Here you will find vocabulary that is useful when talking about movies. 
You can practice all of these idioms in: Chapter 4 – Wanna Catch a Movie? – $2.00
- blockbuster
a movie that is popular and makes a lot of money
- bomb
a movie that is not popular and makes little money
- CG character
a computer-generated character
- coming attraction
the advertisement for a new movie that tries to make people interested in seeing it
- film adaptation
a movie based on a book
- flick
a movie
- get the show on the road
to begin a movie or show
- give something two thumbs up
to show that you thought a movie was excellent
- grab something
to get something
- gripping
very interesting
- hype
a lot of positive publicity
- kick something off
to start something
- live up to someone's expectations
to be as good as good as someone thought something would be
- mind-blowing
overwhelmingly amazing or impressive
- plug something
to advertise something
- preview
the showing of a movie to only a few people before the movie comes out in theatres
- sell out
to have no more tickets
- special effects
visuals for movies created with the use computer technology
- upcoming
soon to happen
- write-up
a review of a product, movie, restaurant or other kind of entertainment
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