person who performs stunt scenes for an actor in the film
Subtitles	captions displayed at the bottom of the screen for a better understanding of the film
Synopsis	the basic plot of a movie
Visual effects	the process by which an image is created without a live-action shot
Voice over	audio narration in the film without the image of the speaker
Zoom in	focus on the person’s attention
Zoom out	to get the widest possible view of the scene

Remember, these terms can help you write really good reviews. Go ahead and have a movie night! 🎬

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